Throne
"Pappa?"
I called my father after I knocked and opened his office door at the Royal Palace.
"Reve. Kom hit, min prinsessa (Come here, my princess)."
"Var är Blenda (Where's Blenda)?"
Habang palapit ako sa hari ay luminga-linga ako sa paligid. I thought Pappa called both for me and Blenda here in his office, so I'm expecting her to be here with us, pero wala naman siya.
"Här i rummet, kanske (In here room, maybe)..." Sagot ni Pappa sa tanong ko. "I already talked to her before you arrived."
I stared at the king, patiently waiting for what he was going to say next. And as I look at his face, I notice that his complexion has become more pale since these last few weeks.
"But first of all, are you alright, Pappa?"
Si Pappa naman ngayon ang napatitig sa akin.
"Din hy ser inte bra ut, din majestät (Your complexion doesn't look good, your majesty)." Dagdag ko.
"Jag är okej, min prinsessa (I'm alright, my princess)...I'm more worried about your sister." Sambit niya.
Kahit hindi niya pa sinasabi sa akin ang buong detalye, may ideya na ako kung ano iyon. Blenda has probably read all those vile comments about her and her mother.
"She told me that she still hasn't read those comments, but I know she just said that because she doesn't want me to worry."
Kita ko ang pag-aalala sa ekspresyon ni Pappa habang nagsasalita siya.
"Får jag be dig en tjänst, min prinsessa (Can I ask you a favor, my princess)?"
"Naturligtvis, ers majestät (Of course, your majesty)."
Pagkatapos akong kausapin ni Pappa ay pinayagan niya na akong umalis. Pero bago iyon ay pinakiusapan niya muna ako na puntahan ang kapatid ko sa kanyang silid at tanungin kung ayos lang ba talaga siya.
Madalas nang tahimik si Blenda, pero kapag may mga ganitong pangyayari sa royal family, palagi siyang dumedistansya sa amin at gusto laging mapag-isa.
Naiintindihan ko naman ang gusto niya, pero bilang pamilya niya, gusto ko ring maramdam niya na hindi siya nag-iisa. Even though we're different from a normal family, we're still family. We should stay and care for each other.
"Det är jag, syrra (It's me, sis). Kan jag komma in (Can I come in)?"
Hindi sumasagot si Blenda kaya kumatok nalang ulit ako sa pinto ng kwarto niya. Pagkatapos ng apat o limang beses kong pagkatok ay pinagbuksan niya na rin ako.
"Do you need something, Reve?"
"Can I come inside your room first?"
Mga royal guards lang naman ang nakapaligid sa pasilyo, pero alam kong importante kay Blenda ang privacy kaya mas mabuting sa loob kami mag-usap.
Blenda stared at me for a few seconds before she opened the door wider to let me come in.
"Tack (Thanks)." Untas ko at lumakad na papasok sa kwarto.
"Om det här handlar om dessa kommentarer på nätet, har jag redan pratat med hans majestät (If this is about those comments online, I've already talked to his majesty)."
Diretsahang sinabi iyon sa akin ni Blenda kaya napalingon nalang ako sa kanya at bahagyang napatitig muna.
"Pappa is worried about you."
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