The Villainess Rise from her Downfall

Sleepover

Ellesmeere Solar.

Ilang araw na ang lumipas nang mapag-usapan namin ang tungkol sa engagement namin ni Eclipse. Nandito ako ngayon kina Alisha.

Nagyaya siya na mag-sleepover ako sa kanila, andito nga ako kasi pinayagan ako.

"But Meere, what's the real score between you and the Crown Prince?" I stop chewing on my food and give my attention to Ali.

Nilunok ko ang kinakain ko bago sumagot sa kaniya. "We're close." Short but I played safe.

Ngumuso naman ito bago ngumiti nang malaki sa akin.

"Eeeh?" Humalumbaba ito sa mesa at kinatitigan ako nang maigi. "How about you, what do you feel towards him?" She asked in curiousity.

"About that..." nag-aalanganin kong sambit. Ngumiti muli ito nang malaki sa akin. "Okay okay, I know."

"Aww, if it weren't the Prince I totally pushed you to my brother." Gulat naman akong napatingin sa kanya nang binanggit niya ang kapatid, ang second male lead.

Ang alam ko, nagkagusto si Alistair sa Heroine nang one time na magkita sila sa Library.

But it didn't happen since I already stopped everything.

"Let's eat, the Ladies will arrive at noon." Tumango ako dito bago nagpunta kami sa kanilang Dinning Hall.

Nakangiti naman na sinalubong ako ng ina at ama ni Alisha.

"Hello, my dear." Agad na bumeso sa akin ang Duchess.

We're close since I was often there and Alisha in our Estate. "I'm glad to see you so well, little lady." Ngiti naman sa akin ng Duke. Agad akong ngumiti ay binati sila pabalik.

Umupo kami sa Dinning Hall. Nakita ko na nakaupo si Alistair sa kabilang parte ng mesa, katabi naman ako ni Alisha.

I smiled at him as a simple greeting. Binalik naman nito ang bati ko ng isang matipid na ngiti at tango.

Super mysterious type siya, pero mas tahimik ang kapatid kong si Brother Exchiel. Siguro mas malapit ugali nila ni Skylar.

Si Eclipse kasi, siya 'yong mysterious in his own type. Like you won't think he's that mysterious but as long as you will got to know him, he's also full of mystery.

Nagkwentuhan naman kami dahil matagal din akong hindi naka-bisita.

Maya maya pa ay nagsidatingan na sina Francesca, Delaney at Evangeline.

Nagkwentuhan naman kami at umabot sa Annual Celebration.

"Meere, are you attending?" I unknowingly nodded, 'yon din ang date na ma-public ang status namin ni Eclipse.

"Really?" Sabay sabay nilang tanong.

Ngumiti ako ulit.

"It was true, oh my god, after all this years!" Sabi ni Elane. Napatawa naman kami, ako na lang kasi ang hindi uma-attend.

"It was said that there's an upcoming news." Napatahimik ako bigla.

Kalat na may balita? Ay ngi.

"I also heard about it, but there's no clue." Sabi naman ni Eva.

"But, it's a good thing now since we can celebrate altogether." Malaking ngiti ni Ali.

We decided to take our snack in Ali's Mañor Garden. We also teased how Fran and Eva got their lovers. Yeah, pagkakatanda ko naman ay matino naman at mababait ang napili nila.

Napatawa naman ako nang mahina nang makita na namumula na ang mukha nila.

Nasabi din nila na napag-uusapan na din nila ang paghingi ng kamay sa kanila.

Napangiti naman ako nang malaki. Masaya na nasa tamang tao sila. Napanguso ako na kinuha ang cookie.

"Why our youngest sulking?" Baling sa akin ni Elane.

"I have something to tell you." I honestly wanted to be honest, since nasabi ko na sa pamilya ko, sa kanila din naman.

Hindi ko sasabihin about sa announcement and engagement since both of our family didn't tell anyone, but of course, aside from the Princess.

"Uhm.." hindi ko alam kung pa'no sisimulan ha!

"What is it? Wait, I'm getting nervous." Nagpapaypay na sabi ni Ali, napaka talaga nito HAHAHA.

"Actually... you know that the Prince and I were friends, right?" Pasimula ko at nakita na nagsi-tango naman sila.

"She's shy." Asar naman ni Eva habang tuwang tuwa naman ang tatlo na nakikinig sa akin.

Feeling ko mabu-bulol ako dito, paano pa kaya kapag kay Eclipse na mismo 'no?!

"I have..." napangiwi ako. Pansin ko na nakatingin sila sa akin na hinintay pa ang kasunod nang sinabi ko. "I have... feelings towards him." Sabi ko bago nagbaluktot sa kama at nagtago sa blanket.

Ramdam ko na hinihigit nila ang kumot.

"Whaaaatt." Reaction nila.

"Meere, come out!"

"Oh my god, Meere!"

Dahan dahan akong lumabas.

Para naman silang puppy na nagaabang ng treats sa'kin.

"I don't know, I just came out feeling it and being vocal about it." Napapahiya kong sabi.

I don't know really, or should I say I'm pretty dense since, my focus is how to survive and get rid of the hindrance.

I didn't realize that there are feelings reacting to Eclipse, who always in my side. After all of the things happened, I just woke up suddenly realizing it.

"You know, you will really complement each other." Nakangiti naman na sabi ni Elane. Sumegunda naman ang mga ito.

"I hope he will like you too." Nangangarap na sabi ni Eva.

"Haah, even if the Prince is a Prince, well, our Meere is super magnificent, excellent, intelligent and more. I would say it's impossible for him to not to like her." Madrama na sabi ni Ali, napatawa naman ako sa kanya.

"Take note, look at this beauty." Sabi ni Fran bago pinalandas ang index finger niya sa chin ko.

"Stop it.."nahihiya na ako, jusko.

What makes me more admired Eclipse is, he is just my side, he never mentioned his feelings to me when I'm having a hard time. When everything is okay and done, he confessed and I got my realizations too.

When I said that I should beware to my feelings to the Prince and now I ended up having a feelings to him and the feeling is mutual. Really, Love truly works in a magical and mysterious way.