A Royal Memory

Hurt and Confusion

Alex

She deserves to know the truth.

I've been chanting it in my head for hours since I left Marie with the truth. I know Nathan will kill me for revealing it to her. But its the right thing to do.Somewhere in my heart I know she doesn't deserve to be caught up in that chaotic family matter.

My cellphone rang pulling me out of my thoughts. I pulled my phone from my pocket and answering without looking at the caller for id.

"Alexander Speaking."

"You are going to accompany me in Monaco whether you like it or not."

The voice of my mother rang from the other end of the phone.

I closed my eyes before taking a deep breathe.

"Mom.."

"I did not raise you to be some stuck up b***h!” she exclaimed.

I rubbed my temple.

"She might be not around at the moment, but you are still to be part of their family! Show them some respect boy!”

I sighed.

"You said for yourself mother. She is not around. How can you be sure that the wedding will push through." I said.

I heard my mom gasped.

"You insolent boy!"

The I heard the phone being taken from my mother.

"Alex my son."

It was my father.

"Dad."

"Just go with your mother. I can't take her constant yapping. Just go with her. You don't need to socialize with them. I'd be more at ease if you're with your mother." He told me.

"Why don't you go with her?" I asked.

"I have a very important meeting in Africa that can place our family in the mining industry as well." He said.

I sighed.

"Fine. I'll go with mom. But once the topic of marriage leaves their mouths I'm out."

"Agreed."

"I'll go ahead."

I said and hang up.

I face palmed myself. That old man just left me in the clutches of the wicked witch of the west.

Don't get me wrong. I love my parents to bits. But my mom can be overbearing sometimes. Once she set her eyes on something, she won't rest until she gets it. My dad on the other hand is a very business minded person. He'll do everything in his power to expand the family's business. Something I inherited.

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Marie

After hearing what Alex said I passed out again. Hilda told me to take a two week break from work since I'm clearly not okay.

So all do is stay inside our apartment. Leah agreed that I should take a break and rest. She's been asking me what triggered me to pass out. Its not something I am ready to tell her yet.

Nathan is engaged to someone else. And not just someone else. He's engaged to a beautiful, elegant heiress.

She's right. I am nothing next to her. I am starting to ask myself what did Nathan ever seen in me? Why did he pursue me when he already have that gorgeous barbie? Alex was right all along. We are not meant to be together.

Does he know that's why he's so against Nathan and I's relationship?

I haven't talked to Nathan yet, since our trip. He hasn't called since.

What should I do?

In all honesty, I don't know what to do. I don't know if I should confront Nathan or not. Or ask Alex about the engagement.

I let out an audible sigh before my eyes darted towards the ring on my finger. The plain band is the only thing connects me to my past.

Again my mind is plagued by the image of the faceless girl and boys. Who are they? Am I somewhat connected to them?

I kept on thinking about it until a sharp sudden pain erupts in my head.

I really need to stop thinking too much. My pathetic head can only take so much.

I was about to go upstairs when my phone rang. I looked at the caller and it's Nathan. Still confused of everything, I decided to ignore his call and went upstairs. I'm not in the mood to talk to anyone at the moment.

What I leaned is not something I can just ignore and pretend that it isn't true. I was hurt and I felt betrayed.

My head hurt again. I clutched my head as I i slowly lay down on my bed.

Flashes of the children appeared in my mind again. But this time, the children are not outside. They were in a huge room with huge windows. The little girl is sitting in front of a grand piano playing beautiful music. The boys were playing different musical instruments. And not far from them stood a man and woman. They were both faceless but I can see the proud smiles on their faces.

The flashes stopped and I was panting with tears pouring down my face.

I can't stopped it. The feeling was heavy. My heart hurts together with my head. The feeling was just too much that I sobbed.