A Royal Disguise

Chapter 3 - New World

Chapter 3

New World

"I can't believe we're both going to Charteris University! AHHHHHHH!" Nagtatalon si Faye sa kama habang nakangiti naman akong nagsusuklay ng buhok ko.

"I can't believe my Dad will ever agree to it. As in, hindi ko talaga in-expect. Gulat pa rin ako hanggang ngayon."

"Speaking of your Dad, geez girl sobrang kinabahan ako nung pinatawag niya 'ko. Akala ko kung anong nagawa ko! I mean, he's the King!!! It's not every day I get to talk to him!"

I giggled and made a piece sign using my fingers. "Sorry, I forgot to mention it to you."

Umupo siya at ngumuso. "I was so scared when his private secretary started asking questions. Para akong nasa job interview. They asked me about my skills and mostly everything in my life. Pati mga kamaganak ko nga nandoon sa papel na hawak nila. They did a background check on me and made me sign a confidentiality agreement. Pero alam mo ba ang masaya? Sobrang laki ng sasahurin ko sa pagsama sa'yo! Your father hired me as your personal bodyguard!"

Napanganga ako. "Seryoso ba? So it's official? Talagang magaaral na tayo sa CU?!"

Nanlaki ang mga mata namin at sabay kaming sumigaw ng malakas. Ang saya saya namin dahil finally, magagawa ko na ang matagal kong pinapangarap.

"Knock knock." We stopped when we heard my brother. Faye immediately did a curtsy while I just looked at him. Naturally, I should give my respects to him as well but then again, kami kami lang naman dito kaya bakit ko gagawin 'yon? He'll only make fun of me if I did it.

Nakangising kumaway lang si Kuya kay Faye bago ako pinalapit sa kanya.

I slowly walked towards him. "Yeah?"

"Can we talk for a bit?"

I was shocked. Aba, may oras yata siya ngayon.

"Okay..." Lumabas na kami ng kwarto at naglakad. "What's up?" I asked.

"Kailan daw ang alis mo?"

"I heard I'm already enrolled as Lia Martinez. Can you believe it? Pangalan pa lang, sobrang normal na!"

He laughed. "Isn't that what you want?"

"It is." Kumapit ako sa braso niya at ngumiti. "Two months pa bago mag-start ang new sem pero ngayon pa lang nae-excite na 'ko. I can't believe I'll be studying at a real university. Thank you talaga kuya for giving that idea to Papa and for backing me up while I was pleading that night."

He smiled. "Gusto kong maranasan mo ang mga bagay na hindi ko naranasan. Promise me you'll tell me everything when you come home. Gusto kong malaman lahat."

Tumango ako. "Of course. I'll be happy to share all my life events with you, alam mo 'yan."

Tumigil kaming dalawa sa tapat ng napakalaking painting dito sa hallway. It's a portrait of our Mother.

"She looks just like you," Kuya Cairo mumbled.

Namana ko ang brown curly hair niya at ang pagkaputi ng kanyang balat. Also her naturally red lips and cheeks are one of the best features I got from her. But her eyes? Magkaiba kami ng kulay ng mga mata. Hers was green but mine's dark brown just like my Dad.

"Iba pa rin ang ganda ng mga mata niya. I can stare at her eyes all day while she's talking. Naalala mo?" Madalas napapatitig talaga ako sa kanya noon.