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laughed running round the open space in t

All the workers stopped suddenly and turned to look at her, their mouths forming a '

er immediately,

f." Lily said, sque

you run o

like it." Rebecca s

at me for long anyway." She replied and turned aw

s like something I'll neve

ill never let you leave this compound. " Rebecca replied

out now, aren't I?" Lily aske

Not old enough yet. " Rebe

'm alm

e! " Rebecca

the bed and looked around slowly, placing her hand on her chin. It was so large,

ouse. Lily thought they were to keep her company but no, they weren't. They were not even allowed to touch her or talk to he

. But that was the only person she spent time with. Even at that, the t

eyond the long curvy road that looked so long just too get to the gate. She wanted to look at

interrupted her and

asked as she l

ice said and she gaspe

mped on him immediately, huggi

et back? " She

id, carrying her

? " Lily

ually go to the king when you come back. " Lily pou

. And you know why? " He ask

d and Henry fur

orgot your birthday is next week? "

rgot my birthday. What makes the difference this y

n your birthday, Lil

celebrated it with

your bir

t? Because she died giving birth

" Henry sa

ay. That's why i don't like it. I

ault. Don't say that again

ate your thirteenth year birthday. What a surprise! "

elebrate it. " She

ant? " Henry asked

" She said immediately and Henr

no! "He

ad.

ot leaving this compound. D

ed ang

I want to

ke me angry? "He aske

ily

Thank you dad. " She said and Henry sighed, starin

s eyes immediately as she tu

o live like this

y came down the stairs slowly

so puffy? " She ask

t didn't get

arge table. The table was so large that it could take at least ten people on on

staring at Rebecca who was

went out." Rebecca

asked curtly and Re

me before leaving

"Rebecca sai

" Lily replied,

me to get you a beautiful and costly dress for your birthday. I'm so excited. " Rebecca exclaime

e king? What's so special about the king and his family? "She

and his family have the highest res

Just like me. I'm special. In this house..

use of being special when you are not where you want to be? " Lily added and dr

hungry. "

is no hunger strike go

ed and Rebecca's mout

y just sighed and walked away,

screamed behind her and sighed

irthday

rthday to

wn that felt very uncomfortable to her. She wondered wh

didn't really think all her father's visitations would actually pay off like th

eth whispering to her and she for

hirteenth year birthday after all. You are growing up.to be the adul

If I could clock fourteen and have another birthday tomorrow. I'll be

alled and Lily sig

you want to s

ouse like this

ouse like this

y?" Rebec

any people can't afford to have." Lily comple

r called and she l

ave of his hand. Lily sighed an

her gown up, walking to her fath

pects to the k

a bow. The lessons Rebecca gave her were paying off. She had an hour class everyday on how to m

ook so beau

your majesty

led pret

ouncement to make today. I

lass,. making everyone tur

e whisper behind her a

e said slowly and s

k you

and she turned immediately to look at the king. She had not been paying attention bec

o come forward and she did. He placed a hand on her shoul

s nation..." He said and Lily turned to

ed of the first pri

almost throwing the king

rned to look at her father, He

ed her especially, no doubt he was the first prince. She gasped a little as her throat

ispered, looking

ly again and with tears running

a screamed as sh