The Replacement (#royals Book 1) by Shikha A (early readers txt) 📖

SHIPRA POV

The morning after getting ready I went down and saw Masa was sitting reading some documents. 
“Good morning Masa” I said, smiling.

“Good morning my dear come here I have something for you” Holding my hand she made me sit near her.

“What is this Masa” she handed me an envelope. She has been giving me gifts every other day. How many gifts does she want to give? I thought.

"It’s a small gift for you” Masa replied, smiling.

“Yes, but what is it?” Saying I was about to open the envelope but stopped hearing the voices coming out of the room.

“What time are you leaving? Can you stay a little longer?” Shivay was talking to someone.

Whom is he saying don’t leave? I thought.

"Ahmm thank you masa” Saying I kept the envelope in my bag I was holding it and got up to see whom shivaay was talking to.

I went out and saw he was talking to Didi standing at a safe distance but right now their distance matters nothing to me while hearing he was asking her to stay. My blood boiled looking at them but I rather stay mum than make a scene in front of my in-laws.

Shivay looked at me and got a little starlet as if someone had caught his lie but he instantly hid his emotions and turned around and went to the dining room. And as usual, giving me a smirk didi went behind him.

Looking at this tears welled up in my eyes. So just because he is thinking I am cheating on him he is also doing the same with me? Now, what should I do to make him realize I have not done anything like this? It's all a misunderstanding and whatever he is doing right now he will repent badly tomorrow. And I might not be able to forgive him either.

Somewhere at the bottom of my heart I still believe he won't do anything like this, whatever he is doing it’s to hurt me. I won't believe anything till I’ll see this from my own eyes. He can hurt me as much as he wants. 

One day the truth will prevail. 

After checking the preparation for breakfast I went to the dining room and by then Babasa, Masa also came. I was about to sit at my place but stopped hearing “Sit here Sanya” Shivay asked Didi to sit at my place.

My heart broke hearing this. So now I won’t even get respect in front of family and staff? I tried to control but the traitor's tears did not listen to me. 

I looked at Didi. She was smiling ear to ear hearing this and without wasting any second she sat in my place.

"Shivay, are you forgetting Shipra's place? Did you forget it's the place of the queen?" Masa comes to my rescue.

“Sitting in this place won’t take her place. Queen remains queen.” He spoke while taking his food on his plate like it was not a big deal.

My heart broke, even more, hearing this. So the title of queen is just for namesake? I will remain the queen but I don't have any rights? 

Suddenly I wanted to laugh at my destiny. First of all, I did not want to be queen but now when I am one, It's a mare of title. I smirk looking down at the floor and swallow my pride while cleaning my tears. I looked up again.

Masa looked at Babasa with full hatred and fury but said nothing. But I can sense she has spoken enough for Babasa to understand.

There was a time when I and Shivay had the same bonding, we used to understand just by seeing each other's eyes, and today he is not even ready to believe my words. How time changes his colors. 

I went to Masa and sat next to her chair without saying anything. I filled my plate with some fruits.

“Shipra I have been noticing you are not eating properly nowadays. And what are these fruits? Eat something else too” Saying Masa started serving other things on my plate but I declined politely saying I don’t feel like eating. I was not even lying. I don't feel like eating. The smell of food makes me sick nowadays. 

I could feel Shivay gaze on me. Didi’s happiness was visible and Babasa and Masa were giving me pity looks which I disgust to the core right now.

I finished my food fast and got up.

"Masa, I have some work. I will be back in an hour" saying I started walking but then I remember I forgot my phone and in my chamber so I went to my chamber to get it.

Before I went out I got a call from Pehu to ask some important stuff regarding the upcoming show. I suddenly left the job but I can't completely ignore my responsibility. I want to be there whenever they need me. I explained everything to her and was about to hang up but she asked me the question I had been avoiding for a long time.

“Why did you leave the job? Now no need to lie, tell me whatever you have in mind.” She shoots questions directly.

“Can we meet tomorrow? I don’t want to talk on the phone". I spoke. I know I have to tell her the truth, moreover, I need someone to talk badly with and I don’t have anyone better than her.

“Ok, I will come in the morning. I am taking one day off” She said.

“Ok,” I replied.

"Shi I love you” she spoke suddenly and made my eyes teary.

“I love you too my Pehu Pehu” My voice cracked saying this. My best friend always knows my feelings without saying anything to her. She knows me in and out.

“I will see you tomorrow little one” She called me by the name she uses for me when she is happy.

“Bye Pehu I will see you tomorrow” saying I cut the call.

I took a deep breath and wiped my tears from the back of my palm and went out.

I was going down but looked back hearing the sound of the door opening and saw didi was coming out arranging her hair from Shivay's chamber. I could see her smudge lipstick. 

Her eyes stopped on me but rather than getting starlet she gave me a proud and cunning smile and left for her room.

I stood there looking at the closed door of Shivay’s chamber. My body was getting a different sensation. It feels like I can't move anymore. Till now I was thinking this all is not true but right now what I have seen from my eyes how can I deny this?