The Unknown Princess

Chapter 8

Updated: April 21, 2016

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8

"I will be honest with you..." panimula ko. I hate lies and so, kahit di ko siya masyadong kilala wherein halos lahat naman hindi ko masyadong kilala even Orla, I need to be honest to him.

Tinignan niya lang ako ng matiim, napaiwas na naman tuloy ako ng tingin. Kunwari nakatingin ako sa mga tulips na nakatanim sa gilid ng jasmine shrubs na hanggang ngayon ay di pa rin nabalik sa dati. Akala ko ba babalik agad to? May pa-regenerate-regenerate pang nalalaman tong prinsipeng yabang na 'to.

Narinig kong tumikhim ang prinsipe. Nag-space out pala ako. "I haven't discovered my power... yet.", tugon ko. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako. Hinihintay ang magiging reaksyon ng prinsipe ngunit wala. Tatanong-tanong di naman nagsasalita. Calm down Fae.

Konting-konti na lang talaga!

"Siguro dapat pumasok ako sa Academy for Magic. Maaaring dun ko matuklasan ang kapangyarihan ko. Ano sa tingin mo Prinsipe?"

"That's stupid.", madiin niyang tugon.

"Bakit naman? Hindi ba school yun para malaman at maenhance mo ang kapangyarihan mo? I have read that Academy for Magic is the best school in our world."

"Are you stupid? Royalty ka, you have the power to hire a good mentor for you. Hindi mo kailangang makipagsiksikan sa mga estudyante ng basurang academy na yun!"

"Basura?"

"They treat their students as soldiers for war and it's not good. When one is not capable of being a soldier or when one cannot follow orders even the slightest thing, he or she is dead."

"You're just fooling me! Marami akong nabasa tungkol sa magandang reputation ng school! Sinisiraan mo lang ang school ng kingdom namin, palibhasa hindi best school ang school sa kingdom niyo."

"You're wrong... Prinsesa Fae, what I told you is true, kaya nga since you are a royalty, just get a mentor."

Calm down again Fae.

"Hmmm... okay... Sinong mentor mo? Yun na lang din kaya kunin ko!", masigla kong tugon. Para kasing magaling mentor niya eh.

Tinitigan niya lang ako ng masama. "Bakit na naman?", inis na tanong ko.

"I never had a mentor. Hindi ko kailangan.", at gumawa na naman siya ng fireball.

Tignan mo, saksakan ng yabang. Tsk.

"Hep! Don't ever attempt to burn the jasmine shrubs again!"

Napangisi siya. Huh? Bakit? "If you say so," atsaka niya ibinato ang fireballs sa mga tulips.

"Argh! Napaka hmft!", this is me trying to burst out my emotions. I can't take it anymore!

Napatawa siya na lalong ikinainis ko. "But you only said that I can't attempt to burn the jasmine shrubs..."

"Seryoso ka?"

He just shrugged and fade away. Ugh, teleportation!

"Prinsipe Dominique! Bumalik ka dito! Humanda ka sakin pag nagkita ulit tayo!", pagsigaw ko dahil sa sobrang panggigigil ko sa walang hiyang prinsipe na yun!

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"At to think na ikakasal ako sa kanya is just nonsense!"

Shira just laugh at me. "What?", I asked her with gritted teeth.

"Ate, di mo ba pansin? Bagay kayo. Sobrang bagay."

"Then marry him." I said as I receive a disgusted look.

"Wala ka na sa katinuan mo! Gaya nga ng sinabi, hind ko siya gusto. At isa pa..." Sabi niya na nagblublush pa.

"You like Stefan."

"Eeee! Kainis ka naman!"

"Ako din naman, hindi ko siya gusto at... Hindi ko alam ang feeling nun. How it felt to be inlove..."

"Pasok.", I said as I heard somebody's knocking.

A maid walked in and took a vow. "Prinsesa Faerydae, ipinapatawag po kayo ng mahal na reyna."

"Bakit kaya?", I asked but Shira just shrugged as a response.

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"I'm here.", I said as soon as I entered the executive room. I found myself in front of my mom, Prince Dominique and his parents. I suddenly looked at mom but I can see that she's displeased.

"Are you aware that leaving the prince is a disrespectful one?" Lumingon ako sa prinsipeng hilaw. Sa pagkakatanda ko, siya ang umalis at hindi ako. Nginisian lang niya ako.

"No. I'm sorry." I vowed in front of everyone in the room.

"Pasensya na. Siguro'y kailangan niya pang matutunan ang tamang asal. Hindi pa siya ganoong kasanay makihalubilo sa mga tao. Ipagpaumanhin niyong muli."

"But ma."

"That's all. You can now go back to your room."

"Bago kayo manghusga, alamin niyo muna ang buong istorya." I bitterly said and walked out of the room. The maids followed me but I want to go back to where I really belong - being alone. I never expect that dealing with people is so hard. Pero bakit sa mga libro, parang ang dali lang?

"Don't ever follow me. Please!"

I walked towards the wall with a marking. Ito ang palatandaan kung saan nandun ang mga series ng hagdan. But how will I open it? But as soon as I walk close to it. It quickly dissolved. Pumasok na lang ako without hesitation.

"Is this the tower?", I asked the wall.

"Opo, kamahalaan."

"Salamat." Then the wall quickly dissolved.

Same old place. Walang nagbago. Lahat ng naiwan ko, ganun pa rin siya. Well, dadalawang araw pa lang naman ako dito. What do I expect? Maaaring sa isang Linggo pa nila to ayusin. I still have time to stay here.

Masarap pala mag-isa. Kahit nakaalis na ako sa tore, di pa din pala ako malaya. How stupid of me.

"Ugh... My head. Aray! Yung ulo ko, ang sakit."

I still managed to stand despite of my situation. Someone's calling me. It's the tree. The red tree.

"Ahhhhh!" Then a blinding light surrounded me. I can't see anything!

"You will soon find your way here, Fae.", After whoever said those words, the blinding light finally disappeared and my headache's also disappeared.

"Ano yun? I know he knows me, but why? At, I will soon find my way... Where? How?" Too many questions have arised. Ni hindi ko alam kung ano uunahin kong itanong. Strange things happen to me in this tower even when I was young. But it was the first time whoever it is... spoke to me.

Lumapit ako sa red tree. At doon ko napansing kumupas ang kulay nito. From being crimson red, it now turned to nearly pink. It is very visible. Why these things are happening?