The Princess-Queen [Wainwright Series 3] [R-18]

PRINCESS 23: Sailing to the West (Almost Official)

PRINSTON

I watch both fathers, King Howard and King Dimentio, talked about marriage in front of their children. Napapikit na lang ako at nagpalamon sa mga alaalang kailangan kong limutin. I sound bitter but I couldn't help it. I'm still hurt.

Her smile. Her irritated voice. Her curiosity. Her princess ways. All about her. I'll miss her.

Iminulat ko ang aking mata at nagkatagpo ang titig naming dalawa. She smiled softly. I mouthed, "Congratulations."

She did too, "Thank you."

Ah! I have to move on from what we had in the past. Hintayin ko na lamang na bumalik si Khanarie. Siya ang tanging taong guguluhin ko. Kahit bata pa ang isang 'yon napaka-mature ng utak niya at matinong kausap. Hindi ako babarahin 'di tulad ng mga kasamahan namin. I can hear the evil laughter of Arizs and Paris in the back of my head.

KIMORA

We're almost together. All we have to do is to tie the knot.

We stay at the Hadfield Palace for three more days since Papá had something to buy in this land. Therefore, I stay with Caliber for three days too.

We bonded and talked about the wedding. I suggested about our outfits to be tailored by my sister, and he agreed. We even converse about our family plans and about the name of our child (which he got jealous again). It was all fun and love with him.

But today is the day we return to our homeland.

"Kimora, hindi ba mas maganda kapag pinanganak na ang anak natin saka tayo ikakasal?" Tanong ni Caliber habang inaayos ang mga damit ko sa aking maleta.

Umiling ako, "It'll be another scandal, Caliber. Tsaka habang hindi pa lumolobo ang tiyan ko mas mabuti na rin na magpakasal tayo. It won't inflict too much complications." Paliwanag ko sa kaniya at hinaplos ang kaniyang balikat.

Napabuntong-hininga naman ito at tumango. "Sabagay. You've been through a lot lately. I don't want to add more."

I giggle and put my arms around his neck. "It doesn't bother me anymore. Besides, this is not my first time. I've gone worst and still survive."

"You mean your sister that turned herself into a general because she killed a royalty?" He bluntly asks. Ako naman ay natigilan dahil sa tanong niya. Bakit parang iba ang kwento na nalaman niya? Dapat tungkol ito sa ex-fiancée ko, hindi iyong pumatay lang ang kapatid ko.

"I-iyan lang ba ang nalaman mo tungkol sa pamilya namin?" Balik na tanong ko sa kaniya.

Humarap naman siya sa akin na may pagtataka sa kaniyang mata. "May iba pa ba akong dapat na malaman?"

I gaped. He doesn't know.

"You d-don't know about the relationship of the royal family towards us? 'Yong pinatay ng kapatid ko?"

Umiling siya, "I wasn't present during the celebration at your palace seven years ago. Napakinggan at nalaman ko na lang sa ibang mga bunyi rito sa Southern noong bumalik sila galing sa inyo. Usap-usapan kayo noon."

Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi ko at natakot sa mga posibleng mangyari kapag nagkatagpo si Caliber at Khanarie. He isn't fully aware of the truth about us. Lalo naman na hindi niya alam kung ano ang mayroon sa relasyon ng mga Unverferth sa amin-sa akin.

"Is there something wrong, Kimora?" Nag-aalala niyang tanong at mabilis akong umiling.

"Wala naman. Ano lang kasi, err, iniisip ko 'yong maaaring disenyo ng susuotin kong wedding gown ko na gagawin ng kapatid ko pag nagpakasal tayo sa Western."