Fake Wife of the Duke

CHAPTER 24

It's always fascinating to think about the future and be scared to what will happen next. You'll anticipate every action and everything that might happen.

Will it be bad? Or good? How will it affect me? Does it hurt me? Make me happy? Make me regret all the things that I've done in the past?

But sometimes, hahayaan mo nalang ang tadhana na mag desisyon. Kung ano ang mangyayari— tatanggapin mo.

I stared at the blue sky, birds are soaring high. It's a peaceful and normal day for Calier Kingdom.

Pero hindi sa akin. I've got a lot of things to do.

"What is it your highness?" he coldly ask.

I asked someone to bring the Duke in the palace. Well, we're guests of their Kingdom. Kung sinong hihingin ko ay ibibigay nila.

I'll do anything to see him again! No matter what it takes. Even if it'll make me selfish.

Pinakita ko sa kaniya ang spada at winagayway iyon.

"I want you to teach me, how to use a sword!" masigla kong sabi.

Tinignan niya ako, hindi makapaniwala.

"I'll ask General Mak, he's just here in the palace," he said.

My jaw dropped. I just got rejected!

"Pero gusto ko ikaw ang magturo!" sigaw ko at agad naman tumahimik.

"I'm sorry," that was disrespectful of me.

He scoffed.

"Many people will entertain you here, Princess. I'm too busy for you to add something useless,"

Tumalikod siya leaving me dumbfounded.

A minute after, General Mak, came to me.

"Glory and Honor to Monalian," he then lower down his head.

I just smiled at him.

We went to a training camp at binigyan ako ng wooden sword.

I look at it disgustingly.

"Mas maganda pag ganyan muna—"

"Marunong na ako," I cut him off at kinuha muli ang totoong spada.

Buti nakapagbihis ako ng maayos para dito.

"At bakit kailangan pa magpaturo?" nahihimigan ko ng pagka-sarkastik iyon.

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

"I want to enhance my skills, General. May mali ba dun?"

Tinaas ko ang spada at nireflect nun ang araw. Making it shine.

Hinanda na rin ni General ang armas niya at professional na hinawakan iyon.

"Manang almost got killed because of you," he admitted.

Napahinto ako at tinignan siya. Naghihintay sa idagdag niya.

Imbes na magsalita ay sinugod niya ako. Kung hindi ko lang naiharang ang spada ko ay baka matamaan na ako.

He's fast! And so strong.

Lumayo muna ako at huminga ng malalim. Is he mad? Parang gusto niya akong patayin!

He stared at me calmly but— there's more to that calm eyes of his! Nakakatakot ang pagiging kalma niya.

Sinugod niya ulit ako at pilit ko hinaharangan ang mga atake niya.

"You say you're good at this?" he mocked.

I swing my sword making him step back a bit. Don't belittle me General!

"You don't know how we suffered for a month in the Duke's mansion,"

Umatake na naman siya pero hindi na ako magpapatalo. I matched up his pace.

I don't know what's he talking about, but I know that he's really angry.

I can only hear our swords clanking. Walang ibang tao, kundi kami lang.

Napapaatras ako dahil sa lakas niya. Nanghihina ang kamay ko, I feel like I can't hold my sword anymore! He's giving so much force.

My eyes widened when he pointed the sword at me. He landed it on the wall at my back.

I think my world just stop. I felt a liquid coming down at my cheeks.

"You really need to enhance your skills," sabi niya.

He retrieved his sword and put it back in it's compartment.

I smirked when I saw a small drop of blood.

"Don't go near to our Duke anymore, Princess," dagdag niya.

Bago siya makaalis ay tinanong ko siya.

"You don't like me anymore, General Mak?"  I teased.

He turned to me and stared at my face. I saw his eyes went to my cheeks which is already bleeding.

"I like the Duchess version more," he said before walking away.

This is still me though! With the title, 'Princess of the North'.

Sa tingin niya ay mapapatigil niya ako sa ganoon lang? No General. It takes more than anything to make me stop wanting someone.

Kinuha ko ang puting handkerchief sa bulsa ko at habang naglalakad paalis doon ay pinahiran ang dugo sa pisngi ko.

This part of the palace is so quiet. Walang taong dumadaan ata dito.

I look at the reflection of my self on the window. Maliit lang naman ang hiwa. It will not ruin my face. May lotion naman ako para magtanggal ng scars.

At nakita ko si Felix na naglalakad patungo rito.

Maybe he's still busy? Hindi ko muna gagambalain baka magalit na naman!

I put my handkerchief down which is full of blood now.

Lalagpasan ko na sana siya nang huminto siya sa harap ko.

"What happened to your face?" tanong nito at tinitigan ang mukha.

"Oh?" I acted shock. "Wala ito! Na aksidente lang!"

I saw his jaw clenched. He's mad.

He was about to touch my face when I step back a little bit.

Parang nakita ko pa siyang nagulat pero guni-guni ko lang ata yun!

"Itigil mo na yang paglalaro mo," he said coldly again.

Nawala ang sigla sa mukha ko at huminga ako ng malalim.

"Hindi na ako bata para maglaro, Duke. Please excuse me," sabi ko at umalis na doon.

Why does he think I'm playing? And took my feelings lightly!

'I like the Duchess version more,'

Naalala ko ang sinabi ni General Mak. Maybe he's thinking the same?

If I stayed as his wife— a waitress from a beer house, will he be happy?

Pero kapag hindi ako umalis noon ay mapapahamak siya. Ang kaharian ng Calier ay sasakupin ni papa. Worst, he'll get married to Princess Alisha!

Pero ang kapalit noon ay ang ganitong trato niya sa akin.

I sighed.

Do this or do that— I'll still regret doing both.