Ripple Water

17

"Riana..." Princess Marsha appeared when Kami was both speechless. "I've prepared dinner for us"

"You've been waiting" I said as I tried to release the check. But the Prince tightened his grip.

"Go Marsha. I told you I'm not coming with you" The Prince said firmly as he walked pulling my hand closer to him. "I'll have dinner with Yuki". Without waiting for Princess Marsha's reply, the Prince had already pulled me to follow her back to the room.

Spring is beginning to show. The snow slowly began to fade. The color of life gradually appeared, replacing the silvery color that enveloped the surface of the earth. But even so, the cold still felt bone-chilling. I woke up when it was too early. Prince Riana slept next to me. I slowly raised my hand that was holding me. I put on my sandals, get out of bed. Walk to the drawer and take a pregnancy test.

I'm two weeks late.

I glanced at Prince Riana who was still asleep. Then walk to the bathroom. I walked as slowly as possible so as not to make a sound that could wake him up. I don't want her to wake up and ask me what I'm doing in the bathroom, I hope she doesn't understand the pregnancy test kit I'm carrying.

I unwrapped the tool in the bathroom after holding some of my urine in a small container. With a thumping feeling I stared at the tool. What do I do if I'm pregnant. I'm eighteen years old and I'm not married.

Slowly I dip the tool into the urine according to the instructions. When the count is twenty, two red lines are quickly formed. Lined in such a way.

I saw the tool. Fall down. Unknowingly I was holding my stomach.

Impregnant..

I'm pregnant, this child in my stomach, Prince Riana's child. What I should do. There was a knocking on the door. Bummer. I hurried up and tidied up the test kit. Throw it in the trash next to me. "Shortly" I shouted when I heard another knock.

I opened the door. Prince Riana stood in front of me while looking at me with a probing look.

"What are you doing this blind morning ?" Ask finally.

"I...I'm just peeing" I said stuttering.

"during this ?" The prince was not sure. He glanced inside. Looking for something suspicious.

Did he just pretend to be asleep to watch me ?.

"My stomach feels bad" I said reasoned.

I went out of the bathroom and walked to the bed. The prince was still standing at the door. "I'm going to sleep again" I said trying to look normal.

I pulled out the blanket and threw myself back. The prince was in the bathroom for a long time. Maybe he checked in. Then He walked back to the bed and lay down beside me.

In the morning when I woke up, the Prince was drinking tea near the window. He's been tidy. "I want to ask you" asked the Prince as I got out of bed.

"What is this ?" The prince showed her a pregnancy test kit. I'm grateful he doesn't know what that tool is.

"I'm not feeling well, it's a tool to test my health" I said lying.

"If you're not feeling well, I'll get the doctor to check on you"

"No need, the air is quite cold. I just can't stand the weather" I refused quickly.

"Why is the Prince still in the palace so early ?" I'm trying to shift the subject. Usually He has gone with Princess Marsya who follows him wherever He goes. I always don't find it in the morning.

"It seems like you'd be happier if you didn't see me" said the cynical Prince.

I kept quiet, not wanting to argue with him. The prince threw the pregnancy test kit to the table. "Prepare, We'll have breakfast in the park" He said Finally when I just kept quiet and didn't win his talk.

After saying so, the Prince got up and walked away towards his desk.

We had breakfast with his friends. It feels really torture. Besides I have to hold back desperately the nauseous feeling that whack at every smell of food. I also have to see how close Prince Riana and Princess Marsha are. We sat around the table. Princess Marsha is to the right of the Prince and I am to her left. The noble Voldermon was by my other side. Princess Marsha has brought a side dish for Prince Riana. He also dared to stroke the prince's hair and tuck it into the Prince's ears. He acts as if I am not there and sees.

Princess Marsha doesn't think of me.

I put away the grilled shrimp in front of me that the waiter had just placed. Put it in front of the Nobles of Voldermon. The smell made my stomach seem to stir quickly.

"Didn't you really like seafood" asked the Prince. I didn't realize he was watching me.

"I don't want to eat seafood"

The prince took a piece of meat in front of him. Put it on my plate. "Are you still not feeling well ?" Ask the Prince again.

"The cold always makes me no good"

I took an orange in front of me. And peeling. Eating one of them, trying to be indifferent. Princess Marsha continues to serve Prince Riana. She looks like a good wife. "Your face is pale, I think you need a lot of rest" Noble Voldermon chimed in. He took the orange in front of me that I had prepared and ate it.

I'm sighing. Why is everyone paying attention to my health today. I have to be careful. Don't let them know I'm pregnant. I'm not ready to tell Prince Riana. Especially with Princess Marsha being by his side. I don't want to be a destroyer. My existence here is nothing more than because I'm the queen candidate.

The god requires his Prince to marry and make his future Queen fall in love with him so that the stability of the country can continue to be guaranteed. But he is not obliged to love his future Queen. Just like King Bardansah.