ROYAL ROMANCE

CHAPTER EIGHT

      A WALTZ TO REMEMBER

Naghanda na sila Hana para sa event mamaya.

" Ta-da! How do i look? Tanong nito sa kanya.
" Wow. Hana your going to set fire on the ball. Im sure pag uusapan ka ng lahat dahil sa damit mo." Aniya kay Hana. "

" You think so!

" I'll force people into awkward conversation about it." Saad niya na tinawan lang siya nito
" Halika pumili na tayo ng damit para sayo. Bago pa tayo ma late sa event." Ani hana.

" Ah sige." Aniya.

Pumasok siya sa loob para magsukat.

" Its so beautiful! You look like a magical showstorm!" Puri ni hana sa kanya.    " I feel like a princess in this dress." Aniya.

" Shall we off now." Sabi ni Hana sa kanya habang inaayos nito ang gown niya sa likod.   " After you, Lady Hana." Aniya.

Pagdating nila sa ball nakita siya ni Maxwell lumapit ito sa kanila at nag bow.
" Ladies.... Pleasure to see you both tonight. And Lady Samantha, i must you're the mosr beautiful here tonight." Puri nito sa kanya.
" That's unusually for of you? " Saad niya rito. Si Maxwell ang mag represent ng house of Beaumont since wala si Bertrand. Hinayaan niyang mag usap si Maxwell at Hana.

" Saan tayo uupo? Tanong niya kay Maxwell.
" About that. Turns out na katabi ako ni Olivia at ni Liam pero kayong dalawa sa likod kayo uupo malayo sa prinsipe." Ani Maxwell sa kanila ni Hana.

" So olivia making me sit in the back? " Aniya kay Maxwell.  " We'll. Unfortunately seating charts are the hostess to make. I dont think Olivia want any competition tonight. None of the other suitors are at the head of the table..." Sorry to leave you guys but.." ani Maxwell.

" Don't worry about us Maxwell, Sam and I will make the best of it." Ani hana kay Maxwell.

Iniwan na sila ni Maxwell. Pumunta sila ni Hana sa pinaka likod ng upuan para dun umupo. Nakita nila sa Drake na nakaupo next sa table nila Hana.

" Im glad to see you here drake?" Aniya dito at umupo. Ngumiti lang ito sa kanya. Habang nag uusap ang dalawa tahimik lang siyang pinagmasdan si Liam na nakipag usap kay olivia.

" 30 minutes later.

" Wow. The service here is tamble." Ani Hana.
" All by design." Segunda ni Drake.  " Even if it's on purpose at Least it's not the service I've ever had." Saad ni Hana.

" You've had worse service than this." Tanong ni Drake kay Hana.
" Believe it or not. Nagpunta ako sa wedding and the food wasn't served until midnight. Umuwe ako ng bahay na walang laman ang tiyan." Ani Hana.

" Oh. Heaven." Ani Drake

" Drake wala ba silang ibang inumin?
" No, no, no. You don't understand. We're talking about whiskey. The best whiskey of all drinks." Ani Drake sa kanya.

" Hindi kapa nakapag try na ibang drinks like wine or cocktail." Tanong niya kay Drake.

" Why would i drink not whiskey when there's a whiskey." Ani Drake.

" Ahh okay..
Nilapitan siya ni Maxwell niyaya siya nitong sumayaw.
" Sam, may i have dance with you." Sabi ni Maxwell sa kanya.
" Let's do this." Aniya.  "" Dance.. Dance..Dance." Masayang sabi nito.
" Would Bertrand approved that." Tukoy niya sa sinasabi nito.

"Errr.. i mean, Lady Samantha let your dance decide." Ani Maxwell na nakangiti.  " Huh...

" Shall we." Hinawakan diya nito at iginiya sa dance floor nilagay nito ang kamay niya sa beywang nito.
" Ohh. God! Wait a second. Do you even know Cordonian waltz." Anito.
" Not exactly. A little training would be nice." Aniya.
" Sorry, i knew i was keep forgetting something. Alam mo naman  wala si Bertrand ngayon at ako muna ang papalit sa kanya habang wala siya. Hindi natuloy kita napagtuunan ng pansin."

" Its okay. I understand. Kung si Liam ang partner ko hindi mahalatang hindi ako marunong ng waltz." Aniya habang nakatingin kay Liam na kasayaw si Olivia.

" True. But waltz .." anito.  "" Hey will get through it together, right." Putol niya sa iba pang sasabihin nito.
" Right." Sang ayon nito. Nag play ang orchestra nagsimula na silang sumayaw lagi niyang naapakan ang paa nito.

" Whoops! Sorry! " Hinging paumanhin niya ng maapakan na naman niya ang paa nito.  " Sam, let me just..." Gumalaw ito at sinundan niya lang ang bawat galaw nito ng makitang umikot ikot si olivia.

" I hope you're ready for this." Ani Maxwell at inikot siya kagaya ng ginawa ni olivia.

" Samantha. .." ani Maxwell.
   " What?
Its better if yiu don't talk like that." Ani Maxwell ng marinig siya nitong magmura.
" It's not like anyone can hear us." Aniya.
" No. But what if they did. Your a suitor you should always think liam first.

" Im sorry.
     "Time to switch partner. Alalahanin mo lang ang tinuro and you'll be fine." Ani Maxwell ng mapansing tahimik lang siya.
" Okay." Aniya. Nilapitan niya si Liam.

" Liam." Tawag niya.    " Why? Hello there.
". Fancy running to you." Aniya kay Liam.

" You mean on the dance floor of a private ball during choreographed waltz.

" We'll yeah, but to fair i haven't seen you a lot of you lately." Sabi niya rito..
" True I've been a little occupied and Olivia is the hostess and I'd br remiss in my duties if i didn't spend time with all the woman here.

" Liam... Why can't you play favorite and stick with me." Seryosong saad niya rito.

" Trust me. Ive been tempted, but no matter how i feel.. hindi lang ako magpakasal sa sarili ko kundi pati sa mga tao. Sam i need to consider every possibility and choose what's the best, but Sam you should know that your very special to me." Ani Liam. Sasagot pa sana siya ng eksakto naman na magpalit na ng partner.

" Watching you together. I can tell that Liam cares for you a lot." Ani Maxwell pagkalapit niya rito.
" Yeah, but our relationship is strange. It's not like he can just sweep me off my feet and carry me our there." Sagot niya kay Maxwell..

" When you're a royalty, the rules are different." Sabi ni Maxwell.
" I know that...and yet." Nakita niya si olivia na hinalikan si Liam. Tahimik niya lang pinagmasdan ang mga ito. Tinanguan niya lang si Maxwell ng may pinaalala ito sa kanya .

Nilapitan niya si kiara na mag isa.

" Excuse me, lady kiara." Aniya rito pagkalapit niya.    " What do you want? I assume you came here to say something to me." Nakataas ang kilay na saad nito.

" I just want to have a friend like you." Seryosong sabi niya dito. Tinawanan lang siya nito.

" Hey , lady Samantha. " Saad ni liam. Nasa likod niya pala ito.. " As usual. You are vision, you look lovely. Kinuha nito ang kamay niya at hinalikan.

" Liam... You kissed Olivia!

" It was unexpected advance. She caught me by surprise.
" You shouldn't. I've thrown her off of you? "Aniya rito

' I thought it would be better to handle quietly and it caused less scandal at ayaw ko siyang mapahiya."paliwanag ni Liam sa kanya.

" I guess. That's a good point." Aniya.

" I know we haven't seen each other much this trip." Ani liam.
" It's been a hectic few days." Aniya dito.." But at night i find myself lying awake for hours thinking of you. Hindi ako nakatulog." Seryoso nitong sabi sa kanya.
" Sam, yeah im busy. But you're always in my mind every day and night.

" Liam...

" You are very special to me at alam kung alam mo yun sana maintindihan mo ako." Anito sa kanya.