Fearless Fairytale |

Prologue

Prologue 

The whole room is filled with the scent of flowers that I plucked from my mother's garden. I fixed the pink sheer curtain of my canopy bed and stood up on my bed wearing a pink dress, and a fake tiara that my father brought for me.

Light coming from the chandeliers and lamp added to the fairytale vibe of my room. I imagined myself as a pretty princess and then a prince will come for me. I giggled at what I imagined. Habang hawak ang skirt ng aking dress ay sumayaw akong mag-isa.

"Rose, stop dancing and change your clothes." My mother scolded me when she entered my room and saw me.

Napasimangot ako at tumigil sa pagsasayaw. Naupo na lang ako sa aking higaan. I waited for my mom to read me a bed time story. Na-excite ako dahil naalala kong bago ang kwentong niya babasahin sa akin.

Tumayo ako at nagpunta sa harap ng aking cabinet. Binuksan ko iyon at kumuha ng aking pajama. Pagkatapos ay pumunta ako ng banyo at doon nagpalit at dumiretso sa aking kama at humiga. I will just for mom.

I smiled and giggled in excitement when I saw my mother entered my room, with a book on her hand. It's the new book. Umurong ako sa aking higaan para bigyan ng space ang aking ina.

"Is that the new book?" I asked her.

My mother smiled and sat beside me. "Yes and It's all about another princess. Mahaba ito pero iiklian ko na lang para sayo." Sagot ng aking ina.

Of course, all fairytale stories started with. "Once upon a time. There's a princess who lived in a stunning castle." My mother started reading the story.

I tried my best to stay awake the whole time. My eyes are begging me to close them but I want to hear the ending of the story. I want to know if the princes got their fairytale love story.

"The witch was defeated by the prince. The prince and the princess get married and they live happily ever after." That's the ending of the story.

Growing up, I developed something in me. I'm fascinated to the stories of fairytales and love story. That's why I dreamed of having my own love story and experienced the true love. Pero tila ang hirap para sa akin hanapin ang taong tutupad sa aking mga pangarap.

"When are you going to confront him?" Tanong ng aking kaibigan na si Clara.

Tinutukoy nito ang kasintahan kong nakita naming may kahalikang iba. Mabilis na tumulo pababa sa aking pisngi ang kanina ko pinipigilang luha. Ang sakit. The man I love is cheating behind my back.

"Rose, 'wag kang umiyak. He's not even that good looking. He's not worth it." Pagpapatahan sa akin ni Clara.

"I don't know." Iyak ko kay Clara.

"Anong 'di mo alam? Talk to him. Makipaghiwalay ka na. Unahan mo." Suggest niya sa'kin.

Tumango-tango ako at tinuyo ang mga luha sa pisngi. Inayos ko ang aking sarili dahil nasa labas kami ni Clara at madaming tao ang nakakakita sa amin.

"I will do that. Uuwi muna ako." Sagot ko sa kanya.

Kahit na naga-aalala si Clara sa akin ay hinayaan niya ako umuwing mag-isa. This isn't new to me. Hindi ito ang unang beses na naloko ako ng isang lalake for the same reason. I'm soft and boys like him like girls, who's probably good in bed. Bad girls in short.

Some guys hate me because I'm hopeless romantic and likes to be treated like a princess. Pero hindi iba dapat naman talagang nilang ituring ang isang babae na parang kanilang prinsesa. Isn't the bare minimum?

Mom says, it's not love if you're hurting. Hindi masakit ang pagmamahal. Masarap magmahal pero hindi na iyon pagmamahal kapag masakit na. It's always happening. Laging akong nasasaktan.