Chapter 72: Vidor's Pain
If audio player doesn't work, press Stop then Play button again
************
CHAPTER 72
By the time he was fully dressed, he made his way to his bed and his eyes caught sight of the window again.
"Wait. I thought I closed you. Oh, I saw…" Recalling what made him not do the needful, he shook his head and resigned himself to fate.
"I guess I should go check up on her then."
***
On getting there, he met with her guards and they quickly granted him entrance into the room. And due to Aeverie's absence, it was clean access.
Regardless, Era was not bothered when she heard his voice. Aeverie may not be there but that does not stop her from ignoring him.
She knew when he entered but she did not turn around nor get up to greet him.
Normally, that was a practice that was frowned upon. A queen no matter how sick or bedridden she was, was still subject to her King.
It would be his own jurisdiction that he would use in preventing her from doing such when she tried to in such a state.
Understanding her plight and considering he was the cause, Vidor did not actually expect anything from her.
For about twenty minutes, he stood there not doing or saying anything to her and neither did she.
When it felt as though he could not take the silent treatment anymore has his heart and conscience began pricking him, he had no choice but to speak up. "Hi."
No answer.
"Umm, I… uh, how are you doing?"
No reply!
"I … came by. I guess you could not get any sleep either, could you?" Vidor continued.
Even he himself knew he was finding it hard to form coherent sensible words but he still wanted to try knowing the outcome.
"I… Are you okay?" He asked again, after another two minutes of thinking.
"Hmm," Era scoffed and remained mute.
"I know. I asked the wrong question. I heard from the physician that you have not been eating. Please eat."
0_0
Briefly, she widened her eyes when she heard her supposed husband say the word, please.
Regardless, not an ounce of answer escaped her lips and she waited for him to leave her be.
"I... I see you are doing well. I would check up on you again tomorrow and please… do eat. You must survive. Your life is not your own. It belongs to me."
Just hearing him order her like that after everything that has gone wrong suddenly pissed Era off to the peak. She could not just stay quiet after this whole kibosh! Hell no!
Turning around to face him but still lying on her bed, Era scoffed first and then when she pried her lips open to speak, it was something Vidor forever regretted.
"It belongs to you? Ha… My life may not be mine but it most definitely isn't and would never be yours. Whether I survive or I die does not depend on you. Ypu lost every right to own me the moment you gave that decree. I suggest you get the heck out fo my room now and don't return."
"You belong to me, now and forever. Your father already gave you to me."
"And now he is gone. You ensured that perfectly well. So, with his death, so goes your ownership over me, Vidor of Etheria."
"Nonsense. You are mine and you cannot die until I say so."
"Era scoffed again. This time around she made sure she was really loud and added all forms of sarcasm in it to portray her hatred for him.
"You make me sick. Your very presence makes me want to puke. While your dignity or whatever remains of it still stands, get out of my room."
"Era!"
"A word they say is enough indeed for the wise. I wouldn't be surprised if you do not listen because well…" she took a long pause and when she spoke again, it wasn't nice. "It is unfortunate that Etheria's fate lies at the hands of a dead king."
Vidor clenched his fist at his side. She did indeed hurt his ego but what more could he do? He had come here to seek peace and to get his heart calm but what did he get?
"Rot here for all I care. You should be grateful and grovelling on your knees thanking me for sparing your life."
"Then take it if you can."
"Be careful what you wish for, because I may very well just do that."
"Remind me why the monster king holds himself back? Isn't killing your every desire? Etheria beware and be ready to mourn your queen. A king who murdered his queen, I wonder what kind of kingdom and reign you wish to have."
"Era!"
"Be careful in yelling my name. I am done." She turned around again, shutting her ears to whatever he had to say next.
Seeing that he only made his evening terrible, Vidor took the pain and shame and left her room.
But something disturbed him. He thought seeing her would calm this pain that he is going through. Who would have thought that seeing her would only worsen it?
By the time he was well away from where the guards were, he held his chest so tightly. Never has he heard that such a thing would precede such pain in someone.
"Why does it hurt so much?" he wondered aloud. Still holding his chest, he managed to lean against the wall and try to catch his breath.
"Why does it hurt so much? I just want to be free from all this. Why do I have to suffer for her crimes? I curse you Vemini. I curse you."
***
As soon as the doors shut behind him, Era let out a deep sigh and when she released her breath, tears began to stream down her face.
She had been hurt just from his presence alone and all her words and his… Only brought back things she wished were not there.
She could not bring back the dead but she could very much take revenge.
"Vidor… the pain that I feel you shall feel it a million-time fold. You shall suffer all that I am suffering now. I would make sure of it. This is just the beginning. Beware for my survival would be your doom."
***
The next day came quickly but due to his hurt, he refrained from seeing her and then the next and the next.
It took almost four days since he last saw her but he refused to go there.
Anytime the thought of her came up, his heart clenched so much that it hurt to even breathe. He did not want to go through such terrible pain again and believed that not seeing her would be the best.
Unfortunately for him, he may not see her but his heart was not at ease and he would request for his guards to check up on her and anytime he got the news, he recalled that fateful night.
He was suffering severely but did not know what to do. Era clearly did not want to see him and he did not want to too but his mind had a mind of his own and would always bring thoughts of her to his head.
He could not stay a day without thinking about her, an hour in fact. It was like he was possessed or something.
The pain in his heart persisted and thus many sleepless nights.
At times he found himself admiring her especially on their wedding day and at other times, he felt so much pain that he wished he could rip his heart out.
That was another thing he couldn't do. For once he thought about what Diona had said and knew she was right.
He really needed the time off. His mind was in shambles and the incurable pain was even worse.
He needed to relax but he could not bring himself with being with any lady. They were all a huge turn-off. Every one of them aside from his wife and queen.
Each time he thought of her beauty on their wedding day, he found himself wishing he had ignored his useless bloodthirsty self and kissed those lips to feel, taste and know what they tasted like and tasted of.
"Ahhh!" A sharp pain coursed through him, interrupting his thoughts of her.
"Curse you!" Whenever he did that, he felt it was Vemini.
She did not want him to be happy and in memories, he should have found anger, he found joy, so she ruined it.
That was his belief and sadly it was not helping matters at all.
"Sigh, I guess there is one thing I can do. I must seek out the royal physician. This is getting out of hand. I cannot die now and leave behind all I have achieved. That would only mean that she and her people won."
He searched for his shirt first and wore it before he called out.
"Guards! Guards!"
"Yes, your majesty?"
"Send for the royal physician."
"Yes sire."
Please report us if you find any errors so we can fix it asap!
************
CHAPTER 72
By the time he was fully dressed, he made his way to his bed and his eyes caught sight of the window again.
"Wait. I thought I closed you. Oh, I saw…" Recalling what made him not do the needful, he shook his head and resigned himself to fate.
"I guess I should go check up on her then."
***
On getting there, he met with her guards and they quickly granted him entrance into the room. And due to Aeverie's absence, it was clean access.
Regardless, Era was not bothered when she heard his voice. Aeverie may not be there but that does not stop her from ignoring him.
She knew when he entered but she did not turn around nor get up to greet him.
Normally, that was a practice that was frowned upon. A queen no matter how sick or bedridden she was, was still subject to her King.
It would be his own jurisdiction that he would use in preventing her from doing such when she tried to in such a state.
Understanding her plight and considering he was the cause, Vidor did not actually expect anything from her.
For about twenty minutes, he stood there not doing or saying anything to her and neither did she.
When it felt as though he could not take the silent treatment anymore has his heart and conscience began pricking him, he had no choice but to speak up. "Hi."
No answer.
"Umm, I… uh, how are you doing?"
No reply!
"I … came by. I guess you could not get any sleep either, could you?" Vidor continued.
Even he himself knew he was finding it hard to form coherent sensible words but he still wanted to try knowing the outcome.
"I… Are you okay?" He asked again, after another two minutes of thinking.
"Hmm," Era scoffed and remained mute.
"I know. I asked the wrong question. I heard from the physician that you have not been eating. Please eat."
0_0
Briefly, she widened her eyes when she heard her supposed husband say the word, please.
Regardless, not an ounce of answer escaped her lips and she waited for him to leave her be.
"I... I see you are doing well. I would check up on you again tomorrow and please… do eat. You must survive. Your life is not your own. It belongs to me."
Just hearing him order her like that after everything that has gone wrong suddenly pissed Era off to the peak. She could not just stay quiet after this whole kibosh! Hell no!
Turning around to face him but still lying on her bed, Era scoffed first and then when she pried her lips open to speak, it was something Vidor forever regretted.
"It belongs to you? Ha… My life may not be mine but it most definitely isn't and would never be yours. Whether I survive or I die does not depend on you. Ypu lost every right to own me the moment you gave that decree. I suggest you get the heck out fo my room now and don't return."
"You belong to me, now and forever. Your father already gave you to me."
"And now he is gone. You ensured that perfectly well. So, with his death, so goes your ownership over me, Vidor of Etheria."
"Nonsense. You are mine and you cannot die until I say so."
"Era scoffed again. This time around she made sure she was really loud and added all forms of sarcasm in it to portray her hatred for him.
"You make me sick. Your very presence makes me want to puke. While your dignity or whatever remains of it still stands, get out of my room."
"Era!"
"A word they say is enough indeed for the wise. I wouldn't be surprised if you do not listen because well…" she took a long pause and when she spoke again, it wasn't nice. "It is unfortunate that Etheria's fate lies at the hands of a dead king."
Vidor clenched his fist at his side. She did indeed hurt his ego but what more could he do? He had come here to seek peace and to get his heart calm but what did he get?
"Rot here for all I care. You should be grateful and grovelling on your knees thanking me for sparing your life."
"Then take it if you can."
"Be careful what you wish for, because I may very well just do that."
"Remind me why the monster king holds himself back? Isn't killing your every desire? Etheria beware and be ready to mourn your queen. A king who murdered his queen, I wonder what kind of kingdom and reign you wish to have."
"Era!"
"Be careful in yelling my name. I am done." She turned around again, shutting her ears to whatever he had to say next.
Seeing that he only made his evening terrible, Vidor took the pain and shame and left her room.
But something disturbed him. He thought seeing her would calm this pain that he is going through. Who would have thought that seeing her would only worsen it?
By the time he was well away from where the guards were, he held his chest so tightly. Never has he heard that such a thing would precede such pain in someone.
"Why does it hurt so much?" he wondered aloud. Still holding his chest, he managed to lean against the wall and try to catch his breath.
"Why does it hurt so much? I just want to be free from all this. Why do I have to suffer for her crimes? I curse you Vemini. I curse you."
***
As soon as the doors shut behind him, Era let out a deep sigh and when she released her breath, tears began to stream down her face.
She had been hurt just from his presence alone and all her words and his… Only brought back things she wished were not there.
She could not bring back the dead but she could very much take revenge.
"Vidor… the pain that I feel you shall feel it a million-time fold. You shall suffer all that I am suffering now. I would make sure of it. This is just the beginning. Beware for my survival would be your doom."
***
The next day came quickly but due to his hurt, he refrained from seeing her and then the next and the next.
It took almost four days since he last saw her but he refused to go there.
Anytime the thought of her came up, his heart clenched so much that it hurt to even breathe. He did not want to go through such terrible pain again and believed that not seeing her would be the best.
Unfortunately for him, he may not see her but his heart was not at ease and he would request for his guards to check up on her and anytime he got the news, he recalled that fateful night.
He was suffering severely but did not know what to do. Era clearly did not want to see him and he did not want to too but his mind had a mind of his own and would always bring thoughts of her to his head.
He could not stay a day without thinking about her, an hour in fact. It was like he was possessed or something.
The pain in his heart persisted and thus many sleepless nights.
At times he found himself admiring her especially on their wedding day and at other times, he felt so much pain that he wished he could rip his heart out.
That was another thing he couldn't do. For once he thought about what Diona had said and knew she was right.
He really needed the time off. His mind was in shambles and the incurable pain was even worse.
He needed to relax but he could not bring himself with being with any lady. They were all a huge turn-off. Every one of them aside from his wife and queen.
Each time he thought of her beauty on their wedding day, he found himself wishing he had ignored his useless bloodthirsty self and kissed those lips to feel, taste and know what they tasted like and tasted of.
"Ahhh!" A sharp pain coursed through him, interrupting his thoughts of her.
"Curse you!" Whenever he did that, he felt it was Vemini.
She did not want him to be happy and in memories, he should have found anger, he found joy, so she ruined it.
That was his belief and sadly it was not helping matters at all.
"Sigh, I guess there is one thing I can do. I must seek out the royal physician. This is getting out of hand. I cannot die now and leave behind all I have achieved. That would only mean that she and her people won."
He searched for his shirt first and wore it before he called out.
"Guards! Guards!"
"Yes, your majesty?"
"Send for the royal physician."
"Yes sire."
************CHAPTER 72By the time he was fully dressed, he made his way to his bed and his eyes caught sight of the window again."Wait. I thought I closed you. Oh, I saw" Recalling what made him not do the needful, he shook his head and resigned himself to fate."I guess I should go check up on her then."***On getting there, he met with her guards and they quickly granted him entrance into the room. And due to Aeverie's absence, it was clean access.Regardless, Era was not bothered when she heard his voice. Aeverie may not be there but that does not stop her from ignoring him.She knew when he entered but she did not turn around nor get up to greet him.Normally, that was a practice that was frowned upon. A queen no matter how sick or bedridden she was, was still subject to her King.It would be his own jurisdiction that he would use in preventing her from doing such when she tried to in such a state.Understanding her plight and considering he was the cause, Vidor did not actually expect anything from her.For about twenty minutes, he stood there not doing or saying anything to her and neither did she.When it felt as though he could not take the silent treatment anymore has his heart and conscience began pricking him, he had no choice but to speak up. "Hi."No answer."Umm, I uh, how are you doing?"No reply!"I came by. I guess you could not get any sleep either, could you?" Vidor continued.Even he himself knew he was finding it hard to form coherent sensible words but he still wanted to try knowing the outcome."I Are you okay?" He asked again, after another two minutes of thinking."Hmm," Era scoffed and remained mute."I know. I asked the wrong question. I heard from the physician that you have not been eating. Please eat."0_0Briefly, she widened her eyes when she heard her supposed husband say the word, please.Regardless, not an ounce of answer escaped her lips and she waited for him to leave her be."I... I see you are doing well. I would check up on you again tomorrow and please do eat. You must survive. Your life is not your own. It belongs to me."Just hearing him order her like that after everything that has gone wrong suddenly pissed Era off to the peak. She could not just stay quiet after this whole kibosh! Hell no!Turning around to face him but still lying on her bed, Era scoffed first and then when she pried her lips open to speak, it was something Vidor forever regretted."It belongs to you? Ha My life may not be mine but it most definitely isn't and would never be yours. Whether I survive or I die does not depend on you. Ypu lost every right to own me the moment you gave that decree. I suggest you get the heck out fo my room now and don't return.""You belong to me, now and forever. Your father already gave you to me.""And now he is gone. You ensured that perfectly well. So, with his death, so goes your ownership over me, Vidor of Etheria.""Nonsense. You are mine and you cannot die until I say so.""Era scoffed again. This time around she made sure she was really loud and added all forms of sarcasm in it to portray her hatred for him."You make me sick. Your very presence makes me want to puke. While your dignity or whatever remains of it still stands, get out of my room.""Era!""A word they say is enough indeed for the wise. I wouldn't be surprised if you do not listen because well" she took a long pause and when she spoke again, it wasn't nice. "It is unfortunate that Etheria's fate lies at the hands of a dead king."Vidor clenched his fist at his side. She did indeed hurt his ego but what more could he do? He had come here to seek peace and to get his heart calm but what did he get?"Rot here for all I care. You should be grateful and grovelling on your knees thanking me for sparing your life.""Then take it if you can.""Be careful what you wish for, because I may very well just do that.""Remind me why the monster king holds himself back? Isn't killing your every desire? Etheria beware and be ready to mourn your queen. A king who murdered his queen, I wonder what kind of kingdom and reign you wish to have.""Era!""Be careful in yelling my name. I am done." She turned around again, shutting her ears to whatever he had to say next.Seeing that he only made his evening terrible, Vidor took the pain and shame and left her room.But something disturbed him. He thought seeing her would calm this pain that he is going through. Who would have thought that seeing her would only worsen it?By the time he was well away from where the guards were, he held his chest so tightly. Never has he heard that such a thing would precede such pain in someone."Why does it hurt so much?" he wondered aloud. Still holding his chest, he managed to lean against the wall and try to catch his breath."Why does it hurt so much? I just want to be free from all this. Why do I have to suffer for her crimes? I curse you Vemini. I curse you."***As soon as the doors shut behind him, Era let out a deep sigh and when she released her breath, tears began to stream down her face.She had been hurt just from his presence alone and all her words and his Only brought back things she wished were not there.She could not bring back the dead but she could very much take revenge."Vidor the pain that I feel you shall feel it a million-time fold. You shall suffer all that I am suffering now. I would make sure of it. This is just the beginning. Beware for my survival would be your doom."***The next day came quickly but due to his hurt, he refrained from seeing her and then the next and the next.It took almost four days since he last saw her but he refused to go there.Anytime the thought of her came up, his heart clenched so much that it hurt to even breathe. He did not want to go through such terrible pain again and believed that not seeing her would be the best.Unfortunately for him, he may not see her but his heart was not at ease and he would request for his guards to check up on her and anytime he got the news, he recalled that fateful night.He was suffering severely but did not know what to do. Era clearly did not want to see him and he did not want to too but his mind had a mind of his own and would always bring thoughts of her to his head.He could not stay a day without thinking about her, an hour in fact. It was like he was possessed or something. The pain in his heart persisted and thus many sleepless nights.At times he found himself admiring her especially on their wedding day and at other times, he felt so much pain that he wished he could rip his heart out.That was another thing he couldn't do. For once he thought about what Diona had said and knew she was right.He really needed the time off. His mind was in shambles and the incurable pain was even worse.He needed to relax but he could not bring himself with being with any lady. They were all a huge turn-off. Every one of them aside from his wife and queen.Each time he thought of her beauty on their wedding day, he found himself wishing he had ignored his useless bloodthirsty self and kissed those lips to feel, taste and know what they tasted like and tasted of."Ahhh!" A sharp pain coursed through him, interrupting his thoughts of her."Curse you!" Whenever he did that, he felt it was Vemini.She did not want him to be happy and in memories, he should have found anger, he found joy, so she ruined it.That was his belief and sadly it was not helping matters at all."Sigh, I guess there is one thing I can do. I must seek out the royal physician. This is getting out of hand. I cannot die now and leave behind all I have achieved. That would only mean that she and her people won."He searched for his shirt first and wore it before he called out."Guards! Guards!""Yes, your majesty?""Send for the royal physician.""Yes sire."
