The marriage hadn’t changed anything in her life. Her life was the same - chained, lost, broken and everything that she never imagined her life would be. She had learnt how to transition from being pharaoh to wife. She tried to perform duties , she was supposed to do. She was calm and firm as the perfect ruler ; understanding and caring as a wife but this was what she showed people. No one knew that her soul was tearing and screaming loud for freedom.
But it wasn’t right for the pharaoh to behave in the indiscreet manner. If she left the throne , it would bring shame to her father’s decision. The people of Egypt counted on her. If she left, she would be labelled as coward. Her brothers would tear the country apart and mistreat her people. She couldn’t do that even when she had a choice. She kept herself bounded by the goal her father had visualized- united Egypt.
She was summoned to her husband Eeremenihotep. As a dutiful wife , she left her tasks to tend his needs. " You called me, dear husband. Tell me what can I do for you.", she asked. Eeremenihotep smirked and said, "I would want you to sign a document for me." She didn't check the document twice before signing it. " You didn't even read the document and signed it, beloved.", he said innocently.
She smiled and said, " Why should I read? You are my husband and it's my duty to obey you. And I know that whatever that document contains is good for our country." He got up from his seat and moved closer to her. He raised her chin and kissed her on her red full lips. " My Aahhotep ! You are truly wonderful person. You are the perfect wife every man should have. You didn't even doubt your husband.", he said. She didn't understand whether her husband was simply jesting or appreciating.
It had been long time that she hadn't seen Bakaa since marriage. However she made sure that she kept regular tabs on his life. Recently she had learnt that he was very angry on some unknown matter. Alas! Her source couldn't get the reason for his turbulent behavior. She wished her work let her some time free so that she could spend some time to know the welfare of people she once cared.
She was walking in the meadows, relaxing for few minutes before the afternoon session started. Suddenly someone catch her hand. She turned behind and saw Bakaa standing. He looked furious and his grey eyes were burning with anger. "What did you do? You gave your father's favorite town to your indigenous brothers. Do you have any idea how much that place mattered to your father? You have changed after becoming the pharaoh. I am disgusted with you.", he growled. She stood numb and immovable. She was stunned by the false accusations made by none other than the person she loved with full heart and soul.
( To be continued)
P.S. The story is a fiction. The characters and places appearing in the story are also fictional.
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