I am the Long Lost Princess

23

Lia's POV

Andito kami sa isang restaurant, dito parin sa Spain syempre, to have a family dinner.

Sa pamilya nila Jai ako sumabay dahil andito daw sa Spain yung taong gustong pumatay sa akin, sumunod sya kila Jai. That's why I need to pretend like I still have an amnesia at hindi ko kilala ang parents ko.

So napapagitnaan ako ni Jai at Kris dito sa table namin. Although this is a private room at walang nakakakita sa amin dito, we still need to be careful.

Medyo umiiwas lang akong maging clingy kay Jai like how I used to be kasi baka nagsasawa na sya dahil super clingy ko, although clingy naman na ako simula bata pa kami pero yun nga baka nagsasawa na sya sa pagiging clingy ko kaya tinatry ko yung best ko ngayon na wag maging clingy sa kanya, kahit sanay ako na sya yung kumukuha ng food ko is sinikap ko na ako yung kumuha ng food ko.

"Here" sabi nya at pagpapalitin sana yung plato namin dahil nahiwa na nya yung steak nya.

"No need. Ikaw naghiwa nyan eh, ikaw kumain, ok lang ako" sabi ko sa kanya at kinuha pabalik yung plato namin.

Napatingin nalang sila sa amin, pero hindi ko na pinansin yun. Nagpatuloy nalang ako sa paghiwa ng steak ko.

"Todos ustedes, salgan" sabi ni Tito Warren sa mga guards.

Nagsilabas sila, pero nakita ko ang isa na nagdikit ng microphone chip sa may table. Napasunod ako ng tingin at agad kong binato yung kutsilyong hawak ko sa ulo nya.

"You know what to do" sabi ni Kris sa mga guard. They cleaned it at ako naman pumunta sa may table na pinagkabitan nya ng chip at inapakan hanggang sa madurog.

Bumalik ako sa pwesto ko na parang walang nangyari at hiniwa nalang yung steak ko gamit yjng kutsara tinidor even though against sya sa table etiquette.

"Sweety, you want to exchange?" Tanong ni Daddy.

I pout at him para magpaawa. Kaya pinagpalit nya yung plate namin.

Buti pa parents ko hindi nagsasawa at napapagod sa pagiging clingy ko kasi alam nila na ganun talaga ako.

At least, sila excited lagi na makita ako like how excited I always am everytime na makikita ko sila. They are giving me same excitement, and they never asked me such questions.

I know all of them are confused if magkaaway kami ni Jai.

Kumain nalang ako ng tahimik. After ko kumain, nagpaalam ako na pupuntang restroom.

Umihi lang naman ako at lumabas agad dahil nasa labas yung hugasan ng kamay, may kasama din akong guards.

"What's our problem, Mi amor?"

"Hindi naman tayo nag-away para magkaproblema" I said habang naghuhugas ng kamay.

"Then inside? What's that? You didn't accepted my offer for us to change plates, I always do that to you, pero yung kay Tito inaccept mo and you smiled at him"

"Because he's my dad? He knows how clingy I am, and they accept it because they love me. Never nila pinaramdam sa akin na napapagod or nagsasawa sila sa pagiging clingy ko. Funny thing, they are always excited to see mee kahit nasa isang bahay lang kami, they are giving me the same excitement I have whenever I see them" I said

Grabe yung pagpipigil ko na di makaramdam ng kirot sa dibdib, pero nararamdaman ko parin

"Ako na nga yung nag-aadjust, ayaw mo pa. I am adjusting and trying not to be a clingy girlfriend kasi baka nagsasawa ka na sakin. I just don't want to lose you, kaya babaguhin ko yung sarili ko depende sa gusto mo. If you don't want a clingy girlfriend, I will never be clingy again. Kung gusto mo normal lang ako tuwing nagkikita tayo, I will do that kahit na ang totoo lagi talaga akong masaya at naeexcute tuwing nakikita ka. I will adjust, for you" I said and wipes the tear na tumulo galing sa mata ko at babalik na sana nang hilain nya ako at inilock ang pinto ng CR.

"What the hell are you saying? When did I say that? Huh?"

"Hindi mo naman kailangan sabihin eh, I can feel it. Just the way you asked me earlier. Yes, we're fine, kaso babae ako, Jai. You know what kind of a girl I am. Hindi sya agad nawawala sa utak ko, I started overthinking it, na baka inalo mo lang ako kanina kasi umiyak ako. Sorry, I have insecurities too. And just by thinking na ipagpapalit mo ko sa babaeng hindi clingy, it hurts so much, kaya hangga't kaya ko na maging babae na gusto mo, gagawin ko. Even if I lost myself in the process, as long as you're the prize, masaya na ko dun" I said and smiled painfully

"Baby, that's not what I mean. I just asked kasi you're seeing me almost everyday and you're showing me the same excitement. Actually, I was the one thinking na baka next time hindi na ganun yung maging trato mo sakin whenever you see me. And alam mo ba kung bakit lagi akong pumupunta sa inyo? Coz I can't last a day without seeing you, without being with you, I love how clingy you are kasi nahahawa mo ko sa pagiging clingy mo na parang gusto ko magkasama nalang tayo 24/7. I love you so damn much, Amy. You don't know how much I love you, you don't know how much I was longing for my clingy Amy, tapos pagsasawaan ko lang? That will be impossible. Pumuti man buhok natin, I will always love my clingy Amy. Please baby, bati na tayo. I don't want us fighting. Let's make up, please. I love you so much, at never akong mapapagod or magsasawa sayo. You're my dream girl, Mi amor, I hope you know that, you set the standard so high na wala na akong ibang makita na hihigit sayo kasi ikaw lang, you're more than enough. Please, baby. Be clingy, I don't care, I love you being so clingy to me, kasi alam ko bukod kila Tita, sa akin ka lang ganun. I want to see your gummy smile again, I missed it already, coz that shows how happy you are whenever you're with me. Just be yourself, I don't want you to be another person, kasi kapag nagbago ka that's not Amy anymore, and I want my Amy"

"Sorry" I said and looked down

"Hush, baby. It's fine. I should be the one saying sorry. I'm so sorry I let you feel that way by my question. Ang gusto ko lang naman is marinig yung sagot mo na Yes, gusto ko kasing malaman kung gaano ka kaexcited tuwing nakikita mo ko, kasi alam ko na walang ibang nagpapaexcite sayo ng ganun kundi ako lang"

I gripped on the side of my dress kasi hindi ko alam if I will hug him or not. Ewan ko bigla akong naging hesitant.

"Hug me, please. Gusto ko yung hug that you usually give me" he said.

I looked at him and see if he is joking or napipilitan pero hindi naman, so, I hugged him, the same hug I used to give him.

And there, I came up with a decision na magiging clingy nalang ako sa kanya when he permits me to.

Alam ko ang OA pero aminin niyo girls na minsan nagiging OA tayo especially when we feel like our guy doesn't want a clingy girl na parang pinapakisamahan lang tayo just because we're dramatic.

At ganun ako, madrama akong tao, at super sensitive, konting kibot I will overthink na.