Crown Series #1: The Dark Era of Diadem

Part 2: Chapter 107

The next day, Aziz keeps on squinting her eyes on her for the whole day. My whole body is sore, especially down there, but Aziz gave me a supplement to ease the pain I'm feeling.

Paano ba naman kasi paggising niya, punong-puno ng pantal ang dibdib at ibang parte ng katawan niya. Hindi, lamok ang kumagat! Mas malaki pa sa lamok ang naglagay ng pantal.

"Stop throwing glares at me, Aziz," sabi niya rito habang nakatingin sa salamin sabay tawa nang mahina.

Good thing, hindi niya pinapasok ang ibang maid sa loob ng kwarto niya dahil disoriented pa siya kanina. She was disturbed by a slammed sound of the door. Iyon pala, dahil kitang-kita ang mga hickeys sa katawan niya, although, binihisan siya ng binata.

Dahil paggising niya, may damit na siya.

"It's not funny, my lady," she said in her serious tone. She knows. I know she knows what happened here, specifically, earlier at midnight.

Nilapag ko naman ang make-up brush na gamit ko, to cover the hickeys. Hinarap ko siya at nakapameywang naman siya bago inismiran ako.

"I'm not a kid anymore, Aziz. I know what I am doing, 'kay? Look, I'm competing to be the queen of this country and if I win, I might get married soon," sabi ko rito. Tumayo ako at lumapit sa pwesto niya.

Kita ko naman na parang nanunubig ang kaniyang mata na siyang nagpa-ngisi sa akin.

"Are you crying?" I teases. Sinundot ko pa ang kaniyang tagiliran sabay tawa.

Umismid naman siya at mas lalo pang nilayo ang tingin sa akin.

"I'm not, my l-lady," may pagkagaragal na boses niyang saad.

I laughed and cupped her face to look at me. "I'm okay, Aziz. I'll be in good hands. His highness, the crown prince— is good, kind, and taking care of me. He also loves me, so...there's nothing to worry about," pag-aassure ko rito at niyakap ang beywang niya.

Nag-aalala naman niya akong tinignan bago haplusin ang ulo ko.

"I watched you grew, held you in my arms when you were a baby, and be with you through your ups and down. I'm worried because the outside world is too cruel for you." Aziz looked at her with unexplainable emotion in its eyes.

"You know, I had dream, a bad dream."

"Hmm? What is that?" Lacy asked.

Hinila naman siya ni Aziz paupo sa kama nito. She held Lacy's hand as if it's a fragile item, a delicate item that needs to be taken care of.

"I dreamt of you. Like hmm... 15 year old Lacy. You were just a kid back then, a teen, full of hope, cherishable, lovable, and a pretty lady," she starts.

May kakaiba namang naramdaman si Lacy nang marinig niya iyon kay Aziz. But she didn't talk nor mutter anything and let herself listen first.

"Everything is going well, even though the duke was kind of mean to you," she chuckled and remember what her dream was.

"And then someone entered your life, a boy, probably same age as you, a 15 or 16 year old boy. At first, he makes you happy. I could see how he takes care of you and how he put smile on your face. I watched you fell in love and that's the first time I could tell that you have this genuine smile plastered on your face..."

"Did you...see the face of that boy?" I asked.

Nanginginig naman ang buong kalamnan ko. Itinago ko ang kamay ko sa likod ko at pilit na ngumiti kay Aziz.

"Hmm... I can't remember his face. I only know that he also lives in the palace, based on his garments. And I only know some of the people because of their familiar clothing," paliwanag niya.