A MONSTER

I groaned in frustration.

“Let me go , he is my friend and you don’t have the right to tell him what to do, this isn’t your office”.

He said nothing, Daniel said nothing too, but his red dark eyes said it all.

He would throw hands if I am not in the middle of the two.

“Daniel I will get back to you please, don’t be offended”, He smirked,I could tell he was really upset after that smirk.

“No problem,I will do it for you”, He smiled at me, I smiled back then he looked up to glare at Prince before leaving.

“What are you doing here?”I questioned, trying to hide my annoyance with the drama that just happened. I totally forgot that I am supposed to have cramps.

He was still staring darkly like a predator at Daniel ,who was almost disappearing into the dark, then that tongue roll, he looked away and tucked his hands inside his pockets.

“You were supposed to be sick?

“Sick? Why should I be…oh yeah..cramps”. I quickly grabbed my abdomen,reminding myself I lied about my sickness.

“It changes with my mood”.

He looked down at me, his oceanic eyes stabbed me.

“You are not good with lies Val”he replied blankly.

“I’m not lying about that, anyway why do you care, and why are you here? You need to leave..I am going back to Daniel’s”.

I said bravely and walked past him. Just then he hauled me up in his arms and placed me on his shoulder.

“Stop! Put me down,don’t carry me like some bag of rice”.

I kicked and fought and screamed. It was all in vain,I placed my fist on my jaw in annoyance as he walked into my house and placed me on the couch.

How on earth did he get my keys and what’s with the teddies and gift bags.

I was about to get up and argue but he knelt in front of me and hugged me.

Heat summoned on my cheeks, what the hell is he doing?

“I love you Val, I may not be as perfect as him but I am ready to learn, I want you to give me a chance to prove that to you, please accept my love”.

I couldn’t even look up! I was so shy all of a sudden, but not as perfect as him ?

Who is he talking about Daniel?

I was still contemplating on my reply to him, he cupped my face in his hands,I was forced to look up at him.

He was leaning for a kiss but I pulled my face out of his hand and got up from the couch.

“I am sorry but you have to leave”.

He got up on his knees and walked to me.

“Is this because of Daniel?….. I will apologize to him”.

“Apologizing isn’t enough…Boss”.

“Prince..”he corrected.

“He is my friend and has been everything to me,Boss. You just addressed him like he was a nobody”I replied ignoring his correction.

“You love him?”he asked me.

**PRINCE’S POV**

She stared at me for a few minutes , her eyes widened in shock and speechless I guess, then finally she spoke.

"My relationship with Daniel isn't any of your business, you can't just butt into our lives and claim ownership".

"Did I?"I asked her in surprise.

"Daniel has been there for me when no one else was, a father, brother, a friend and if he wants something more from me I will gladly accept!"she snapped bravely to my face.

My eyes opened wide at that statement,I could feel a heat wave of anger stirring up in me, but I had to push it down.

I sighed.

She was right anyway,we are not even in a relationship yet why am I making this hard.

"Pardon me for thinking otherwise, from henceforth I won't bother you anymore".

I replied with a dry sensation in my throat.

She turned her back on me and said nothing,I guess it’s time to go. I went out of the door and slammed the door shut. Standing in front of the door, I took out my phone and dialed a number.

"Hello sir?"the receiver answered.

"I need more cupcakes".

"Your order will be on the way shortly".

I hung up and walked towards the place I parked my car. My hands were shaking uncontrollably, this is what rejection feels like?

I did never get turned down by any female, young or old of different noble backgrounds and I could have as many as I want ,that’s my thing and now…. I have been a bloody simp for a commoner, haven't you disgraced yourself enough Mr?

I asked my reflection in the front mirror and threw my head by on the seat.

All I could hear were voices over and over again. "You can do it son,go in there and beat her to submission,you have strength,power and influence to fight her, don’t be a weakling, a bloody simp!"my father’s voice roared in my head.

“Prince don’t be like your father” My mother’s voice sobbed.

I groaned and loosened my tie, unbuttoned my chest and took off my suit but it won’t just go away.

"Prince help! Please,,,, help me, he's pulling my hair,Call for help Prince!"

It was one of the abusive scenes that came flashing in my head. Father dragging mother after a bloody beating.

I was twelve, I could have helped her but she’s a woman I had taught.

I watched her cry for help till she was too weak to.

"Father, you need a belt?" I asked , I could see the tears of my betrayal in her widened eyeballs but what was she expecting?

"That's my boy"my father said and caressed my hair,then he collected the belt and walked to mother.

I couldn’t stand it, so I left the room and lay on my bed. Her cries filled the whole mansion.

After that day, she had been attended to by our private family medical staff, she had her face decorated with bandages.

She came to put me to bed as usual. She was so sad and didn’t talk to me, so I had to start a conversation.

"Are you angry because I gave daddy the belt, you shouldn't have disobeyed him".

She always has an angelic smile no matter the pain.

"It's not your fault, and I did not disobey your father,I caught him…. doing something bad and I told him I was sad because of it".

"But why do you tell him that? You know he will beat you up"I asked.

"I love your father,Prince. I couldn't keep it to myself, you always pick his side but at the end of the day you come back to talk to me about it even after supporting him, do you know why?"

She held my face in her hands and her glistening wet and sad eyes made my heart skip.

"Why mother?"

"You are not a monster Prince, you have a heart and you love me"she smiled and continued buttoning up my pajamas.

"I don't love you, men don't love or feel weak emotions except powerful ones,rage anger"I quoted.

"Your father taught you all that?"she asked with a smirk.

"Also my private teacher Mr Hills"I replied.

She sighed. "You are different from them, also every human feels all the emotions that made them human. I know for sure Prince you will fall In Love so hard like I did, you will remember everything I told you today.

You are your father’s son but also your mother's son Prince, you have it in you, when you do find her, please don't treat her like your father".

I frowned at that statement and that smile on his face and the tears rolling down her cheeks made my heart hurt.

“I will never fall In Love, stop scaring me!”

She laughed hard and planted kisses on my face after which she hugged me and cried silently. I could tell by her soft sobs.