Today, she was very strange. She knows how to cook well. She's an expert in it since her childhood. But, what happened to her now. Her food tasted like a raw blended ginger.

The fact that she blended rice alone to make dosa. Blended cabbage, ginger and green chilli to make chutney.. did she do it intentionally?

Mother was cursing her a lot which I was reluctant to listen. She locked her up inside her room since morning. I noticed her peeking the dining table which was just 10 feet away from her room.

Hungry, princess?

She was hesitating to come towards the dining table as mother was sitting here literally scolding her badly. She thinks I'm mad at her. Indeed. I'm mad. A lot mad. But, is that bad that I couldn't get angry when I see her face?

"Mother, father should be looking for you. I will send you off.", I said and she nodded.

I sent her off till the entrance ordering my workers not to let Thara inside the kitchen. Because, she has to explain me something. I know she wouldn't explain me anything after having her lunch. It's better I blackmail her.

After mother left, I came back yo dining hall and saw her arguing with the workers to let her in.

"I ordered them not to let you in. The person you should argue is not them. It's me.", I said as she looked at me.

"I'm hungry. Please, Arjun.", She pleased me with her puppy eyes.

"Stop it. You think I'd give you food after you fed me that garbage?"

"Which garbage? Oh- you're mentioning the food I've cooked morning. I don't know to cook."

"Don't test my patience. I know you could cook better than my kitchen maids."

"The person you know might know to cook well. But, I don't know."

"You're testing my patience again and again, princess. Don't make me punish you."

"I promise. You know how hard it was to cook today morning with an headache? Yet, you threw my food."

"Please don't call that food."

"It was hard to cook with a headache.", She repeated her sentence.

"And it was hard to swallow your garbage too..", I said back.

"I'm sorry.", She said and looked at the tasty food at the table. I wanted to let her eat. But, I hadn't got enough explanation yet.

"What happened to you, princess? Did you lose your memory or something? Or have you gone crazy?", I asked because her behaviour is completely changed recently.

She doesn't even talk back when main consort and Aarthi scolds her. She was very innocent. She always bow infront of mother. But, where did the attitude come all of sudden?

"Uhh.. I forgot some when I almost fell from the cliff. I was shocked and I forgot some.", She said which made me gasp.

"Do you remember who am I?", I asked in which she stayed silent. My scrutinizing gaze was uneasy for her.

"I-I... I do.", She said stammering.

"You sure? Maybe I can call a doctor.."

"No! I'm fine! I remember everyone except some small things. I'm ok.", She said nervously and when she was about to leave, I held her wrist.

"You don't want food?", I asked and she looked at the food.

"I-I want", she stammered awkwardly and I pulled a chair for her to eat. She settled in her seat where I took a seat beside her.

I ordered one of my soldier to bring the doctor. I want it to get checked immediately. She was eating like she had not eaten for days.

"Is your headache completely gone?", I asked and she gave me a nod while putting more rice into her mouth.

Before she could finish her food, my soldier arrived with a doctor. I'm going to reward him for bringing the doctor soon.

"Good morning, Prince Arjun.", The doctor greeted and the soldier dismissed himself.

"Good morning. My main consort said she don't remember some incidents since almost falling from the cliff. Check her.", I ordered and looked at her whose eyes were widened in shock.

We waited till she finished her food. She finished her food and rinsed her mouth and washed her hands. She laid on the couch and the doctor started checking her.

All the time, she was holding my hand tightly. She's so scared as if the doctor's going to kill her.

"She's perfectly fine, Prince. She must get shocked by that sudden yet unexpected incident and some memoried might have cleared. She's physically perfectly fine."

"Will she get her memories back?", I asked.

"I'm not sure about that, Prince."

He took his leave and she got up positioning herself.

"Tell him to wait!", She shouted.

"Why?"

"You don't remember scratching me with your knife? You stitched it and it wants to be removed. Or, it will leave a scar!", She whined.

"Can't you tell that before the doctor left?"

"I just remember now. Remove the stitches. It's been a week.", She said and I ordered my soldiers to bring the box. I kept some instruments to stitch, band-aid, and some medicines to suppress pains. I mostly use this box on war times.

The soldier came with the box and I took the tweezer and scissor ready to remove those.

"Will it hurt?", She asked me with terrified face.

"Yes. A lot. Hold me tightly. You will not feel any pain.", I scared her more.

"No! No! I don't want to get it removed then. Let it stay!", She was more terrified.

"It's ok. Hold me.", I said as her hands clenched on my collor tightly as I started removing the stitches one by one with tweezer and cutting it with scissor.

She let some painful sobs. But, I continued. I was finally done and left her there arranging the tweezers and scissors back into the box handing it to the soldier.

"Was that painful?", I ask in which she nodded.

"Rest in your room. I won't be back till tomorrow morning.", I said as I was getting ready to meet the old friend of mine who was going to be the king of his kingdom.

He invited me. And, I don't want Thara there. Because what would he think when the bride has replaced. Will he judge her character? I will manage saying she's sick.

"You- You're again going to sleep with your concubines?", She asked with a sad expression plastered on her face.

"No. I'm going to attend a function. Stay here.", I said getting up.

"But, I'm bored. There's no one here for me to talk, or give company. Arrange someone for me.", She said and I was in hurry that I should be there in an hour.

"Then sleep"

"I just got up now. How can you expect me to sleep now?"

"I'm in hurry. See around the garden if you're bored."

"Noo", she whined again.

"Well! Well! Come with me to the function.", I said and a grin grew on her face. I shook my head in disbelief and left and she was following me.

"We're going in a horse?", She asked looking at my favourite white horse probably scared.

"Do you have any issues?"

"Yes! I'm scared of this. What if it hurts us?", She asked looking at my cute yet dangerous horse.

"What? You think my cute horse will hurt you?", I said and started cooing my horse.

"Maybe we can go in cart. How that sounds?", She asked and I looked at my horse.

"I won't. I never left my horse and selected something over it. Would'nt he get worried if I leave him?", I said and she scoffed.

"It's just a horse, Arjun. You're reacting like you left your main consort and chose someone else over."

Double meaning..

"Stop it, Princess.. if you want to come with me, you're coming on my horse. Or you're staying home."

"It's boring inside your palace.", She said with a cute pout.

I climbed over my horse and she was hesitating to climb. A soldier got a stool for her and she stood over there and got on the horse with the help of my hand.

"It's uncomfortable."

She was sitting infront of me. Because it's her first time riding on a horse and she would fall down if I leave her behind me.

I'm going to ride the horse. So, my two hands are always around her body and her safety is assured.

I started riding the horse where she closed her eyes and stiffened. Her body was touching mine fully and her head was resting on my chest.

The horse ran faster and faster. She tightened her grip around my arm in fear. Her eyes were still closed. She was panting.

"Don't worry, Princess. I will not let you fall down. Open your eyes. Come on.", I said as she opened her eyes slowly with the same stiffness.

"I will not fall down. Right?", She said and I nodded kissing her neck softly which had an effect on her which was visible for me.

After probably riding one hour, we reached a grand palace which is my friend's kingdom. I got down the horse and gestured her to climb down.

She was holding the horse's neck tightly in fear that she might fell down. Her eyes were again closed and her body was stiffened.

"Come down, Princess."

"I-I'm scared.", She stammered with her tightly closed eyes.

I offered a hand and she held it and climbed from it believing me. I cought her body from landing on the ground. My hands circled around her waist. Our breath hitched. Lips inches away.

I left her down before anyone noticed us. I took my horse to a place where other horses were tied and offered him water and food.

I came back to see her still standing with her arms crossed across her chest looking at the unfamiliar surrounding.

"I'm back.", I said and her gaze turned to me.

"So, what we're going to do now?", She asked and I found my way to her hand and interconnected our fingers.

I took her inside the palace and she gasped at the beautiful decoration and people who was cheering their new king.

"Woww. Why was our marriage so simpler than this?", She asked and I glanced at her.

"Not our wedding. Mine and Aarthi's wedding.", I said as her face was flushed with embarrassment.

"Leave it! What about evening snacks? Will they provide us?", She asked.

"They will. Plus, he offered us to stay here for a day. I can't say no all of sudden. So, I just accepted."

"Ohh.. why don't we look around the palace. So that we can renovate our palace like this too."

Our palace? She accepted this as her life. Why is it hard for me to do so?

"You're not going to. My palace is going to remain the same. You're not renovating it.", I said firmly and she turned around looking at me.

"But, please! Can't you see that this place is awesome than our palace?"

No.

"This is modern and more beautiful than ours.", She added.

"What do you mean by modern?", I asked out of confusion. Did I hear it right?

"Why you have to be so questionable? Just don't question me again.", She.. ordered?

"Is that a request or an order?", I asked staring at her.

"Umm... Request. It's a humble request of mine.", She lied.

We went forward to meet people on the stage who were very happy. My friend was excited to see me.

"Thara, this is Aditya. My friend since childhood.", I said to her and she nodded.

"Aditya, this is Thara. My.. wife.", I said to see his reaction change as he looked at Thara.

This is why I don't want her here. Everyone literally knows that I'm going to marry Aarthi. When I introduce Thara as my wife, they're going to judge her.

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