Chapter 3 Alive And A Dead

Enjoy your day guys. It was a thunderstorm. Everywhere was moist and dirty with leaves from the flower tress. The dogs of the Armies were sniffing around the bush as they were held tightly by the armies. The armies were holding touching and light, walking carefully because of the slippery ground, and peeping at the shaded areas. The day had turned to night, so everywhere was so dark. The cars of the police officers, Media houses, and other ministry officers were driving idling behind them. It was Juliana and Nora that they were searching for. They had searched hospitals, mortuaries, lounges, and hotels before they decided in searching for them in the bushes. That’s hiding place for evil people anyways. The rain was falling heavily. Lighten was sparkling from the sky, and breeze was blowing heavily. Heavy flood was swimming on the ground. The flood reached the armies who were walking at their elbows. Suddenly, as the lightening sparked again, a body figure of someone showed to their visions. Their dogs started barking loudly, the armies on ground pointed their toughed and lights to the direction. The person started walking staggering to them. It was a female. Her long hair was dragging like the one of a ghost. It covered her face, and looked so tangled. The young lady was dripping of water. There was bloodstained all over her, included her face. She was supporting her right hand with her left hand and with blood dropping from the wound there. The expression on her face was looking so weak and sorrowful. The young lady was Nora. “It---It---it’s me, the twin sister of the new chosen Queen!” She stopped walking as the armies were about to reach her and uttered in loud tone. As they heard that, the media houses ran down from their cars and walked closer to her. Their cameramen started snapping her. “What happened? Where is the King’s chosen Queen?” Area Commander asked in cool tone. With trembling hand, Nora pointed to the mountain opposite where they were. The armies and the reporters looked at the direction. Without wasting time, the armies started walking, going to the mountain she pointed at. Few of the reporters followed them. Nora looked away as the armies started climbing the mountain. A brutal and impassive expression showed on her face. With her hair covering her face, she frowned her face, looking deadly under it. She was standing rooted on a spot that she was. ‘WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS THE CENTER OF ATTENTION? YOU’RE AN OBSTACLE TO MY LIFE. I WONT LET YOU LIVE MY DREAM. GO TO HELL!’ she recalled herself said and as she broke a huge rock on Juliana’s head as she saw the armies bringing Juliana’s body. ‘You’re an obstacle! You’re an obstacle to my life! You’re an obstacle! I hate you! Hate you!!’ she kept recalling herself saying as she was stabbing Juliana brutally with knife. Her eyes were fixed on the body. “AHHH!” She screamed loudly, fell heavy on the moist ground. The female police officers walked closer to her. They thought the scream was out of sorrow, but it was jealousy that rose again. After death, she was still envy Juliana. “I DON’T REGRET DOING THIS AND I WILL NEVER DO!” she soliloquized in brutal tone as she was taking to the police car by the female officers. ***** Prime Minister and his wife were at the palace. That’s where had been since the incident had happened. Mrs. Owain, Juliana and Nora’s mother was standing at the window side. She stared at the rain falling, and she too weeping profusely. Her twins were the most valuable items that she didn’t joke it or prayed to lose. She didn’t allow anyone to come closer to her or tried to console her. She believed they couldn’t feel the way she was feeling right now. She was the mother; she was the one that knew how she felt during the pregnancy and child’s birth. She wasn’t ready for any motivational talk from anyone not even from her husband. What she wanted right now were her children. Alixandre, the new crowned King was sitting on a couch stared at Prime Minister walking round the living room. There was a panic expression on his face. He didn’t understand how he was feeling right now. He was in-love with Juliana already. It was love at first sight. The King’s mother, old Mrs. Houdian too was there. She was sitting on a wheelchair, stared at Juliana’s mother at the window side. “Commander is here, your highness” eyes of Juliana’s mother popped out from her head as entrance guard notified. She ran away from where she was, running speedily to the door. The King too jacked up, and all of them had lined up at the hallway of the entrance door. Few seconds later, the man entered with wet uniform and moist boot. “Greetings to you, your highness---“ “Have you found my Queen---?” “Where are my children?” the man was greeting when Alixandre interrupted him. Juliana’s mother too interrupted Alixandre too. She asked with eagerness and in loud tone. “Speak up, have you found my daughters? Where are they?” She screamed angrily at the man. “Calm down, sweetheart-----“Prime Minister held her on the shoulders, and attempting to utter a calm word to her. “I can only be calmed when he answers my question. So, let him talk” She yelled at Prime Minister and faced the man with tears in her eyes. “We found them. But----“ he took a break. “But what?” Alixandre asked in low tone. “It’s a dead and alive that we found, your highness. The sister of the new Queen is at the palace’s hospital when the chosen Queen has been deposited at the mortuary---“ “What’s my child doing at mortuary?” Juliana’s mother asked in thunderous tone. “The chosen Queen was found DEAD while her sister was found injured-----“ “Ehhh---Ehhh---What!” Juliana’s mother spoke in painful tone and collapsed heavy on the floor. “Sweetheart!!!” Prime Minister screamed in thunderous tone. He fell straight on his knees, grabbed the woman tightly to his armpit and patting her. “Maids!” Old Mrs. Houdian called upon the maids. Like four maids ran there in a blink of eyes. They sprinkled Juliana’s mother water and started fanning her so she could come around. “Ahhh, my daughter!” She screamed in sorrow and bitterness as she came around. She pushed Prime Minister away from her, sat scattered on the floor and weeping with heart. “How did it happen? Is it an accident or what?” Old Mrs. Houdian looked up at the army on the wheelchair that she was and asked. The bad news didn’t meet Alixandre well. He just sat on the hand of the couch, threw his head backward. His heart filled of sorrows. “We haven’t known how it happened yet because the sister of the new chosen Queen hasn’t uttered a word yet. However, it wasn’t an accident, it’s clearly a murder-----“ “WHAT!” Alixandre took a glance at the man and exclaimed. “Yes! There are several wounds of knife stabbed on her body, and a physical injury on her forehead like she was hit by a hard object---“ “Ohh My God! What have my innocent child done to deserve that?” Juliana’s mother screamed in pain. She was pulling her hair strongly and rolling her body on the floor. Hot tears and mucus were pouring from her eyes and nose. She didn’t allow anyone to touch her. She was acting aggressive like a hungry dog. “Since, it has turned out to be a murder and out of the two girls it’s the new choosing Queen of my son that was killed. This is surely the handwork of TREVRIZENT and JUSTICE must strike on him this time around” King’s mother uttered. “He had called for war and he must see war. Take armies to his house, get him arrested, and interrogate him like a commoner. I DON’T CARE WHO HE IS. HE MUST NOT GO SCOT-FREE THIS TIME, AND THIS IS AN ORDER!” Old Houdain spoke in command tone and with serious expression.