Chapter Seven---- Meeting Ameera
❄❄❄Novoland ❄❄❄
A cold winter has befallen all the kingdoms. An unexpected winter that people didn't prepare for.
Nadira stands close to her open window watching the torrent unending pour of snow soaking an unprepared Earth.
Her mind flashes back to her discovery as a child when she saw her mom adding some substance to her late husband's tea.
Now as a grown adult, she is finally understanding that the substance her mother applied to her late husband's tea could be poison.
Why? She keeps asking herself yet she can not understand why her mother who do such a thing.
Her late stepfather was a wonderful father to them all, she is also aware of the fact that her mom might have had a hand in the disappearance of her stepsister.
She doesn't know how to confide her mother's wrongdoings, she knows if she tells her sister, Nafisa won't believe her.
Hashem, her older brother is a fool who is willing to do anything to please their mother.
If what her mother said about Ameera being in Kafata is true; then she shall travel to the kingdom of kafata to rescue her.
Somehow, her instincts warn her that her mom will harm Ameera if she gets to her first and she will not let it happen.
As much as she acts as if she hates Ameera, she doesn't. She just worries about her mother and that she might use her love for Ameera against her.
That's the kind person her mother is, she is not a fool nor is she blind to her mother's sins.
After making up her mind, she summons her maids. She picks a quill to write to her siblings and mother that she is travelling without informing them of the kingdom.
Her maids hurry in after they hear the bell rings. "My lady, you sent for us," one of the three maids asks bowing their head.
"Stand appropriately, I am not going to chop your necks or something. Why are you all looking so stiff?" She said with her eyebrows twisted.
They turn to look at each other before raising their heads. "My lady, is there something you need us for?" Zara, the closest maid that attends to Nadira asked.
"Yes, I am travelling. You will be coming with me, Zara. I am going on a fun trip around though I don't know my destination yet," Nadira said.
She doesn't want to be specific about her location so her maids do not divulge her whereabouts when they are asked.
Zara is her trusted friend and she is the only one, she would need for the trip. Zara has been like a mother to her.
She is older than Nadira by ten years difference. So, Nadira always considered her as her mother.
"That's great news my Lady" one of the maids which Nadira doesn't know her name chirp.
Nadira smiles transforming her usual cold countenance. Nadira's beauty is like the snow dripping outside her window.
On a closer look, you will step back because you don't want to be frozen but when you later embrace her coldness.
She will melt down your heart spurting like an early morning sun.
"You know the season is quite chill so you will have to pack warmer clothes and normal clothes, " she said to Zara.
"Not a problem my Lady" Zara smiles at Nadira dotingly.
"Very well, I will be stepping to the study and I hope by the time I come back, you guys will be done because I will be leaving tonight," she said moving in the direction of the study downstairs.
"Why is she in a hurry to travel" one of the maids questions her second.
"How am I to know? Who can questions the minds of wealthy heiresses like her?" She replied to her second.
"I can see the both of you are enjoying gossiping about others instead of doing your work, maybe when her ladyship returns to her chamber and see that we are not done, hope you will get ready for her wrath?" Zara sternly scolds her fellow maids.
🥶🥶🥶The kingdom of Kafata🥶🥶🥶
The journey so far has been hellish for Nadira, the cold has been chilly as it is supposed to be.
The carriage drops at the palace of Kafata and princess Javeira stands at the entrance of the palace awaiting the arrival of her friend.
They meant each other at a party in Novoland when Nadira was still being paraded as the Star prince new betrothed.
"Nadira"... Javeria runs to embrace her friend. Nadira is not stupid for she heard the princess has sent her brother to Novoland to seek the prince's hand at the time she was still betrothed to him.
She was also rejected. If it was not because she didn't want to stay at her uncle's home, she won't have accepted her invitation.
For her sister's sake, she will do this... She takes a deep breath to calm her nerves and her anger at the pretence the princess is showing her.
She plastered on a smile... "Princess", she returns the embrace.
"Let's go inside Nadira... Welcome to my home" she said smugly.
"Thank you, princess, thank you for inviting me to your kingdom... It is really beautiful," she lied through her teeth.
There is no way she will trade Novoland to stay in such a kingdom. Still, she should smile and get through this.
Ameera, I am going through some shots for you. She groaned inwardly.
"You are welcome Nadira, I will take you around the kingdom when you are ready but first come" she extends her hands to her.
Javeria is excited to finally have a company worthy of her status that she can boast to.
She curse the winter for coming so early for she was sure that the early winter has killed the dazzling beauty of Kafata.
Kafata is beautiful during summer... She is at her full beauty during summer and in winter, her beauty is not unveiled. She is just happy, she is here.
She is surprised, she is willing to risk her life to be here. Whatever she came to do must be important to her.
She sees her brother and his guard entering the palace and she calls out to them.
Her brother has been ignoring her for a month plus now since Ameera passed out.
She was afraid, her brother might ignore her and bypass her but he shocks her when he answers her coming to meet her.
Immediately, Rayan sees Nadira, shock overtakes his countenance. The prince is stunned by the way he is looking at her thinking he has been overcome by her beauty.
"Rayan! Mind I remind you, you are married and you are not supposed to be looking at another Lady that way" he gritted out.
"Yes, Rayan. That's absolute disrespect to Samiha and I am disappointed in you" Javeria said, looking at Rayan in disgust.
Nadira looks from one to the other confused. Then, she understands and she burst out laughing.
Two bewildered eyes turn to look at her. " He is my cousin, princess," Nadira said yawning.
"Oh, I am sorry," the princess apologized embarrassed.
"It is alright, princess. It is good to see you, cousin" Nadira said dismissively to Rayan turning to enter the palace.
She stops on her steps suddenly when she sees Ameera dragging a bucket of water.
"Sister!"Nadira screams.
Ameera turns to look at the person calling out her name. She recognizes her immediately, her face hardened with repressed anger.
She moves to turn in another direction pretending she didn't hear her.
"Sister" Nadira calls grabbing her hands and stopping her from leaving.
"I do not know you nor have someone such as you as a sister" she gritted out angrily.
Her eyes are aflame with hate, and anger. Nadira sees it all and she completely understands her yet she knows, she is directing her anger and hate at the wrong person.
She turns to look at Rayan and immediately knew he could not be trusted.
"So this is where they have been hiding you," she said tears cascading down her eyes.
Ameera is taken aback by her tears. However, she couldn't forget the fact that her mother is the reason for all the suffering she has been going through.
"Don't act as if you are not aware... I will get my revenge and my inheritance back. You and your entire household should await my wrath" she said looking at Rayan, and then she withdraws her hands and walks out.
"What is going on? Who is your sister? You mean, my slave is your sister? that's not possible!" Javeira said.
Nadira flings in full hate and looks at Javeria. "Don't you ever in your miserable life call my sister a slave" she runs after her.
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Ameera's feelings I understand, Javeira's own, I don't 🤣🤣🤣
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