Royal Academy: School Of The Royalties

Chapter 23: The North Princess' Discovery

Chapter 23: The North Princess' Discovery

Yui's POV

I'm screwed.

"Yo, Lhea."

I'm really screwed.

"Good morning, Lhea."

Oh no...what whould I do??

"Uh, earth to Lhea?"

This is bad. This is bad. This is bad. This is bad!

"Lhea~??"

What should I do now?? I'm in a mess!

"LHEA!"

I suddenly snapped back when I heard Kashi clapped in front of me. Dun ko lang na realize na nasa room na ako at kanina pa ako nagde- daydream.

"Uh...sorry, what?" They just sighed then looked at me.

"Kanina pa kami bati ng bati 'di ka man lang namamansin? Grabe ka. Nakaka hurt kaya." Meika said while acting hurt. Napatango lang sina Kashi at nagpunas pa ng 'tears'. I just chuckled then mumbled an apology.

"So, whatcha thinkin' about?" Honey asked in a weird dialect. I just laughed then shrugged.

"Nah. Nothing really." I tried to reason. But then, a pair of hands trapped me.

"Probably a boy, right Lhea?" I turned around in surprise to see Shina smirking at me. I was shocked though, not forgetting what she said yesterday. But now, seems like I shouldn't worry. I huffed then looked away.

"Impossible." Sabi ko. Everyone just teased me until the bell rang. We went back to our seats and the rest of the day flowed normally.

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"Lhea." I turned my back to see Shina smiling at me. Somehow, that made me feel uncomfortable.

"Hm? What is it?" I hummed back. She looked at me again with meaningful eyes then smiled again.

"Can we talk? Privately."

That question made me pause. Is it because of what she said yesterday? As I thought of that, her words came back to me like a passing wind.

"Thank you...Yui."

"I-I guess so. When are we going?" I asked her, trying not to act suspicious. And with that, her face became serious.

"Now."

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I looked out the window. Nasa cafe kami ngayon, of course in VIP seat. So pretty much, we're alone right now.

Napabaling ang tingin ko kay Shina na kumakain ng choco parfait ngayon. She seems to really enjoy it at first look, but actually not,  until she looked up at me. I was surprised so my first action is to continue eating my own parfait.

"...Yui." I gasped. Lumingon ulit ako sa kanya habang nanlalaki ang mata. No...just...

When did she find out??

"Shina--"

"Why?" She cried out. Her eyes started to water and her hand holding the spoon trembled slightly. I bit my lip and averted my gaze, feeling awfully guilty right now. I can't seem to find the right words to say. Or maybe...

Do I even have the right to?

"I'm sorry..." Wala akong masabi. Wala akong marason. Wala akong maisip. Wala akong magawa. The only action I did was to look down, feeling guilt and uneasiness. Shina cried more...I don't know. Why does she have to cry for me? Or wait, is it for me? Or because of me?

Either way, it hurts.

"13 years." I looked up at now sobbing Shina. Hindi na siya naiyak ng todo, patak-patak nalang ang luha niya. Her eyes red and puffy, but she's still cute. Her cheeks wet with tears. I stopped my thoughts when I realized what she said.

"I was alone for 13 years. No friends, no one to talk to in school. I really missed you for all those time." She said then finally looked at me, a small sweet smile plastered on her face. I don't know. Ang alam ko lang ngayon ay nanlaki ang mata ko, at may isang patak ng luha ang tumulo.

"I'm...sorry..." I broke down. Ngayon ko na realize ang ginawa ko sa best friend ko. Ngayon ko lang na realize kung gaano kasakit para sakanya na hindi ko sinabi sakanya na ako 'to.

"I'm sorry...I...I kept it from you. I decieved you. I tricked you." I paused, with hands hiding my face, I croaked out. "I lied to you."

I can't see the expression she's wearing right now. I can't see it. No.

I don't want to see it.

I'm afraid of what's going to happen. I'm afraid what will happen. What if she hates me? What if she distance herself? What if---

"Yui, it's fine. I'm fine."
She said with gentle smile. My red eyes widen, either in disbelief or surprise. But those are pretty much the same, right?

"W-what?"

"I told you, it's fine." Ulit niya. Mas lalo akong naguluhan. Anong...bakit...ha?

"D-don't you...hate me?" I asked while hesitating. Napatingin ako sakanya sa reaction niya.

"Pfft. Ahahaha! Oh, come on!" She suddenly laughed. I mean, yeah laughed.

"Eh?"

"Yui, I'm not angry. I'm just...well, a bit. But that's because you didn't tell me!" She said while pouting. I blinked my eyes, too surprise right now.

"But, I know. Alam ko na meron kang rason para dyan. Noong bata pa tayo ganyan ka rin." She huffed then threw a little glare to me. I just chuckled then wiped the remaining tears from my eyes. Inabutan niya ako ng tissue and I gladly accepted it.

"So..." She trailed off. I sighed then hold my spoon again. Good thing I didn't shed any tears on my parfait. I don't want it salty.

"So, yeah. The first reason why I disguised myself is because of...uh, the 'special treatment' everyone will give. You know, being princess and all." I shrugged then took a scoop from my food. I glomped on it and see her do the same.

"You really think things through, huh. Too industrious." I giggled at her sarcastic remark. I'm glad she's back to herself.

"And the second..." I paused for a while. I took a glance at my almost-eaten parfait then sighed. She stopped eating and looked at me confused.

"...it's just that, somehow, I got the feeling that I shouldn't reveal myself yet. Like there's something...that will happen." Nakaramdam ako ng kamay sa ibabaw ng saakin kaya't napaangat ang ulo ko. There, I saw Shina smiling at me. Reassuring me that's everything is fine.

"You know I'm always here for you." She said then smiled. I smiled back and nodded my head. Ibinalik niya na ang kamay niya at nagpatuloy sa pagkain.

"Then, let me do this properly." She blurted then sat straight. I did the same.

"I missed you, Yui." She said as she gave me a kind, gentle face and smile. With a closed-eyed smile, I replied back.

"I'm back, Shina."

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A/N: I'm back guys.

T^T Guess what? May bagsak talaga akong exam. 😂☺😧😢😢 that is no laughing matter...Pero kahit papaano ay...er, mataas grade ko?😅 Sorry po kung sabi ko is around that week pero naging month. Naging 'tight' po kasi schedule namin, to the point na kahit yung mga teachers 'di alam ang gagawin dahil nago-overlap na ang mga events. Thanks po pala sa mga nagbabasa tsaka yung mga nag-good luck po sakin!