Chapter 20 - Sit up Straight!

(Esmeralda POV)

"SIT UP STRAIGHT!" The instructor yelled at Paradise and Angeline,

"How do you ladies expect to represent this family walking and sitting like that!" She shook her head and smacked her ruler on the desk.

"I will not tolerate this kind of disrespect." The instructor sighed and handed Paradise and Angeline a book to read as she shooed them away with her hands.

"Practice on your postures ladies. After a week of reading and practicing, we will meet back here to see your progress."

The instructor nodded as I grabbed Paradise's hand and pulled her out of the room.

"Do you have to go through with this?" Paradise whined as she used her free hand to grab her back.

I laughed and shook my head,

"Yes, I went through it at a younger age though. As the daughter of the king things like this was supposed to come naturally in my older years. It was horrible at first but after a while, I started doing the things I learned naturally.

Everything you're learning is supposed to come naturally to you, almost as if you're doing these things without thinking.

The book she handed you just gives you some history on things. Like where everything started and why it's important to do this or that.

I advise you to read some if not all, trust me, I literally thought I wasn't going to have to read but when I came into my lessons and she was asking all these questions.. I was so embarrassed."

I smiled.

"Yeah, easy for you to say. We are stuck with the habits that we have now. They shaped you while you were young, imagine doing this at this age and learning all these things."

Angeline said as she brushed past me and Paradise.

"Gosh, what is her problem?" I said as I rubbed my arm,

"Every time I think about cutting that girl some slack she decides to piss me off."

I turned my face up in the direction Angeline walked while Paradise snickered in the background.

"I know what you mean," Paradise said as we headed outside.

"We should go to the mall or somewhere nice. You deserve some kind of fun after that crazy class." I stopped walking and turned towards Paradise.

She looked up at me and smiled, I could see some hesitation in her eyes.

Of course, she was still nervous about how everything happened at the mall last time we were there, but I needed to make up for that and today was the day I was going to do so.

"Uh, yeah. I should tell your brother that I am leaving with you for a while." She smiled to herself.

"Yeah, you know he's going to say no, so let us just go on our own." I looked at her urgently,

"You know how my brother is" I pulled her towards the car and pushed her in but not before I switched the door over to child lock.

I ran to the other side of the car while Paradise banged on the window screaming and laughing at the same time.

I cranked the car up and pulled off while Paradise laughed and shook her head,

"Are you crazy! Do you not know that I am going to be the one who's going to die when we get back?"

Paradise turned towards me and shook her head.

"You have a death wish written all over you, you know that right ?" She laughed and threw her hands up in the air and screamed with joy.

"You're damn right cupcake but we are going to have fun! So, fasten your seatbelt, and let's go !" I turned the music up and headed towards the mall.

(Angelines POV)

I leaned against the door frame and smirked to myself, I watched Paradise and Em pull off as I shook my head and smirked.

I could be mean and tell on them or I could be a bitch and not say a word, so, if anything happens no one will know.

Then again maybe I should tell because that's my mates' sister, yet, I don't think I should say anything.

Fuck it, I'm a bitch I'm not saying shit. I smiled at myself and slowly walked away..

"You little kitties are going to be in big trouble once they find out and I am going to act like I know nothing."

I lifted my head up in the air and smelled a distinctive smell. It smelt like one of my people from below...

Why would someone from below be here? I turned around and headed towards the open trail where the smell was the strongest. What the hell is a person below doing here..

Fuck..

No, he didn't..

"Well, well, well.. I was wondering why your dad sent me up here after you. It didn't make sense for me to have to watch a grown woman. Then again, you left so fast that you didn't even say goodbye."

The woman said as she dropped from a tree and stared at me.

I crossed my arms and leaned against another tree as I watched the stupid bitch in front of me rant.

"I knew something was going to happen, wait... Let me rephrase that, I knew you were up to something. However, it had to be something worth your father worrying about.. I mean why would he go out his way to see me personally and ask me to send you a message?"

I watched the woman pace back and forth slowly..

I was starting to get tired of hearing this bitch talk..

"Shut the hell up, I'm tired of hearing what you have to say. You and that crazy-ass father of mine can go fuck yourselves, you don't belong up here, go back to where you belong."

I started heading back to the house..

"Where the hell do you think you're going?"

The woman said as she punched me in the face. I hit the ground and wiped the blood from my mouth. I was the daughter of the king and she really thought she could punch me like that and get away with it. I pushed myself up with no struggle at all and flipped her over.

"You really need to learn some manners, but right now I don't have time for that."

I grabbed her by the throat and lifted her into the air.

"Tell me the message you were sent here to give me or die."

The woman grabbed my hand begging me to loosen my grip and I did so.

"Okay..okay.. Your father knows about you getting Damian to try and kill him."

I let her go immediately and started to pace back and forth in front of her.

"How many people know about this?"

I asked the woman as I continued to pace back and forth..

"Only the guards, Damian's mother who told your father, and Maria. Damian's best friend might know since they are close but that's all I know."

She grabbed her neck and leaned back against the tree,

"Your dad does not take rebellion lightly or even just a mere thought of anyone trying to kill him, Damian's mother overheard him talking about it and she contacted the king right away. "

I shook my head and laughed,

"That dumb-fucker couldn't keep his mouth closed until the job was done."

I turned around and walked towards a tree. I leaned against it and closed my eyes while placing my head back.

"You know I could easily kill you and walk away like none of this happened. I know my father and I know that he has something bigger planned. However, I know Damian as well and what he will do for the ones he loves."

I opened my eyes only to see the woman in my face ready to take a hit. - Before I could say anything she punched me twice.

If I was human it would've knocked me out but thank God my body was able to take it. I kicked her ankle as hard as I could. I didn't move until I heard a cry and a crack, the woman fell to the ground in agony.

"You will not get away with this Angeline, without a king we won't survive.. We need order and structure down there. I know your father may treat you bad but he's good to us and that's all that should matter right."

I just stared at her and watched as she tried to pull her body deeper into the woods. I slowly trailed behind her.

"I don't care how my dad treats you or anyone else of that matter. I only care about the killing of my mom, do you know how that feels?

I had to wake up every morning and watch the little girls have girls day with their fucking moms and I couldn't do anything about it. So before you go judging me worry about your own fucking problems.

I will have my father punished for the death of my mother, and the only way for that to happen is for him to be killed and for people like you to be killed also."

I placed my foot on her back to keep her from crawling and I stood there. After a while, I leaned down and placed my lips near her ear.

"I was going to let you go and give you a message to send back, but now I have better plans.. I will make you an example, I will show them that you can't stop me until I have my revenge on everyone."

I flipped her body around and stared into her eyes. I grabbed her neck and squeezed it until I felt bones crushing beneath my hands.

I dropped the body and headed back to the house as the earth beneath the dead body opened and dragged her back down. I wasn't worried about my father because I trusted Damian and I knew for sure that he would get the job done.

***

I stumbled to the house and saw Paradise and Em come running over to me.

"Are you okay?" They both said as I tried to open the front door.

"I'm fine little ones, now please open the door for me."

I didn't have time for their ignorance so I was being as nice as possible.

"Leviticus! Hurry! Somethings wrong with Ange-"

Before Esmeralda could get my name out I was already being carried downstairs to the hospital room by Leviticus.

I looked up at him and touched his face slightly, he smiled back at me and that's when everything went black.