Umpisa

Hindi ko alam kung papaano ko pipigilan ang hininga dahil parang 'yon pa ang magpapahamak sa akin dahil masyado yata itong malakas.Nararamdaman ko ang puso ko sa lalamunan ko at mas lalo akong hindi makahinga.Kabado kong ipininid ang pinto at mabilis na pumunta sa kama at ibinalot ang sarili ko sa makapal na kumot ng hindi inaalis ang tingin sa pinto.

My head is wrap up in a coil of what just happened.My whole body numbed by the coldness probably as cold as the body lying on the palace maids room and maye they ge to find my body there the next day.They will definitely kill me ,right here ,right now and i don't even have anything to defend myself!Anong magagawa ko sa dalawang taong nakasuot ng purong itim at hindi ko na natanto pa kung anong pagkakakilanlan?They were probably hired assassins to end the lives of this royals!Damn!Damn!Why am i even here in the first place?!

I can't even find my own answer because of the messy beat of my heart.I hurtfully hold my breath and try hard to act as if i was asleep when the deepest silence suddenly falls.It was as if the clock stops ticking and the clacking of the boots stops right infront of my door.THEY'RE ALREADY HERE.

They will slash my neck and i can already feel the sting on my skin ,the slow fading of my breath and the last thing i will see.I am waiting for them to twist the knob and end my life but instead i just found myself aggressively catching my breath the same time coughing it.I was blinded by the light filling the whole place and my heart raced inside my chest.Where am i?Where am i?I hastily try to relax myself and finally see that i am still on my bed and still wearing that long gown i had last night.Is that a dream?I had a nightmare? I took a deep breath and try to relax myself.Bumuntong hininga ako at pabagsak na sumandal sa head board ng kama.Ang bigat ng katawan ko na parang gugustuhin ko na lang na matulog ulit.Ngayon lang ako nagkaroon ng  ganoong kasama na panaginip at talagang sa dinayo ko pang palasyo ko iyon naranasan.After a couple of minutes of trying to numb my head with the sudden headache.I reach for the thick and slowly pulled it off of me just to shrieked and balled my eyes.

There's a bang somewhere and then i was suddenly surrounded with people dressed with some fluffy dresses with hats on their heads.

"Your Highness!"they look around and checks the whole room while some got my wrist and checks my whole body.

"Your Highness.Are you okay?"they all surrounded me habang pinipilit kong indahin ang masakit ng kabog ng dibdib ko.Inalalayan ng isa ang braso kong dinidiin ang aking ulo dahil sa biglaang paglagitik ng sakit.

"Your Highness?"ang pinakamataas sa kanila ang nagtanong noon sa akin but i can't say anything because i was busy catching up with the fast beating of my heart preventing myself to last my mind!There's a blood on my bed!

It took me quiet awhile to regain and fight back what i am feeling and trying to relax.I see that wasn't a dream.Someone really died last night.I shivered upon realizing what i did.They will come t me after killing that maid,that is for sure,so how come i am still alive?

"Ayos lang ako"tinabunan ko ulit ang paa ko ng kumot para itago ang panginginig.They didn't end my life last night why is that?The maid informed me about the Breakfast time  just like what she's been doing for the past days since i got here.I was told to take a bath after that.hindi ko maipirmis ang utak ko kahit na natapos na rin lang akong maghanda ng sarili ko.

"I'll spray the perfume by myself.You all can go now"they bowed down at me before exiting.Huminga ako ng malalim at mabilis na nilingon ang drawer kung saan ko nilagay ang cellphone kong pinabaon ni Yica.I hurriedly go there and text her that i'm backing out.I'm sure that she'll do as i say dahil hindi din naman siya sang-ayon sa ganito mula sa umpisa.I didn't know what happened last night but i'm gonna take this chance to escape.I NEED TO GO.Hindi ko na kukuhanin ang kwintas maghahanap na lang ako ng ibang paraan.No one will look for my sister if i die here.

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It seemed like,a very perfect and peaceful breakfast.The sun is shining brightly just like everyone in the table.Maybe i was the only one who look so serious here and don't convey to their conversation much i just can't take the fact that someone here died last night and they keep on talking as if nothing like that happened.This is all making me so nervous.The maids are all new ,i memorize all of them and so i know every each of them and i can't find familiar faces now.The more that it seems peaceful the more i became anxious,what i saw last night is real at totoong isusunod na rin nila ako.My life won't matter here if they have the guts to go to the palace and just kill anyone.

I didn't mind Princess Stella's fiancé all the while.I am not her,and will never be kaya naman kahit na kailangan ko pang sumama sa kanya sa kung saan ,dahil hindi naman ako nakikinig kanina,deretso akong dinala ng paa ko sa aking kwarto para tawagan ulit si Yica .I was about to close the door when someone barked in and held my waist.I gasp upon seeing the Prince handsome face put closely on mine.He's always been attractive even in all his pictures , you'll be held captive from the first time you will saw him because of his gorgeousness but then—the murder break the spell.

"What are you doing?"his british accent resurface on my ears like i just heard it the first time today.He tightened his grip on my tiny waist when i just look at his blue eyes.

"You seem so occupied at the breakfast table.The Queen noticed you , even the King throw some glances"i see, he's not pleased with what i act,pero last naman na'to ,i already stop dreaming about marrying a Royal like him so why please him now?I only toss a little weight through the other side and smoothly remove myself out of his hold and then i quickly spin him away  outside the door and locked it infront of his face.He knocked but i am more eager to tell Yica the plan i came up.

"On the tea time,this afternoon 2 o'clock.I'm gonna excuse myself.May burol sa kanang bahagi ng palasyo ,ako na ang bahalang tumakas dito ,hintayin niyo ako doon.Mas mabuting sa dagat tayo dumeretso at dumaan sa likod"I informed her.Matatayog ang mga puno sa likod ,sa patio kung saan mas masukal pa ang garden nila na napapalibutan ng mga anghel na rebulto ,ang tea time ay sa mas pleasant na garden ,mayayabong ang mga bulaklak at halaman.They usually sit there to talk about all of their businesses and agenda for the whole week,madalas ang prinsesang kamukha ko raw ay nakikinig lang.

I was anxious the whole time i was waiting from my room.Minatyagan ko ang ilang guard na umiikot sa buong palasyo bago mag-stay ulit sa mga pwesto nila.When the clock strikes at 1:00 i wear my own clothes,the one owned by Clayton Payne the con artist and wear the green dress perfect to make a complexion with the serene view of the garden.

Huminga ako ng malalim ng mapuntahan ko na ang mataas na itim na gate ng garden na sinasabi ko, dito rin ako huling dumaan kaya naman alam ko ito.I extended my hand to pull the gate open when someone covered my mouth.Sa bilis ng pangyayari naiwan na lang sa panlalaki ng mata ang nagawa ko.My body keeps on moving and the black gate is now out of my sight.Pilit kong nilingon ang taong humihila sa akin pero hindi ko siya makilala.

We entered the hall and we continue running till we're at one of abandoned room.His handa proceeds on my face and almost covered even my nose.I squirmed and tried to shout pero idiniin niya lang ang hawak niya.

"Shut up!"his voice is not deep but soft.Dumiin pa ang hawak niya sa pisngi ko na bumabaon na ang kanyang kamay.Ilang sandali pa nakarinig na rin ako ng takbuhan sa labas.Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.Someone is there?!!

Nagtagal kami sa ganoong posisyon habang nakaupo sa sahig.Sa pasilip silip na liwanag napansin ko ang maputi niyang buhok habang panay ang pakinig niya sa saradong pinto.Ang pula at gintong suot ay parang gawa sa mamahaling tela.Bigla ay binitawan na niya ako kaya naman nagkaroon na rin ako ng tyansang tignan siya.

He's got wrinkles,his eyebrows and even his mustache is white , he's got a fat tummy and his the King?!!I gasp at the sudden realization.

"I think you're suicidal"giit niya.I got goosebumps upon hearing that soft voice again.Is the king—really has that kind of voice?and is he the one who really run with me?!!Is he?!Oh my god!!

I felt like my world stop when he even rolled his eyes and clicked his tongue.Is this really the king?!His face wrinkled when he smirked at me.

"What?Ms.Con artist.You think you fooled anyone?"he chuckled sarcastically.My eyes widen with what he said.. .just who the hell is this guy?