I am the Long Lost Princess

2

Wren Jairo de Luca

(How are you and Kris there? Are you being treated good in school?)

"Mom, stop worrying, we hate special treatments, and yes we are so fine"

(How about the Princess? Nakita niyo na ba sya?)

"It's hard to find someone when we only have a picture of her when we she was 5. Wala po bang latest picture?"

(Sorry, hijo. We only have pictures of ger when she was 5, that's when she was gone missing.)

"Tita, it's alright. Me, Kris, and the staffs are doing our best to find her as soon as possible"

(Thank you so much, Jai)

"No worries, Tita. I am also doing this because of my promise to her. We'll rest now po, it's kind of late here and we still have class tomorrow"

(Alright. Mag-iingat kayo dyan)

"Yes po" sabi ko at ibinaba ang tawag.

"Bro, tignan mo to" sabi ni Kris na prenteng nakadapa sa kama ko

"And who told you to lie on my bed?" I asked and raised a brow to him

"Ang sungit sungit mo. Anyways, ito oh" sabi nya

I looked at his phone and literally rolled my eyes at him.

"We are here to find my bride, Kristoff! What the hell are you doing? Taking a picture of our classmate who fainted?"

"Hindi kasi yan! Oo andun na tayo sa maganda sya. Pero ito kasi oh, asan na yung picture ni Amy nung bata sya?"

I gave him Amy's picture when she was a kid.

"Ito bro oh! Pansinin mo, wala kang napapansin na pagkakapareho? Or anything na meron si Amy at meron itong babaeng to?"

I looked at it, well, they kind of resemble each other, other than that wala na

"They kind of resemble each other"

"Tangina! Wag yung mukha, don't freaking focus on her face. Tignan mo yung necklace, they have same necklace!"

"Anyone can have that kind of necklace, magkakaiba lang sa karat nyan"

"Message Tita Sophia right now and ask for a clearer picture of Amy's necklace and how many karats is it"

I did what he told me to do.

"Pero oo nga, may pagkakamukha sila. I-close natin tong De Guzman na to, that will help us confirm if she's Amy or not. Ano pa bang natatandaan mo kay Amy? Kayong dalawa ang magbestfriend talaga eh"

"She's has hazel brown eyes, brunette hair, she's left handed but right handed when she draw, kaya sinasabihan ko sya ng weird dati. She's very kind, stubborn, madaldal. She also has a birthmark on her nape"

"Alam mo anong shape nung birthmark nya?"

"Yes, it's like this" I said and draw it at the back of Amy's picture. "And also, she hates being called Amelia, for her it's too long kaya Tito Henry gave that knecklace to her with Lia on it because she prefers to be called Lia, except me because I do call her Amy, gaya gaya ka lang"

"Lia. Bro! Baka sya na nga si Amy. I remember when she fainted, our Prof called her Lia. I have a strong feeling that she's Amelia! Bro she's your bride! Itataya ko sasakyan ko, malakas kutob ko na siya si Amelia" Kris said like he's very sure of it

"Ewan ko sayo, matulog ka na!" Sabi ko at pinalayas sya sa kwarto ko

I am almost up all night, thinking of this De Guzman girl and my princess.

Is it really possible?

Are you the same girl?

It's been a month since we started studying in that school. Actually that school is owned by Ferrocci Family. That's why its name is AEH University, it's the initials of her name.

My baby's name.

I smiled at the thought.

We're about to enter our classroom, well De Guzman girl is my seatmate, that's why I am trying my best now to get close to her.

We heard her and her bestfriend talking.

"Paano mo naman nasabing magpinsan sila?"

"Wala lang, feel ko lang. Malay mo naman mali yung pakiramdam ko"

"Si Prince Jairo and Viscount Abraham are cousins? Proof nga girl"

Kris and I looked at each other. Only the Family of Ferrocci, de Luca, and Fonti knows that Kris and I are cousins, the whole world knows that we're only bestfriends.

"Sabi ko, feel ko lang, hindi ko sinabing alam ko. Basta, may something sakin na nagsasabi na they are more than bestfriends, parang related sila sa isa't isa."

"No fucking way" Kris said lowly

"Pero saan ka ba talaga natuto ng espanyol? Simula 6 years old tayo magkasama na tapos ako pa nga nagturo sayo magtagalog, eh diba sabi mo yung kamag-anak mong mga peste na yun ay Pure Filipino, eh bakit di ka nakakaintindi ng Tagalog noon?"

"Hindi ko alam. Weird ba? Nawi-weirduhan din ako sa sarili ko eh. I don't know. Ni hindi ko nga alam nangyari sa akin bago ako nagising sa isla na yun eh"

"Ang tanong, kamag-anak mo ba talaga sila? Baka naman spanish ka talaga girl? Tapos na-aksidente lang or nawala ka? Kasi wala kang maalala sa past mo eh"

"Grabe naman kung nawala ako, Spain to Pilipinas nilakad ko?"

"Alam mo, matalino kang tao eh, kaso minsan gusto kitang sampalin sa katangahan mo. Bahala ka na nga dyan, humanap ka ng kausap mo" her bestfriend said and went back to her seat

Kris and I looked at each other again before going to our seats.

"Good Morning" I greeted

She smiled at me and went back to writing something on her paper.

That fucking smile.

I felt my heart skipped a beat when she smiled.

Only one person in this world can have that freaking unique smile, and that's Mi amor

I looked at Kris when he started signalling me to talk with Lia more

"Ahm, De Guzman, right?"

"Yes, pero wag mo ko tawaging De Guzman, di ko feel"

"What should I call you then? What's your full name?"

"Katabi mo na ako ng 1 month hindi mo pa alam ang full name ko? Mahlia De Guzman, pero Lia nalang itawag mo sakin, masyadong mahaba kapag Mahlia ang itatawag mo, shortcut nalang is Lia, katulad nitong necklace ko"

I can't help but look at her face while she's talking, she's cute when speaking Tagalog

"Solo llámame Lia, Amelia es demasiado larga, por eso solo quiero que me llamen Lia"

I smiled remembering the way Amy introduced herself to other people when we were 4 years old. Since then until now, they have same reason.

"Ok, Lia then" I said and smiled. "Anyways, your necklace looks cute. It suits you"

"Thank you. Ang sabi ng Tito at Tita ko bigay daw ito ng magulang ko sakin bago sila namatay, kaya pinapangalagaan ko ito kasi ito nalang remembrance ko sa parents ko"

"Y-You're parents are dead?"

Fucking liars

"Oo kaya doon na ko nagsistay sa Tita at Tito ko."

"What does your parents look like?"

"Hindi ko alam, hindi ko tanda. Basta nagising ako isang araw na Tita at Tito ko yung nakita ko, wala ni isang memorya ng magulang ko o basta. Dami mo ng tanong ah, may bayad na yung susunod mong tanong"

"Cute" I whispered and face in front since our professor arrived too.