Switched Worlds

15

Hindi rin nagtagal ay napunta muli sa akin ang tanong.

"How about you, Alex?" Rodrigo asked kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya. They were all talking about their dream professions.

"There's nothing much for a girl in this world." I answered truthfully. Totoo naman kasi. Females are viewed to only work as a housewife. Doing nothing but house chores. Nag-aaral lang ang mga kababaihan dito para maging mas mabuting asawa. To add to their credentials when hunting for a husband.

"With what I experienced, I just want to be happy." I told them of my real desire.

They're all strangers and that fact makes me more comfortable in speaking. But I am still aware of the presence beside me.

"How is being a Student General, Rodrigo?" The king asked Rod and he answered.

I saw a flash of light while listening.

I raised my hands to cover my ears before I heard the muffled sound of thunder and shrieks. I even saw everyone in the room flinch.

Kahit ang mga kawal.

I took my teacup and sipped from it after the rumble and then placed it back on the table.

"Was it sheer luck that you covered your ears before that deafening thunder?" The crowned prince asked kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya. He noticed.

"No, your highness." Sagot ko na ikinakunot ng noo nila.

"I have the fastest reflexes in the academy yet I could never beat the thunder. It always comes surprisingly." Stanley told us.

"It's actually very simple. Thunder comes after lightning. They are the same but has an appeal to both sight and hearing. It is just that light travels faster than sound, making us see it before we can hear it. You can also measure the distance of a lightning by the delay of the sound. The longer it reaches our ears, the farther it is." I explained them some basic knowledge I learned from my science subjects.

"That is just an assumption, of course. I don't have the means to prove it, but it's likely to be." I added and finished my cup. The king laughed and he look joyed.

"Meeting you makes me consider Magnus' proposition. I would look forward to meeting you again young lady." He said.

"Can't we invite her to the ball tomorrow evening, father?" The crowned prince who was just in front of me asked the king. His face told me he was considering about it.

"Do you mean the ball to find you a wife, your highness?" Inigo asked.

"Yes. All maiden in the kingdom are invited, and now that we are at the topic. Headmaster Raven, have you announced it in the academy?" Charles answered. Kanina pa ako Crowned Prince ng Crowned Prince dito gayong alam ko naman ang pangalan niya.

Prince Charles.

"I will have it announced immediately." Raven said at siya namang naging dahilan para lumabas siya.

"You can all come too, many houses will also attend as I've intended for the ball to matchmake." Prince Charles said to the six men I am with.

"I'm sure your parents will be attending too." The king added.

So it's a ball to find a suitable wife for the prince. Every maiden in the kingdom is invited, but I doubt that.

More like 'every wealthy maiden in the kingdom'.

Prince Charles looked at the king at tumango naman ito sa kaniya. Prince Charles shot a glance at me and smiled before standing up.

"Then I shall expect your presence tomorrow, Miss Alex." He said and extended his hand towards me so I also stood up and briefly shook his hand with a smile.