Queen of Maldonia

An Ending Brings A New Beginning

Tela walked back into her room with her heart racing. The nightmares, flashbacks of killing Lucas and Naomi were really getting at her. She took the bottle of pills from her pocket and looked at it. "These will take care of my fears and anxiety like he said they would."

She opened the pills bottle and took out a couple pills and popped them in her mouth. She spit them out and gagged at the taste. "I need something to drink with this." So she went in search of some water, instead she saw the bottle of wine Tiana gave her earlier in the day. "This will be perfect."

Just then, a knock was heard at the door.

Tela quickly put the pill bottle in her pocket. "C-come in."

Nina came in. "Hey Tela. Did you get what you wanted?"

"Yes. I-I got it." She sat on a chair.

"So, what is it?"

"Anti-depressants."

"Wow, that is all? You could've talked to Tiana about that-

"She wouldn't understand."

Nina watched the unhappy young woman and shook her head. "Tela I am worried. Tiana is worried as well. Perhaps if you-

"I won't!" Tela snapped. "I am okay. Just leave my room right now!"

Nina did as she was told and left the room.

Tela pulled the bottle out of her pocket and picked up a sheet of paper.

()()()()

"Well all is packed and soon the royal family will begin their royal getaway." Naveen announced.

"I can't wait." Tiana held on to lil James

"Before we leave let us toast!"

"Naveen, I'm pregnant remember?"

"I know that. Which is why we will toast with a kiss." Naveen said.

Tiana rolled her eyes. Her husband can be charming and cheesy at the same time.

"To a brand new chapter for us three...four." He rubbed her small bump. "No more unnecessary drama."

Tiana smiled. "I'll toast to that." Both kissed. "But we still have to talk to Tela before we leave."

"Right. Let's take care of that first. I'll buzz for a nanny to get James ready for us while we do that."

()()()

Tiana and Naveen both began walking down the hall to Tela's room. They had so many questions to ask her, the main one about her and the strange man she was talking to.

"Do you honestly think she will tell us the truth?" Naveen asked.

Tiana shrugged her shoulders. "I'm sure she will. She was never been dishonest with me. And with the suspect to the murders of Luca and Naomi now free, I thought she could at least sleep better."

Just then they heard a thud noise coming from Tela's room.

Both looked at each other.

"You heard that, too?" Naveen asked.

"Yes." Tiana answered.

Naveen opened the door to see Tela on the floor, unconscious.

"Tela!" He ran in the room.

"Oh no…" Tiana cried as they ran down to the woman's side. "Tela, Tela honey wake up."

Naveen checked her pulse and shook his head. "She doesn't have a pulse. She's…dead."

Tiana covered her mouth as tears ran down her face. "What? She can't be!" She tried checking her pulse. "Oh my…no!"

Naveen got back up to buzz the doctor in.

"I could be wrong. Maybe she's unconscious." Naveen tried to comfort his wife by rubbing her back. "You shouldn't be down there. Come, let me help you up."

Tiana picked up a small pill bottle and gasp when she read the label. "Tela took a bottle of cyanide. There are two capsules left in it."

"And downed a bottle of wine." Naveen noticed a empty bottle on the side of her bed. He picked it up. "How did she get this?"

Tiana remembered giving it to her. "I gave it to her as a gift since you already have a lot more in the cabinet. If I knew she would-

"No, she planned this all along." Naveen picked up the neatly folded letter that was on her nightstand. "The pressure of killing Lucas and Naomi got to her." Naveen helped Tiana up and handed her the paper.

The doctor and a guard entered the room. "What is going on?"

"We found her unconscious with this pill bottle next to her." Tiana exclaimed and handed the doctor the pill bottle.

"And an empty bottle of wine not too far away." He handed the doctor the bottle. "We also checked her pulse and couldn't feel anything."

The doctor went down to the woman and checked himself. "She is dead." He stood back up. "And she really wanted it to be that way with the cyanide capsules and alcohol. She seemed like a nice maid. I wonder what drove her to go this way?"

Both Tiana and Naveen looked over at each other.

The doctor grabbed a sheet from the bed to cover the woman. He shook his head.

"Such a young girl, too. I guess you never really know people, huh?"

Tears ran down Tiana's face. She couldn't believe that Tela killed herself. "I thought she was getting better. I should've watched her more. Maybe if I had…" Emotion took over her words.

Naveen walked them both out of the room and into the hall.

"Naveen, I have to go back in there-

"Tiana you are pregnant. I do not want you under any stress."

"What do you think I'm under now? We just lost a good person, someone who deserved a good life."

"Then we should read the letter she left. Maybe there are answers."

Tiana quickly unfolded the piece of paper and began reading what was on it.

Tiana,

If you are reading this letter, then you will already know that I am gone. Life hasn't been easy for me. As you already know I never had a good life, or a mother figure. I never had a real family. And the love of my life was never really that. I was a nobody, or so I thought until I met you. You made me feel like a person whenever I was around you. You made me feel equal after dealing with the likes of Nagina, and you made me love and trust. Something I never truly done before. You did all those wonderful things for me so please do not think for one second that this is your fault. This was my battle and I felt like I won it as tragic as it sounds.

Killing Lucas was the best thing I could've ever done, even if it also meant killing Naomi. But the guilt was eating me up from inside. I could barely sleep. Then with the news I got from Naveen, as good as it sounded the horrible flashbacks of murdering two people overshadowed it. Lucas wasn't always bad to me though. As a matter of fact he loved me, or so I believed. We were secretly together for a year before he changed to the person he was. Abusive, mean, arrogant, irresponsible. I am sure Naveen know the Lucas I am speaking about.

And speaking of my newly found brother. We never really bonded much growing up, but I will say that knowing you were my brother was the best thing in the world to me. I was afraid but relieved to know that I actually have a real family (a beautiful nephew and a niece I will never meet...perhaps we will meet in her dreams) and you accepted me with open arms, after Tiana got to you. Please keep her happy and always love her. She is an amazing woman. She made me see you as I am sure she let you see me. I love you, my brother.

And in closing, Tiana please do not blame yourself for this. It was MY choice. The guilt and sadness I always had took over my life and I couldn't bare to live another day. My spirit will be free and so will the misery. I will always love you and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me someday.

Telenia

Tiana and Naveen both embraced each other after reading the letter.

"I still don't understand." Tiana said, wiping her tears from her face. "Why did she do what she do? We could've helped her!"

Naveen knew Tiana was too upset to clearly think after reading the letter. "She was depressed Tiana. She said it in the letter. Come, let us go somewhere." They both began walking.

"What has happened here?" Nagina asked, walking down with Nina.

"Like you would actually care." Naveen said.

"I really want to know what happened?" Nagina noticed Tiana beig upset.

"Tela is dead." Naveen answered before walking on with Tiana.

Nagina smiled at Nina and said. "Good riddance."

Tiana heard the woman. She stopped and turned to look at the woman. "What did you just say?"

"I said good-"

Tiana slapped Nagina so hard that the former queen fell onto the floor.

Nagina put her hand on her face and looked over at Naveen. "Son, aren't you going to take care of her?"

Naveen chuckled. "Take care of what? She was only doing what was right." He took Tiana's hand. "Come." And began walking down the halls.

"You did good." Naveen said to his wife.

"I did it for Tela." Tiana responded. "Nagina will never realize how wonderful a person/daughter Tela was to her."

()()()()

One year and seven months later (Tiana's Palace, New Orleans)...

"…happy birthday to you!" Everyone sang.

"Blow the candles princess!" Naveen encouraged his daughter.

The infant began whining which made the guest go 'aw'

Both Naveen and Tiana blew out the candles and everyone cheered.

The baby started crying, frighten by the noise of clapping.

"Oh A'lia stop your crying. All these people are here to celebrate your day." Naveen said to his daughter.

"Mama why she cry?" James asked.

"A'lia is still a baby and doesn't understand what is going on." Tiana explained to her son.

"Well I don't know about you but I want some cake!" Charlotte said, who was now pregnant herself.

"Amen!" Louis agreed. "I like two slices, please? I'm on a diet."

"You'll be getting' plenty of cake." Eudora said to Louis. "And Charlotte, Travis is in line for some right now."

As the help started cutting the cake Eudora took a hold of A'lia which left Naveen to getting Tiana for himself.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

"I'm good. James here was a little confused as to why his little sister was crying."

"Is that so?" Naveen picked up the toddler. "Do you understand now?"

He nodded his head.

"Well why don't you go to grandmother Eudora so me and your mother can talk." He put the boy back down and watched as he ran over to Eudora. "That's a smart kid. I'm proud of him."

Tiana laughed. "He is getting so big."

"You know I am really pleased at how this birthday has turned out. Having A'lia celebrating her first birthday in New Orleans. Where her parents fell in love and got married at. We should have more celebrations here."

Tiana agreed. "Yeah, we should." She sighed. "I wish Tela could've been here with us. You know she always wanted to come here."

"I'm sure she would've loved it. But remember that she is here in spirit."

Tiana nodded.

"And she has the most beautiful headstone in the royal family cemetery."

"Yeah she does."

"And I am sure she would've been honored that our daughter has her name."

"A'lia Telenia…tongue twisting but I still like the sound of it."

Naveen wrapped his arms around Tiana and gave her a loving kiss. "She will always be in our hearts"

Tiana smiled. "I know." And gave him a kiss. "Just like you'll always be in mine."

Naveen took his wife's hand and kissed it. "You know how much I love you. And after all the drama and tragedies we've encountered, we are as strong as we've ever been." He walked them back over to the family. "Alright everyone let's make a toast!" The king picked up glass of wine for him and Tiana. "To new beginnings!"

"To new beginnings!" Everyone repeated.

He looked back over at Tiana. "And to love. Because without it, there is nothing."

"To love!" Everyone said in unison.

Naveen wrapped his arms around Tiana again and gave her a tight squeeze. Tiana knew she was blessed to have so many people who loved her as much as she loved them. She also knew how easy it can be taken away from her. Through all the drama, pain and confusion she experienced, it all helped her see even more that love is the most important thing anyone can have. It is the wealthiest, most powerful, magnetic source anyone can have. And she also knew that through all the lost, love has always been there for her.

"That amount of love is only fit for the queen of Maldonia, yes?." Naveen said.

"Yes it is..." Tiana agreed. "Yes it is."

The End

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A/N:

Wow, this story is over...or is it? Anyway, I hope you all don't curse me out or anything for that sad ending for Tela. Usually suicide cases are very shocking and unexpected. It wasn't a cup of tea for me either. I didn't enjoy typing that part at all. In fact , I was crying when I did and kept deleting that part because I was so worried that I would disappoint you all. *Sighs* This story wasn't a drama for a reason.

Anyway, the story did kind of end on a happy note. Tiana and Naveen celebrated their daughter's first birthday A'lia (pronounced Ah-Lee-yah) in New Orleans. And love will always be there for you through the good and bad…right?

Well, for those of you who want more stories from me then guess what? I have another story call "A Son For A King". The story is a little more complicated than the simple title. As usual in all my stories it will have drama and twists. Check that out!

I appreciate all your reviews and personal messages. I had no idea that there would be people out there who would like the story and I am so glad to know that you all did! Thank you all again! And who knows? Perhaps a sequel could be in the works could come in the near future?