I am secretly a Princess (Royal Series #1)

Capitolo Diciannove

We are quietly watching the sun set. I brought Hera here in this cliff, near my house. This is my secret place, whenever I was drowned in thoughts or I just wanted to be alone. I discovered this a year ago and I've been here countless of times. 

"So kelan mo sasabihin sakin? Kung kelan gabi na at wala ng ilaw?psh" reklamo ni Hera na napatawa ako, I guess it's time

"Don't freak out" mapagbanta kong sabi habang hinahalungkat sa bag ko ang make up remover ko and water bottle

Napataas naman ang kilay niya, "Bakit naman ako magf-freak out? Don't tell me na isa kang multo? or baka - oh my gosh, baka isa kang vampire?!" she hysterically said

Napailing nalang ako habang binubuksan ko ang make up remover ko at sinimulan ko na ang pagtanggal ng make up sa mukha ko habang si Hera naman ay patuloy pa rin sa pagsalita ng kung anu-ano

Ako naman rito tumatawa ng tahimik habang nagtatanggal ng make up. Naubos na ang make up remover ko kaya naghilamos nalang ako gamit ng tubig pero tinanggal ko muna ang contact lenses ko. Pagkatapos kong maubos ang laman ng water bottle ko, naghanap na ako ng towel sa bag ko. Unfortunately, wala akong nahanap kasi hindi to planado

I sighed, "Hera, may towel ka ba?" tanong ko kay Hera na busy pa rin sa pagsalita

"Baka naman alien ka na galing sa planet ni Kokey pero oo may towel ak- OHMYGOD SINO KA?!!" she said that pagkatapos niyang lumingon sa direction ko

"Amelia?" I said innocently

"WOAH THERE, hindi ka si Amelia. Unang una sa lahat, si Amelia ay may mukhang parang contoured at hindi round. Pangalawa, arched ang eyebrows niya hindi straight. Pangatlo, matangos ang ilong niya pero hindi ganyan katangos! Pang apat, hindi gray ang color ng mata ng bestfriend ko kung hindi hazel brown!" she exclaimed

I sighed and pinakita sa kanya ang contacts ko at ang makeup remover ko kasama ang ginamit ko rito kaya namutla siya, "A-amelia?I-ikaw ba talaga yan?"

I nodded, "H-how?" she asked

"I will tell you everything if you let me borrow your towel first. The water on my face are dripping on my clothes" I said

Nagulat naman siya at natatarantang naghalungkat sa bag niya hanggang sa makuha niya ang pink niyang towel at iniabot niya sakin

Agad ko naman iyong kinuha at pinangpunas sa mukha ko, "Thank you, I'll give this back tomorrow. Labhan ko na lang" sabi ko habang tinatago sa bag ko ang towel na yon

Hindi sumagot si Hera at nakita ko siyang nakatulala sakin, "Hera, it's rude to stare"

"Oh sorry about that. Ang ganda mo kasi Amelia baby, mas maganda ka kapag walang nakapatong na kung ano sa mukha mo. Tsaka nga pala, sorry sa inasta ko" sabi niya at napayuko

I hugged her, "It's okay, I understand" at humiwalay na ako sa yakap

"So bakit ka nakatago sa isang napaka kapal na make up hm?" she asked

I sighed, "Wag ka magugulat ha?"

She nodded and I continued speaking, "I am not the Amelia you think"

Napakakunot naman ang noo niya dahil doon, "Huh? I don't get it. Enlighten me please"

"I am not from this country, I have a lot more responsibilities, more work may it be political or business, I am basically a public figure and people watched every move I made back in my country and I carry a title that is pretty much complicated yet it is adored by many"

Mas lalo namang napakunot ang noo ni Hera, "Diretsuhin mo na lang ako please. Di kita magets Amelia baby"

"Basically Hera Carey Williams, I am a princess" I said that with my serious tone to let her know that I am not joking 

and I feel like I dropped a bomb or something kasi biglang namutla si Hera and halata naman na hindi siya makasalita

Huminga ako ng malalim bago ako nagsalitang muli, " Once upon a time, I had a perfect life. I was happy and contented with everything I have. I have an older brother and two younger brothers. My older brother got married to a princess so he lived in his wife's kingdom. Not long after that, my mamma was diagnosed by a disease. A disease which has no cure and made her suffer for months. I saw it in my own eyes how my mother suffered. I saw wires and machines that is connected to her body but I was a fool back then when I thought that there was a cure, that there is still hope that she will get through this.

But no, t'was inevitable. It was bound to happen because of my last conversation with my mamma. It feels like she was saying good bye. I was stubborn to believe that of course because she was a part of me that is why I broke a piece of myself when I witnessed my mamma's last breath and her grave. I was broken and a void was placed inside of me. I was mourning thoroughly

Not long after my mamma's funeral, I was summoned by my pappa and there, my future has been decided. I was declared as a crown princess, the next ruler and the person who will take after the throne. Not my brothers, but me. Of course I was scared because what can a 15 year old do? Yes, I do have knowledge but it was not enough. I was also broken so my emotions were conflicted. That is why I had decided to be a coward, to run away for I must train myself to be a stronger princess and so that no one can defy me

I can not  stay in my country because of the lingering memories of my mamma. It will be hard for me to fix myself. It was a choice that I made and I was accompanied by two of my most loyal servants and a guard whom I basically treat as family as of the moment. They helped me to escape and we arrived at this place accidentally. We were planning to hide at a nearby country but because of the royal guards, we had to take the latest flight and that is the Philippines, a country that is on the other side of the Earth

We decided to be new people,a fresh start and to hide in the shadows. One of my companions made new birth certificates for all of us. We are siblings that does not have any parents, that was our chosen identity. They also started businesses for we can survive. We built a house away from the city because it is more safe. They helped me train for everything that a princess must know. School helped me too for it strengthened my abilities as a leader, for being able to lead a population.

There, I met you guys who accepted me as a civilian. I am happy but keeping this as a secret is inconceivable. I have already accepted my destiny and a decision after graduation will make a pathway for my future.

And so by that, I will end my story" I said at tiningnan ko si Hera na nakatulala pa rin at parang may iniisip

Bigla naman siyang napasinghap, "K-kaya ka ba nahimatay noong isang araw k-kasi i-ikaw" hindi ko na pinatapos magsalita si Hera 

"Yes Hera, tama ang hinala mo. King Louis of Norden is my father. I am Principessa Amelia Rosa Margarette Leticia Eleanor Valentina Asquith-Visconti and please keep this as a secret, my friend"