Pinto The Jungle Girl.
Episode 8
… The following week, Dad was prosecuted alongside his wife. I felt for him at that point cos what was supposed to be a family reunion has now turned around all cos of greed. I was going to forgive him anyway and would have persuaded Joe to do so if we eventually found him.
A few weeks later after a thorough search and not finding Joe, Princess Annabel called me into her room that she had something to tell me.
“Ok, go ahead” I said sitting beside her on her bed and staring into her eyes.
She let out a deep sigh and then grabbed my hands.
“What if I told you that my father the King, is still alive?” She quizzed.
“That’s a lie.” I said and paused.
“I learnt he d!ed after the village was attacked, and you also confirmed it to me that he and your Mom were sh0t. So how possible is it?” I asked, and she sighed again.
“Yes, my Mom d!ed. But my father is still very much alive, but powerless. The ancient diamond is a symbol of rulership, but can only be sold if need be by the King himself. When the diamond went missing and almost everyone in the village was k!lled, Dad handed me over to Diana the maid, and then fled to his maternal home with nothing and in shame, and with the bu!let still in his b0dy, which was later removed when he arrived there.
I remained with Diana who in turn fled to her own maternal home, with me, cos Dad lost all he had and then started life over again as a commoner. Diana remained unmarried, and was working. She catered for me and was also sending money to Dad. After I joined the force, I started taking care of Dad and Diana. I got Dad a better apartment, and he and Diana started to visit each other frequently cos their houses weren’t too far from each other. They later got married, but Dad never stopped wishing to return to his original home. But, which people is he going to rule? I was ready to build him a small palace there with enough security, but not without the ancient diamond.
Now, I want both of us to visit him, and I would want you to present the ancient diamond to him, please.
“What?! ” I exclaimed with a hand covering my mouth, standing on my feet.
“But, how come he never even showed up after all these years? ” I quizzed.
“Where exactly? The deserted village? To rule who? ” Princess Annabel questioned with a giggle.
“That’s true” I said looking aside.
“Of course, I’ll be more than glad to present the diamond to His Highness myself” I said with a grin.
“Thank you” Princess Annabel said with a smile.
By Blessing-Enejo Abrahams Elleywrites.
The following day, we set out and journeyed for almost three hours till we finally arrived at our destination. It was a bungalow with trees and flowers planted everywhere.
“Pinto, let’s go in” Said princess Annabel.
She ushered me in, and I met Diana for the first time after many years. She was more than happy to see me, that she couldn’t even get her eyes off me.
“What about your Grandmother? And your little brother? What’s his name again? ” She asked.
I smiled…
“Grandma d!ed as a result of the att@ck, and Joe my little brother isn’t around for now but I believe he will be back someday” I said.
“So sorry about your Grandmother” She said and I nodded sporadically while dropping a tear.
“But, about your little brother, is it something you would want to talk about? ” She asked but I shook my head in disagreement.
“Ok then, I understand. ” She said with a grin and then turned to Princess Annabel who sat there on the couch watching a programme on TV.
“My lady” She said teasingly and they both laughed.
“What would you want me to make for you? ” She asked.
“Anything” She replied with a smile, and Diana then turned to me.
“And you? ” She quizzed.
“Just, anything” I said with a smile.
“Ok then, let me go get you guys anything, and also check if your father is now awake. You know him, he doesn’t like to be disturbed when he’s having his siesta” She said facing Princess Annabel and we all giggled.
Princess Annabel and I were both in the living room with eyes still glued to the TV, when the King walked in from his bedroom. As soon as I saw him, I fell on my knees with head bowed, while Princess Annabel rushed to him for a hug.
“Rise! ” He said sitting on a couch before me, looking so surprised. I rose, and sat back but now on the edge of the couch.
“Who is she? How come? ” He asked looking at Princess Annabel.
“She isn’t a stranger, father” She said.
“Then who is she” He questioned again with eyes glued to me.
“Pinto” Diana said from behind, holding a cooking spoon.
“What?! ” The King asked in exclamation.
“Pinto? The little Palace cleaner? ” He asked and I nodded.
“What?! ” He repeated in exclamation.
“Come here” He said opening his arms wide for a hug.
I hugged him, and then followed by the same question.” What about your Grandmother and brother? ” Well, at that point, I had to tell them everything that really happened, and they both felt sorry. And then, I knelt back before the king with the diamond box in my palms.
“Your Highness, take it, it’s yours” I said with a smile.
“This, looks so familiar” He said staring at it.
I quickly grabbed the key, and opened it, lo and behold, the diamond was no longer in the diamond box. Princess Annabel and I looked at each other, and then at the King.
“Is this a joke or something? ” The King raged in @nger still staring into the box.
“What happened? ” Princess Annabel questioned.
“I don’t know ” I said, already so teary…
To be continued!
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Episode Nine, the final episode drops tomorrow.
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