Royalty Gone Bad novel Chapter 25

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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.”

“You’re even more kind tonight,” he mused. “Does it have to do with my promised vengeance?”

Saïda’s lips twisted in amusement.

“Asahd, just let it go!” she squealed and he laughed.

“Nah. There’s no way,” he mused and put some food in his mouth.

“You are so unfair. I literally begged you. I was ready to kneel, yet you still want to prank me.”

“Yes I do. Muahaha,” he mimicked an evil laugh that amused her.

“You’re a case.”

He winked at her and chewed happily, enjoying his meal.

“How was your first day?” he asked, putting another spoon full of food into his mouth.

“It was great!”

“Oh, nice. Tell me about it.”

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Asahd’s POV:

The next day, I went back to work as usual. Alex seemed to be doing great and it pleased me.

We worked our butts off the entire morning, till it was twelve. I went to the locker room to get my charger, and just then, Allison joined me.

“Hey Asahd,” she said with flushed cheeks.

“Hey, what’s up?” I smiled at her and then went on with what I was doing.

“Um, I was wondering,” she started, nervously.

“Yes? What’s wrong?”

“Um, well,” she smiled nervously, her face becoming even more red. “If you’re not too tired tonight, I was wondering if you would like to go to the movies with me, after work.”

I stopped and looked at her, slightly amused at how redder she was growing and at how breathless, she seemed to he getting. She was kinda timid and it must have taken her a lot of courage to ask that.