This I Promise You

14

Cheat

"Mamma? How's His Majesty?"

Mamma called me three hours after they left the palace to take the king to the hospital.

"His Majesty is fine and just taking a rest now."

Bahagya akong nakahinga ng maluwag dahil sa magandang balitang iyon ni Mamma.

"Are you with your sister, Reve?"

Medyo lumamig naman ang ekspresyon ko sa sunod niyang sinambit.

"No, Mamma. Hon är i sitt rum (She's in her room)."

Alam kong mali na magtanim ng galit lalo na't kapatid ko si Blenda, pero hindi maalis sa isip ko ang mga sinabi niya at kung hindi niya sana iyon sinabi ay hindi sana narinig ng hari at hindi sana nangyari ito. Mabuti nalang dahil maayos na ang lagay ng aming ama.

"Reve..." I heard Mamma sighed after she said my name. "I don't know what really happened between you two. But you shouldn't fight with your sister. We're family, my princess."

"If Blenda hadn't spat nonsense about you, Pappa wouldn't get mad like that." Sagot ko, pinipigilan ang matinding galit dahil inaalala kung sino ang kausap.

"Lyssna på mig, älskling (Listen to me, sweetheart)...Mabuti na ang lagay ng inyong Pappa, pero kailangan niya pa ring magpahinga kaya habang wala ang hari, kayo ni Blenda ang kailangang gumawa ng mga tungkulin niya sa palasyo."

Natahimik ako dahil sa sinabing iyon ni Mamma.

"You need to help and support each other, Princess Reve."

I took a deep breath and nodded.

"I understand, Mamma."

"That's my princess."

Mamma said goodbye and needs to end our call because the doctor wants to talk to her. I then put my phone down and sat on my bed to think about the whole thing.

Masama man ang loob ko sa aking kapatid, kailangan kong ipagsawalang bahala na muna iyon dahil mas kailangan kami ng aming ama lalo na sa panahong ito.

I know the moment Pappa regains consciousness he will think about his palace duty immediately, and I don't want to add to his emotional burden. That's why I'll do my best to help Princess Blenda with her responsibilities while the King is resting.

Kinabukasan, sinubukan mang itago ng palasyo ang nangyari sa hari, hindi pa rin naiwasan ang paglabas nito sa media. Agaran din namang naglabas ng statement ang royal palace.

Hindi na namin isinekreto ang pagkakaospital ng Pappa sa mga tao dahil may karapatan naman silang malaman iyon, ngunit sinabihan rin ang lahat na huwag mag-alala dahil nagpapahinga nalang ang hari at babalik din pagkatapos ng ilang araw.

The Royal Palace also announced that while the King is taking a rest, Crown Princess Blenda will tend to some of his duties that couldn't be cancelled or postponed anymore, and I, as the second princess, will also attend to some minor engagements of the King.

"Du borde vara redo, prinsessan Blenda (You should be ready, Princess Blenda)..."

I just got back from attending a women's football match as one of the King's official engagement when I heard Princess Farida's voice coming from Blenda's room.

"Hans Majestät kanske överlämnar tronen till dig en av dessa dagar (His Majesty might pass the throne to you one of these days)."

Kaagad akong nakaramdam ng hinanakit dahil sa sunod na narinig.