The Magic Within The Pages

Chapter 2

Why do I hear so many people crying? 

This is a library; bakit sila umiiyak? This is not a place for tears. And why are they speaking so loudly? I can't understand what they are saying. It's all so frustrating!

I opened my eyes due to the noise, but— what is this place? Nananaginip ba ako? Around me is not the library; where am I? I looked around and saw many fairies floating in the air. Wait, fairies?!

 "Princess Amara! You're finally awake!" a fairy with colorful wings suddenly exclaimed. 

Mas lalo akong naguluhan. How can they talk? Is this all a dream? Sinubukan kong pitikin ang sarili ko para magising, but it didn't work. Nandito parin ako sa lugar na 'to.

"Who are you? I am not Amara, I am Faye!" I said, my mind racing with confusion. 

I have no idea what was happening. Everything felt like a strange blur, and in that moment, I was desperate for clarity and I was struggling to piece it all together. 

"I'm Lily, your assistant . Princess! Don't tell me you don't remember me," she said, pouting slightly. 

How can I remember someone when I am literally confused about everything happening around me? 

I wanted to understand who she was and why she thought I should recognize her, but my mind was still struggling with this messy situation.  

But I must say, this place is a true masterpiece. It feels like stepping into a painting that was crafted with care and love. Everything here feels so unreal, it's like those places that we see in magical movies. 

"Princess, are you absolutely sure that you didn't hit your head on something?" My assistant, Lily asked. 

I glanced at her, a bit puzzled. Before I could even respond, a sudden knock echoed from the gigantic door across the room. "Who could that be?" I asked my assistant.

"Where's my daughter?!" A shout echoed through the room, making the fairies surrounding me fall silent. 

The atmosphere grew tense as the man approached me.

"What's happening?" I asked Lily, but she didn't respond. 

"I told you to protect my daughter from any danger! But what have you done?! You caused her to be injured!" the same man shouted, his voice filled with anger.

I felt a little dizzy. As much as I wanted to hear what else this man would say to the fairies, my eyelids grew heavy, and then— darkness.

"Please don't stress the patient too much. It may cause her to collapse; she just woke up from a coma. Please," a soft voice interjected. I assumed it was a doctor speaking.

As I finally opened my eyes, I had hoped I would find myself back in my own familiar world. Instead, I quickly realized I was still trapped in this strange land, surrounded by fairies and the remnants of their magic. 

"Oh, Princess, you are awake!" Lily exclaimed joyfully. 

Habang siya ay nag-sasaya dahil ako ay nagising na, ako naman ay nalulungkot. How could I feel joy when I was trapped in a world I knew nothing about? 

"Can you all please leave? I want to be alone," I said, feeling as if the weight of the world were on my shoulders.

"Okay, Princess. Rest well," my Lily replied gently. One by one, the other fairies began to leave the room. 

When the door finally closed, I was surrounded in silence. I felt a deep sense of loneliness surround me.. All I could think about was returning to my own world, how could I make that happen? 

Maybe if I closed my eyes tightly, wished hard enough, and imagined all the familiar sights and sounds of home, I could somehow find my way back, just like when I first stumbled into this strange realm!

I squeezed my eyes shut, envisioning the world I longed for—the laughter of friends, my favorite library spot, the taste of my favorite foods. I begged the universe, pleading softly

"Please gusto ko ng umuwi sa mundo ko. I just want to return to my life, to everything I know."

I closed my eyes, hoping to find my way out in this world. 
Then, darkness.