Becasigue was glad enough to do as he was bid, and in a few minutes the old woman returned with a basket brimming over with oranges and grapes.
'If your friend has been ill he should not pass the night in the forest,' said she, 'l have room in my hut—tiny enough, it is true; but better than nothing, and to that you are both heartily welcome.'
Becasigue thanked her warmly, and as by this time it was almost sunset, he set out to fetch the prince. It was while he was absent that Eglantine and the white doe entered the hut, and having, of course, no idea that in the very next room was the man whose childish impatience had been the cause of all their troubles.
In spite of his fatigue, the prince slept badly, and directly it was light he rose, and bidding Becasigue remain where he was, as he wished to be alone, he strolled out into the forest. He walked on slowly, just as his fancy led him, till, suddenly, he came to a wide open space, and in the mid"Hoy ka rin pangit! Pareho lang naman yon bleeee!""Oh, tama na yan wag na kayong mag away dyan." Awat ko sakanila."Sige kayo hindi ko na itutuloy yong pag kwento." Tumigil naman sila."Anong pamagat po ng susunod na story??""The golden branch."_Once upon a time there was a King who was so morose and disagreeable that he was feared by all his subjects, and with good reason, as for the most trifling offences he would have them punished, This King Grumpy, as he was called, had one son, who was as different from his father as he could possibly be. No prince equalled him in cleverness and kindness of heart, but unfortunately he was most terribly ugly.He had crooked legs and squinting eyes, a large mouth all on one side, and a hunchback, Never was there a beautiful soul in such a frightful little body, but in spite of his appearance everybody l
Nagkakamot lang ito ng ulo habang ipinapalibot ang paningin sa paligid. Para bang may hinahanap parin ito."Kuya James itutuloy mo pa ho ba yong kwento?""A-Ah, oo..." Tumango-tango ako.__Taking the branch he touched her lightly with it, saying:'Fair one, I know not by what enchantment thou art bound, but in the name of thy beloved Florimond I conjure thee to come back to the life which thou hast lost, but not forgotten.'Instantly the lady opened her lustrous eyes, and saw the Eagle hovering near.Ah! stay, dear love, stay,' she cried. But the Eagle, uttering a dolorous cry, fluttered his broad wings and disappeared. Then the lady turned to Prince Curlicue, and said:'l know that it is to you I owe my deliverance from an enchantment which has held me for two hundred years. If there is anything that I can do for you in return, you have only
Now though the Princess Sunbeam appeared to be only a poor shepherdess, she never forgot that she was a real Princess, and she was not at all sure that she ought to marry a humble shepherd, though she knew she would like to do so very much.So she resolved to consult an Enchanter of whom she had heard a great deal since she had been a shepherdess, and without saying a word to anybody she set out to find the castle in which he lived with his sister, who was a powerful Fairy. The way was long, and lay through a thick wood, where the Princess heard strange voices calling to her from every side, but she was in such a hurry that she stopped for nothing, and at last she came to the courtyard of the Enchanter's castle.The grass and briers were growing as high as if it were a hundred years since anyone had set foot there, but the Princess got through at last, though she gave herself a good many scratches by the way, and then she went into a dark, gloomy hall, wher
"Kase mas okay yong happy kesa sad duh!""Wala po bang kwento na baboy po Kuya James!?""The enchanted pig? Gusto nyo bang pakinggan ang kwento?" Tanong ko sakanila."Opo! Para naman maka relate itong kasama namin!" Nagtawanan silang lahat except kay Los, siya ang mataba na tinutukoy nila."Kayo ah, wag nyo na tawaging baboy si Los, bad yan mga bata.""Sorry po Kuya James.""Sige na itutuloy ko na ang pag ku-kwento."__Once upon a time there lived a King who had three daughters Now it happened that he had to go out to battle, so he called his daughters and said to them:'My dear children, I am obliged to go to war. The enemy is approaching us with a large army. It is a great grief to me to leave you all. During my absence take care of yourselves and be good girls: beha
The Princess knocked at the door, and begged to be let in that she might rest a little.The mother of the Moon, when she saw her sad plight, felt a great pity for her, and took her in and nursed and tended her. And while she was here the Princess had a little baby.One day the mother of the Moon asked her:'How was it possible for you, a mortal, to get hither to the house of the Moon?'Then the poor Princess told her all that happened to her, and added 'l shall always be thankful to Heaven for leading me hither, and grateful to you that you took pity on me and on my baby, and did not leave us to die. Now I beg one last favour of you; can your daughter, the Moon, tell me where my husband is?''She cannot tell you that, my child,' replied the goddess, 'but, if you will travel towards the East until you reach the dwelling of the Sun, he may be able to tell you something.'Then she gave the Princess a roast chicken to e
Vee Anika Wisconsin's Pov."Ano bang pinag gagawa ng mga yon don?" Tanong ko sa sarili habang nakatingin kay James at sa mga batang kasama nya. Nakaupo sila ngayon sa damuhan at mukhang nag ku-kwentohan yata sila ngayon ah.Inaantay ko si Nicole este umupo ako dito baka sakanilang mahagip sya ng mata ko pero wala naman eh, ilang minuto na akong nag aantay dito pero ni anino nya hindi ko nakita.Napag desisyonan ko nalang na tumayo at lumapit kela James. Umupo ako sa tabi nya at ang nasa harapan namin ang ay mga bata."Ate Vee ikaw naman ang mag kwento!"Kilala pa pala ako ng mga batang ito eh, isang beses pa nga akong nakapunta dito eh."Nag ku-kwentohan pala kayo ah, ba't di nyo ako sinabihan." Parang nag tatampong sabi ko."Sige mag k-kwento ako sainyo at ang title ayy The fair with the golden hair."
All her women hastened to attire her like a queen. They were in such a hurry that they ran against each other, and made scarcely any progress. At length, however, the princess passed into the great gallery of mirrors, to See if anything was wanting, and then ascended her throne Of gold, ivory, and ebony, which emitted a perfume like balsam, and commanded her maids of honour to take their instruments, and sing very softly so as not to confuse anyone.Avenant was ushered into the hall of audience. He was so struck with admiration, that he has since declared frequently that he could scarcely speak; nevertheless, he took courage, and delivered his oration to perfection. He beseeched the princess that he might not have the mortification of returning without her."Gentle Avenant," she replied, "the arguments you have adduced are all of them exceedingly good, and I assure you I should be very happy to favour you more than another, but you must know tha
At the bottom Of this pit there is a small cavity, through which flows the fountain of Health and Beauty. Some Of that water I must absolutely obtain, Whatever is washed with it becomes something marvellous, If persons are handsome, they remain so for ever; if ugly, they become beautiful: if young, they remain always young; if Old, they become young again. You may well imagine, Avenant, that I would not quit my kingdom without some Of this mnderful water.""Madam," he replied, "You are so beautiful already, that this water will be quite useless to you: but I am an unfortunate ambassador, whose death you desire. go in search Of that which you covet, with the certainty that I shall never return."The Fair with Golden Hair was immovable, and Avenant Set out with the little dog Cabriole to seek in the Gloomy Grotto the water of beauty. Everybody who met him on the road exclaimed, "Tis a pity to see so amiable a youth wantonly court destruction. He goes alone to
May biglang kumatok sa pintuan kaya naitulak ko siya at mabilis naman akong tumayo pero medyo napadaing pa ako dahil sumakit itong likod ko."S-Sino yan?" Nauutal kong tanong sa kumatok. Binuksan ni James yong pituan at wala namang tao.Napakagat naman ako ng labi dahil nanggigilgil ako don sa kumatok. Panira ng moment eh, bwes*t!Nagkatingan kami ni James pero ako na mismo ang umiwas dahil nahihiya akong tignan sya sa mata lalo na napapatingin den talaga ako sa labi niya at naaalala ko lang ang nangyaring pag halik niya sa akin.Tumikhim ako bago nagsalita. "A-Asan ba yong tubig ko? Diba inutusan kita kumuha ng t-tubig?" Nautal pa talaha ako hayst, masyado kang nagpapahalata na kinakabahan ka Vee! Pano ba naman eh, sinulyapan niya ako at tinignan saglit sa mata.Napakamot siya sa ulo niya bago nagsalita. "Ano kase... nakalimutan ko." Saad nito kaya napakunot ang noo ko kase di ako makapaniwala na nakalimutan niya eh, tanging tubig lang naman inutos ko sakanya!"Vee yong kanina nga pa
Inirapan ko siya. "Meron naman talaga akong binila ah, Ito oh." Sabay abot sakin ng isang maliit paper bag."Ano yan?" Taka kong tinignan yong paper bag, binigay niya 'yon sakin kaya tinignan ko rin naman ito."Para sakin ba to?""Hindi." Kumunot naman ang noo ko dahil sa sagot niya."Bwes*t ka di ba't mo pa binigay sakin kung ganon ha!" Nag expect pa naman ako ng kunti kainis, mabuti nalang talaga di ako ngumiti kase nakakahiya kung ganon. Akala ko para sakin hayst!"Hindi ko naman binigay ah, inabot ko lang sayo para malaman mo ang laman niyan baka kasw ayaw mo maniwala na may binili ako." Saad nito pero tinignan ko lang siya ng masama.Kinuha niya pabalik yong paper bag at kinuha ang laman ni. In-open niya at nakita ko na isang kwentas 'yon."Biro lang para sayo talaga 'to Vee." Sabi niya kaya mas kumunot ang noo ko pero biglang bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko dahil don."Seryoso? Akin yan? Ba't mo naman ako binilhan ng kwent--" hindi ko na natapos ang sasabihin ko kase mas lumapit si
"Ang saya naman ata nila peste!" Tsk, mukhang enjoy na enjoy ka yata James ah, akala ko ba bakla kang putcha ka! Hmm, baka naman bisexual ano?? Akala ko ba may bibilhin lang sya ha?Sabi niya mabilis lang sya tsk. Kaya pala siguro ayaw niya akong ipasama sakanya eh, dahil pala sa babaeng yan!Nag lakad ako at nag tungo sa gawi nila. "Order-an mo nga rin ako ng coffee." Sabi ko sabay umupo ako sa tabi ni James.Halatang medyo nagulat itong babae na nasa harapan ko nakaupo ngayon at lalo na itong si James na nanlake ang matang nakatingin sa akin."Oh? Ano? Parang gulat na gulat ka ata Mr. James??" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay."What are you doing here? Sinundan mo ba ako?" Medyo nakataas rin ang kilay nito sakin."Of course not! Sino ka ba para sundan ko ha! M-May kikitain lang ako dito ano tapos nakita kitang bakla ka!" Mahinang sabi ko sakanya sa huli."At kanino ka naman makikipag kita? Ba't wala kang sinabi sakin Vee??""Aba bakit may sinabi ka rin bang may kikitain ka ha??" Pabalik k
Lumabas ako ng kwarto kase pag gising ko wala si James. Pumasok ako sa kwarto niya at nakita siyang kakabihis lang ng pantalon niya at sinuot yong polo shift nito. Lumingon ito sa gawi ko at medyo nagulat pa sabay na tinakpan ang katawan niya. Hindi pa kase naka batones yong suot niyang polo. Tsk, ano bang tinatakpan niya e' wala naman siyang dede. "Ba't ka andito?" Tanong nito. Umupo muna ako sa gilid ng kama at tinignan siya. "James san ka pupunta? May lakad ka ba??" Takang tanong ko sakanya. Ba't yata bihis na bihis siya ngayon? Parang iba yong suot niya eh, mukha siyang may date ganon. "Sa mall, may bibilhin lang ako." Sagot nito sakin habang nakatalikod at binabatones ang suot niya. "Ha? Pano naman ako? Isasama mo ba ako?" Matutuwa na sana ako kase ilang araw na rin akong hindi nakakapunta sa mall. "Hindi. Dito ka lang sa bahay niyo po Ms. Vee." Kumunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi nito. Akala ko isasama niya ako kase nga bodyguard ko siya at dapat nasa tabi ko siya lagi par
Flashback_Naiinis kong tanong sakanya. Sino ba naman kaseng hindi magagalit kung may bigla nalang pumasok sa kwarto mo ng walang pasabi diba? Pano nalang kung kakagaling ko lang maligo at hubot hubad ako dito sa kwarto tapos ganyan sya?! Ano makikita niya akong nakahubad ganon diba hindi naman tama yon!Ano mali ba ako, sobrang sama ko pa rin ba ngayon?! Sobrang mali naman talaga ang pumasok sa kwarto ng iba."Pasensya na po Ms. Vee." Nakatalikod nitong sabi sabay sinira ang pintuan."Aray ko naman Vee! Ba't mo naman ako tinulak!" Nilingon ko si James na nakaupo ngayon sa sahig at nakahawak pa ito sa balakang niya."Eh, ano kase nagulat ako kay Keven kaya natulak kita pasensya ka na!" "Okay, mukhang hindi mo naman sinasadya talaga." May diin niyang saad.Sige sabihin na nating medyo sinasadya ko nga 'yon pero hindi ko naman talaga ginustong itulak sya okay. Inabot ko naman sakanya ang kamay ko para tulungan syang makatayo at nong aabutin na niya sana ang kamay ko ay bigla ko itong
Flashback_"Bumaba ako rito para kumain, hindi makipag chikahan po sayo." May diin kong sabi sakanya.Pano ako kakajn kung makikipag chikahan lang kami dito sa isat-isa. Tsk, wala rin naman akong interest na makipag usap sakanya o kahit makipag man chikan ng kunti.Tumikhim naman sya bago nagsalita. "You can start eating now then." Saad nito.Hindi na ako nag salita pa. Nag simula lang akong kumain at napansin ko namang ni isang kutsara ay hindi pa sumusubo si James ng pagkain."Ano pang inaantay mo? Pasko? New year?" Mahinang tanong ko tama na kami lang ang makakarinig sa boses ko.Mabuti nalang nandito si James, nandito si James makikisabay rin sa amin kumain kase kung wala sya ay di ako makikisabay at pigilan ang sarili ko "Kakain ka o susubuan pa kita?" Medyo napalakas ang boses ko at mukha narinig nilang dalawa 'yon kaya nabaling pareho ang paningin nila sakin."What?" Bagot kong tanong at ilang segundo lang ay bumalik na sila sa pag pagkain."Oo, kakain na po." Tanging sagot n
Flashback_Tulala ako nang umuwi kami sa bahay.Nandito ako ngayon sa kwarto nakahiga sa kama habang pilit na inaalala yong nangyari noon. Sa pagkakaalala ko ilang beses na akong nakidnap pero di ko talaga maalala saan don eh, at saka marami akong mga nakalimutan na nong mga nakaraan ko. Tanging si Bellie nga lang nagpapaalala sakin sa mga bagay-bagay na nangyari sakin kase ewan alangan namang tanongin ko si dad na mag kwento sakin eh, hindi nga kami close.At saka mukhang wala siyang balak ipaalala sakin yong mga nangyari noon. Ewan ko nga ba ba't nakakalimutan ko? Este ba't hindi ko maalala?? Agad akong napabangon ng may biglabg pumasok sa kwarto ko. Inayos ko yong paa ko at tinabunan ng kumot. Nakabukaka lang kase akong nakahiga at naka short lang ako, malamang nakikita na ang panty ko."Oh, James ikaw pala." Tanging nasabi ko."Wag mo na ako pansinin, humiga ka nalang ulit dyan dito lang ako sa sofa manonood ng movie." Wika niya.Napakurap-kurap ko naman siyang sinunod. Unti-un
Flashback_"James anong ginagawa natin dito?"Nag tatakang tanong ko habang nililibot ang paningin sa paligid.Bakit dinala niya ako dito sa sementeryo? May bibisitahin ba sya? Sino naman??Nag lakad-lakad kami at huminto sya kaya huminto rin ako sa paglalakad."Well, dito nakalibing ang mommy ko."Medyo nabigla ako sa sinabi nito.Napakamot ako sa batok. "Ba't mo naman ako sinama dito?""Because I promise to her that--" hindi na nito natuloy ang sasabihin dahil may biglang nag ring na cellphone."Cellphone mo yata yong nag r-ring." Sabi ko."Sasagutin ko muna to." Saad niya at tumango lang ako. Kinuha nya ang cellphone sa bulsa nya at sinago yong tawag, nag lakad sya palayo sakin ng kunti at nakipag usap don sa tumawag sakanya sa telepono.Nagtataka ko naman syang tinignan mula dito. Napapataas ang kilay ko kase panay ang tawa at ngiti nitong si James yong para bang kilikiliti sya ng kung sino dyan sa gilid."Hmm, sino kaya yang kausap niya?" Takang tanong ko sa sarili.Ilang minuto
Flashback_"Alam mo umagang-umaga nambu-bwesit ka James!" Inis kong sabi sabay alis sa kama."Joke lang ito naman hindi mabiro."Inis ko syang tinignan."Tsk, kala ko ba friends na tayo tapos nang gaganyan ka sakin ngayon!" Nakakainis sya! Swerte niya pumayag ako sa gusto niya tapos mang gaganyan sya sakin ngayon! Sobrang feeling close nya yata sakin kung ganon ah!"Bakit hindi ba nang gaganito ang magkaibigan?""Hindi!" Pabulyaa kong sagot sakanya."Ang tunay kaibigan parang kapatid nag dadamayan!" Wla nga pala akong kapatid pero feeling ko naman same lang yun este tama naman siguro ako? Diba?"No, may mga kaibigan den namang na ganitong klase na kaibigan. Yung nag iinisan, nang-aasar minsan, yong kasama mo kapag masaya o malungkot ka man. Yung maasahan mo, mapagkakatiwalaan at higit sa lahat handang damayan ka.""Okay, ikaw na ang tama ako na yung mali!""Alam mo Vee hindi naman masama kung minsan aminin mo na mali ka, na ikaw ang mali okay. Just take it as a lesson kapag nakakagaw