Sunridge Academy: The Vanished Princess

Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Agony

Victoria's Point of View

"Nagpadala ng sulat ang Reyna para sa'yo."

I sighed, inilapag niya na lang 'yon doon sa table at umalis na. Napasandal ako sa dingding ng veranda sa kuwarto ko. Kasalukuyan akong nandito sa Aurora. Pinauwi si Selene dito, isinama naman niya ako. If I won't go, she won't go either.

Anyways, have I introduced myself to you? I'm Victoria Ellisia, the eldest daughter of the King and Queen of Arcadia. I'm not the successor to the throne, Isagani is. Noon pa lang ay tinanggihan ko na ang trono. I don't want it!

Hindi ko nga naprotektahan ang dalawang kapatid ko, paano pa kaya ang mamamayan namin? Paano ko naman sana mamanahin ang trono niyan? Hindi ko nga sila naligtas. Do you think I'm still qualified for the throne?

Kapapanganak lang noon ni Isagani nang damputin si Agatha ng isang nilalang na hanggang ngayon ay 'di ko pa rin nahuhuli. He was a crow, isang malaking uwak. Nagpadala na lang ito ng sulat sa 'min na patay na raw ang pangalawang anak ng Reyna.

Naniwala naman silang patay na siya, dahil dugo ang ginamit niyang tinta, at damit ni Agatha ang ginamit niyang papel. I didn't know what do. Nawawala ako sa sarili. I wanted to blame myself for being an irresponsible sister to her, pero kahit sorry, hindi ko nagawang sabihin.

I was scared, and at the same time, I was angry, pero ano bang magagawa ng katulad kong mahina? I was young, and I knew nothing. I can't control my sorcery, because I was 4! I was just 4 nang mangyari ang ganoon! I didn't know na mangyayari ang ganoon! Kahit wala namang naninisi sa akin, pero pakiramdam ko, sinisisi niya ako.

Palagi akong pinapasaya ni Nani. And she always tell me that I was just 4 when it happened, and it was not my fault—but I was playing with her in my room! The King and Queen didn't hold me responsible, but I held myself accountable.

I promised myself that I will protect Isagani, and Dad keep telling me that I'm too young to do these to myself. Nakikita at naririnig ko kung paano umiiyak si Mama, at kung paano siya pinapatahan ni Daddy. I know, kahit hindi nila sabihin, it was my fault! Kasalanan ko kung bakit ako nawalan ng kapatid!

And then Travis was born. Janria followed him after a year. She was perfect, parang pinalitan niya si Agatha, but I know, they are two different person. They have the same ocean eyes. Agatha is like the carbon copy of my grandmother in my Father's side, while Janria is the carbon copy of the Queen, pero kahit na ganoon, they have resemblance.

We have a new angel to the family that I called her Janria, the dawn of renewal.

After she was born, everything went crazy. Tita Octavia was attacking us and I don't know why. It was about the throne. And it was about Dad, I didn't understand what they're talking about because I was scared, I was hugging my grandmother. Kinuha ko si Artemis, pinsan namin dahil 'yon ang sabi ng Reyna.

Ipinagkatiwala ko naman siya sa isang katulong, at pinagtago sila sa kuwarto, and I went to Janria's room para tingnan siya, knowing that Tita Octavia's army have already entered the palace, searching for someone... and that someone is my sister.

I don't know, I know something dangerous is waiting that Janria is the first thing who came to my mind—well, knowing that they want her. Probably, she will be my priority.

Nanlaki ang mata ko nang makapasok ako ng silid. I saw Isagani crying beside Janria's cradle, and so is Travis. Nakayakap sila sa isa't isa. Napailing ako. I couldn't move, para akong naparalyzed. Nangingining ang kamay ko, nangangatong ang tuhod ko, at kaunti na lang ay pabagsak na ako.