For whom the Sun Shines

chapter 8: Setka

note: Setka is the Term of an ancient Egyptian crown prince.

TERRY  POV 

'Setka?!'



Bulong ko sa sarili. My eyes won't deceive me! Sigurado ako sa nakita ko. A small commotion was started beneath dahil sa pagtigil ng Setka dito sa ordinary building.



I jump and run at the backstage. Things are getting out of hand. If that big fish is the Setka! Lalong lumalaki ang rason ko para ilabas na dito si Mary at umalis.



They were royalty at malaki ang posibilidad na kilala nila ang isa't isa. At kapag nakita nia si Mary sa selda ay malaking gulo ang magaganap. Mary's reputation will sink at higit sa lahat this could cause a war. D*mn politics!



Kaso ang pinagtataka ko lang? Why would a setka? A crown prince be here? Hindi ba in his harem reside the most beautiful women in Egypt? I've heard it before back in 2020 na this kind of thing was given to him by the pharaoh itself?



Did they mistranslated the historical books?



Umiling ako. I should be thinking for Mary's sake not on historical books. I was about to open the curtain para makapasok sa backstage when...



"Terry"



Natigilan ako ng pagpasok when someone shouted my name. And to find out, It was Roy. Napakunot ako. Wait a minute... I tried to look for a mirror and looked at myself. I'm in disguise as a man but how can Sese and Roy know me?!



"The big fish...."



Itinaas ko ang kamay ko as a way to say na wag niyang ituloy ang sasabihin nia. Nung lumapit sia, i told him half of my plan. Na makikipagpalit ako dun sa dancer ng damit.



Yun nga lamang, I told him na napatatakasin ko ung dancer para hindi makasali sa gulo. And he bite the bait. Naniwala si Roy. Well, Hindi naman ako nagsinungaling nung sabihin ko yun. It was just filtered.



Tatakas siya not as a dancer but as a knight.



Tatakas siya but not alone, she will escape with Mary.



Tatakas sia para hindi madamay sa gulo but to protect Mary's reputation.



Dali-dali akong pumasok. I knew na nakita ako nung female knight habang kausap si Roy. She might even heard of me, talking to him. Kaya nung matapos kaming magpalit ng damit, I grab her hand at nagsimulang magsulat.



'stick to the plan. I'll keep the bigfish distracted, you save the princess. We'll just meet up in the border of Anatolia, at the gate of Hittite Kingdom tomorrow'



As soon as I saw the shadow of the female knight fades in the dark, I put the veil in my face. Bago umalis sa kinatatauan ko, napaharap ako sa salamin. I never imagine na ako? Terry Alegre, a general would were something just like this.



And as a final touch, kinuha ko ang wig. It was a good thing that even back in time, meron ng wig na nabuo. To avoid unnecessary attention because of my hair color, I used black wig.



*look into the picture. Iniimagine kong ganun ang magiging itsura ni Terry.



Sinilip ko si Roy.

Sorry... but I want to teach someone a lesson. Since it was the crown prince/setka of your country, hindi ako pwedeng umasa sa inyo. Since the big fish is your setka, who would arrest him?! Alam ko ang pakiramdam when influence and power out done the law.



Isinarado ko na uli and take the opposite path palabas ng back stage ng...



"I'm waiting for you"



Halos di agad ako nakaibo. Paglingon ko, a man with a masked covered half of his face from eyes to nose appeared. That masked?! The masked man who have the logo of setka?! Nagising ang diwa ko.

He smiled on me and offer a hand. What the hell is he doing here?! Anong ginagawa ng bigfish dito?! ng Setka?! Did he over heard everything? Nakita nya bang lumabas dito ung female knight?! 



Nagpasimple akong tumingin sa paligid. Wala na ang female knight. I'm hoping na nagkasalisi silang dalawa ni Roy. But, bugod sa logo iba ang pakiramdam ko. Hindi lang yung logo ang pamilyar sa akin.




"I don't know you wear this type of clothes"



That made me snap out of it! Napatingin muli ako kay Setka. I startled. He was looking directly towards my eyes and offer a hand?! I gave him an awkward smile. What's his catch?!



Hindi ko inabot ang kamay nito at naglakad pababa. But for some reason, I can't escape his gaze. I keep looking at him habang naglalakad pababa. For some reason my guts keep telling me, that I know the man behind those mask?! Did the OLD TERRY met the setka before?



"Konti na lang iisipin ko tunay ang balita. You did find me attractive."



As he say those words, he purpusedly shift his head down to my face. Napataas ako ng kilay?! What?! Did the OLD TERRY really knew him personally? Pero wala sa mga alaalang nakita ko. Umiling ako, it's not time to think about this.