Unveiling the Secrets of the Innocent Princess

Simula

Simula

"Mom, I want to see my little sister. Where is she? Kare wa mata jikan," (ang tagal naman n'ya) Zein asked obviously excited to see his sister.

"Son, didn't you understand what I said? Speak in Filipino not in Japanese nor English," pangangaral ng ama nito. Gusto lang nila na matuto rin ang bata na managalog lalo na at sa Pilipinas na nila balak manirahan.

"Hon, paano magsasalita ng Filipino 'yan kung ini-english mo pa? But anyway, it's okay, it's not that aalisin na natin ang pag-i-english niya." Tumawa ang kaniyang ina at bahagyang ginulo ang buhok niya na agad niyang ikinareklamo.

"You're so smart my li'l boy. Apat na taon ka palang pero para kang matanda magsalita. Manang mana ka talaga sa'kin," saad ng kaniyang ama na ikinangiwi niya.

"Dad! I'm not a kid anymore." He thought and felt like he wasn't a baby anymore. Pakiramdam niya ay kaya niya ng makipagsabayan sa mas matatandang edad sa kaniya. He was even irritated seeing kids of his age cry because of just a simple toy. That's just stupid. It's better to just read books.

"Bata ka parin at isa pa 'wag kang malikot at baka sumakit ang ulo ng mom mo, nakikita mo ng nakahiga pa siya."

"Dad, I said—"

"Zein," may pagbabanta sa boses ng ama niya kaya alam niyang konti nalang ay baka magalit na ito sa kaniyang kakulitan.

"Sorry po, magtatagalog na nga po, pero Dad kaya ko na naman pong mag-isip katulad ng pag-iisip ng matatanda," paliwanag niya at humalukipkip pa. Tumawa ang kaniyang ina dahil sa ka-cute-an ng itsura nito habang nakabusangot ang mukha.

"Per—" hindi natapos ang sasabihin ng aman niya nang dumating ang nurse hawak ang bagong myembro ng pamilya nila.

He was so happy. Kulang ang salitang kasiyahan ngayong magkakaroon na siya ng kapatid. He has a lot of things in his mind, he will teach his sister, as soon as possible, how to read. He will play with her, not with the stupid toys but with the chessboard.

"Here's your baby ma'am and sir and of course the first little sister of baby hmm..." nakatingin ang nurse sa kaniya pero nginusuan niya lang ito. Sinenyasan niyang ibaba pa ang baby para masilayan niya.

"Just call me Zein, never call me Prince, Ner, Zeiner or even in the other terms you want because my little sister is the only one who can decide what to call me." Nang mapagtantong nag-english siya ay naningkit ang mata niya at tinakpan ang kaniyang bibig.

"Woah! Ang talino naman po pala ng baby boy n'yo siguro gano'n din si Baby Girl, ano Baby?" sabi ng nurse na kinakausap ang baby. Natawa nalang ang mag-asawa.

"Wait, hindi na ako baby dahil apat na taon na po ako," pagpapaliwanag niya sa nurse pero humalakhak lang ito.

"Okay, ito na po si baby girl." Nakita niyang inabot ng nurse ang kaniyang kapatid sa ina niya. Kumuha siya ng upuan at sumampa roon para makita ang baby. He was so shocked when his sister suddenly smile. He thinks that that was the best moment of his life. 

"I'll go ahead ma'am and sir. Bye genius man," paalam nito na hindi niya pinansin. Nanatili ang titig niya sa kapatid.

Nakatitig lang siya sa kapatid habang ang magulang naman niya ay nag-uusap.

"Hon, I want to go home today. Sa bahay na lang ako magpahinga. It's been two days since I gave birth and I'm already fine. Nothing to worry," rinig niyang wika ng kaniyang ina.

"Okay, sasabihin ko sa doctor."

Humalik ang ama niya sa ina, maging sa kanilang dalawa ng kapatid bago ito umalis. They'll go home and he can't wait to bring his sister in his room. He wants to read her different stories.

"Princess Freyazia Caviezel," he whispered as he wrote his sister's name in his diary. Just a simple diary. Halos isang paragraph lang ang sinusulat niya kada araw at kuntento na siya roon.

It's been week since they got home from the hospital. His mom and dad aren't home that day because he heard that they'll attend a meeting concerning the mafia.

Bata pa man pero alam na niya ang tungkol sa kung anong klaseng trabaho mayroon ang mga magulang niya. He was really persistent to know everything. Kahit ang maliliit na bagay patungkol sa kanila ay hindi niya tatantanan ng tanong hangga't hindi niya nakukuha ang sagot.

Binasa niyang muli ang isinulat bago iyon itabi.

Only five of their guards and some of their maids are with them and the others were spending their day off.

Pinatay niya ang lampshade bago ipinikit ang kaniyang mata para matulog. If his mother was not in the meeting then she'll surely go into his room and wait until he falls asleep.

Minuto palang ang lumilipas nang magbukas siyang muli ng mata. He heard a loud thud, noises that he thinks wasn't good.

Where's that coming from?

He stand up from bed and keep quite.

He stops as he heard it again. It's coming from his aka-chan or little sister's room! Kinakabahan siyang umalis ng kuwarto.

He went to his sister's room without wearing sleepers.

What's happening on her room?

His mom and dad make sure that his sister was in a deep sleep before leaving.

When he's near in his sister's room he saw two men standing beside Freyazia's bed.

Parang sasabog ang puso niya sa kaba at gusto niya nalang sumigaw at umiyak. Pinigilan niya iyon at imbis ay nag-isip ng paraan.

They're planning to get his sister! But before they could do their evil scheme he already think of a plan that'll surely hurt them.

He hide at the back of the door of the room and when the two men decided to go out he pulled the rope that causes them to kiss the floor.

He forgot that the man was carrying his sister! Sa sobrang gulat niya ay naluha nalang siya at napasigaw.

He run to his sister's direction and tried to catch her—although impossible, but then another man catched her first!

"D-dad, is that you?" Tanong niyang umiiyak. Hinihiling na sana ang bagong dating na lalaki ay ang kaniyang ama. He's so scared.

He looked at the man but he can't see his face clearly. Lalo pa at madilim, idagdag pa na medyo malayo ang distansya nito sa kaniya.

They walk ignoring him. Zein ran towards them and saw the face of the man carrying his aka-chan.

It was Emmiel! The guy who killed his lolo and lola. His mom and dad's ex-bestfriend.

"Stop!" He shouted. Pilit niyang tinakbo ang direksyon ng mga ito.

But then when he reached them the man kicked him in his abdomen that makes him feel hurt and dizzy.

"G-guard!"

"Wala na sila! Patay na!"

"Give me back my sister! If something bad happened to her I'll find and kill all of you!"

"Kung kaya mo."

The other man place something over his nose then everything went black.