Jewel in the Sea(Puerto Princesa Series 5)

Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Nagkatinginan kami ni Victor at hindi pa sana matatanggal ang kung hindi nagsalita ang bruhang reyna. "I guess you already meet my husband. King Victor Clementious of Denmark."

"You?! A king?! Since when?"

"Jewel. I think the best thing we need to do now is to bow at them. Not shout," Jemima whispered at my back.

"I agree with Jemima, twin."

Inirapan ko silang dalawa. "Oh this is bullshit." Naglakad ako palapit kay Victor at pinag-crus ang braso ko. "So? You are the king?"

May dumaang sakit sa kanyang mata dahil sa sarkastiko kong tinig. He held my shoulder that made me frozen. "Jewel. Let's settle this down in a good way."

I harshly shrugged that made his arms fall off of my shoulder. Anong karapatan niyang pagsabihan akong good way kung siya ang hindi naging good sa amin dalawa!

"Anong good way? You lied to us! To me! Akala ko ba ay bodyguard slash driver ka ng king of Denmark?"

"Jewel."

"Don't Jewel Jewel me. Alam mo noon pa na kailangan kong mahanap ang hari! Yet you where there in front of me. Sana kapag sinabi mo kaagad, natapos na ang gulong ito! Edi sana hindi nawala si Liam! Edi sana nandito pa siya sa tabi natin!"

A part of me want to take back those words. Ang totoo, ako naman talaga ang may kasalanan kung bakit wala si Liam sa tabi ngamin ngayon. I just can't accept it; I need someone to take the blame for me. And that someone is Victor, or should I say King Victor.

"Don't shout at our king, soldier." Tinapunan ko ang masamang tingin ang nagsalita.

"Wag kang maki-alam dito, you little piece of shit!"

"Jewel, I'm sorry. Kung kaya ko lang ibalik ang nakaraang at gawin ang tama, ginawa ko na. I was just scared of you; I don't know your intentions back then. I was just protecting myself." Bumalik ang mata ko kay Victor. Masama ang tingin ko kanya pero bigla akong nalungkot. Protecting? What does he mean by that?

"Protecting, protecting. Sabihin mo na lang na hindi mo ako pinagkatiwalaan." Pumiyok ang boses ko. Ang sakit lang isipin na sa lahat ng pinagdaanan namin, hindi niya pala ako pinagkatiwalaan. I mean, I get it since the first time we meant, it wasn't as peaceful as an angel, it was like a storm since I tried to kill him dahil sa suot niyang Korean flag noon. He was just using the jacket since he wanted to be a disguise to other people.