My Impostor Twin Sister

Chapter 24: Divine Grace

I don't know why but chest feel like it's heating and growling nonstop. I'm sure it's not hunger, may fiancé pala si Garam? Bakit wala akong alam-

"Princess Solaria! Good morning." Bati ni Stella sakin, she's in the maid outfit right now. Stella? Bakit andito siya oh she's still my personal maid. Nakatulog pala ako sa room ni Garam, we slept beside each other.

Hindi ko naman binati pabalik si Solaria and just looked at Garam right at the door, now he's holding her hands... sino ba yan? She took a small glance at me pero hinarangan siya ni Garam.

"Stella, take care of her for me." mahinang sabi ni Garam kay Stella, tumango naman si Stella sa utos ni Garam. He looked at me with sorrowful eyes bago sumirado ang malaking pinto ng kwarto niya.

Yung ba ang 'someone' ni Garam dito na sinabi ni Gavin kagabi sakin? why didn't he tell me any of this? He even introduced me as his fiancé kagabi sa pamilya niya.

Pero naalala ko na contract marriage lang pala ang ginagawa namin ngayon. Atsaka hindi pa inexplain ni Garam ang full sitwasyon kaya ayaw ko munang mag jump ng conclusion.

Hindi naman ako mapakali sa mga nangyayari, come one Solaria remember na isa kang outsider na noble so don't get involve emotionally dahil nakikisabay ka lang sa plano ni Garam.

"Princess? Ok ka lang? bakit namumutla ka?" tanong ni Stella sakin at umupo sa tabi ko, she seems worried kaya ngumiti nalang ako at umiling. Itanong ko kaya kung sino yun?

"Who was she?" tanong ko naman kahit alam kong wala akong karapatan, hindi ko alam kung gusto ko din malaman ang sagot. I regretted questioning Stella that.

"Oh her?" napayuko naman si Stella at parang pinagpawisan. "I-I'm sorry Princess, wala ako sa lugar para magsabi kung sino siya. Prince Garam will tell you."

Sabi na nga eh, so I just got ready para mamsyal sa palasyo nina Garam kasi yun din ang utos niya ni Stella. Pacifica and Evan will be with us naman para mas masya.

"Princess!" sabay bati nila sakin. ngumiti naman ako, I should act like a professional dahil nasa royal palace ako.

"Kamusta ka? Did you have a great sleep?" tanong ni Pacifica sabay yakap sakin and I hugged her back. Siniko naman siya ni Stella at may binulong. "WHAT?! HE LET HIM SEE HER-"

"Wag ka ngang sumigaw" inis na sabi ni Stella kay Pacifica at awkward na tumawa nalang. Habang namamasyal kami ay marami naman ang bumati saakin...

'Good morning Princess.' Sabi nung mga tao sa paligid ko, I smiled nalang kasi nahihiya ako sakanila.

"Oh my gosshh Princess Solaariaa! Hiiii!" napalingon naman kami sa sumigaw and I was right it was Princess Galilea. She's training with other soldiers sa field "THAT'S MY SISTER IN LAW!!!"

Mas lalo akong namula ng sumigaw siya non, what the- I just waved at her pero sobrang dami na naman ang nakatingin samin. I wonder why she's training with other soldiers.

"Princess Galilea is going to be the future commander sa buong army ng royal kingdom." Paliwanag naman ni Evan, ohhh since hindi siya magiging mamuno so she became a commander.

I walked patungo sa isang forest where I feel so much energy of something... may nakita naman akong puting dragon, 'Master.'

"Gamma?" biglang sabi ko at nagmamadaling lumapit don sa dragon, I don't know why but I know her name pero I just did. Siguro dahil she's connected to me na dahil sa contract.

I hugged her naman nung nakaabot ako sakanya, wow she even look good in the morning. 'Thank you master.' Ako lang ba ang nakakarinig sa mga pinagsasabi niya?

'Yes.' Napalingon naman ako kina Stella, Pacifica at Evan na sumusunod padin sakin. "Hey guys can you leave me alone here kasama si Gamma?"

Nagitinginan naman sila pero tumango din naman. "Sumigaw ka lang princess if may problema, kung meron man."

"She's with a dragon, she's perfectly safe." Sabat ni Pacifica sa sinabi ni Evan.

Ngumiti naman ako at tumango. I played a little while with Gamma, while I was playing ay may narinig akong cracks ng maliit na twigs...

"I know someone's there, come out." Ma-awtoridad na sabi ko at lumabas nga siya. I was surprised it was that girl this morning, yung yumakap kay Garam.

"H-hi, I-I'm sorry if I bothered you. Y-you really look majestic lalo na pag kasama mo si Gamma." Compliment niya sakin. oh? "I'm Princess Divine Grace Phelps. Call me Divine"

"Ah I'm sorry if I scared you, I'm Princess Solaria Lazuli. Nice to meet you." Napangiti naman siya sa sinabi ko, she has sky blue hair and sky blue eyes. Ang ganda niya din sobra. "Call me Solaria."

"Oh- you must be that princess he mentioned." Masayang sabi niya. "I'm sorry about kanina sa ginawa ko kay Prince Garam, I didn't know he found a new fiancé."

Napa-tilt naman ako ng ulo, what? New? Was she the current fiancé? Baka kabit nga talaga ako. "Y-you're also contracted with Gamma right? Which means ikaw nga ang pinili niya."

"Huh? Pardon?" she smiled naman saakin and petted Gamma, does she like Garam? Atsaka anong ibig sabihin niya na ako ang pinili? Hindi ko naintindihan lahat yon.

"I was just arranged marriage with my family sa pamilya ni Prince Garam. I just go with flow of what my parents told me." hinawakan ko naman ang kamay niya, I have to ask her kung gusto niya ba si Garam-

But I don't want to be rude, she seems to be like a nice girl getting dragged to an arranged marriage for the sake of power. Naawa ako sakanya... And Garam left her? why?

"Princess Solaria, pardon my intrusion. Hinahanap ka po ni prince Garam." Sabi nung isang katulong nila, humarap ako ulit kay Divine at nagpaalam, she waved goodbye at me naman. She's kind...

Habang papaalis na ako ay napatingin ako ulit kay Divine, she was playing with Gamma. Gaano na kaya siya katagal dito? Hindi ko man lang naitanong sakanya tungkol sa feelings niya kay Garam.

But I feel it would be rude of me, I'm just a contract fiancé. Iniwan na ako ng maid when I arrived in a room, since walang sumasagot nung kumatok ako, binuksan ko na ang pintuan.

"I CANT BELIEVE YOU KUYA!" galit na sigaw ni Garam kay Gavin, parang may argument silang magkapatid. "I already have a fiancé and you called for her here?!"

"I only did it for you! Diba sabi mo may gusto ka sakanya?! bakit iba na ang pinili mo?" galit din na tanong ni Gavin. Sarcastic namang tumawa si Garam kay Gavin.

"What? sa tingin ko hindi ko alam na may gusto ka din kay Divine? This is why I ran away! I don't want to get married to her-

"Because you're doing this for me, maawa ka naman sa sarili mo Garam. You also love her remember? Atsaka she's good for you and for the kingdom." –Gavin. "But you found some lowly noble-

"Garam? Tinawag mo ako diba?" I pretended I didn't hear their conversation. Of course tumingin ako kay Gavin at binigyan siya ng emotionless na tingin, he flinched.

Garam immediately grabbed my hand and dragged me, hindi parin umalis ang tingin ko kay Gavin. He has regrets in his face and gustong mag-apologize sakin... maybe because I heard what he said.

I looked away naman, Garam was still dragging me kahit sobrang daming tao ang nakatingin hanggang sa umabot kami sa isang garden na may maraming puno. The flowers are everywhere... it was pretty.

"Solaria." Yun ang first time kong narinig na tinawag niya ako sa pangalan ko, ewan ko pero mukhang naintindihan ko na ang nagyayari... is this his plan?

"Sasabihin mo na ba ang plano mo sakin?" mahinang tanong ko, hindi naman siya sumagot. "Do you love her?"

Nakita ko ang sakit sa mga mata niya like he's scared to answer my question. Bakit siya natatakot? I'm just a contract one diba? Why do you give me that worried look?

"I-I don't know...." He answered, so he did love her.