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Struggle Of The Queen! - Chapter 7
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Looking at Anna’s smiling face, Ryan couldn’t help but smile. He never saw anyone who’s so beautiful when they smiled. But of course, she’s different. She’s the Queen, who rules the world.
I’ll never let that smile vanish off your face. He made a promise to himself and her. Subconsciously, he too smiled looking at her beautiful face.
“You must love her a lot”, he said softly. “While I’ll love you a lot”, he said in an inaudible voice and she didn’t hear it as she was deep into the thoughts of her mom.
“Just for that smile of hers, I can burn this world around”, she said subconsciously. “I can burn the world or universe just for that smile of yours”, he whispered and smiled looking at her delicate side.
“Who is the one you love the most?”, she asked turning to him. “I… umm… I don’t have anyone”, he said. He really didn’t have. His mom whom he loved the most died when he was just 5. His father is not close to him. As for his two brothers, they can do anything to kill him for the title of heir.
“I loved my mom the most. She is the most beautiful lady in my memories. She was caring and gentle lady. She hated violence and she left me when I was just 5”, he said as his voice cracked in the end.
Anna felt a sharp pain in her heart as if it was her who felt the pain. Well she indeed felt the pain as she knew how it feels to lose someone they loved the most. He took out a new cigarette and lit it up.
“Can… Can I have one?”, she asked hesitantly. “I can’t let you smoke because it will harm you”, he said. She frowned and walked forward grabbing the lapel of his suit. He stared at her and she quickly snatched the pack of cigarettes from his hand.
“You don’t get to decide whether I should smoke or not”, she said and took out one cigarette then took his gold customized lighter that had a lion on it. She lit the cigarette in a very cool way. Ryan was in awe looking at her.
She blew in and blew out the smoke looking up at the sky. “You know my mom is also gentle and caring. She’s the most gentle person in my world. She too hates violence. She doesn’t know that I’m related to underworld. Uncle and I kept it a secret”, she said.
“She would be so angry if she knows about it. She would cry out and mess up everything in the house so that I’d listen to her. Everyone says I’m so stubborn and cold yet she says I’m the most gentle person”, she smiled as she said.
“She loves you and you love her, that’s the most important thing for her. You care for her. You’re not the cold Queen at your house. For her, you’re the most gentle person, the most caring you”, he said gently.
“How do you know?”, she asked with a blank face. “Because for my mom I was the most obedient child while for my dad I’m a bastard, a brat”, he laughed at his own statement. Anna chuckled.
Anna once again smoked on her cigarette and let out a puff of smoke. “When did you start smoking?”, she asked out of the blue. “Probably when I was 18 or 19”, he said. She nodded. “What about you?”, he asked.
“Me too”, she answered. “There’s nothing I haven’t took in. Be it alcohol, smoking, drugging or anything else. Earlier, I used to find my escape in them but now smoking and drinking is like my everyday thing. Escape turned habits”, she explained.
“What are you trying to escape?”, he asked. “Something deep”, she answered. “Are you a drug addict?”, he asked. She chuckled and shook her head. “If I was a drug addict, I wouldn’t be standing in this position now. I just tried drug once when I was 18 but after that I never did”, she said.
“Why are you explaining me?”, he asked looking at her as he smoked. “I don’t know. I never open up to anyone not even mom. She thinks I’m her old daughter but that girl died long ago. You’re the first person after my uncle whom I opened up with.”
“I’m honoured. I’m even more honoured because I heard that you don’t speak more than three sentences with anyone”, he smiled. She looked at him and unknowingly smiled. That was a most genuine smile of this evening.
“You must feel honoured”, she said arrogantly. He chuckled and nodded. She stared into his eyes for a while he did the same. Suddenly, something came into her mind and she looked away.
“Life is so unpredictable. One moment you’re happy while the other you’re sad”, she said and chuckled. “I’ll only make you happy”, he murmured. She turned to him and gave a confused look as she didn’t hear what he said.
She smoked the cigarette and was about to blow out the smoke when he wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her close to him and sealed her lips with his. She was dumbfounded and stiffened for a while.
Her eyes went wide. He blew in all the smoke from her mouth and let go of her lips. He blew out the puff of smoke he just got from her and smiled. “It’s sweet when it came from you”, he commented.
“I’d rather die with you smoking then to die alone without smoking”, he winked at her and left her dumbfounded. Her heart started beating so fast as if it would explode anytime. She stared at his face as he confidently walked out.
He just took away my first kiss. That bastard. She glared at his back.
“Idiot. Bastard. Moron”, she yelled. He heard her and smirked. He looked at his hand that had two cigarettes that she smoked. He kept them into his personal ashtray and put it into his suit pocket.
Thanks for making me feel good. He thanked her in his mind. When he was smoking, he encountered something that made him upset and angry but looking at her everything disappeared. I think I’m gonna be greedy now.
Anna made sure that the smell of the smoke goes away before her uncle comes. She went to her uncle after making sure her mouth wasn’t smelling from the cigarette.
She talking to her uncle while someone was stealing glances at her and smiled.
Life is so weird… the things never happened would definitely happen in the future.
“Don’t you miss him?”, Anthony asked. “No”, she said almost immediately. “Are you lying to me or convincing yourself?”, he asked. “Trying to do the two things at once”, she chuckled.
“Sometimes the person is not the only one responsible… even the time is responsible for that thing to happen. Remember my words”, he said and patted her head lovingly. “Uncle, is it possible to go back and make things right again?”, she asked.
Anthony kept quiet. She laughed and said, “No, right? Then don’t expect that the old Anna will come back again. She died completely 7 years back. When she was to be saved nobody came.”
“I’m sorry”, he said. “Uncle, it’s not your fault. Instead, you gave me a new life. Made me a whole new person”, she said gratefully and hugged him.
After the party, they got home. Anna went to her room and changed her clothes. She took her mobile and called her mom. “Mom, what are you doing?”, she asked.
“Sweetie, your aunt prepared your favorite dish today. I wish you were here to taste them”, her mom said happily yet there was a tinge of sadness. Anna just listened to whatever her mom had to say.
“Baby, you’re asleep?”, her mom asked as she didn’t hear any voice coming. “I miss you, mom”, she blurted out. “My baby, I’ll be back soon. Take care of yourself and have your meals on time, okay?”
“Hmm”, Anna responded. “Okay, mom, I’ll hang up now. I’ve some work”, Anna said and hung up. She quickly wiped her tears that were just about to fall. She took out her cigarette packet and her customized gold lighter that had a lioness on it.
She went to the balcony and lot up her cigarette. “I miss you”, she looked at the sky and mumbled. She turned to leave but saw Ryan staring at her.
“You didn’t sleep yet. It’s late”, she said. “You too didn’t sleep yet”, he said with a smile. “I’m not interested in getting myself fucked up and used up”, she said arrogantly.
“I’m not going to f*ck you but make lov* to you and that too only when you agree to give me your heart”, he said with a warm smile. She narrowed her eyes at him. “I promise”, he sweared.
“Don’t promise something you won’t be able to fulfill”, she said coldly. “I don’t speak recklessly”, he said. She stared at him for a while then walked in.