The Royal Series 01: The Royal Agreement

Chapter 19

VICTORIA

“I can’t believe you asked me to leave the after party for this.” Nakangiwing reklamo ko.

Jenny literally asked me to come with her to the room that she and Gian are staying fro the night to ask me which lingerie looked best!

“I brought five and I don’t know which one looks the best.” Katwiran ni Jenny na nakatayo sa paanan ng kama at tinitingnan yung lingeries na nakalatag sa kama.

“You know you didn’t have to let me know that you and Gian are…ugh.” Reklamo ko.

Napanguso naman si Jenny kaya bumuntong hininga ako at tiningnan yung lingeries. I chose the navy blue one and told her it’s the best among the five. Pagkatapos n’ya ako pasalamatan ay nagpaalam na akong pupunta na ako sa kwarto na naka-reserve para sa amin ni Clinton.

Gusto pa nga ako ihatid ni Jenny pero ayos lang na hindi. Nakasunod naman kasi yung isang bodyguard sa akin at nasa taas lang naman yung room namin.

Pagdating sa room namin ay nagpasalamat ako sa bodyguard at sinabihan s’yang magpahinga na.

Actually, buti na lang niyaya na ako ni Jenny umalis doon. Dahil medyo nahihilo na ako at kung nalasing ako, baka hindi ko na makaya maligo at palitan damit ko mag-isa.

Naligo naman ako kaagad at pagkatapos ko maligo, kinuha ko kaagad yung pyjamas sa luggage.

Lagi talagang may luggage bag sa sasakyan dahil tulad ng ganitong events. May at least two sets of clothing type. Meron ding all black outfit which is for emergency purposes. Naging ritual na for Royals, according to Clinton, na may set of black clothes. Dahil daw you never know what can happen.

The ruling monarch can die suddenly. Can be by old age, accident, o assassination. Kaya rin may apat na private jets ang Royal Family at usually one at a time lumabas ng kingdom ang Royals. Because it’s traditional for the members of the Royal Family to travel overseas separately. This is done to make sure that the throne wouldn’t be left unoccupied for too long or will be passed to another family suddenly.

May pack of tea rin sa luggage ko kaya habang hinihintay ko matuyo yung buhok ko ay nagtimpla ako.

Tumunog naman yung phone ko at nang tingnan ko ay nag-text si Kuya sa akin. Nagtatanong kung gising pa ba ako. Of course nag-reply ako ng oo which lead to him asking if we’re spending the night in the hotel.

Nang nag-reply ako kung saang floor at room number, I found myself opening the door after hearing doorbell minutes later.

“Uminom ka?” Bungad na tanong ni Kuya pagkapasok n’ya.

“Hindi ka man lang umupo muna?” Nakangiwing tanong ko. “But to answer your question, yes. Binantayan pa ako ni Jenny, she’s actually the one pouring my shots.”

“Good.” Sabi ni Kuya at umupo sa isa sa upuan sa dining table. “Okay ka lang? Hindi ka namin mabisita kasi lahat kami nasa ibang bansa.”

“I’m okay. Sasabihin ko naman kung hindi. At nakainom ka ba Kuya? Hindi kita nakita sa after party.”

“Tingin mo makikiinom ako kasama yung may birthday? ‘Wag na lang uy. Tama na yung sa nakakairitang client ako nakikipagplastikan.” Parang diring-diri na sabi ni Kuya. “Pahingi nga ako n’yan.”

Napatigil ako sa pag-ihip sa tea ko dahil sa sinabi ni Kuya. And it’s no use arguing so I just rolled my eyes before going to the kitchen area of the suite room.

“What did the Viscount’s son do to you? You sound annoyed.” Tanong ko habang nagbabanlaw ng teacup.

“Inagaw girlfriend ko dati. Nagpaagaw naman yung isa.”

Napatigil ako sa paglalagay sa teacup dahil sa sinabi ni Kuya at hindi ko napigilang magtanong na, “nagka-girlfriend ka na ulit? Bakit hindi ko alam ‘yan?”

“I wanted to make sure that before I introduce my girlfriend to you and our parents, that she’s really the one I’ll marry.”

“Makes sense. Basta sa akin muna dadaan bago kay Mommy at Daddy.”

“Malamang, kasi kung hindi maganda pakiramdam mo ron, lalo naman si Mommy.” Sabi ni Kuya at kinuha yung teacup na inabot ko sa kan’ya.

“Ay nandito ka na rin naman na.” Sabi ko pagkabalik sa inuupuan ko kanina. “My medication’s running low.”

“Edi magpabi—”

Biglang nababa ni Kuya yung teacup at tiningnan ako. I tried to keep eye contact but I couldn’t so I looked away. He's looking at like a client that omitted an important detail. And I heard how he sighed.

“Clinton doesn’t know.” Kuya concluded and he’s right so I didn’t say anything. “Fine, I’ll buy it for you. That’s your health and your own condition, so you have the right to choose who can know.”

“Thank you.” I mumbled.

“But Tori, you need to remember that he’s now your husband. He has the right to know and frankly, I can’t sit around knowing how demanding your title is. Someone in the Palace has to know so that you’re not the only one who knows about your limits.”

Ilang paalala sinabi ni Kuya sa akin at inubos lang yung tea bago s’ya nagpaalam na aalis na. At dahil sa sinabi ni Kuya, napaisip ako. Kung dapat ko nga ba na ipaalam sa kan’ya.