Pregnant For The Royal Prince

THE music coming from the home theatre and mini speakers in the room was so loud, making Vidya poke her finger into her ears. She hissed so loudly and got up from the bed, then walked towards the television set to pick up the remote control.

Using the remote, she lowered the sound of the music then exhaled deeply. Subconsciously, her eyes glanced at the clock and it went wide open instantly.

“Jeez!”, she exclaimed and turned towards the door.

“Where is this gullible maid?”, she rhetorically asked, shouting, turning back.

Just then, she noticed the gates sliding open from the window and she ran up to it to have a look.

Her face broke into smiles instantly as she noticed who had just come in, it was the prince, she could clearly see it from the window upstairs.

“You are not gonna escape from me now”, she said and turned, heading for the door.

Since two days she arrived the palace, he was always absent. Either he was busy and wouldn’t want to see her, or he was out of the palace and before he returns, she must have slept off.

Good thing he was back earlier today. She turned on the door knob and yanked the door open, then walked out.

She was still walking along the hallway to the living room when a maid bumped into her.

“Good day ma’am”, the maid greeted.

“Ugh, where is… are you Alina?”, she asked.

The maid shook her head in the negation.

“No”, she replied.

“Silly, add ‘ma’am’ when replying to me”, she said going peeved instantly.

The maid flinched.

“Oh, sorry ma’am”, she said.

“Keep that sorry for yourself, tell that Alina girl to bring me my royal robes, I’ve been waiting for it”, she spat.

The maid nodded.

“Alright ma’am”, she replied.

“Any more minute wasted would be taking her out of this palace”, she ranted.

“Okay ma’am, okay”, she said and began walking away.

“Hey, come back here, I’m not done”, she called back.

“Ma’am”, she said and walked back to her.

“She should get the robes and drop them on my bed, I will later send for maids to help me put them on”, she said and began walking away.

“Okay ma’am”, the maid replied and walked away, turning back intermittently to look at her.

Gosh! She is so rude.

Vidya walked into the living room to find Raghav sitting on one of the couches, sipping wine, and busy with his phone, looking all dreamy and sweet as usual. Hmph, she smiled.

Slowly, she walked up to him, grinning from ear to ear.

“Your grace”, she greeted and bowed.

He raised up his head and spared her a glance, then turned back to his phone, saying nothing to her.

She sighed, gosh! How was she going to do this huh? She left his front and walked over to the couch beside him.

“I wonder how busy you are with your phone that you can’t even respond to my greetings Maharana”, she said as she slowly sat down, then looked away.

Still, Raghav ignored her, getting her on her nerves, even though she tried concealing it with fake smiles.

“Well my prince, it’s a good thing to see you, I mean since I came to the palace, you aren’t always in, my goodness! I wonder what could be keeping you from getting along your childhood friend”, she said and looked away, deliberately avoiding his gaze.

He kept her mute.

She turned to him only to see him so engrossed with his phone, uh, why is this guy acting like this this to her? So cold? She sighed and looked away.

“Damn! This palace is soo beautiful my prince”, she said looking around the living room, like it was her first time of entering there.

Raghav glanced at her and scoffed, she noticed it and a small smile played on her lips. Well, even though he scoffs, or even just glance at her, it’s better off than just keeping mute.

Silence stretched for a while and lingered on, she turned to him, he was still busy with his phone, damn! She felt like taking that phone from him.

“Mmm”, she snorted and looked around the room, searching for what else that could keep her busy, since Raghav wasn’t giving her the attention she so needed.

The wall television was on, and a dance show played on. She watched keenly and scoffed, it was one of the hit songs of D 3 K’s. Ahh, she made a face.

Then she remembered something and turned to Raghav, smiling sheepishly.

“You know my prince, I’m on my way to be like one of those”, she said and pointed at the television.

“You would hear of me soonest”, she smiled broadly.

Just then, a maid walked passed and bowed greeting. She called her back.

“Yes ma’am”, the maid said.

“Can you get me some fruits? I feel like feasting on fruits now, since his grace refused to let me share with his wine”, she gushed.

“Oh!”, the maid said and subconsciously glanced at Raghav, then turned back to her.

“Okay, what kind of fruits do you care for?”, she asked.

“Apples, oranges and papaya”, she replied.

“Um, what kind? Red or green apples?”, she asked.

“Silly! Get me any”, she blurted and Raghav raised up his head to look at her and she flinched.

Jeez, why must she be rude to these maids in the presence of the prince huh? Gosh! She just have to control herself.

“Okay”, the maid said and scuttled away.

Mmm, she growled as she watched her leave, she didn’t add ‘ma’am’ to her last word, she must be punished.

He raised his head again and looked at her. Huh? What’s happening? She hadn’t said anything.

He turned back to his phone and minutes later, the maid returned with a tray. In the tray were a ceramic plate filled with some green apples, and some papaya, a knife and fork, then a bottle of water and a glass cup.

The papayas and oranges were already peeled and prepared, ready for eating.

She dropped the tray on the side table, bowed slightly and left the room.

Vidya simpered and picked up the knife and an apple, then began cutting it in pieces.

“Um, my prince, you can join me”, she said avoiding his eyes.

He said nothing, she shrugged and began eating.

Not long after she started eating, Princess Prisha walked in, like, in a haste.

“Um big bro, I knew you will be here”, she said laughing as she ran up to him.

Huh? Vidya scoffed. Did she just say big bro? Like Prisha calls the prince by that? Hmph.

Raghav looked up and turned to her.

“Hey little princess”, he smiled.

Crap! So the prince can be this happy and smiling? She thought all his life emotions was just coldness, jeez.

She watched them in total awe, then Prisha stooped low and pecked him on the left cheek. Huh? Vidya felt like fainting.

“What you doing? I want you to come along”, she said and began dragging his hands to stand him up.

“Um… good day my princess”, Vidya greeted.

Prisha sharply turned to her and was surprised, she didn’t even know someone was sitted there.

“Oh hi”, she said and turned back to Raghav.

“Please”, she pouted.

“Alright, where to?”, he asked.

“Come on, your baby wants to see you”, she said.

Huh? Did she just say baby?

He sat up.

“Really?”, he smiled. “But I just left her”, he said.

“She still insists, she actually asked me to beg you to come over, I guess she wants to have some fun”, she laughed.

“Fine”, he got up. It’s for Rina right? Well, he was ready to go, he would never get tired when it comes to her.

“Let’s go”, he said.

Prisha laughed and wrapped her two hands around his right arm, and they both walked out, chatting as they went.

Vidya watched them leave in anger. What the hell? Wait, Prisha just said his baby, and instantly, he got up and left, probably leaving the palace, who could this baby be? And hold on… she was actually using ‘she’ to refer, meaning it’s a lady.

Goodness! Or could it be a baby, as in a little baby? Ohh God! This is really getting on her nerves, she needs to do something else, she would sit there watching, and some folks gonna take him away.

“Mmm”, she growled and flung the apple in her hands, it landed on the couch where Raghav had just vacated, and fell on the floor then rolled.

Then she carelessly flung the knife into the tray and walked out.

? Evening ?

The evening arrived and Vidya walked out of her room towards the living room, filled with melancholy. Prince Raghav still hasn’t been back from wherever it is he went.

She got to the living room and glanced at the big wall clock hanging on the wall, 7:15, it told her.

She became worried, what could have gone wrong? What could have been keeping him so late.

“Is this the first time he is keeping late?”, an inner voice asked and she sighed.

Well, it’s true. He is always keeping late nights but today somehow seems different for her, she felt like waiting up the whole night for him.

She began walking to and fro the room, holding up her gown so it could let her walk since it was so long, when her right leg suddenly bent, almost tripping her.

“Jeez!”, she exclaimed and held herself from falling.

Then bent over to look at the stilletos she was wearing, gosh! She wasn’t used to this huh? But now, she has to, in order to impress Raghav.

She buckled the stilettos properly and snapped her head up when the ring on her nose shifted, piercing into her skin.

“Ouch”, she said and placed her hands on her nose, there was a little blood.

“Is this what I have to face? God!”, she said.

“You wanted to wear royal robes right? Face it then”, an inner voice said and she sighed.

She was still caressing her nose when a maid walked in and took a stand beside her, putting her arms behind her.

“Ma’am? Dinner is ready”, the maid said.

Vidya snapped her head towards the wall clock and growled.

“You idiot! Why the hell is the dinner ready now? 7:35, do you guys wanna starve me to death huh?”, she ranted, shouting in anger.

The maid flinched and stared at her in shock. What the hell?

“We… we…”.

“Oh please, keep the sorry for yourself, you so need it”, she interrupted and the maid swallowed hard.

“Well…”, she folded her arms, “… go bring the food, let me have a look”, she said.

The maid’s eyes widened in surprise. Huh? What was she talking about? Bring the food? Like, bring the food to the living room?

“Should I bring it here? Like here?”, she asked.

“Go get it”, Vidya shouted and the maid ran out in haste, towards the kitchen.

Minutes later, three maids entered, carrying with them trays of food. Vidya simpered.

“Here ma’am”, the first maid said and walked up to her.

She stretched out her arm and opened the plates, it was filled with fried plantains and potatoes, hmph, she crumpled her nose and carelessly closed it.

She opened the plates on the other tray and snorted. It was egg stew with veggies.

“Goodness!”, she blurted and opened the plates on the last tray, it was filled with grilled chicken parts, and cheese.

Instantly, she carelessly dropped the cover, knocking over the plates. Jeez, the maids flinched.

“Shit! What’s all these? The onion used in frying the stew and chicken is too much, I can perceive it”, she shouted, flinging her arms.

Ugh! The maids were flabbergasted, and taken aback. Onion? What’s wrong with onion? They were speechless, and couldn’t say a word.

“I hate onion, I’m allergic to onion, shit”, she shouted and knocked over the plates, spilling the stew all over the floor.

“Idiots, silly maids”, she continued ranting and pushed the first maid, the plantains and potatoes scattered the floor.

Jeez! They all stood and watched with their eyes widened in shock, their mouths agape, they were so shocked.

“Get out you all and make me something better, get out”, she shouted at them and they all scuttled away.

“Rubbish!”, she fumed walking out of the messed floor.

“I will be going upstairs bro, I need to freshen up”, she heard the squeaking voice of Prisha and freezed, then she looked towards the entrance and saw the prince.

What! He just stared at her, like he is been standing there for a long time watching.

They are back!

Immediately, her countenance changed and she wore a happy look.

“Awwn my prince, you are back”, she said holding up her gown, smiling.

He scoffed and walked further into the room and she studied him, he was wearing a black hoodie, and white trousers. His hands were shoved into his pockets.

Then he walked up to a couch and sat, glancing around the messy floor. Two maids were already cleaning up the floor.

Jeez, was this how rude this bitch is? Goodness!

She walked up to him smiling, then sat opposite him.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

“I was actually waiting for you to return, how was your day?”, she asked.

He scoffed.

“Why did you knock over the plates?”, his cold voice asked.

She pouted.

“Um, I… I didn’t like what was brought for me”, she said, tucking her hair behind her ear.

“Indeed”, he nodded. “Is this how you select foods back at home?”, he asked.

Ugh! She looked up at him. Why would he say that? She wrinkled her face.

“Don’t say that”, she said pouting.

He sighed.

“Childhood friend”, he said smiling.

Ugh! Did he just smiled? Like he’s smiling at her? Oh! She instantly felt at ease with him.

“Yes my prince, I remembered so many things about our childhood”, she said, feeling relaxed with him.

“Well, I didn’t remember any, I only remembered one striking thing about you”, he said, playing along.

Vidya almost jumped out of her skin. Like, was the almighty cold prince having a conversation with her? My gee! She’s so flabbergasted.

“Really my prince? Alright, what’s that striking thing you remembered about me?”, she asked folding her arms.

He scoffed.

“That you are rude, and lazy to work”.

What! Her eyes widened in shock, how can he say that? She frowned, almost tearing up. Why would Raghav say this to her?

“Awww, that’s rude”, she said.

He simpered.

“As rude as you”, he shortly said.

She shook her head in disagreement, she wasn’t gonna take this.

“No my prince, that’s not true”, she said pouting.

He laughed a wry laugh.

“You say?”, he laughed again, this time humorously.

She scoffed, what was funny huh? She kept mute.

“Alright fine, let’s do it this way”, he said and she brightened up, smiling sheepishly.

“You know everything about me right?”, he asked.

“Every of our childhood”, she nodded, adjusting on her seat.

He nodded knowingly.

“Okay fine, what is my best food?”, he asked.

Huh? A piece of cake, she laughed. Actually, this was one of the first things her tutor had taught her. Raghav smirked, nodding his head.

“Ugh, that’s Masala dosa”, she said.

“Wow!”, he said surprisingly, playing along with her. She broadly smiled, revealing her thirty two.

“You actually got that right”, he said.

“Hehehe, I told you my prince, I told you”, she squealed so happily jumping on her seat.

He furrowed his brows and looked intently at her, watching as she jumped and squealed.

“Alright fine, I need you to go into the kitchen and prepare it for me”, he said and she freezed instantly.

What!