Chapter 12; Successor

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My father, the Emperor Arthur Windsor.

His a baby.

"Grandpa napakasaya ko po nang makita kayo! Akala po kasi namin ni kuya doon na kami titira sa Agora habang buhay!"  Napaiwas ako ng tingin sa sinabi ni Yuna.

"Pero kahit naman po ganun, masaya padin  naman po kami kasi bumabawi si mama sa amin! At love na love nya kami!!"

Napahinga ako ng maluwag sa dinagdag ng anak.

Akala ko forever na akong mabubuhay na mabigat ang dibdib. Salamat naman at biniyayaan ako ng may kapal ng katulad nina Yuri at Yuna bilang mga anak ko.

Nakaramdam naman ako ng mabigat na bagay sa Ibabaw ng kamay ko.

Tinignan ko ang nag mamay-ari nito.

He smiled at me knowingly.

"You make me so proud my dear." He said that caressing my hand.

"I am so great ful to have you and your brothers. And with an additional angels to the family. Your mother is gone but we would never forgot her righteous words about the greatest gift from the Graces. It's a child."

My father is really great with bus words making me cry again.

Pagkatapos nang pagtagpo namin ni Father, he never leave my side na.

That time my kids were focusing on they're own visions. And I spent time with my father.

I listen to his stories. And I told him mine.

I told him what I felt when I got my children. The Amelia that time. What she feels.

And how I become, realizes my mistakes. Opening my eyes to reality. I am no longer alone. I have children by my side. And just like what my father said.

The greatest gift the Graces could give.

And he said that, it's already in the past. And i've become much better than before. Stronger than before.

Because I'm no longer alone.

I have kids.

I have Yuri and Yuna.

But somewhat I feels like, my father didn't told me something. Something is missing.

His missing something.

"By the way sis sinabi sakin ni Yuri kanina na tinuturuan mo daw silang magsalita ng English?"  Napatingin ako sa pwesto ni Fifth.

Napabaling ako sa mga bata. Yuna is focusing on her food but Yuri is listening to our conversation.

This kid. 

"Oo, kailangan nila yon. I think, makakatulong na nandito na sila sa palasyo." Sabi ko, tinignan ko si Father kung pwede ba.

Ngumiti naman sya sakin ng malaki.

"Ofcourse!!"

Naagaw ni Yuri ang atensyon ng lahat sa sinigaw nito.

  "Yehey!!"

Mukhang his so pleased to hear that.

"Wala namang problema yan ate, may paaralan naman dito sa atin. Tsaka malapit lang sa palasyo yon. Maari natin silang eenroll. Ako na ang aasikaso, kailan ba gusto nila pumasok?"

Nagulat ako sa sinabi ni Second. Seryoso ba sya?

Wala ba syang gagawin dito sa palasyo? Sya ang susunod na magiging emperor.

Umiling ako sakanya at ngitnian ko sya. "Wag na, baka busy ka Second. Ako na ang pupunta. Kakausapin ko nalang ang mga bata kung kailan nila gustong mag aral sa paaralan."

I am feeling that, my kids would get spoiled because of there uncle's.

"Ma sunod na araw! Papasok kami!" Tinignan ko muli si Yuri.

"Yuri hindi tamang makikinig ka at makikisali sa usapan ng mga matatanda." I told him, bumaba naman ang mukha nya.

Hayyy, natahimik tuloy ang mesa at nakikinig nalang sa amin.

"Tsaka anak, hindi pwedeng Ikaw lang ang mag desisyon. Kasama mo si Yuna." Turo ko sa kapatid nya may lamang pagkain ang bibig. Sinulyapan ko si Third.

Sus! Mana pala sakanya!

Napailing nalang ako sakanila.

"Ma, okay lang po sakin ang sinabi ni kuya. Masaya po sya doon kaya masaya din po ako kung kailan man yan! Tsaka excited rin po ako na matuto at makipaglaro sa ibang bata!!" 

Grabe, ang bilis naman nyang naubos ang nasa bibig nya.

Napangiti ako at tinignan ko si Yuri.  His face is still down but I could see his mouth twitching.  Preventing to smile.

Natawa na rin ako sakanya. His so adorable.
"Sige na nga Yuri."

Tinignan nya na ako at nginitian ako. Hahaha,

"Thank you mama! At sorry po." Nag flying kiss ako sakanya.

My son learn from the best.

"But I'm not busy these times Sister. Father almost handles everything here completely. I can handle the kids I work there too." Huh?

Napatigil ako sa pagsubo at tinignan ko sya. 

"What do you mean?"

Nalito ako sa sinabi nya. Pero ang sagot nya lang sakin ay ngiti at pinagpatukoy na ang pagkain nya.

He works there?

"Amelia dear, your brother Second is attached to children. And still being a prince and carrying our family name. I cannot let any of my children do something that is against there will."

What?

Tinignan ako ni father.

I don't know where is this heading to.

"Your brother is the headmaster of the Windsor school." 

Napakurap-kurap ako sa narinig.

I'm sorry what?

Tinignan ko si Second. Second looks exactly like me. But, headmaster?

I smile at him and gives him a thumbs up.

"Headmaster is cool." Dombledore is cool man. His the headmaster of my favorite fantasy school anyway.

Hogwarts.

Natawa naman ang mga kapatid ko.

"Okay the job is all yours headmaster." Puna ko sakanya, my younger brothers laugh while Second glared at me.

He don't like it isn't?

Sinulyapan ko sina Fourth and Fifth.

"How about you guys."

I already know Third is the general and the one who controls our military and security protection system.

"I want to be a businessman sister. And don't you worry, I handle our empires money and treasures." Oh ano sya treasurer.

Si Fifth naman.

"Historian is the job for me sister. I am attached to books and I don't think I can live away from them. Maybe in the future I'll be your right hand."

Napa wow ako sakanila. Grabe naman ang mga kapatid ko ang lalaki ng mga ambitions nila. And more likely they already achieved that.

But something is missing.

Nagulantang ako nang may maalala.

Napatingin ako kay father.

"Who will be father's successor to the throne?" Tanong ko.

My brothers doesn't want it and they don't want to-

"It's you."

Me?

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