Isn't it enough
Ayon sa kagustuhan ni Prince Derion nagpabalik balik nga ako sa palasyo. It's been two weeks. And everytime he's around mas lalo ko pang nakikilala ang kaniyang pagkatao.
Never in my entire life that I imagined myself with a royal blood but here I am talking to a Crown Prince, the future king of Freliord kingdom, the lion throne.
Hindi ko naisip na darating pala ang isang araw na makakasama ko ng ganito ang isang maharlika. A person like me feels like we don't have the right to talk to one of them. They are just too high and out of reach. This Luxuous De Royale has three kingdoms, it means there are three Royal ancestors that living in this world, and those ancestors are the Monzilla, Gravionion and Hamilton.
Isa lang sa kanila ang makaharap mo'y paniguradong titiklop ka na. But whenever I talked to Prince Derion he never let me feel those gap. He's humble and a little bit boastful. He made me smile and happy, he also let me learn new things.
"Ayos na ba to?" I asked Prince Derion when I finished my painting. Andito kami ngayon sa basement at tinuturuan niya ulit akong mag painting! He even teach me how to design a fountain like how he promised me!
"You're doing great!" He said when he checked my canvass. Tumaas ang kilay ko at tumitig sa kaniyang pinipinta, parehas kasi kaming nakaharap sa canvass. And I saw him painting a strand of a black hair. Kumunot ang noo ko. What is that?
"Great? It looks like a disaster compared to you." I said sadly. Tiningnan ko ang pinta ko at halos matawa ako sa kinalabasan though it looks fine compared to my last paintings, I chose to paint an arrow this time but I think I'm not artistic enough.
"Then don't compare it to me." He chuckled. Sinamaan ko siya ng tingin kaya lalo siyang natawa. How dare him! Pinamukha niya talaga sa akin na ang pangit ng gawa ko!
Imbis na mainis pinagmasdan ko na lang ang kaniyang pininta. It looks like hair to me, a black hair. Bakit nag iba ang pininta niya? He used to paint sceneries and not hair.
"What's that? Is that a hair?" I asked, confused while pointing at his paint. Tiningnan niya ito at ngumisi.
"What do you think?" He asked back. Sumimangot naman ako sa sinabi niya.
"Well it looks like a hair to me." I said. Tumayo ako sa aking kinauupuan at kinuha ang malinis na towel para punasan ang mga dumikit na kulay sa aking kamay, buti na lang hindi nakulayan ang kulay light pink kong dress ngayon. Seryoso ko iyong tinanggal, kaya naman nagulat na lang ako ng agawin ito sa akin ni Prince Derion at siya mismo ang nagpunas sa aking kamay. My heart suddenly beat faster. This is not new to me. Everytime he moves and come near me my heart is automatically beats for him. I really don't know why am I like this but this is making me...confused.
"Kaya ko na ito Prince Derion-"
"I can also do it to you Rebecca." He cut me off. This is awkward. While he's sitting in front of me and wiping the colors in my hands, ako naman ay nakatayo sa harapan niya at pinagmamasdan ang ginagawa niya. Kahit nakaupo na siya ang tangkad niya pa rin. Halos magkasing tangkad pa rin kami. Hindi ko mapigilang titigan ang seryoso niyang mukha. His eyelashes are very thick and dark, his nose bridge is so pointed and his thin and red lips are very hard to ignore, ang kaniyang kulay dark brown na buhok ay malinis na nakaayos. He's very a good looking man. Noong una ko siyang makita nagtanong pa ako sa sarili ko kung totoo ba talaga siya dahil sa sobrang kagwapuhan at kakisigan niya.
He is the Crown Prince and the future king of the Freliord kingdom, he is destined to inherit the lion's throne. Pero bakit nasa harapan ko siya ngayon? Wiping the dirt in my hands? Why did someone like him that was so out of reach is in front of me? Is this just all about his promise that we agreed on in front of the fountain?
"How funny. A Crown Prince is wiping off the dirt of a simple girl hands." I said in the middle of our silence. I heard his chuckles but he remained wiping me.
"Are you simple? I bet not." He said amused. Tumaas ang kilay ko.
"I am nothing compare to you." I almost whispered that. Sana lang ay hindi niya mahimigan ang sakit doon. Why am I hurting anyway?
"Then stop comparing yourself to me." He said.
"You don't have to wipe it off Prince Derion, I can do it!" I said almost frustrated. Nahimigan niya ito kaya agad ang pagkunot ng kaniyang noo. He looked up to me and our eyes met. His dark black eyes made me tremble and weak. Para akong naligaw sa kadiliman ng kaniyang mga mata. I felt lost in a darkness.
Tumigil siya sa pagpunas at parang naguluhan sa tono ko. Oo nga naman! Why are you suddenly like this Rebecca?
"Why? You don't like it?" He asked seriously. Napailing ako. Hindi niya ba ako maintindihan? Why is he so dense?
"You're a prince, a person like me doesn't have the right to be treated like this by a Prince like you." I said.
He became more serious. The truth is hindi ko na talaga alam kung anong problema ko at kung bakit kami napapunta sa ganitong usapan. Pero...hindi ko kasi maintindihan eh. Parang may mali. Parang may nakalimutan ako. Parang ang dami kong hindi maintindihan sa lahat ng nangyayari.
"We have a deal Rebecca-"
"Is this...part of the deal?" I asked cutting him off.
"Why are you making this an argument Rebecca?" He asked a bit irritated now. His intense eyes become more dark and precise. I nodded trying to understand him. Oo nga naman Rebecca? Why do you have to make this an argument? Why is it a big deal to you? You are not like this. You are not yourself anymore Rebecca.
"I'm sorry Prince Derion." I almost pointed out the word 'prince' to make him understand my point. Aalis na sana ako aa harap niya pero nagulat ako sa paghawak niya sa aking pulso na naging dahilan sa pagbalik ko sa kaniyang harapan. I almost fell on his chest! Damn!
"Prince Derion!" I called out his name in panic when he pulled me near to him, my eyes widened when I noticed our distance to each other. Halos lumabas ang puso ko sa ginawa niya. Mas lalo pa akong kinabahan ng magtama ang aming mga mata. He's holding me tightly and I'm sure if he let me go I'll be damned.
"I want us close Rebecca, and don't you ever mention me again the word Prince." He said in a dark tone. Umawang ang labi ko ng makita ko kung gaano siya kaseryoso sa mga sinasabi niya.
"T-That's how...I-I should call you-"
"I want you to fucking call me Derion do you understand?" he said gritting his teeth. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit sinasabi niya ito. Why is he like this? Bakit...parang nasisiyahan pa ako? Damn it! What is this!
"H-Hindi pwede! Y-You're a prince! I'm not a relative or royalty to called you like that! We're not close e-enough-"
Natigil ako sa pagsasalita ng hinila niya na naman ako papalapit sa kaniya and I literally fell on his chest! Para akong sinilaban ng mahulog ako aa dibdib niya. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang mainit na hulab ng kaniyang katawan.
"Rebecca...isn't it enough for us to be close?" He whispered softly.
BINABASA MO ANG
Light and Darkness (Lips of a Royalty Series 1)
Romance"You are the only wonderful thing that happened to me. I will do everything just to touch and kiss you. I can step and kiss the dark for a one glimpse of you." -Prince Derion Zereb Monzilla "Welcome to the Luxuous De Royale...the world of Royalties."
