the strings that bind us..

chapter 1: The journey.

"you might seem to know the reason"

"well its past...haunting..!!"

"and u expect me to understand your metaphors..??"past haunting..??

"well something are better remained disclosed"

"im twenty years old. I can handled my myself "well the teary part was because of shock ,it was the first time he shouted at me.

"ya right ..!!"my room arrived "well i presume you pack rather than run out for nightly errands. "what the hell..!!

"how did you..??"how did he know. I mean does he know about my trip outside castle and Philip. What about him .does that mean my father knows about Philip. Where they following me? he noticed my conflicting mental stage and broke the silence.

"well unless some one commands they just don't leave the eastern gate unarmed or unguarded your highness"

How could i be so dumb...well of course he knows. "does any one follow me?"

"well your father believes you can take care of yourself more better than any solider would"

"hmm"i couldn't reply anything .all i could do is fell happy that my father did not find out about Philip .i guess.

"well i better get going ".he bowed lightly and opened my door

"i better pack".i too bowed lightly ."good evening".

I shut the door behind me and order my maid musa to pack my things .i went to my glass dresser and waved my hand over it" open hope, call Philip"

"hey !"

"hi "i guess he was asleep ,i couldn't clearly see thou where he was.

"did i wake you up? "well to say i didn't know where he lived or anything thing much about his city life .he would always come up to place i called him to.it would always be me the one who was talking and he would listen to me. he would even help me in studying .he told me that he was an orphan and his grandfather brought him up .who was a broke scholar .his grandfather had taught him everything he knew .

What does such an educated boy be doing in market place.

"well should i come to the usual place.?"

"no i cant meet you.im leaving .now!"

"what!! now..!!"it does seem like i woke him up and now when he found out that I'm leaving now ,he completely woke up from his daze.

"yes .something urgent came up and we are leaving now .i cannot come to see you, i could see hurt in face .his blonde hair all messed up and dimples even do come up when he is not even smiling.

"Susanna ..!!then ill come to see you.."

"NO..!!"that's the last thing i want now .him getting caught.

"why.?"

"ill be back in few days. I'll talk to u daily .its not like there wont be any glass mirrors in Sicily.."

"suu..!!i don't know"

"well i got to go know "i have hurry..i turned and was about to shut the glass portal

"Julia..i ..... Never mind "WHAT was that .what was he about to say...

"what is it..??"it was the first ever time he called me Julia.

"never mind ,bye "and he shut the portal .that was utter disappointment.

Even thou he knows who i m he never treats me different ,he treats normal ,like one person to another.

He has never forced me into anything and never even tried to kiss me..

"your highness..!!"i turned to see where the sound came from.

"musa..!!"

"u look all red your highness".

"umm"thats embarrassing.

"your luggage is all packed and your set to leave".

I climbed silently down the stairs and stood calmly beside my mother who noticed me and took my hand in hers .

"well i leave the kingdom in your hands George ,take good care "general Armstrong was in charge of the kingdom in our absence. well that man is involved in to many thing and too many secrets is not good for anyone.

"general..!!please send my regards to Shavron. "my buddy.!!

He is general George Armstrong's one and only son.

He was on country tour to do a so called 'survey' .god knows about what thou ,i actually stopped caring about such things from past few years.it was both of us together always dreaming about the nation we wanted to build in the future together .

"well then then shall we leave darling "my mother left my hand and went ahead to stand beside my father .the royal infantry bowed in respect as we got inside the carriage.

There were eight other horse men accompanying us on the journey.

I sat beside my mother and my father sat opposite to me.it was awkward silence .the carriage began to move.

As i looked outside the window i could see tristle castle disappear from my view and inside my heart i had a feeling, next time when i come back things wont be same again.

we had to pass through the windage wood to go to Sicily ,at far i could see, a bright light appeared ,and i looked upon it with at most concentration .a familiar face came into view .Philip ,he gave a slight smile and murmured something which i couldn't get....all i could do was smile back at him .he moved the trees aside with the cool night winds ,good enough for me to see his face clearly .he waves at me and all i could do was smile slightly so no one would notice.

I turned to face my father and...

"well Julia...".

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