Palace On Fire – Episode 3

PALACE ON FIRE

( her Royal majesty)

Nigeria setting

By Aishat kemisola (Three star)

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Episode 3

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Writer POV

Queen modupe is in her room gisting with her hand maids as usual. She took them as her friends.

My queen I don’t like the new queen she’s too pompous she as forgotten those time we used to go to the stream together. She’s now feeling big just because she’s a queen.

Toyin said. Eeh you guys should stop it she’s a queen and she deserves some respect from you guys.

Not everyone is like me okay, let go back to our discussion queen modupe said. Am sorry my queen Toyin said. No problem am not angry just correcting you guys queen modupe said.

Sade go and check the door someone is knocking the queen said.

Alright your highness. Oh your highness is the young queen Sade said and ibironke glare at her. Why will she call me young queen she thought.

Oh ibironke you are here how may I help you queen modupe said. Oh I came to play with you your highness she said faking smile.

You may have your sit the queen said gesturing her to sit on the sofa. Thank you my queen she replied.

But my queen how did you cop with this riffraffs here ibironke asked. Who are the riffraffs the queen asked.

Your maid of course didn’t they have work to do or better still stay in there room this place is meant for the royals she said.

Ibironke stop it, are you here to play with us or insult my friends. Look here everyone is equal in the presence of the creator.

They are also human being. You being rich today doesn’t mean they will remain poor.

Everyone has his or her own time queen modupe said. Am sorry my queen am saying it for your own safety ibironke said. No problem.

A month later

My king I have good news for you ibironke said. Just spill it out the king said without looking at her.

Hmm my king am pregnant ibironke said. Oh congratulations the king said standing up. Is that all you will say my king.

And what did you want me to say. Did you want me to tell the whole villagers that ibironke is pregnant the king said.

My king this is not fair you give all your attention to that barren woman if I have not forced you to make love with me I know you won’t. What have gotten over you ibironke the king yelled.

Never in your life don’t dare call my wife a barren woman am sure you don’t want to see my worst the king said.

My king you have to take it easy queen modupe that has been listening to there discussion said.

You don’t Know what’s bothering me the king said. My king I understand you have to make her feels like a wife too,

she’s carrying your baby your first child ademi that calls for celebration you Know that. Makes ibironke feel like a queen too, queen modupe said.

I really love you cause you have a good heart the king said and hug her. I love you too my king.

Alright am doing all this for you. Femi make a call across to the chiefs tell them to come and celebrate with me the king said. As your lordship pleases femi said and bow his head.

My king you call for us the chiefs said. Yeah I wants to announce to you guys that my wife is pregnant the king said. Which of them is it ibironke balogun asked.

Why did you mention ibironke did someone told you queen modupe can’t give birth the king asked angrily. Am sorry my king just want to be sure balogun said. Fine it ibironke he said.

Wow congratulations your highness can you see the reason we asked you to take the second wife the chiefs said happily.

But one of the chiefs is not happy how I wish is queen modupe that’s pregnant i pray the Lord of our land bless her with a child too because she’s a good woman he thought