Two Ghosts (Summer Series #2)

Kabanata LIX

"Princess Victoria!" Napatingin ako sa kakarating lamang ni Casper sa balkonahe ng aking kwarto.

"This should be important, Casper. Can't you see I'm in the middle of something?" tugon ko at bumaling sa ginuguhit kong painting. I was handling the ferrule as I softly blend the last shade of the petal.

"Uhm..." Nilapag ko ang paintbrush at saka siya hinarap. I placed my apron over the painting frame and just below the head of the easel.

"I..." I slightly leaned my head, waiting for an answer.

"What is it?" I interrogated.

"Alyson and Reschian are fighting on the garden." Nagmadali akong lumabas ng kwarto at bumaba sa pinakaunang palapag saka tumungong hardin. The spiral elongated stairs worn out the heck of me.

Nang makarating ako sa hardin ay tama nga ang sinabi ni Casper. They are seemingly having a massive argument in the middle of the day. Wow, what a romantic scene.

"Bakit mo ba ako pinapauwi? Nanay ba kita ha? Para ka ring si Shaya kay Devin, eh!" Oh. Kitams. Nadamay pa ako.

"Eh bakit ka kasi nandito ha?!" galit naman na sabi ni Kuys.

"Can you get me some popcorn, Casper?" utos ko kay Casper na ngayon ay naguguluhang tumingin sa akin.

"Don't you have plans on stopping them, Your Highness? I cannot understand a thing. But it's quite obvious that they are fighting over something." I just smiled at him and tapped his shoulder.

"The popcorn." I stated. Wala na rin naman siyang naggawa at saka tumungo na sa loob ng palasyo.

"Ano bang pakialam mo?! Wag ka nga makialam!"

"May karapatan akong makialam, Nenita—" I gasped when Nenita's palm landed on his cheek. Hahakbang palang sana ako papunta sa kanila ngunit may humablot sa braso ko.

"Casper, What—"

"Shhhh. They need to talk." suway niya sa akin. Natahimik nalang ako at saka pinagmasdan silang dalawa.

"Karapatan? Pakiulit nga, nabingi ata ako? Iho de puta, Reschian. Nangjojoke ka ba? Eh buti pa nga yang kapatid mo, nagagawa akong kamustahin. Eh ikaw?! Ano? Ikaw? Anong ginawa mo?!"

Guilt crept inside me for the millionth time. Alam ko namang ako ang dahilan, kung bakit ganoon na lang ang ginawa ni Reschian. Though I've tried to tell him that it's alright if both of them will stay at RiaDeVigo, yet they insisted because they wanted justice for their grandfather. But tracing the roots of it, it all just goes down on me.

"You're wearing a frown again. It's not your fault that Reschian didn't tell a single thing nor communicate with Nenita over the year." I just gave him a small smile and eavesdrop on their conversation again.

"Kung sasabihin mo ang mga dahilan mo ngayon, Reschian. Pasensya na ha? Hindi ko na matatanggap." I was waiting for Kuya Reschian's reply but he didn't even utter a single word. Bakit Kuya?

"Kaya pwede....kung maglalandas man tayo... sa kahit anong parte ng palasyong 'to. Iwasan mo nalang ako. Maawa ka naman sa puso ko. Hindi ako bato, Reschian. Nasasaktan pa rin ako."