First Love of A Royal Prince (Wattys 2018)

Talk

"Arrissa, let's talk." He pleaded at me. I'm staring at him and Harvy just standing in front of us and watching us with his amused eyes.

"Say it!" I demanded. He looks at Harvy and started to feel uneasy.

"You may want us to talk in private." He said softly. I raised my eyebrow at him.

"Well, siguro naman ay masasabi mo yan sa harapan ni Harvy. Hindi naman gaano kaimportante yan diba?"

"Please, Arrissa. Let's us just talk privately." He's saying like it is a matter of life and death.

"If I were you man, I'll follow the girl!" Harvy said with his sing-song voice. Sabay kaming napalingon sa kanya. Matthew glared at him.

"Who are you?" Matthew asked dangerously. I stepped forward to explain but Harvy already answered.

"This lady's friend. Harvy mah men. You can call me Harv, Harvy, or whatever you want. "He waved his hand dismisively before he reached out a hand to Matthew, but Matthew just examining him suspiciously.

"I don't care." Matthew said arogantly. Uh-oh. I'm smelling something here. Trouble.

"Hey. Okay, Matthew we'll talk. But accept Harvy's hand. He's right, he's my friend no-"

"How long?" Matthew cutted in. I simply rolled my eyes.

"Few minutes ago." Harvy answered and his hand still stretched out in front of Matthew. It's my time to glared at Harvy but he just looked at innocently. I glared at him like 'let me handle this, git'

"What?"

"Yeah. Whatever. So now you know. Don't ever cut me again, you will never ever like the answer. And back from what I saying. He' my friend and you don't care about that. I will chose whoever I want. Got it?" Something flashed in his eyes but before I realized what is it. He shrugged and shook Harvy's hand.

"Here. I'm doing this only for you, Princess." I'm stunned on what he said. Princess? So we're back to that royal nickname? Sandali niya lamang na hinawakan ang kamay ni Harvy at binitawan niya na rin ka agad.

"Yeah yeah. Whatever." I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms.

"So let's talk?? Please?"

"Harvy, get out."

"What?!" Tanong ni Harvy.

"Anong what?"

"I don't understand. Bakit mo ako pinapaalis?" Nagtatakang tanong niya.

"Mag-uusap kami. Privately." Diniin ko ang privately.

"But dito ko imi-meet ang girlfriend ko."

"Sandali lang ito." I sighed frustratedly. Sabi ng mga lalaki and babae daw ang mahirap intindihin. Eh ano toh?? Ano itong nakikita at nararanasan ko ngayon?

"Fine. Fine. Sandali lang yan ah. Baka mamaya may gawin na kayong iba." Even have a guts to winked at me.

"Harvy!!"

"Whatever."

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"So what do you want ro talk about?" I asked Matthew. Naupo naman ako sa grass. Sumunod rij siya sa akin at umupo. Ininvite ko ba siya?

"About what happened yesterday."

"Yeah. Uhmm.... Yeah about that. What?" Napahawak ako sa batok ko. Awkward na naman ba?

"You know, I'm sorry. Nabigla talaga kita."

"No. I'm the one who needs to say sorry. So yeah... I'm sorry. Naiwan pa kita dun dahil sa kaartehan ko."

"No I'm sorry kas-" I raised my hand to stop him from talking.

"Listen. I'm going to explain my side and the only thing you'll gonna do is to listen. After that you can have yours. Kay?"

"Okay."

"So first of all, I don't have any idea that you like me. We've met in the, well I 'must' say this, unfortunate event. I loathed you to hell to the point that every words you say I have a nasty remark. It's clearly your entire fault. But don't be sad because I understand it. Nung sinabi ko sa akin na you like me. I can't believe it! The Monkey Matthew?? Likes me?? I must be halucinating. I don't know how to like... or love. No one teach me. You knew my past and yet you still take the risk. I'm really thankful." I sighed. It's like the guilty feeling that burden on my shoulder, lifted. I saw relief on his face.

"Well, that's a relief. Hindi ko alam kung anong nangyari kung bakit ka nag-react ng ganun. It was suppose to be a secret feeling. I looked at you and saw a flashes of scenes. It became so wonderful inside of me. That's why I confessed. I'm sorry kung nabigla ka." I sighed. Why did this happened??

"We should stay friends..." I looked at him and saw that he's devastated.

"But I'll think about it." Lumaki naman ka agad ang mata niya.

"So can I court you now?" He asked and I shrugged. Maybe it's a yes.

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