That Secret Game

Bonus round - The run away prince

Louise' POV

I was on my way home. Gabi na and ilang hours na lang matatapos na ang day na to yet I still feel na may kulang.

Hindi ko pa kasi nababasa ang letter nya.

This is the first time na nangyari to. I always received his letters every morning but kanina I don't. Pina double check ko na kina manang Remy but wala talaga.

I don't know if something bad happened to him or maybe he got tired na of giving me those letters that's why he stopped na. The mere thought of it hurts me.

Malapit na ako sa house when I saw a man wearing a plain white mask and a cap. He's talking to our guard. Before maipasok ng driver ko yung car sa loob may inabot sakin yung guard. It was a small violet enveloped from him. From secret prince.

Bumaba ako from the backseat of the car and followed the guy who gave this letter. The guy who may be secret prince.

I was a meter away from him when I grabbed his arm. Napaharap sya sakin and just by that it made my heart beats faster than the normal.

"Secret prince...?" the moment I said that he run away from me. I run as fast I could to follow him "Hey stop!!" but that made him to run faster. What's with this guy ba?

The pair of wedge sandals that I wear aren't helping pa. Mas nahihirapan lang akong tumakbo.

I took my sandals off and continue chasing him. I'm so tired. Hindi ako sanay tumakbo ng ganito.

"Why are you running away from me??!" I threw both my wedge sandals at him as hard as I could. The other one missed but the other hit his back that stopped him "Oh my gosh! I'm sorry!! Did it hurt?!!" lalapit pa lang ako sa kanya but he's about to run again.

"Fine... hindi na kita lalapitan but please wag mo na akong takbuhan" he didn't run nga but nakatalikod naman sya sakin.

"You are him right? You are secret prince?" but he didn't answer "Please... I just badly want to know if you're him..." I begged him. Tears of joy were rushing down from my eyes nung nagnod sya.

"Why are you hiding your face?"

"Hindi na mahalaga kung bakit... " I was shocked when he spoke. He has a very deep voice.

"Mali ka. It's important to me. I want to know who is the guy who makes me happy every single day."

"I'm sorry but I can't..." then he left.

***

Nasa plaza ako sa town. I'm just wandering around the place. Kaninang umaga wala na naman akong na receive na letter from. Maybe I won't receive letters from him na after what happened last night...

"Bawal ang malungkot dito" it's Lee "Ang saya-saya ng lugar na to tapos ganyan ang mukha mo" I just smiled faintly at him "May problema ba Ella?"

"Last night... nakita ko si secret prince..."

"Talaga? Eh sino pala sya??"

"I don't know."

"Ha? Eh akala ko ba nakita mo na sya??"

"Yeah but may takip ang mukha nya."

"Ano ba naman ang secret prince mo na yan" then I told him what happened last night "Wag ka ng malungkot. Baka hindi pa sya handang magpakilala sayo kagabi kaya ka nya tinakbuhan. Pero sa tingin ko naman someday makikilala mo rin ang secret prince mong yun. Sa tamang panahon."

That made me smile. I hope so. Someday.

"Sorry" we both said. I bumped into someone kase.

"Louise?"

"Nico" whenever I see him I feel this unexplainable feeling of happiness.

"Oh tol, napasyal ka dito."

"Ahh... hehe... ano may date kase ako ngayon" Lee and I exchanged looks. Even Lee knows kung sino ang date nya.

"Ah ganun ba" Lee said with a smile but I know he just forced that one.

"Sige puntahan ko na sya."

Sinundan namin sya ng tingin and we're right. Si Des nga ang date nya.

It's written in his face how happy he was kapag kasama sya.

Ano bang meron sa lahat ng mga naging ex mo that made you like them? And what's with Des that can make you look at her in a special way? .

Lee and I were still watching them.

"Ano bang meron kay Nico? " / "Ano bang nakita mo kay Des?" sabay na tanong pa namin that made us laugh.

***

"Louise eto na!! " manang Remy said excitedly the moment I entered the house. She handed me a small violet envelope. I hurriedly opened it and read his letter.

Hi Louise =)

Sorry sa nangyari kagabi ha. Napagod ka pa tuloy. Saka hindi halata sayo na malakas ka pa lang bumato. Ang sakit ng likod ko eh. Pero joke lang.

Alam ko mukha akong kahina-hinala sa itsura ko kagabi. Muntik pa ngang di tanggapin ng guard nyo yung letter ko kabagi. Pano mukha raw akong may binabalak na masama. Pero wala ha. Mabait kaya ako. Ang totoo kasi nyan eh nawawalang member ako ng Jabbawockeez kaya ganun yung suot ko. Pero joke lang ulit.

I can't stop laughing after I had read that part of the letter.

So bakit nga ba ganun ang itsura ko? Kidnapper ba ako? Kakagaling ko lang ba sa concert ng Jabbawockeez? Hindi. Kaya ako nakaganun kase hindi mo pa pwedeng malaman kung sino ako. Kaya sorry ulit.

Bakit? Kase hindi na ko si Secret Prince kapag nalaman mo kung sino ako. Magiging si Prince na ko o kaya si Prince Charming ;) Kung sa tingin mo mukha akong nagjojoke sa mga previous na sinulat eto na ang seryoso. I have my reasons kung bakit hindi mo pwedeng malaman kung sino ako.

Kagabi hindi pa ako handang magpakilala. Saka hindi rin kagabi ang right time para dun. Hindi rin ngayon. Pero malay mo baka bukas, o next week, o next month, o next year. Ewan ko kung kelan dadating ang right time. Pero ito ang sigurado ako, sa tamang panahon makikilala mo rin kung sino talaga ko at malalaman mo rin ang mga reasons ko.

Secret Prince