Chapter Seven, Explanations
I am so sorry I haven't updated in so long :( My family recently faced a fire, my mum and I have some second degree burns and other that that everyone's fine. The insurance agency is going to pay for the rebuilding of our house and we're staying at a rented house for the time being. This chapter is dedicated to the amazing --Janvie-- for making my day with her comments, I am so I asn't able to update earlier.
*A week before Chapter Six*
Jala's Pov
The echoes of laughter could be heard from the halls of as the three friends spoke.
"And then" Adham said in between his fits of laughter "she told me I looked like a chicken"
The three friends laugh at the antics of Adham, and his always entertaining life.
"Have you thought of getting married any time soon?" ask Rukaiya after sobering up from her laughter fit.
"Nah, the single life is good for me" Adham said before picking up a glass of water that lay of the expensive table in front of him. "Besides, I can't get married before Shahenshahji gets married and with that way that's working out I feel as if I will be a singleton for my whole life" he said with a little chuckle before returning the glass to his mouth.
"Um well" Jala said while scratching his neck, I'll just say it and get it over with he decide "I am getting married soon"
"What?!" Adham said as he choked and started a long fit of coughing.
"Are you ok?" Rukaiya asked with a slight smile as she patted his back.
"What do you mean you're getting married?!?" Adham basically screamed out in between his coughing.
"That I am getting married" Jala said in a quite tone before lifting his glass to.
"Are you sure you're ready for this?" Adham asked Jala in complete seriousness.
"As much as I'll ever be" Jala replied.
"I should probably go" Rukaiya said as she stood up.
"Are you sure?" Jala asked her.
"You are completely welcome to stay" Adham said.
"No, it's fine. You men probably wish to speak in private and I need to have a word with my husband"
"You're leaving because you'd rather be with your husband than us" Adham said with a sad face.
Rukaiya lightly chuckled before replying "well of course, not to be rude or anything, but you guys smell horrible"
"You're just jealous that you don't smell as amazing as myself" Adham said to Rukaiya's retreating figure.
Jala lightly laughed at the two, he always felt a little left out between them, he was never one for words.
"So, who's the girl?" Asks Adham
"Princess Jodha Bai"
"Of Amer?"
"Yeah" I said before taking a slip from my glass.
"I think it's good that you're getting married" he paused for a second before continuing "but are you sure that you'll be able to love and take care of this girl for as long as you live"
"I don't know"
Adham replied with a nod, "you should think out your decision then, you don't want to ruin two lives because of one mistake"
I nodded to him, "Have you thought of getting married?"
"We'll I am going to have to start, ammi jaan's going to start pestering me to get married and I don't know if I am ready to get married yet. When I do get married I am going to be dedicated to one woman and love her with all my being. I don't know if I'm ready for that yet"
Jodha's Pov
"Gigi" Sukanya said to me breaking me out of my thoughts.
"Yes"
"I've noticed something"
"And what is that?"
"You always wear those plain red choodiyan, you haven't taken them off for years. Why?"
I lifted my arm and looked into the glass of the red choodiyan. I saw a reflection of a girl, but if you looked close enough you could see her broken eyes and fake smile.
"What's wrong gigi" she said as she ran towards me.
"Nothing" I said as u tried to whips my tears.
"Please don't lie to me" she said looking straight into my eyes.
And I broke down; my tears wouldn't stop as I told her everything.
"Gigi" she said as tears poured from her eyes. She reached out her hands and hugged me "I am so sorry"
We sat together and cried for hours, no word was spoken.
"I think you should move on" said Sukanya as she sat on the other side of my bed, facing me. "It's been years and he's probably already married with children, and you deserve to be happy"
She was right, but it felt wrong being happy without him. I never felt entirely happy without him, but need to be happy for my family. I won't let them feel my pain as they have.
"You're right"
Days had pasted since that day, me and Sukanya's relationship had grown stronger thanks to our talk.
"His Majesty wishes to speak to you princess Jodha" said a dasi.
"Tell him I will arrive shortly"
I stood up and began to walk to into the sitting room, a place where you would commonly find father.
"Jodha my dear" he said as a stepped into the room.
"Father" I replied, our relationship was never the same since that day.
"My worst I feared has turned into reality"
"What's wrong father?"
"We are being attacked left to right, and I fear we may very soon not be able to hold our kingdom"
"Is no one able to help us?"
"I have received piece of knowledge that might save out kingdom"
"What is it?"
"A Mughal minister's wife, Rukaiya I think, sent me a solution. She spoke of the kindness of their emperor and how he wishes to help us"
"Yes" I said to my father signaling him to continue, I was a little shocked that a Mughal emperor would wish to help us. I knew all Mughal's weren't evil, Jahan taught me that, but I didn't expect him to wish to help us.
"But my daughter if I do accept his help, no Rajput man would want to marry you. Would you be willing to marry the king if circumstances extent to that?"
Sukanya's words echoed in my mind 'You deserve to be happy' "Yes father, anything for my kingdom"
"Thank you so much my daughter"
Sorry they didn't meet this chapter, I wanted to clear some confusion on how their marriage got arranged, I hope that cleared the confusion. If anyone is still confused please comment your questions or pm me :)
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