Villainess Rules of Survival

No Exception

Anais Isla.

"My Princess, your cheek..what happened?" Mangiyak ngiyak na sabi ni Ellisa habang natatakot hawakan ang pisngi ko.

Nagkapasa ba ako?

"Look." Pinakita ko sa kanya ang kwintas ni Mama.

"That's your mother, Empress Amelia's keepsake..." natulala siya sa kwintas

"It's the keepsake treasure of the Ecletté's passed down to the women of their family." Dahan dahang hinawakan ito ni Ellisa, hindi direkta dahil may silk siyang hawak. Inilagay niya ito sa isang lalagyan.

I sighed, basta ko nga pala hinigit 'to. Tsk, nainis talaga ako.

"I saw it in Annabelle's neck, wearing it." Nanlalaki ang matang napatingin sa akin.

"I'll go to my Grandpapa and Uncle Dad's tomorrow."

"Princess, you face. It was bruised, the Lords will be angered seeing you being like this." Malungkot ang tinig nito habang hinahawakan ang kabilang pisngi ko.

"They need to know about the necklace."

It will also be at my advantage. No one can touch an Ecletté. Who dares to do outrageous thing to them, cannot be stopped, even if you're a Royalty.

Ayaw ko man madamay ang Ecletté Household sa mga nangyayari, ngunit kailangan ko ng lakas. Ecletté's are already indestructible, adding River to the picture, it's invicible. I have that assurance, lalo na't sobrang lala nang nagawa ko dati ngunit nananatiling matibay at matatag ito, nag iwan nga lang ako ng sakit sa kanila...

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"Let's go." Maaga pa lang ay bihis na ako upang bumisita kina Grandpapa.

"Anais..." hindi ko na pinansin ang pagtawag sa akin ng Emperor at walang sabing nilampasan ito.

My behavior will show up having a bad attitude since I'm just a kid in appearance.

Wala silang alam na pinagmumura ko na sila sa isip ko.

"Where are you going this early?" Habol nito sa akin. Pinasadahan ko siya ng lingon bago nagsalita. "To my Grandpapa and Uncle Dad."

Ramdam kong natahimik ang Emperor. Dapat lang, alahanin niya ang warning sa kanya.

"Anais, child. We can still talk about it, shouldn't you forgive your sister and brother? I'll talk to them also, you don't need to make this big."

Kunsintidor din 'to eh. Forgiveness his ass, wala na ata sa vocabulary ko 'yan.

"Yeah." Bored kong sagot. "It's already big as what it is that's why I'm telling Grandpapa."

Tuloy tuloy akong naglakad nang biglang hawakan niya ang kamay ko kaya napatigil akong napaharap kaya tiningnan ko ito ng naiinip.

"What?"

Napatitig naman ito sa mukha ko bago dahan dahan napabitaw. Hinawakan ko ang wrists ko ay hinilot ito, sakit sa ulo agang aga.

Wala nang pasabi o paalam na umalis na ako.

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"Uncle Dad!" Lumaki ang ngiti ko nang makita si Uncle Dad. Gulat itong tumingin sa akin at ngumiti kaagad.

Paglapit ko ay bigla nawala ang ngiti niya habang naka-titig sa'kin.

"Isla..." tawag nito sa akin bago dahan dahan aking binuhat. He gently caress my cheek. "What happened to your cheek."

"I got slapped." I said. I look at him when I saw him make an expression that got lost immediately.

"Who?"

"Father?" patanong kong sabi. He's spacing out.

I blinked. More importantly, 'yong sasabihin ko!

"Ahh, yes yes. You're wearing our family treasure?" Tuwa nitong sabi habang napapatingin sa kwintas at marahan itong hinawakan.

"I've got something to tell you, Uncle Dad." Sabi ko at bumaba sa pagkakabuhat niya.

"What is it, Li'l Isla?" Sabi nito na sa akin nakatuon ang pansin.

"This necklace was so precious to me that I displayed it to my vault room." Sabi ko habang hinahawakan ang kwintas. "But Brother let someone enter my own vault room and let someone wear it." Dire-diretso kong sabi na walang tinatago.

Hindi ko maintindihan ang expression ni Uncle Dad, well hindi naman talaga ako marunong makaramdam unless, alam ko lang ay galit or nagagalit sa akin.

"I was so mad about that new imperial sister wearing this, she doesn't have right to do so." Nagmamaktol kong sabi kay Uncle Dad.

"Your Brother let her wear it?" Gulat na tanong nito, halatang halata. Paano hindi magugulat, ay alam naman niyang si Austine na bawal 'to mahawakan nang kung sino man, isuot pa kaya tapos gan'on lang gagawin niya.

"Father and I need to talk to His Majesty then, we're not making an exception and also, we need to talk to him about another matter." Sabi nito bago tumitig muli sa akin.

"For now, let's heal you." Sabi nito at sinamahan ako sa family doctor dito sa residence.