Episode 12 old friends

"Little Sister is amazing," she continued happily.

"You should be ashamed of yourself Lucy '' a voice was working her up, from her dreamy moment.

She opened her eyes but did not waste her precious time to look around, "why should I Sara" she said.

She was about to close her eyes again when, "you are the biggest brat I have ever seen" she heard, and her mouth twitched, ' Natalia?' she thought, she opened her eyes quickly and looked around, her dreamy face earlier despaired in an instant.

"You guys can walk'' she asked in surprise, but she had her elder sister nearby, " are you sure she can compare and be a strong sis?" Sare asked.

"Yes , why not I will push her to do the hard training to death, because I don't want her to die in my grandfather's hands," Natalia said, nodding her head continuously.

Lucy was stoned, "what are you saying? And just tired after being crucified for ten hours?" She almost cried.

"The four of us were crucified for ten hours, and you are the only one lazy enough to walk, if i was your bodyguard, I would have dropped you in the mad" Alice who has been quiet suddenly answered.

Lucy was so embarrassed that Haven looked far and the ground looked hard to dig and bury herself, why was she being stacked now?

Tammy, her bodyguard got angry as well but she could not do anything until her master said so, the princesses do this kind of thing all the time.

"Tammy put her down!" Commanded Sara, but the huge bodyguard, tall, fat and strong woman bit her lips, just kept on going.

' A bodyguard must listen to her master," she thought, Tammy had a pathetic past and when she was saved by the princess, she promised to take good care of her.

Tammy's thoughts were interrupted, "you must treat your bodyguard as a friend and learn from him, that way Tammy's job can be easy and in time she can fall in love and be happy" Anita said behind her.

"Ok ok ok, someone can't even rest in this palace, Tammy put me down am much better now" she said looking at her.

"Are you sure?" Tammy asked reluctantly, she did not want to put her down, what if she fell? "Am sure, I won't fall, in fact you will hold my hand okay?" She coaxed her and Tammy finally nodded.

"Good enough" said Anita nodding in agreement, she and her protector had a special bond.

"Not really enough when you ask me sis," said Natalia looking

"Why?" Anita posed for a moment when started walking again.

"Because you sis are like a mother to everyone, and you can be anything to protect us, I on the other hand I believe in strength, someone must be able to help herself when her guard is not around," she said

"Tammy!" She called, and the guard looked at her "you need to teach her to be strong, so that when you are not around, she can help herself, because if anything happens to your friend, you will blame yourself for the rest of your life" she said and the huge woman nodded, "I understand I will help her," Tammy answered them for the first time.

" I think the two of you are right, with you two around my little sisters and I will be safe," Sara said happily.

"You are smart Sara, so we need your calculations, and we also need Martha's science too" Lucy concluded.

"Let's not forget, you troubling us, before you discover your talent" Sallra teased. And laughter could be heard amongst the girls.

General P and the king entered the gate.

"Grandfather?" Grandfather? " Grandfather?" grandfather?" The four girls lowered their voices looking at each other, the happy moments from earlier turned sour soon, and everyone wanted to run to there house even if it was fare.

" Yes it him, so keep your mouth's shut and follow me silently" Martha who come from nowhere said, and the scared sisters just followed the youngest sister silently as she open a small hunch on the ground and stairs could be seen down there, as the little princess walked first, and the rest followed her.

In Chikwa village some people stopped when they saw some elders walking, they hoped that Mr Joseph the big gossiper was going to say something, but he just walked past them, he didn't even bother answering a greeting, he looked angry so people stayed away from him.

"I think someone insulted him at the palace" someone said behind him, but he didn't stop nor talk, he walked silently.

"Yes he is always happy to gossip about the palace, but he can't gossip about himself." The people who respected him before are now insulting him. He was angry, not angry but furious. He wished he could shut them up for good, he thought.

"Mr Joseph walked faster leaving everyone behind, 'i think I need to pass this road, I remember passing it once, it's a shortcut to my house ' he thought to himself.

When he was about to pass another road someone ran so fast and bumped into him, "be careful boy, watch where you are going" he said angrily pushing the boy, and he fell hard to the ground.

"Father!" Someone called him, and Mr Joseph widened his eyes, "John! What are you doing here at this hour, did you help the animals to bed?" All the frustration he had almost burst out,at this moment.

John was scared, "D..da...dad, you! What are you doing passing this road?" He asked, but soon he regretted asking.

His father gave him a big slap that he stumbled back and held his cheek, almost crying, and the bad part was, the same cheek was hit twice in Just few minutes.

John looked at his angry Father, then he looked down "am sorry dad, did you have a bad day? Please let's go and you share with your son" he said ignoring his swollen trying to coax his dad, mostly he wanted to run away from his wrath, but no his daddy will never change, because of what he did next he almost....

"Get out of my seat! If I get home before you do, I will beat you to death, and bury you in the pigs den," he said, pushing him away and walking quickly. John didn't want to be bitten again tonight, so he used another road he discovered and ran, while hating his father in his heart.

Margaret Had a knock at the door, when she opened Martin, stood there looking handsomely beautiful under the moon, "am back " he said.

"Come In my son" she said, opening the door wide for him, he gave her a bow and walked past her saying "thank you gland ma."

After the meal Martin Black bid his grandmother goodbye, he walked to the door and stopped turning back without a word and put something in her hand, "breakfast" he mamad and left.

Margaret looked at the man. It was a lot of silver coins in a small bag, "so much money?" She asked herself, "I will talk to him when he comes back tomorrow" she thought, and just like that she went to sleep soundly with her baby.

The morning came back soon, when Margaret opened her eyes the sun was Smiling at her, she stretched her body and looked at her baby sleeping. Her mouth was small, she offered a small prayer and went outside.

Soon porridge was saved and Faith eat peacefully, " she was waiting for Martin to come for breakfast, but he was late.

" Excuse me!" A voice almost startled her, lucky she wasn't scared.

Turning around and looked at the person, she was surprised to see a completely old man, well he had gray hair and wrinkles, a black suit on him looked perfect for his age and a stick in his hands, he walked slowly, and when Margaret turned around he smiled at her sincerely and bowed, "Margaret, you still look good," he said standing up not very straight, but he still looked handsome.

Margaret smiled back but she had forgotten who this man was, so she politely offered him a seat. After greeting him she went inside to get the porridge and saved him.

"The man thanked her and ate it slowly. The test was so good, the well cooked mile meal, with milk, cooking oil, no it was batter, pinch of salt and sugar, it tasted so good that it took him sometime to finish.

Margaret waited patiently until he finished eating.

"You must be surprised to see me?" The man began, as he was eating Margate had already figured his identity, " Mr B, What brought you to my house?" She asked

The old man smiled sweetly, "so you finally remembered? Onam I not allowed to come here and test your porridge because my friend is gone?" He asked, smiling even more.