ROYAL ROMANCE

CHAPTER TWELVE

       AS SWEET AS APPLE PIE

It's second day of apple blossoms festival. Ng makaalis ang mga manor siya ni Bertrand.

" Samantha! There you are. Im here for you to prepare todays event at the apple blossoms festival." Ani Bertrand pagkakita sa kanya.

" Way ahead of you. I ate an apple tart with apple cider and whipped apple butter. So think im ready as I can be." Kwento niya kay Bertrand.". I don't care about your food consumption. I care about how you appear today. And you should care too.  The best lady eill be crowned the apple Queen ."Seryosong saad nito sa kanya.

" Oooohh. What's that?" Tanong niya kay Bertrand.   " It's an amusement tradition where the party goers on vote who will run the apple court. You'd get extra publicity the favor of actual Queen an ability to boss around with an hour." Paliwanag ni Bertrand sa kanya.

" Interesting. The best dressed, huhh. Something tells me you've got an outfit in mind?" Ani ya Bertrand.
Mabilis siyang sinamahan ni bertrang papunta sa boutique para magpalit ng damit.

" There's no time to lose. Through the series of promises and threat. I was able to procure historically accurate of Cordonian peasants gown from the country most prestigious stage production company. Available an consignment.   With this dress, you'll be sure to win the title of apple Queen." Ani Bertrand habang hawak ang gown na ipasuot nito sa kanya napakaganda ng gown. Sinukat niya ito at tuwang tuwa si Bertrand ng makitang sukat ito sa kanya.

" This is it. " Aniya.  " Come. We're overdue to meet Maxwell." Ani Bertrand sa kanya. Naglakad sila ni Bertrand papunta sa apple orchard ng makita nila si Maxwell.

" Hey, Samantha! Ready to show off your baking skills?" Ani Maxwell.

" I can toast my own Pop- tarts two of a time." Pagmamalaki niya sa mga ito.   " Even a child can accomplish that." Ani Bertrand.  " But why would my baking skills matter out here in the orchard." Tanong niya dito.

" Because the next event of apple blossoms festival involved baking an apple pie for the queen." Paliwanag ni Maxwell.

" For the Queen?" Aniya.

" Yes, today is about gaining Queen's favor...as we draw closer to the coronation. She'll be testing all the potential candidate. Be careful what you say around her." Ani Bertrand.

"It'd also help if you'd won pie baking contest." Ani Maxwell.

" Roger that." Aniya.

" Pero hindi mag bake na mag isa sa mga nakita mo pwede kang sumama sa ibang mga kababaihan dito and some of them are amazing bakers." Ani Maxwell.." im sure Hana could whip up an apple pie kahit pa nakapikit." Aniya.

" Maybe. You can get her on your team. Ani Maxwell. Pumunta ito kung saan nagtumpukan ang mga babaeng kasama sa baking contest.

" Make house Beaumont proud Samantha." Ani Bertrand.

Umalis na si Maxwell at Bertrand sa tabi niya iniwan siya ng mga ito maya maya lng pumasok na ang Reyna.

" Greetings. Ladies I'm glad to see everyone here again. We will soon dividing into two teams to partake in apple pie baking contest." I've decided that Olivia will captain in one team and Madeline the other. Ladies please select your teams." Announced ni Queen Regina.

" I chose lady Penelope" ani Madeline.

" Oohh, we'll baked poodle- shaped pie crumpets!" Ani Penelope.

" No." Ani Madeline.

" Okay" sang ayon ni Penelope.

" Lady Kiara." Tawag ni Olivia dito.