She was tickling herself and smiling. She started to laugh all of a sudden.
“What’s wrong with her? Is she crazy?” Princess Avalon asked, glaring at her.
“How could you say such a thing?” King Aiden inquired and rushed over to her.
“Twinkle, are you okay?” He asked. She smiled and nodded her head in reply.
“Bring your ear closer; I want to tell you something,” she said smiling.
King Aiden glared at her; he was sure she was in her right mind.
“Shushhhhhh! No one should speak. “I want to remember something,” she said, putting her index finger on her lips.
“Twinkle, are you okay?” Princess Avalon asked.
“Yes, I am alright. just that I want to sing and dance. Where’s my mom? She promised me cake. She said she would take me shopping. Wait, don’t tell me that all of you are here to party with us.
Ouch, mom, you are the best. Where are you right now?
“Where’s my mother, little boy?” She faced the king.
He understands it now; she had lost it. She’s crazy? Avalon couldn’t control her emotions. She cried, glaring at her pitifully.
“Why are you crying, beautiful girl? Did I make you angry? I am sorry; my mother told me I should always make everyone happy. I am sorry; punish me,” Twinkle pleaded, holding her ears.
She couldn’t bear it and ran out of there
“No, please don’t go,” Twinkle shouted and pouted.
King Aiden couldn’t bear it again, so he picked up his phone and called the doctor to come over.
“How innocent she was; she loves her mother so much that she even became crazy with the news.”
I am to blame for all this. I didn’t know she was going to die soon.
“Why are so many bad things happening in the last few days? We’ve already been through so much,” the king reflected, blaming himself.
He makes her sleep with using his power before the doctors arrive. He doesn’t want them to find out that the queen they think will save the country has now turned into a mess. How sad?
The doctor arrives not long after.
They ran some tests.
“Your Majesty I think she needs to be admitted to the hospital.
“She doesn’t seem to be alright,” Dr. Lina said and bow slightly.
“Bring anything necessary to take care of her here. And no one should find out the queen isn’t feeling well”
“Did you hear me well?” King Aiden instructed with a long face.
“Okay, my lord,” they said in unison.
“You can go now and get anything you know you will need ready.” King Aiden ordered, and they left with a bow.
“I am very sorry, my Queen. I couldn’t stop this.” The king said, and sat beside her on the bed sadly.
He used his lips to kiss her forehead.
“I promise not to do anything against your wish, but I am always tempted.”
“I am sorry I couldn’t protect you,” he said, arranging her hair.
Queen Dylan was at the door, glaring and listening to the king.
“Queen Dylan, you are here?” King Aiden said her on seeing her.
“I am sorry; I ruined your enjoyment… You can take your time,” she said angrily before storming out.
“That’s weird; what did she mean by enjoyment?… Where’s that coming from?” The king thought but decided to get it of his mind.
Princess Avalon came inside and saw the king’s confused look.
“It seems you are surprised at your queen’s strange behavior? I told you, she’s not as innocent as she looks,” Princess Avalon said with a faint voice, which shows she has cried alot.
She went to sit beside Twinkle.
“Avalon, you really seem to love Twinkle so much. But you dispersed the queen you knew a long time ago. Why?” The king asked.
Princess Avalon feign a smile. She scoffed and held Twinkle’s right hand.
“I like her even before I knew her; I don’t know, maybe because” She couldn’t complete her statement when the king interrupted her.
“Because she’s a white witch.” I haven’t seen you so emotional like this. I know you are a fierce person, but I didn’t even see you being so emotional when you called off your wedding.
But you were shedding tears when you saw her condition “King Aiden said pouring out his mind.
Princess Avalon chuckled. Her phone beeped just that minute. She went out to receive the call.
“What’s Avalon keeping from me? I need to start watching her moves closely.” Or should I find a spouse for her?
I should get her married. She’s getting out of hand; she’s the only person I understood most before, and she never kept things from me before, but she’s changed.
Or was it because she thinks I already have a lot of responsibility? No, it couldn’t be; she’s also my responsibility, I love her a lot.
Why’s all this happening? I am really confused. I have always handled everything wisely. But I think I am not that kind of person right now.
I found myself in the middle of three ladies. My first wife, who I thought would support me through this, but didn’t.
My second wife, who is going to cause me pain every day of my life has prophesied.
And my sister, who has been acting strangely of late.
Why did I look so reckless and confused?
“And that flame, why did she swallowed it when she knew it was dangerous?” Different thoughts were on the king’s mind. He pressed his lips together feebly.
******
Unknown POV
“How far have you gone?”She asked.
“He’s already in a confused state of mind, and his second wife is going crazy.” “She really loved her mom so much, and what we did was the best thing to do,” the other voice said.
“Just keep on; that throne is ours no matter what,” the first voice said.
******
Later in the day.
“My king, all your confusion about the flame will be gone if you go through this book.
“That was disastrous and also had an unclear meaning,” the priest said to the king.
“How is it unclear?”King Aiden asked in a confused state of mind.
“My king, this book you are seeing has millions of pages, and there’s no way you can understand a part without starting from the beginning.
You miss a word, just like you miss 1, 000 understandings about the book.
I haven’t gotten to the end despite having had it with me for many years. There are just three of them, but two are stolen and one remains in this country.
Make sure you read every bit of it very clearly. My king, you may have the potential to finish it before the war.
because you must be aware of your own role in and destiny with Twinkle is in the middle; the book can take many years to get to the middle. But I don’t doubt you, my Lord.
Maybe we might have a solution to this if you are able to read faster: “The priest said he was still bowing.
“You can’t finish the book even before my father’s reign, so you expect me to finish it in the few months we have left?” King Aiden asked without looking down.
“Yes, my king, maybe you might find a solution to her illness.” You are the only one that can heal her.
“Only if you are able to finish it will it determine our future,” the priest said.
“Drop the book; you might leave,” the king said authoritatively. He bows to him before leaving.
“Millions of pages, I can’t understand a word if you miss one. What does that mean?” The king tried to be calculative.
“How will I make it?” he muttered under his breath. He took the book and took a long look at the cover. The king read aloud, “THE MYSTERY THAT COVERS THE SOUTH KOREAN, THE DESTRUCTION’S, AND THE SAVIOR, EACH CHAPTER UNRAVELS A MYSTERY.”
“And what is the mystery?” Queen Dylan asked coming inside.
“Queen Dylan, you are here?” I thought you were angry; that’s why you’ve been sleeping all day long. I was in your room, but I decided not to disturb you,” King Aiden said.
“I am sorry, my lord. I shouldn’t have behaved in such a way. Forgive me,” she pleaded with her head bow.
“You are forgiven; have you check on her; she lost her mother and needs someone by her side,” The king said.
“Yes, my Lord, I went there, but Princess Avalon was there, and I couldn’t stay for long,” Queen Dylan said, glaring at the book.
“What book is this? Is really big? My love, are you planning on being a novelist?” when Dylan asked.
“That’s the mystery of South Korea; inside will I find the cure for Twinkle sickness inside”The king replied.
“Oh, I am sorry. I thought it was a novel,” Queen Dylan said. and they burst into laughter.
******
The next morning
The king went into Twinkle’s room and couldn’t find her.
“Twinkle, Twinkle, where could she be?” The king called out her name looking around.
Princess Avalon, who was coming with Twinkle morning coffee, bumps into King Aiden and splits hot tea on him.
TBC