Episode 5: Princess Shola and the village boy

EPISODE 5

The sun was almost setting and John and his mum hurriedly packed up their tools and started their long trek back home. On their way the thought of stopping at the palace came to his mind. He was hungry and tired and all he wanted to do was to go home, have a warm bath, eat something and get some rest but he coulJohn woke disobey the princess.
 It was considered disrespectable in the village to disobey royalty and was punishable by 90 strokes on the back in front of the whole village and John wasn't ready for such. As they approached the palace johns mum reminded John whom had already forgotten.
When they arrived the palace he handed over the basket to his mom who continued home while he (John) went to see the princess. John entered the palace, passed by the throne and headed to where the young princess's lived.


The palace was very big and had lots of huts and each hut was inhabited by individuals. The palace was separated into 3 section. The kings chambers where the king and his chiefs met, the royal quarters where the princess's, Prince's and Queen's lived and workers chamber where the palace guards and maidens lived. John walked toward the princess chambers which was separated from the other huts. He met a guard who took him to see princess Candy. As they approach John felt his stomach rumbled due to the intense hunger he felt, he walked into the well lit hut. Sitting on a wooden chair was princess Candy, she had put on some make up and and the maidens werw doing her hair. John admitted within him how beautiful she looked but not as beautiful as the love of his life princess Shola. She offered him a sit. John carefully sat down.

The princess greeted John... "John how are u?" She said sending the maids out of the room john replied looking at the maids exit "am fine princess,"
She walked towards john and pulled a nearby stool. "John" she said "I've been looking at you and observing you in this village ever since I was young and I've always liked you. The reason I called u hear was to ask u if u like me too" John stared at her in shock. e couldn't believe this, had the princes just admitted she had feelings for him? Was this for real? John knew he had to say something fast because the princess was already staring into his eyes. John cleared his throat which had run dry on getting what the princess had to say. "Your Highness I like u too but am in love with someone else". The princess stared at him with a sad look on her face " who is this girl if I may ask and John said "Your elder sister, princess Shola!" Candy shouted "What?!"