A Royal Disaster in Brooklyn

Chapter 00

Chapter 00 | The No-Bearing Princess

Summer

NAKAKARINDI.

That’s how my Dad – no, everyone in my family including my Godsister, Lauren – describe me everytime I’ll make a content involving all of them. I always fished for some compliments from them but they always answer the same descriptions over and over again. Mga walang pakisama miski ang kakambal ko na akala ko’y aking kakampi. Magkaiba kaming dalawa – tahimik siya tapos ako maingay, magulo at extra-extra sociable.

Lahat kaibigan ko. Lahat kakilala ko.

Lahat namana ko sa pinaka-magandang babae sa balat ng Brooklyn.

Mom doesn’t want me to call her in that way. But who can stop Summer Antoinette Lewis? No -

“Summer Antoinette.” Seryoso na boses na tumawag sa aking buong pangalan. Narito na ang tanging nakakapigil sa akin - walang iba kung 'di ang tatay ko. “What's your schedule today?” tanong ni Daddy sa akin.

Bukod sa tatay ko siya, driver at manager ko rin siya. Marunong naman ako mag-drive kaya lang itong si Daddy, over protective masyado sa akin. Palibahasa ako lang anak niyang babae pero mas mahigpit si Mommy. Sila ni Brooklyn ang lagi magkasama lalo na kapag may shows sa iba't-ibang bansa ang kapatid ko. Minsan buong pamilya kaming nanonood pero madalas si Mommy lang sumasama kay Brooklyn.

“I will meet Françios today and we will film a collaboration video at his penthouse,” tugon ko kay Daddy na dahilan ng pagkunot ng kanyang noo.

“His penthouse? Who is that Françios again?”

“Dad, he's famous in Youtube and Tiktok. It's a dream come true to have a collaboration with him.”

“Do it here or I'll go with you. Your mom is with Brooklyn and I will do nothing today.”

“Dad!”

Umarko ang isang kilay ni Daddy at warning na iyon para sa akin. I have to back off and accept his offer now. Wala ako laban sa kanya. Kung umuubra pa ako kay Mommy, iba ang Daddy kaya shut up na lang ako talaga. I maybe the no-bearing woman outside our household, but in Dad's eyes I am a Princess whom he wanted to protect all his life.

“Come on now. You'll be late.” Naunang lumakad si Daddy palabas na agad ko namang sinundan ko na lang. Wala naman akong magagawa na dahil nagdesisyon na siya.

“Cool wheels, Dad!” Tukoy ko sa sasakyang naka-park sa malawak naming garahe. Kami bukod kay sa pamilya ni Lauren ang may pinakamalaking bahay dito high-gated subdivision.

“Yeah, I just got it yesterday and your mom went nuts but later on she accepts it,” kwento ni Daddy.

Madaming sasakyan ang tatay ko iyong iba minana namin ni Brooklyn pero hindi iyong lumang-luma talaga. Old in model but not in accessories. Mas bago pa nga tingnan kaysa sa mga new model dahil maalaga ang Daddy sa mga sasakyan niya.

“Can I drive?” I twinkle my eyes just like my favorite cartoon character, Betty Boob.

“No.” Nagpa-cute pa ako pero wala ring silbi. “Hop in now, Summer Antoinette.”

“Call me Summer, not with second name.”

“I love you as much as I love your name.”

Ngumuso ako at sumakay na nang buksan ni Daddy shotgun seat para sa akin. Sobrang gentleman niya at sa kanya nagmana si Brooklyn. Mom wants me to be like Dad, but I ended up to be as loud as her. Mas maingay pa nga sa totoo lang. Dad name us after the two significant words that reminded how they started.

Dad met Mom one summer in Brooklyn. Kaya naging Summer at Brooklyn ang pangalan naming magkapatid. Yung second name ko pangalan ng yumao kong Lola - Dad's mom. Brook's second name has a history too. Nakalimutan ko lang.

We're a miracle babies.

Ang sabi ni Mommy, may isa pa kaming kapatid pero hindi nabuo. But Mom's body got pregnant. Akala niya hindi na ulit magkaka-anak kaya sobrang tuwa nila na kambal pa ang binigay Niya. We're an unexpected blessings for both of them and at some point in our lives me and brother helped mom to reunite with dad.

“Dad, at some point of your life, did you suspects Brooklyn to be, uhm...”

“To be what?”

“You know what I mean Dad,”

“No, I don't so tell me, Summer.” Nakatuon ang mga mata ni Daddy sa daan. Nakalabas na kami sa subdivision at papasok na sa freeway papunta sa penthouse ni Françios. “Summer Antoinette...”

“He's a gay! Maybe my brother is a gay.”

Dad chuckled. “Impossible. He has a lot of ex-girlfriend and even a fling around the world.”

“He never introduce anyone to us?”

“He's not, okay? Your brother is not a gay. He just can't move on.” Sandali ako tumahimik nang maalala ko kung bakit nasabi Dad ang sinabi niya. Kahit arranged relationship ang lahat alam ko na matagal na in love ang isang iyon sa anak ni Tito Dominic.

“What if I am the gay?”

“You can't be, Summer.”

“Why do you think so?”

“I know so because I am your father. Besides, you have room filled with a lot half-naked man posters.”

“That's a good reference, Dad.” I continuously tease Daddy until he told me to stop. Siya lang ang may kakayahan na patigilin ako. I smiled.

Bahagya ko hinarap si Daddy dahil may naisip akong itanong sa kanya bigla.

“What now?”

“Will still accept me even if I am a gay?”

“Your gender preference will never make you less as my daughter. You're still my daughter. My only Princess...”

Ngumiti ako.

Gustong-gusto ko na tinatawag niya akong princess. Pangarap ko kasi talagang maging prinsesa tapos may korona kaya sumubok akong sumali sa beauty pageant. Kaso hindi ako na-inform na pang-matalino pala iyon. Akala ko pagandahan lang kaya nagback out lang kahit hindi pa nasalang sa audition. I chose being a model of our make up line and a content creator.

“With no bearing.” Ngumuso ako matapos marinig ang dinugtong ni Daddy sa huling sinabi niya. Hindi talaga pwedeng Princess Summer Antoinette Lewis lang.

Hindi bale ako na lang ang gagawa ng sarili kong kingdom online bilang pinakasikat na content creator. I am the princess that will eventually a queen of my kingdom here in New York. Ako na ang pinakamagandang prinsesa sa buong mundo kapag nagkataon na kaya ko namang panindigan talaga. I am more than just a daughter of Maximillien and Beatriz Lewis. I am more than what other people think I am and I can do.

The world must prepare for Princess Summer Antoinette Natividad-Lewis!

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