the strings that bind us..

chapter 1: The journey.

"Julia. wait up..!!"i could hear my mothers voice faint in the background of my thought.

How could he??why sudden change in the plan??he would have informed me long before but why so suddenly??

"father why are we leaving tonight.??"

"I was not aware of your plans. Did u have any plans that i was not informed of earlier..??"how could he..??

He looked upset over something ,i could see it all over his face but still there was hint of sarcasm in his voice. Then i started to realized that we where not alone in my fathers study, rather.

"umm...good evening general Armstrong" my fathers most trusted head of army and friend.

"well good evening princess..!!"

"Julia would mind and leave at once .pack your bags and prepare to leave at once .ill join you and your mother in few minutes."

"but father.."

"no buts julia...im in no state to argue with you..!!"

"papa but please..!!"

"JULIA..!! If u don't not obey my command i would drag you along with me not matter what..!!"he shouted at me..he shouted at me..i mean he never shouts at me..!!

"dear, what is going on in here ,why are you shouting at her.."my mother suddenly came in and intervened.

What wrong did i do why is he furious at me, he is never angry at me.never once he has shouted at me. let alone it come to a situation where my mother would come up to defend me.i was all teared up, I could see my eyes all red in my reflection on the glass door of the book shelf.

My knees where weak and couldn't even stand up properly.

"dear look at what you have done..!!"mother came and stood beside me.i fell on to the floor.

I lifted my head to look at my father he was calm as if nothing had happened.

"Julia im sorry "he started slowly."i snapped im sorry"

"that is no excuse to snap at your daughter Erhart...!!"well no wonder she is 'mother love' and the only one who could call my father by name.

He looked different, he looked old, actually looked his age. He was still the tall and stern man as ever but there was no life in his eyes. Its was as if he was hurt but i couldn't actually tell what it was and i could tell that that general Armstrong just came in just now and brought an upsetting news, I could see that his coat was all wet, his curly black hair was all wet too and he looked as a pale ghost.

"dear.. "my mother started to talk.

"no.stop mother..!!"i turned towards my father "then i shall take your leave and prepare myself for the journey.."

He was still calm and did not reply. I could still tell he was upset over something but what could it be. What could that something be that has shaken the king himself.

"well then ,i shall escort princess to her room" I could understand that general wanted to give some time for mother and father to talk.as mother was just as confused as i was. I picked my self up and again turned towards my father "then i shall leave .bye papa..!!"as cheerful as i can tell.

I exited along with the general, i turned around to take a last glimpse at the study to see my mother hug my father and further whispering something into his ear..!!

"well, it been long since I've seen your father become so serious..!!".he seems to know the reason but i don't think he is going to share with me .