Joseon 1421

Frankie

 

I wake up with a start, feeling something is not right.

I open my eyes to a pitch black room already knowing where I am.

I rub my fingers over something hard and realize it's the game piece.

"Hwon! Hwon! Hwon!' I scream jumping to my feet.

"Where are you? Your majesty!" I scream at the top of my lungs.

I hear multiple footsteps approach the room and I am engulfed in light.

I blink and cover my eyes from the brightness.

He comes running in and everyone follows behind him.

"Francesca! Francesca! Oh thank God I was so worried."

He takes me in his arms hugging me hard.

He cradles my head in his hands and kisses my cheek.

I take his hands pulling them down and holding them.

"I am fine, I am okay." I say softly.

He leads me back to the bed and and helps me to sit back down.

Guk Rae comes in and lights some candles bringing in much needed light into the room.

Eun Seob and Sun Bin enter along woth Ming Nah.

She rushes in and falls down next to me.

"My lady! You're awake! I have been so worried about you!"

I reach out and rub her head.

"I am okay Ming Nah please rest your mind." 

She smiles and I smile back to reasure her.

I look at Hwon and he's looking at me with an unreadable expression on his face.

"How long have I been asleep this time?" I ask.

"A fortnight?"

"What?!" I ask shocked.

My mind trys to grasp what he is saying but it feels like it's only been a day.

He said I have been asleep for fourteen days.

"Fourteen days?" I ask.

"Fourteen days." He replies.

He puts his hand on my forehead, "Are you sure you are feeling alright?"

"Yes I am sure I feel great, wonderful in fact."

He sighs with relief.

"How are you feeling?" I ask him.

"Better now that you are awake, but I'd feel even better Physician Haan took a look at you."

"Whatever will give you peace of mind your majesty please do it."

"Eun Seob go and get him at dawn and tell him to be discreet."

"Yes your majesty." 

"Now everyone of you leave so she can lay back down and rest."

"Ming Nah you stay and tend to her needs." He stands.

"No please I am not sleepy if anything I am wide awake and I need to speak to you your majesty."

I grab his arm and pull him back down next to me.

"Very well everyone else can leave and Guk Rae, first thing in the morning okay."

"Yes your majesty."

"Excellent Ming Nah go to the kitchen and get her something to eat."

"Yes your majesty." She says standing and leaving with everyone else.

I look at him and his face finally reveals his true feelings.

Placing his hand around my neck he pulls me close to him laying his forehead on mine.

"Do you have any idea how worried I have been?" He says his breath ragged.

"I am so sorry for worrying you like this." I close my eyes inhaling his fresh masculine scent.

He kisses me sotfly and I go stiff with shock.

Our eyes lock and he moves to rest his face in my neck.

He inhales and I feel goosebumps break out all over my body.

"Your majesty if I have been asleep for a fortnight I am sure I do not smell so good right now."

"Ming Nah saw to you daily, trust me when I say you smell wonderful."

"I am really okay so please stop worrying."

"Although when I tell you what I am about to tell you you might be more puzzled than worried."

He sits up instantly, "What is it?"

"Well I went back to my time for one."

"What? How?"

"Don't ask me how because I know that I was here physically but  I was also physically and mentally back in the year 2021 in Seoul, South Korea."

"I am pretty sure I didn't have this in my hand for these last fourteen days did I?" 

I hold up my hand and show him the game piece.

"No it was not." He says.

"When I woke up back in my time there was five of these in my black bag."

I suddenly re