"it have been two years and she hasn't given us a grandchild"Queen mother Layla said.
"I'm aware, I am starting to lose hope in her, if she can't conceive she should have just told Lugard instead of wasting his time and ours"King father Aquila said. Priscilla overheard them talking, she didn't mean to eavesdrop but the royal passage is not a place to discuss matter. Priscilla herself have began to lose hope but hearing it from others hurts her alot.
"What's wrong with me?, The doctor said I'm fertile so is the king but why can't I conceive. I do see my monthly period on time. Even Cecilia, my younger sister have given birth, so why can't I?". She asked herself. She didn't want to think anymore, she went back to her room and sat down there to cry.
* * * *
The king and his family has been so kind to her over this past two years. The Queen mother adores her, the king father is always pleased with her, the king treats her well according to her will, he has never forced her but lately he has began to act weird.The king younger brother , Ludrick, is the only one whom she knows showed his dislike from the very beginning. He taunts her with everything possible and its seems to have increased overtime.
Even though they don't speak to her openly about the trivial matter, she knows it won't be long before they discuss the matter with her.
"Why are you here?" King Lugard question jolt her out of her thought. She remain speechless. "It is breakfast time and your presence is required, you should be downstairs" the king said.
"I was going downstairs, then I remember I didn't off the tap in the bathroom " Priscilla lied . She was actually going downstairs for breakfast but was disheartened by the discussion between the Queen mother and the king father.
"Mmh... Let's go downstairs, they're waiting for us"
"Ok "
Priscilla remembered she see her husband in the night before going to bed, she was so tired waiting up for him to come and didn't know when she slept off. She suspected he must have come back late and woke up early this morning for breakfast.
"Last night, you arrived late, hope nothing occured at your office?"
"Nothing, I had an online conference meeting with the other kings, that's all"
"Alright "she said.
.......
" Finally she has woken up, I thought Miss sleeping beauty might actually have a morning sickness that would give the family hope that a new member would join us in the next nine months" Ludrick taunts.
" I was ony way when I remembered I didn't off the tap....."
"Yeah yeah, shut up and sit down, we have been waiting for so long" king Father Aquila said cutting Priscilla's words hanging on her lip.
Priscilla didn't know what 'we have been waiting for so long ' implies. It basically has two meaning in her situation. She shook off the negative vibes that she was getting and sat down to eat.
The royal family consist of six men and five women including Priscilla. King Lugard, Ludrick, their father, grandfather and his triplets brothers and their wives apart from Ludrick who isn't married yet. The only thing particularly missing from this old new couple was the gurgling sounds of children.
Priscilla sighed
"Priscilla...."king father waited for her response.
"Sir?"
"We have been thinking, I mean we had discussed something concerning you and Lugard's matter. We suggest you both should try IVF . You know it might actually work, the doctor told us you both are fertile. Lugard have no problem, so we are asking you to try consider it ". King father Aquila said.
"Ok no problem, I'm okay with it"she replied.
"Mmmh"he hummed.
"Alright I will be going" king Lugard said.
"Ok bye" they all respond
Everybody eyes was on king Lugard retreating figure, after he was out of sight, they continued with their food.
"Priscilla,if you don't make this work, just do us a favor and kick yourself out"Ludrick said.
Priscilla mumbled, 'how does IVF not working be her fault. If it wasn't successful it will be considered her fault, but how is it her fault' she thought and sighed.