Hale Series #4 FOR YOU

Chapter 12

It's been 3 months since my Mother called hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ulit siya tumatawag.

I just wanted to know how Scotland it is, right now ?

"Are you ok Zoey ? Mukhang ang lalim ng iniisip mo " biglang tanong ni Quinton sa akin saka umupo ito sa kabilang sofa

"I'm fine, naisip ko lang ang Mommy at kapatid ko.." sagot ko naman

"You sure ? You can call them if you want o di kaya'y my parents can talk to them about your situation. " sabi pa ni Quinton

"Believe me Quint, my mother will kill me. " sabi ko naman

" Don't think negative Zoey, I'm sure at first your mother will get mad but she will get over it and she will forgive you. " ngumiti ako ng pilit dahil sa sinabi ni Quinton, sana ganoon lang kadali.

" My family is different Quint and I can't tell you .." sabi ko naman kay Quinton

"I'm gonna tell you something. Please don't get mad .." sabi pa ni Quinton, napaupo ako ng maayos dahil sa sinabi nito

"What is it ? "  sabi ko naman

"I'm curious about your profile so I research your name but there's no Zoey Sarfati. I don't understand .." sabi pa ni Quinton, hindi ako kumibo

"You know Zoey, I can keep a secret. You can tell me and I will tell you what I know about you... " dagdag pang sabi ni Quinton

"Don't tell me, you invistigated me ? " ani ko kay Quinton

"I have a friend, that has a friend, and that friend also has a Scottish friend and they gave me something interesting." nakangiti pang sabi ni Quinton, kumunot yung noo ko

"I don't understand Quint .." pagsisinungaling ko naman

"Believe me Zoey, you know that I know what I'm talking about. I travelled a lot Zoey because of my passion as a photographer, last year I went to England and I have lots of English friends there. Every place that I've been, I'm going to document it. And you know what I've found from my research. Prince Edward Montgomery but now is the new King of England has a fiance and my friend told me about his fiance, and that's more interesting ." pangiti ngiti pang sabi ni Quinton, oh my god !

"Would you like to finish my story, Zoey ? " sabi pa ni Quinton

"I don't have nothing to say Quint. " sabi ko lang saka sumandal ako sa may sofa

"Well, I understand but if you fool the rest of my family and your friends but believe me Princess ZoeyElle of Scots you can't fool me." napaawang ang labi ko dahil sa sinabi ni Quinton

"Oh God ! " sabi ko nalang, hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na tinawag ako ni Quinton sa totoong pangalan ko.

"Buy your secrets are safe with me but you need to tell me, why ? Why are you here in Philippines instead you should be in Scotland right now as the future Queen.." dagdag pang sabi ni Quinton , wala na akong nagawa pa kundi ang sabihin sa kanya ang totoo.

"But not here, it's too risky. " sabi ko kay Quinton kaya ayun niyaya ako ni Quinton na sa may coffee shop na kami mag merienda, pumayag naman si Tita Soleil since para daw hindi ako maboringan sa bahay , may pasok din kasi si Cohen ngayon.

Nakahanap na kami ng upuan sa may dulo yung malayo sa mga tao , si Quinton na yung nag order ng custard cake at vanilla milk shake ko.

"Now tell me, why are you here ? " tanong agad nito ng makaupo ito sa harap ko.

Sumisip muna ako sa vanilla milk shake ko bago magsalita.

"Queen Meridith and King Edward gave me 4 years of freedom before I crowned as a Queen of Scotland and getting married to the King of England. One day, when my father brought me in the village. I saw kids, playing, laughing , running. I don't experience that when I was a kid so I promise to myself na mararanasan ko ring ang mamuhay ng payapa, yung walang ibang iniisip kundi ang kasiyahan lang kasama yung mga kaibigan, walang magulang na laging sinasabihan ka kung ano lang ang tama at dapat mong gawin at hindi tama. You know what, when I came here I feel like a bird that is free from his cage. I already know to speak tagalog because as a royalty bata palang kami ay nag-aaral na kami ng iba't ibang lenggwahe but I studied Filipino language here again when I came here, I bought an semi-luxury apartment and you know what I learned how to cook, wash, clean by myself well at first I was watching a youtube tutorial, and then I enrolled in a University and that's where I found my friends, they taught me things that I didn't know in my whole life na magagawa ko pala. I experience partying , drinking, even smoking, shopping and something that teenagers would do. I was so curious about what Spring Break is all about kaya I went to Florida with my friends and that's where I met your brother and you know what happen next .." kwento ko kay Quinton

"You too had sex and now your pregnant ..  " sabi pa ni Quinton

"Sinabi mo pa talaga ... " sabi ko naman saka kumain ako ng cake

"So, What are you gonna do now ? You still have 2 years of your freedom ? " seryoso namang tanong ni Quinton

"Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam. I feel like I betrayed King Edward .." malungkot na sabi ko kay Quinton

"That is why you won't marry my brother because you are already engaged to King Edward... " ani pa nito, tumango naman ako.

"If I marry your brother I will lose my throne and I'm not gonna let that happen Quint. I promise my father to be a better and a good Queen. My country is need to be ruled by me but Scotland also needs England so that my country has a strong alliance against Portugal. England is the only Scotland's hope, if I didn't marry the King of England. Portugal will start a war and I'm afraid Scotland's will be defeated. And I don't want that to happen. " seryosong sabi ko kay Quinton

"And what if, they found out that you have a child ? " tanong pa nito

"I will never let them know about my baby, Quint .. " seryosong sabi ko kay Quinton

"There's no secrets that can keep forever Zoey. If you're married to King Edward then your baby, my niece or my nephew will be your Bastard... " tumango ako sa sinabi ni Quinton

"Base on my research, illegitimate child can no longer be a King. Well, Hale doesn't want a title to be known. And I will not let that happen to my future niece or nephew. I assure you Zoey, no one can know your baby when it comes to your family." seryoso namang sabi ni Quinton

"Thank you Quinton. You don't know how hard for me it is so please don't tell anyone about who trully am. Hindi ko gusto na umiba yung pagtingin nila sa akin, I just still want to live like a normal person. " sabi ko pa, tumango naman si Quinton

"I promise Zoey, trust me.." ani pa ni Quinton kaya napangiti ako.

Nagkwentuhan pa kami ni Quinton bago magpasyang umuwi sa Mansion nila.

Tawang-tawa pa kami ng pumasok kami sa Mansion kaya lang napatigil kami ni Quinton ng galit na mukha ni Cohen ang sumalubong sa amin.

"Well, Hello there brother !! " nakangiti pang sabi ni Quinton saka ay tinapik ang balikat ni Cohen, muli pang lumingon si Quinton sakin saka ay kinindatan ako kaya napatawa ako ng mahina.