THE SLAVE PRINCESS

the girl of prophecy

Bianca is the princess of Kpata Kingdom she is referred to as the most beautiful lady in the whole of Kpata Kingdom she has a long dark brown hair, a deep blue ocean eyes, a pink lips and a curving shape making her a perfect definition of beauty.

living in the palace have been like her hell to because her stepmother queen Zuka and her daughter always maltreat her like a slave.

Queen Zuka have been the one running all the activities of the kingdom because the king have been sick for over five years. the king became paralyze due to depression because of the death of his lovely wife Bianca's mother.

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I was in my room having a peaceful evening rest when a maid came to inform me that stepmother request for my presence in her chamber.

I quickly followed the maid to her chamber and I met her and her daughter Munna chatting happily and my mind drifted to Mother. I was still little a girl when she died. Me and mother do play and spend most time together when she was still alive but since the day of her death I have not been the happy girl I use to be. How I wish she is still alive mother, she died when I was still a little girl but her death hurts me so much like she died just yesterday.

"good evening queen mother" I greet and bow my head as a sign of respect she only spare me a look and nod her head.

"Munna what did you want her to do for you" queen mother ask facing her daughter.

"I want her to make me a very rich salad fruit" with a coffee" she muttered.

"But they are several maids that can do that for you and I am a little busy" I protest not ready to be her slave again.

"I don't need a maid" she snapped. "It you I want. Besides, there is no difference between you and the maids in this Palace, we can only have one Princess who is in charge on this palace which is me" she scoffed. "I am giving you just 30 minute to get it done I will be expecting you in my room" she said and walk out with pride.

"Queen mother we can ask a maid........" before I could finish my statement she cut me off.

"Bianca go and do what she ask of you" she cut me off immediately. "The time is ticking." She muttered. Always supporting her daughter.

**BAINACA**

I quickly hurry to the kitchen to prepare the salad fruit and tea for her. most of d maids offer to help me out but I refuse because I don't want any problem since she want me to to make the tea I will do it myself I know she derived joy in ordering me around like a maid. like I said life in the palace is like hell to me and this is just a peak of it.

after like about 30 minute I was done with everything I took it to her room and I met her applying some makeup on her face despite her makeup's she can never be as beautiful as me . Munna is always on beautiful clothes, makeup and jewelries while I am always on my simple but fitted dresses that fits me perfectly because step mother don't allow me to put on expensive wears. but one thing that mother always tell me when she was alive was that royalty is not by wearing glittring dresses or crown it is always in the blood.

she collect the tea from me without spearing me a glance while I placed the salad fruit on the table.

she sip from the tea but immediately she spit it.

I was shocked by her reaction is it that the tea is too hot I thought.

"what the wrong with the tea?" I asked in confusion.

"You stupid girl...how could you put too much sugar on my tea, did you want me to have diabetes?" she yelled in anger.

"I am sorry I didn't know it will be much" Bianca apologize sincerely.

"Sorry for your miserable life" Munna fired in anger she stood up from her seat with eyes boiling with rage and anger she moved closer to Bianc and gives her a slap.

Bianca was perplex by her action this is the least of what she expected from Munna she was expecting a "thank you" from her not this.

"Is that the reason you raise your hand to slap me?" Bianca asked in surprised.

"And I will slap you again if you ask me one more time" she fired back.

that is it I have taken enough of her insults but this I won't take I can't stand here and watch her treat me like a piece of garbage. I move closer to her and gave her two resounding slaps.

she staggered back and hold her checks in pain. she was surprised that I could retaliate the slap it seems like a dream to her because the Bianca she knew is always cool and calm even if she or step mother humiliate me, dealt with me or treat me bad I dare not complain so seeing me slapping her back is like a dream to her.

"Never in your life raise your hands to hit me again I won't take that from you" I warned her and walk out on her with my head hold high.

I knew that I am in for big trouble once stepmother gets to know about this but I don't care I am glad I gave her what she deserves.

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I was in my room with my personal maid Miranda she was helping me to arrange my room when a guard barged in to my room and start dragging me out with force.

"let go off me" I shouted realising my hand from his grasp.

"I am sorry my princess the queen ask us to drag you to her chamber" he said apologetically.

At the mention of the queen my mind drifted to what happened earlier and I knew am in for serious problem.

"leave my princess alone" Miranda my personal maid screamed. "Why are you dragging her like that Miranda said and block them from coming closer to me.

I knew she is very afraid of what they might do to me so I need to calm her down so she won't get in to trouble because of me.

"Don't worry about me I will be fine" I move closer to her and hold her hands in assurance even when I knew that everything is not going to be fine.

"No...... my princess don't let them take you away they will punish you I am afraid everything is not fine" she cried shaking her head in disapproval.

even a kid will not believe that everything is fine about anything concerning queen Zuka I know their is big trouble but I believe I am going to pull through it.

"I will be fine" I said to Miranda faking a smile.

Miranda hold me very tight she knew that queen Zuka Will hurt me with the manner the guards came to drag me out. but I manage to calm her down.

take me to her I told the guards after calming Miranda down she is just like an elder sister to me she is the only friend I have from childhood, we are very close that we share secrets together her pains hurts me so those my pains hurt her too she is more than just a personal maid to me.

I was taken to queen Zuka chamber she was seated on her royal chair that look just like the King's own while Munna was just pacing to and fro in anger. immediately she saw me she rush to me and gave me slap.