Chapter 55: Chapter 55

With a very loud scream, I falls from the ceiling and lands on a bed. I hurry out of the bed and walk around searching for Matilda to no avail.

"Weird. She's supposed to be here. She left before me" I mumble as I rush out of the room screaming "Matilda, Matilda where are you?" I move slowly until I reach a compound "Where the hell am I, this is..." I stood in shock with my mouth widely open.

"Eve!" Maryline screams when she turns around and see me standing by the door leading to the living room. "What took you so long?." she rushes and hugs me. But I'm dumbfounded with my eyes still wildly open.

Eve is so shocked that she doesn't return the hug and Maryline notice it "Eve, what's wrong?" she wonders as she free me from the hug.

"Eve?" she yells my name and shudders out of her deepest thought "I'm fine Maryline. I just need to rest?" I lie.

"You will. But how did you get into the palace?. I've been standing here starting at that gate waiting for you to come back" she games in shock.

I'm speechless. What can I say?. "I was in..." I attempt to explain luckily this voice interrupted "Maryline," they called sadly as they walk in with bad news.

Maryline turns and faces the person calling. She takes a few steps away from home. "My Queen?" the guards immediately bow out of surprise as they see their me standing with Maryline.

"How can I help you?" Maryline ask furiously. "It's about the..." he starts but I make signs with my hands. "Nothing Maryline. We just we just came to check on the Queen." the guard says.

"Next time respect the time interval given to you if not you might lose your dear lives. Now, leave." she pouts and they leave in relief. Today could be the worst day of their lives.

"I have good news for you but you need to take a bath first" Marylin happily turns back to me and pulls me in. I can't rejoice when I know nothing about Matilda's were about.

"What if she was lost in space!" my thoughts grows wild and this gives me goosebumps all over her body.

"Just tell me now?" I ask with no excitement as we enter my room. I take a seat on the bed.

"Okay, ok fine. I spoke with Edmonton and he approved your idea of a small ceremony with all your guards. Is this not wonderful?"she's practically jumping on her feet.

I should be the one jumping on my feet yet no matter how hard I try I'm unable. Don't get me wrong I'm happy but I'm not in the mode to rejoice. I simply fake a smile to reassure Maryline and even this is hard as fuck.

"I expect more enthusiasm from you..." Maryline pulls her words as she moves to the wardrobes, disappointed.

"Sorry, Maryline am not just in the mood." I whimper. "It's fine, I understand. You need to rest." she moves back and places my nightdresses on the bed.

Then she helps me to undress while another maid comes in with hot water and prepares the bathing bowl. "I'm done, my queen," she says.

"You can retire to your apartments. See you tomorrow." Maryline dismisses her and we remain together. I move into the wooden bowl. I don't stay for long though, indeed I'm tired.

After the long bath. Maryline helps me dress then she leaves while I sleep. This particular the night I make a very weird dream that makes me wake up before the first cock crow.

I remain in bed with my eyes asphyxiated as if I show a demon unable to fall back to sleep. I remain up, watching the sky change its shades through my window blind.

At the first cockcrow Maryline was already in my room screaming "Eve, get up, today is a great day for you. Get up and prepare yourself for this day." she happily sings.

"Maryline... you suck" I pout but performs she care?.

"Get out of this bed lazy girl." she pulls me out of the bed to the bath, then after she helps me put on a very simple flowing but very long white gown.

"The tailor is down waiting for you. Or do you want to receive her here in your room?" Maryline asks. "I will meet her down in a short while," I say.

"Good, be fast. Today, you will help me in the kitchen." Maryline teases as she moves out. "Oh, hell no." I cry.

I don't know why but Maryline looks more enthusiastic about this. How the hell can I get information about Matilda. All this is making me sick.

I move downstairs and the tailor does all the necessary. "What colour do you want this gown to have?" she asks and I grin. Wow, finally some asks me what I want.

A tiny flashback of Adams popes my mind "I want black" I reply. "All black?" her eyes widen in shock.

"Yes you heard me well. All black, - with red shoes." I add. "Okay, my queen, I will be done in a few hours," she says.

Later, in the day the tailor gives the gown and leaves. While she's living in a small but very rapid haze rushes into the palace. No guard noticed it. They simply lock the door behind the sailor.

"Eve, Eve..." someone whispers. I rush out and it's "Matilda" I give her a huge hug.

"Hey, I can't breathe,- -- I'm the one support to kill you remember." she says sarcastically as I fasten her into my arms. "Sorry, I thought you were lost." I free her.

"I thought the same that's why I came to check if nature had decided to do my job for me." she teases and we both laugh.

"But girl, that's thing was damn freaking... I saw myself dying in space like ten times on the spot. Wow, that's officially the craziest day of my life." she explains nonstop and I just look at her and laugh. I'm happy she survived.

We discuss. Later Maryline caught we helped her in the kitchen without seeing the time passing. As the sky was getting darker Matilda has to leave. I wish she could spend the night with me at the palace.

"It's time for you to dress," Maryline tells "The Palace tailor is waiting in your room. I will be with you shortly," she adds.

I move while she remains behind to round up.

While the ceremonial room is slowly getting full with all the guards. Edmonton moves in with Sir Rocky by his side and Maryline is just disgusted seeing him.

"What is Rocky doing here? Isn't he supports to be posted by the door?" Maryline pulls Edmonton with her and she asks.

While Rocky takes a cup of wine and stands at a distance staring at them. He smiles because he's guessing what Maryline is saying.

"He's the head of the army he can never stand at the door like a simply guards when such a ceremony is going on. Maryline, give up." Edmonton seems to be in a very good mood.

"That man has no sense of justice, he simply does whatever he wants as if he was the King. Rumours are going around that he's a rapist why do you keep giving him so much importance." she frowns.

"If I was to dismiss every person who steps out of their boundaries I don't think you would have still been here talking to me about things which don't concern you. Maryline lives politics to the politicians." he says coldly.

"Don't you dare compare me with that animal? Anyway, I see that you can't help. I will inform Adams as soon as he gets back. I can't wait for that wedding to take place. A lot of things have to change here." with this said she leaves.

She moves straight to Eve's room.

When Maryline gets into the room. I'm done dressing. "Wow, you are very beautiful and this black gown fits you well. I must admit that I was sceptical about this colour at the beginning but I'm happy I trusted your judgements." she says.

"I'm happy you did that." I smile "I might have black for my wedding gown as well." I tease with a childish voice.

"Never!" she instantly retorts as I expected. "Not even in your dreams" she adds and we both smile.

She takes my hand and we move down to the crowd.

Everyone in the hall is astonished by my beautiful, I can feel. All their eyes are on me and rendering me nervous.

Sir Rocky is practically dripping, dripping so much that h'is trouser gets wet like a small adult in his earlier puberty stage. Anyway, no one noticed it.

"You're stunning tonight. How I wish I wasn't you uncle right now." Edmonton murmurs as he grabs my hands of Maryline's palms. We hike to the royal table.

"Thank you, my uncle." he helps me to seat.

He stood up "You all know why you are gathered here so I won't take much of your time. I give the floor to my young Queen?" Edmonton lift his cup and they all follow him with screams then he sat.

I stood up "Thank you my uncle. I'm happy, you all made it tonight. I won't bore you with long formal speeches like every old king or queen. I'm a new generation and in this generation, we do things differently." I boldly said and they began to murmur among themselves.

I take a deep breath and continue "Why is it so hard for you all to portrait a female king?" I ask and they all began to rumble.

Edmonton was already up interfere "Never mind, my niece. She's young." "And foolish" he bitterly whispered into my ears.

"Why didn't I receive any invitation for this?" Adams barges in at the same time and his statement interrupts that's of Edmonton.

Adams through his stare at me, I panic. Surprisingly he smile. Wow! I wasn't expecting that. He moves to me.

"Why are women considered inferior to men?. We know women who are great warriors but who are constantly overshadowed by selfish men. This has to stop" I scream with conviction.

Edmonton tries to interrupt me. Adams his by placing his hand on his shoulder and Edmonton seats quietly.

While Adams stands by me.

"Great warriors my ass?!" a man shout in the crowd. "No woman will rule us. This is bull shit. Is this why we were invited here?" They murmured amongst themselves

I feel discouraged "You all are welcome and enjoy your meal" I give up.

"It's clear that they aren't ready for this. Now I'm ashamed of myself." I face Adams.

"At least, you tried." he helps my seat. "Don't let them discourage you... And you extremely sexy in this black gown. Black fits you!" he whispers into my ears while caresses my neck with his nose and it tickles me.

"Adams we are in public." I shy away with a blush. I'm smiling like a fool. "I'm so happy to see you. The throne, this entire kingdom can go to hell." I say without thinking.

"Interesting!" he stares at me.

Suddenly Adam get up hitting his cup with a spoon "Silence every one. I has something very important to announce" he shouts happily.

The hall instantly becomes quiet.

"The Queen, here and I are getting married in 4 days. So prepare your stomach to eat and drink to your thirst. Yes, finally and nothing will stop us. Not even a natural hazard..." he screams at the top of his voice.

"What?" I widen my eyes in awe.

While the people in the hall are happily screaming.