Chapter 42: Party Night
Lilac
It was a Friday and a party was going on here in the slave quarters. There was enough food and drinks and there was even some music. Apparently this was allowed so far it doesn’t affect the slaves performance tomorrow.
However, I wasn’t feeling the party. I wasn’t in the mood and would rather be in doors, but I wasn’t on good terms with my other roommates aside from Jake and since Jake was currently here at the party, I have to be out here with him as well. I glanced down at the red cup handed out and grimaced. The drink smelt horrible and I haven’t even bothered to taste it. Apparently, it was alcohol, but it smelt nothing like the alcohol back home.
"So, what went down in the last two days?" Jake asked as he gently nudged my side. I let out a small sigh as I swirled my cup, watching the drink slosh around the edge of the cup.
"I mistakenly drank a poisoned tea." I explained and Jake’s mouth fell open from shock then he demanded if I was fine.
"Yes, I am. The poison wasn’t harmful. It wasn’t intended to kill the Prince, just to knock him out,"
"Why though? That’s weird." Jake muttered and I bit on my tongue.
"I don’t know, but I stayed in the Prince’s room till I got better."
Jake searched my face for something and I squirmed a little in discomfort.
"That’s unlike the Prince. So you were with him for two days and you’re completely unhurt? He didn’t force you to do anything you don’t? He didn’t force his hands on you? You can be honest with me, you know?"
I swallowed emptily as my cheeks burned because despite that being far from the truth, he wasn’t that far. The prince didn’t force me to do anything, but something completely weird did happen more than once and I still don’t know what to make of it, but I was too embarrassed to dare say it out loud.
"No, nothing like that," I finally responded and Jake searched my face again.