"Are you feeling okay,now?" this time she's in her blue dress with a lot of sequence and diamond.I just starred at er because i don't things to figure out this soon.Fuck Alex and his hidden agenda!! I am so furious even though i still need some confirmation.Kahit ilang ulit kong binabalikan a ala-ala ko ang mga nangyari,hindi magiging ganito iyon."You should drink your medicine"sinabi niyang ng makita na naman ang tingin ko sa kanya.Inilingan ko ang gamot na nakalagay sa isang pabulaklak pa na platito na kulay puti at halatang mamahalin."I am fine"i am very much fine,at siguradong kapag napatay ko na si Alex mas magiging okay pa ako.Huminga siya ng malalim at kita ko ang hindi pagkatuwa sa mukha niya.Her big earrings were gorgeous that i wanted to get it once i know what the hell happened to me.Sa yaman ng itsura niya parang gusto ko na lang din na patulugin ang sarili ko sa hindi ko mapaniwalaan ang lahat ng nakikita ko ngayon.Napatingin ulit ako sa malaking picture frame na siya
"Your mother said that you're not fine.Why are you here outside?"i bow my head down a little to show him some respect."I feel the need to go out"i simply stated and did not dare to turn my eyes away from his heavy stare.So this was the feeling when you met a King?You can feel the weight of his throne and the power he holds.His probably 6'3 ft. tall, already white hair and a roman nose.His overall look feels kike i am talking to an even scarier King ,but his smile holds warmth that is bringing me quiet a handful of doubtness."You look troubled,my princess.Is there something bothering you?"he look at the Gazebo near us and then he looks at me.Oh no!I wouldn't want any conversation with the King and simply because ,i am not Adona the Princess ,i am the Con-artist and the Great Thief ,Clayton Payne."Nothing's bothering me , Your Highness .I apologize but i needed to go before my mother get back in my room"i dismissed his idea politely like how should it be done.Hahakbang na sana ako pa
"You gotta tell us now ,why did you suddenly behave like that Adona"matigas ang ingles na narinig ko sa lalaking nakita ko rin sa una kong paggising.Adona's mother shushed her and instead hold my hand ,na puno ng benda."Stop shushing me Aikina.Look how immature still is ,your daughter.She'll be getting married soon to another Prince and she'll act like this?!"i don't really care about this Princess's problems i gotta fix mine.Tumayo ako at sa pagkagulat nila ,may iba pang kasambahay na napabaling ang ulo sa akin kahit nakayuko.I hold the door open."You better get out of here old man"i said without a second thought.I heard their shock gasp and then the sudden silence that falls to Adona's father.Madilim ko siyang tinignan at nakita ko ang pagkagulantang sa kanyang mukha.I can't clearly know them but i can get the situation.Adona's father— destined to be in this way or not will always end up being a dickhead.Walang salita siyang umalis at halata mong hindi makapaniwala . Nilingon ko a
I was back from lunch only consist of Aikina and her husband na umaakto na para bang hindi ako nakita.Hindi ko nagawa ang dapat kong gawin dahil sa ipinatawag pa nila ako para lang makaharap ang lalaking ito.Pumasok ako sa room na kaagad naman din na pinasukan ng limang kasambahay."You can now all go.I'll just rest"Regine look at me."Your Highness.The Queen is requesting for you at the Pavillion for your Afternoon Tea"nakapagtaas ako ng kilay na hindi niya inaasahan."Afternoon Tea"tumango siya."Usually her friends will come and some other guests"tinanaw ko ang tanawin na makikita sa bintana."Regine—i wanted to know every little things this g—""Princess Adona"The presence of Aikina once again resurfaces and when i look back i already saw her enter the room with her husband."You all can go now"Aikina said and they all obeyed her.Nang maiwan kami sa kwarto tinitigan ko lang sila.Seriously ,if only you can look at them just like now ,you won't feel the deep connection partners shou
"I'll help you with your bathe .Your Highness"Regine said and bow down.I remained silent and uninterested with the folders that that guy put on the table.Hindi ko pa nga alam kung papaano ko sisimulang resolbahin ang problema ko,dumadagdag pa ang pamilya ng babaeng ito.I walk through the room of this Princess and stop just beside the door.The bathroom ,like any other room in this palace is probably this large with a floor length mirror at both sides.There's a table ,small chairs and big ones and gorgeous looking plants at every corner.The heme white,gold ,brown gives the whole room a fascination infront of my eyes.Suddenly i miss my own mansion that is quite alike in the room i am in,even though my last memory from it is nothing but gloominess.The sweet luxury scent is even stronger here kahit na hindi pa man ako nag-uumpisa na maligo.I watch Regine do her job that i think is useless.After measuring the water in that gold glittery tub ,she proceeds on getting the temperature for it
"I tell you"The Queen's face is void of any emotion as she looks at me."All of it are very confidential but i will let you know everything so you can do your job well""I don't have the time to talk to your boss right now,so—"she put her teacup on that elegant saucer ,softly."It has everything that you need to know about how to become a Princess"I would really like to know if she'd ever seen her grandchild before.Did she enter Adona's room.Her big portrait is there,hanging and just waiting to be seen.Did they value privacy that much that they never get tempted to really see her face?What she actually look like?I wonder if Regine knew about me ,not really the one whom she thought i were.Bakit parang wala namang ibang pumupuna kung gaano ako ka-fraud dito? Didn't they know her pretty much that they will knew instantly it wasn't her?That i wasn't her? Sa laki din ba ng palasyo gano'n din kalayo ang agwat nilang lahat sa isa't -isa?Mabuti pa pala ako ng lagay na ito.Mabilis lang din
"Fits to be a Queen?"I nodded my head and then pick another mask to wear.Regine walk beside me."You won't be changing your clothes,Your Highness?"instead of answering that i gave her another question."Do you think Regine—who do you think i am?""Your Highness?"she pauses for a second."You are ,Your Highness,the Crown Princess Adona soon to be married to Prince Ravi ,the daughter of Princess Aikina,first daughter of Queen Louisiana"i smiled at her and turn my back to walk through the door."The Queen told me to go to the library.Show me the way"whoever and wherever this Princess Adona now ,whatever is her problem why isn't she here,i pity her.You won't expect the library to be small , alright but still those shelves and books will be just enough to make you lost.If not for Regine i would never find where is that office inside there the Queen is talking about.I can still see a little bit of light and so Regine left me there to read every article that this Royal library has.I read a
"Why would the King wanted to talk to me?"Regine is walking one step behind me while guiding me to the Garden where she said the King where.I am still keeping that dress that i wear when i talk to the Queen.Surprisingly , this one i the most likable here,bukod sa mga jewelries nila."Your Highness,you often talk to the King since you came here"she said.Ano naman kaya ang mga pinagke-kwentuhan nila?Habang tumatagal ang paglalakad namin tsaka naman ako unti-unting nakaramdam ng kaba.I can't think of anything and that's why i hate every situation that i never got the time to prepare.Now i know why Alex remained so low ,even though he knew about the black market for years.To sent me here without any briefing is an idiotic idea.Hindi ko alam kung saan niya nakukuha ang mga taong sumusunod pa rin sa kanya kahit na deretso patay yata ang bawat puntahan nila.I heaved a deep breath when i can already see the garden.Sa gitna ng pangamba ko may isa din na malinaw.I needed some information fr
Ang buhay sa palasyo , hindi madali para sa akin.I was constantly bombarded with activities.If i have known to be a part of it in this lifetime i still don't know how much of it should be allowed to see every single day.The whole world seems to get bigger every passing day and it seems like i am not really doing anything for me to call this one a living ,it is a broken dream formed with a lot of responsibilities.Their requirements is so high that is all i can say ,it is formed with it to the highest of high as if you are jot a real person or even if you were you have powers to run all day and have this unbelivable strength .You were embodied with a lot of powers and capabilities and you should be seen to be always — and i meant always, like that ."Your Majesty are you still going to drink your herbal tea"sa sobrang pagka-busy ko ay natuto na ang buo kong katawan na huwag na munang pansinin ang mga bagay na hindi makakatulong para mabawasan ang mga gawain ko.Umiling na lang ako at p
"I didn't even have time to breathe properly like what i wanted ,there is no break and all""The food too. .. it is cut down up to a half of what i usually eat"pagrereklamo ko sa kanya sabay ang pagkuha sa suklay sa ibabaw ng dresser."You have to have some discipline in your body ,Your Highness .Health is wealth ""I get it ,i know .It matters but how can you even artangezthe schdules without telling me first or at least do it infront of me?""I am still the Queen and shaping the next Queen into the Queen that my land needs.It a very important thing so you need to trust me "Wow.Is this for real?"Sa tingin ko mas kailangan ko ng maraming pagkain dahil nakakastress ang schedule na naiwan sa akin"sabay irap ko sa hangin."And i think that you forgot about the thing that i told you.Don't ever spoke that language again""That is my mother tongue""I am your mother and my language is English so you need to always keep in mind that you have to use it,speak with it like you own it"If ther
"I want the next Queen to be my Queen as well""You can .She is from another country as well"He chuckled at that and then turn to look to where i am looking .Sa totoo lang hindi naman na din siya gano'n kasama ,actually gwapo din naman ang Prinsipe na ito , blonde siya at matangos ang ilong ,sobrang tangos nga lang para sa akin hindi kagaya ng katamtamang hubog ng taong kilala ko.Pero huwag na tayong bumalik pa doon at alalahanin ang bagay na iyon.Alam kong ilang taon na rin naman baka nga nakahanap na iyon ng taong makakasama niya habang buhay,may girlfriend na siya kaya naman hindi na rin niya ako hinanap pa .Masaya pa rin naman ako , totoo dahil alam kong hindi naman pababayaan ng mga kaibigan ko ang kapatid ko.Nahanap naman niya rin ang mga tunay niyang magulang kaya para saan pa ang pagaabala kong maging kabado sa kanya .For sure she will do great in life ,magtatagumpay siya at hinding hindi siya magkakaroon ng illegal na gawain at doon magkakapatong patong ang mga atraso sa b
Ga-graduate na kami next year.What if basahin ko na iyong matagal ko ng gustong basahin na iyon?Libro tungkol sa reincarnation na two years ago ay pinagbawal sa aking basahin."Selena!Saan ka mag-aaral?"hinabol ako ni Denise bago pa man ako tuluyang makalabas ng gate.Hinila niya ako sa gilid lang naman, malapit sa guard house.Nagawa niya na lang hawakan sa balikat dahil after two years ang kinatangkad ko noon sa kanila ay mas lalong lumaki kaya naman sa batch namin pangalawa ako sa pinakamalaking babae.Denise look at me."Pinaplano kasi ni mama na ipa- enroll ako kasama ka para magkasama pa rin tayo alam mo na gusto niyang makasiguro na makaka- graduate rin ako ng college"sumimangot siya sa akin at bumuntong hininga."Alam mo naman na halos ikaw lang ang nagtaguyod ng grades ko kaya alam mo na —"tumabingi ang kanyang mata sa kabilang panig at nilingon ang stage kung saan nagliligpit na ang ilan sa mga SSG officers."Bakit ba kasi hindi ka na nagtuloy sa pagiging Presidente ng SSG na
"The longer the wait is ,the beauty it exceeds""Ano na bang libro ang binabasa mo ngayon ,Selena?Bakit nasaan na iyong ipinag- cutting class pa natin noong isang buwan?"Nilingon ko lang siya pagkatapos ay bumuntong hininga."Huwag mong sabihin na binawal ka na naman ng mama mo?"Umupo siya sa katabi kong pintuan habang pilit kong binabalik ang utak ko ya binabasa ko.Sa totoo lang nagtagumpay naman na ako sa pag-alis noon sa utak ko at kung hindi lang talaga n'ya pinaalala —"Bakit ba ang daming gustong ipagbawal ng mama mo sayo?""Gano'n naman ang mga magulang hindi ba?Mas marami silang ibabawal sa'yo kaysa sa pwedeng gawin""Alam mo madalas sa mga bago sa mata nila ikaw binabawalan hindi ba?"Tinignan ko na naman ang pangungusap na sa ngayon ay pangatlo ko na kung basahin ko ngayon.Hindi ko na nga sana papansinin kagaya ng parati kong ginagawa ang kaso lang talagang palaging mayroong magpapaalala sa akin ."Hindi mo ba tinatanong kung bakit?""Tinatanong""Oh e ano naman sinasabi sa
"bakit naman po?""Basta .Hindi mo na ito pwedeng basahin pa kaya itatago ko na ito sa iyo at huwag mo ng tangkain na hanapin pa ito at muling bilhin, naiintindihan mo ba ako?"Hindi naman siya mukhang galit pero hindi rin naman siya mukhang natuwa sa pagbabasa ko ng librong iyon."Bakit po""Wala ng tanong tanong oa Selena ,ang kailangan mo lang gawin ay sundin ang sinabi ko""Bawal mo na ulit itong basahin"Tinitigan ko si mama ,mayroon sa akin na nag-aalangan sa ginagawa niya at hindi iyon basta mawawala hanggang hindi niya nasasabi sa akin ang dahilan niya kaya nilinaw ko na iyon ."Mama ,wala naman pong masama sa librong binabasa ko .It is just about the reincarnation"maigsing kong banggit.Tinitigan niya ako ng mariin."Walang tanong Selena.Gawin mo ang sinabi ko""Mama. .. wala naman pong masama sa librong binabasa ko""Hindi mo makikita sa ngayon pero mayroon iyong magiging epekto sa iyong buong pagkatao.Lahat ng binibigyan mo ng pansin ay magkakaroon ng epekto sa iyo Selena.K
"Your Majesty the Prince of ***** is here" Ayoko nga talaga na pakiharapan ang isang ito at ilang beses na akong nakatakbo sa kanya ,ilang beses na rin na naghanap ng excuse para makatanggi pero wala at mukhang hindi niya nagegets na ayoko nga sa kanya dahil hanggang ngayon ay mapilit pa rin.Naramdaman ko ang presensiya niya sa aking likuran habang tinatanaw ko buhat sa malayo ang Reyna na busy din ngayon sa pakikipag-usap sa isa sa mga kasama nitong lalaki na ito,ang alam ko ay ama niya iyon pero sa tikas na nakikita ko ,hindi ako naniniwala."Your Majesty"Humalik siya sa likod ng aking palad at pumwesto sa aking tabi ,isang hakbang ang layo sa akin."Your Highness?I am still not the Queen""But still,you will get the title.What's gonna be the change if i called you that now ""Prince Weston"nilingon ko siya."I am not really in love with you.I don't feel anything when i am with you probably because i am in love with someone else"dineretso ko na siya kahit na medyo mapangit na gawi
"Selena Santana!"nakita ko ang namumula sa galit na mukha ng papa ko pagkadating ko sa bahay.Ibinaba ko sa upuan ang bag ko at dumiretso sa harapan niya ng may inosenteng tingin,dahil inosente naman talaga ako."Ano itong sinabi ng guro mo na umalis ka daw ng paaralan at hindi na bumalik!"puno ng galit ang kanyang naging sigaw sa akin.Hindi ako kumibo kaagad dahil sa nasa utak kong house rules."Saan ka na naman nagpuntang bata ka ha?!""Pinalabas ako ng teacher namin dahil daw makulit ako samantalang nagtanong lang naman ako sa kanya at mali ang isinagot niya ,ng itinama ko ay pinalabas niya ako"simple kong sagot.Natahimik siya sa sinabi ko."So saan ka nagpunta bakit buong maghapon ka ng wala sa school? Ha! Papa'no mo ipapaliwanag sa akin iyon?""Nandoon lang ako sa loob ng school papa ,mga duling lang talaga sila—""Selena Santana!!"ipininid kong mabuti ang bibig ko at nag-iwas ng tingin.Minsa talaga walang kontrol ang bibig ko lalo na kung may totoo akong sasabihin."Pumasok ka sa
"Hindi siya iyon""Malay mo naman nagpapanggap lang siyang hindi ka niya kilala""Dahil hindi naman talaga sola magkakilala"Yica and Mathilda were right infront of me as if just talking to their selves.Dito ako dumiretso pagkatapos ng interview na iyon na hindi ko pa rin naman alam kung pasado ba ako sa interview."You are not really there dahil sa bakanteng trabaho ,nandoon ka para makita iyong lalaki"Claire look at me and smiled while sipping her tea.Sa ngayon nandito kami lahat sa bahay ni Ate at kumakain,wala namn kasi kaming ibang gagawin dito kung hindi ang kumain at magtrabaho.This is a home for everyone kahit na may kanya kanya na rin naman kaming mga desenteng trabaho,heto pa rin ang bahay na inuuwian namin."Hindi naman kasi Tzvi ang pangalan niya""Eh ano pala""Travis"banggit ko sa nakita kong pangalan sa ibabaw ng table."Travis?""Oo"medyo nanghihinayang ako sa masasayang kong oras o buwan na tatangkain ko na magtrabaho doon kasi na- hire ako."Type mo ?"i gave a Clair