Beauty with the Beast (Cast a Spell Series #1)

Chapter IV

Her

"Wake up, Princess. It's time for breakfast!" 

My eyes fluttered open when I heard Derobe's voice. I yawned and stretched my arms. For a moment, I forgot where I was as I stare at the chandelier above me. Then slowly . . . the memory of being in the haunted castle hunted me, napabalikwas ako sa pagkakahiga kaya napatalon sa gulat ang babae.

"Today is the day where I will meet my father!" Hindi ko alam kung masaya ba ako o hindi.

"Yeah." She chuckled.

Napatingin ako sa cabinet na puno ng mga pambabaeng damit. They're all dresses but not fancy for outside activities. Napatingin din si Derobe sa nakabukas na na kabinet. Kaagad niyang pinili ang kulay dilaw na damit, may mga disenyo itong sunflower, it's cute. 

"Maligo ka na at magbihis! Aayusan kita!" Nakangiting aniya.

Kumunot ang noo ko. "Bakit? Aalis ba tayo?" Nagtataka kong tanong.

"No! You wil have breakfast with the Master!" She giggled.

Nanlaki ang mata ko at kaagad na umiling. "No! Hindi ako kakain katabi siya!" Nagpapanic kong sabi. No way! Baka hindi pa ako nakatapos sa pagkain, nakabaliktad na ang lamesa dahil sa galit niya! 

"You have no choice!" Excited niyang sabi sabay hila sa akin patungo sa banyo, hindi ko alam kung ano ba ang kagalak-galak sa pagsasabay naming kumain. Hindi nga kami lumalampas ng ilang minuto, nagkakasigawan na kaming dalawa.

Wala akong nagawa, kung gusto kong makita si Papa ngayon, kailangan kong pakisamahan ang halimaw. Halimaw? Right! Ni hindi ko alam kung ano'ng pangalan niya! Well . . . since he's addressing me as Beauty, why don't I address him as Beast? That would totally be funny. It would be a nice endearment. I giggled at the thought.

"Oh my! My Lady is so excited to meet the young Master!" Derobe teased, napawi ang ngisi.

"What?! No!" Tanggi ko sabay iling.

"Ayiee." She chuckled while brushing my wet hair. I glared at her on the vanity mirror, she was standing behind me while I sat on the chair so it was easy to give her a dagger's look. Kakatapos ko lang maligo at ganito ang ibubungad niya sa akin.

"Stop it. Wala ka bang boyfriend kaya itinutuon mo sa akin ang kilig mo?"

She pouted her pouty lips. Derobe and I have the same age, she's pretty as well. Her black hair was long, wavy, and slick. Her doe eyes are cute and her cute nose complimented her features, givinng her that baby look pretty vibes. I will be shock if she's single.

"Ikaw nga na maganda, walang boyfriend. Ako pa kaya?"

"What? Why did you assume I'm single?" Nagtaas ako ng kilay.

Naglaki ang mata ng babae. Nabitiwan niya ang hairbrush at hinarap ako, tila di makapaniwalang may boyfriend na ako. 

"Mayroon na?" Disappointed niyang tanong.

I chuckled, I don't have one but since I want to end her teasing, I nodded.

She sighed, bumagsak ang balikat niya at kinuhang muli ang hairbrush para ipagpatuloy ang pagsusuklay. 

"Ano'ng pangalan?" Matamlay niyang tanong.

"Hmm . . ." I squeezed my eyes, trying to choose between the plenty of suitors I have in our village.

"Wala no—"

"Aston." I cut her out. I internally grimace at the name but whatever. Just to stop her teasing, need to used his stinky name.