Royalty 1: Duchess

Chapter 7: First Plan

Kumatok muna ako sa pintuan ng school president bago pumasok, at bumungad siyas a'kin na nakaupo sa swivel chair nito habang nakasuot ang salamin at nagbabasa ng mga papeles sa mesa.

"I want to talk to you privately, president" ani ko

"you can leave us for a while" sabi niya sa sekretarya niya nang hindi nakatingin, mariing tumingin sakin ang sekretarya niya bago iniwan kaming dalawa sa loob.

"Sit, Miss Salvador" sumunod naman ako, binaba niya ang suot niyang salamin at tumingin sa'kin. Ngayon napansin ko ang hawig nila ni first—he is really his brother.

"What can I do for you?" he asked

I guess I need to stop my acting in front him. Komportable akong umupo at nawala na ang hiya na kilala sa katauhan ni Therese Salvador.

His face is full of amusement right now, "mukhang kilala mo na ko" malamig na ani ko

"what do you mean, Miss Salvador?"

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi ko, he's still acting? Tsk

"cut the act—alam kong kapatid ka ni first at nakilala mo ako kaagad pagpasok ko palang dito"

And that's the time he laughed at me, "It took you a year before you knew? Hindi ko aakalain na hindi naman pala ganon katalino ang duchess na kinatatakutan nila"

I grinned and stand up. I even crossed my arms. "dahil hindi ka naman parte ng plano ko, Richard" sabi ko sa pangalan niya

Naglakad ako dahan dahan sakaniya at kita ko pa rin ang pagkamangha sa mukha niya pero may pagka mayabang din pala 'to. Akala ko pa naman noong una ang bait niya 'yon pala maskara lang pala 'yon. Tsk

"anong gagawin mo ngayon, Duchess? Ngayon na kilala mo na ko bilang kapatid ng isa sa pumatay sa'yo, what's your plan? Hindi mo ko kadali mapapatay kung—" I cut him by laughing

"as I said earlier, Richard. You.are.not.part.of.the.plan" binigyan ko talagng diin ang huling sinabi ko

"it means that I have no intention to kill you especially that I knew who are the mastermind of my so called death"

"Hindi ka ba natatakot nas abihin ko sa kapatid ko na nandito ka sa teritoryo ko? He can go here immediately and kill you, Duchess"

I act scared, "really? He will kill me?" and I laughed again, "you are really making me laugh, Richard. No one can kill me even the devil—in other words, no one can ever kill someone who is part of the royalty" at hinawakan ko ang balikat niya at mahinang pinisil ito

"don't touch me, duchess. Hindi ako natatakot sa'yo"

"and so? I don't care kung takot ka sa'kin o hindi dahil may isa akong tanong sa'yo ngayon"

Hindi siya sumagot at hinintay lang ang katanungan ko

"you hate your brother, right? You let me in to your school because you wanted revenge from him, right?"

Naramdaman ko ang paninigas niya sa kaniyang kinauupuan, I'm right. Well, duchess is never wrong from her instinct.

"Don't ever hide your hatred from me, Richard. Kitang kita sa mukha mo kung gaano ang pagkamuhi mo sakaniya. Bawat pag sambit mo tungkol sakaniya, I saw the emotion you are trying to hide"

"what do you want from me, Duchess. Yes, I hate my brother but I won't let you to use me against him. I can bring him down without you in the plan"

Binitawan ko na ang balikat niya at naglakad na papunta sa upuan, "I have no plan to use you, Richard. I just want some answers coming directly to your mouth before I kill your brother"