Royalty Gone Bad

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Writer’s POV:

That night, Asahd returned to the apartment. He felt even better because of the conversation he’d had earlier with his parents. He’d decided to stop giving them a hard time when all they did was worry about him. After hearing Alex’s story, he felt like cherishing what he had a little bit more. Cherish the father and mother he had.

He unlocked the door and stepped in. Father and daughter were seated and discussing in the living room.

“Good evening everyone,” Asahd greeted with a little smile, collapsing on the armchair, close by.

“Hello my dear. How was your day?” Djafar asked.

“You look exhausted. Lemme warm the food up for you,” Saïda said and stood.

“You’re turning into an Angel. Thank you,” Asahd said and when she left, he took her seat, closer to Djafar.

“My day was tiring, Djafar,” he added.

“I can see that. And you need to rest,” Djafar replied, patting his back.

Asahd was silent for a while, his eyes closed. But then he decided to speak.

“I’m sorry, Djafar,” he muttered, rubbing the tip of his nose. Djafar looked at him, a little surprised.

“I’ve been acting like a jerk lately and I was very disrespectful towards you. You’ve always been tolerant with me and I had absolutely no right, to treat you the way I did. I’m sorry.”

Asahd felt like he had to fix things with Djafar too. Because Djafar was like a second father to him and cared just as much, about him.

Djafar smiled, holding Asahd’s forearm.

“It’s fine my dear. I’m glad you’re not angry at me, anymore. I actually missed you, even though you’ve always been here. We’re good now, right?”

“Yes we are,” Asahd smiled a little and Djafar scattered his hair, playfully. They then shared a short hug.

After some minutes, a tired Djafar decided to retire to bed. He told them goodnight and left. Asahd went to his room to change and go shower.

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After his shower, he wore comfortable sleeping clothes and went to the kitchen where Saïda had served him. He sat at the little table.

“Thank you,” he smiled and she joined him.

“You’re welcome.”

kind tonight,” he mused. “Does it have to do

twisted in

just let it go!” she squealed

There’s no way,” he mused and

you. I was ready to kneel, yet you still

mimicked

“You’re a case.”

at her and chewed happily, enjoying his

first day?” he asked, putting another spoon full of food

“It was great!”

nice. Tell me

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Asahd’s POV:

back to work as usual. Alex seemed to be doing great and

morning, till it was twelve. I went to the locker room to get my

said

what’s up?” I smiled at her and then went

wondering,” she

“Yes? What’s wrong?”

too tired tonight,

how breathless, she seemed to he getting. She was kinda

repeated, a

an anxiety attack and I kinda felt bad, though I really wanted to laugh.

smirked and stood straight, stepping

asking me out?” I mused, looking down at her. She literally started panicking. Of course I was just

It’s just a hangout. They’re

so amusing and kinda cute. I decided to

replied with

“W- what? Um, what?”

with you. And even if I am tired, we can still take

her hair, at the back of her ear. “Great!

“Yup.”

out with Allison. She was actually the simplest of the other girls, as well as Elsa. Brittany seemed to dislike my guts now but I didn’t give a damn. You can’t just forcefully kiss

was the fact that she’d expected me to apologise to her, or even try to talk to her. But I did not have her time. I

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work, we were all very tired and so

was in the parking, heading towards my car when I was stopped by Allison who

go this Saturday. Right?”

“Right.”