I opened my eyes, and the sharp pain in my head was the only sensation I could feel. I shut my eyes again and touched my forehead. I'm inside my room and don't know what is happening. Then, I remember it all.
Alessandro!
Parang robot akong napabangon at napaupo agad sa gilid ng kama ko. I looked around, and he was not inside my room. I looked at the wall clock. It was past nine in the morning.
Natulog ba ako buong magdamag?
My goodness me!
Now it reminds me of everything that had happened last night. I walked towards the huge window, and it was open halfway. The air is coming fresh from outside.
I saw nothing around the garden. I see it from here, and only one person was doing the garden. It was the maintenance gardener.
The door opened, and my heart started to pound hard. But then, I felt at ease when I saw that it was Tiyo Estefan.
"How are you, Sylvi? Thank goodness that you are awake. I was worried." He said, carrying a hearty breakfast for me.
My brows creased, looking confused at him and the food. He slowly put them on top of the table here.
I better not say anything about what happened. I don't think Tiyo Estefan will believe me if I tell him what I witnessed last night.
"What happened to you last night? Alessandro rang me. I was worried. I saw him carrying you coming out from the dark. He told me he found you down the riverside where the huge willow tree was. Luckily the dogs did not notice you."
Maingat ang hakbang ko palapit sa mesa at naupo na ako sa silya. Pinagmasdan ko lang ang ginawa ni Tiyo na pagtimpla ng mainit na kape ko. Masarap din ang ginawa niyang umagahan sa akin dahil ito ang paborito ko, champorado.
"How many times I told you, Sylvi. Never wander around at night time. Delikado. Maraming bitag sa paligid at nandiyaan ang mga aso. Mabuti na lang at si Alessandro ang nakakita sa' yo. Paano na lang kung ibang tao?" Pag-aalala sa titig niya.
"Ano ba kasi ang ginawa mo?" ulit na tanong at seryosong titig niya. Napalunok na ako at ininom ko na ang kape.
"Wala, Tiyo. Nawala lang ako sa sarili kagabi."
"That's it. This will never happen again. Alessandro told me that everything was set and ready. Tapos na ang kontrata mo sa kanya at makakauwi ka na. I will drop you off later. Not to the station but to Alloa. Your mother just arrived."
Nahinto agad ako at agad akong napatitig kay Tiyo. I did not expect this. I thought I still had a few days to spare. I know what he said last night, and I never thought it would happen this quickly.
"Si Mama?" kurap ng mga mata ko.
"Yes, Sylvi. I was worried about you so I told her last week if she could come and join you. I guess she's going to be settling back in Alloa."
Napaawang ang labi ko at hindi ako makapaniwala.
I thought that Mama will never want to come back here in Scotland. Akala ko sinumpa na niya ang bansang ito dahil sa ama ko. E, mukhang nagkamali na naman ako, dahil heto na naman siya.
Ano na naman kaya ang plano niya?
"Alessandro, mention to me about the happy prince."
Ulit akong napatitig kay Tiyo at maingat ang bawat pagsubo ko sa champorado. Kinakabahan ako. Baka kasi sinabi ni Alessandro ang lahat sa kanya, at tinuturo kong mamamatay tao ang isang sikat na manunulat na tulad niya.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Happy Prince ✅
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