C4 Chapter 4 -- RAGE

Written by Evelyn Mba

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RAGE

Lara walked into his room with the glass of wine. He was seated on his usual spot, writing and reading scrolls.

Doesn't he get tired. She thought.

Nicklaus, what's the Problem? She said and sat down next to him, dropping the glass of wine on the table.

He didn't say a thing, he was used to it, being addressed as Nicklaus.

They Royal Court will be meeting this evening, and they would love to meet their Queen. He groaned and looked up to see a smiling Lara.

What is it? He asked and furrowed his brows.

Aren't you tired, you've been writing and reading for hours now. She stated.

Are you worried about me? He asked staring hard at her.

Nope. She replied.

Drink this and get strength. She said and offered the drink.

He groaned and took the wine.

Did you poison this? He asked glaring hard at her.

Who knows. She replied with a shrug.

He brought the wine to his lips and took a sip.

Immediately, he gulped down the whole glass of wine.

King Nicklaus felt his head on fire, his tongue was burning and he was forced to yell...

Water....

Lara couldn't help but laugh, she brought down the jug of water and offered it to him still laughing.

He gulped down the whole jug of water and turned to face Lara..

What did you do? He asked, his voice full with rage.

She looked at him and she saw it, the rage.

She was afraid, no... She was scared.

This was the rage she heard people taking about.

For a while, she was dumb and unable to speak.

Then she heard the voice again.

What did you do?

I.... I.. was just pissed, that's why I did that. She replied shakily.

Am sorry.

She has never done this before, even when scared to death. She has never apologized.

Next time, you do that again. I won't be so merciful. Get out. He said and she stood up.

She never planned for this. The marriage.

Why is she so unfortunate. She wondered.

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Working so earnestly, he recalled what she did.

He never takes pepper, it was the only thing he could refuse, but then she offered it to him smiling.

He mumbled some words and headed out of his room.

King Nicklaus walked to the garden.

Watching the water flow, the flower rustling. He groaned.

It hurts, his chest, his head and tongue hurts.

Every part of him hurts.

He walked to Lara's room, standing in front of her room. He groaned.

He doesn't know why, but something wanted him to apologise.

He sighed, just as he was about to leave. His chest burned the more.

Then slowly, he lost consciousness...

My king ..... Was the only thing he heard as he slept.

T. B. C