Can You Be My King?

Chapter 30

KING ROY LAURENTE

"ROY, just stay here okay? Mom will come back." Mom gave me a lollipop then left me sitting on a bench.

I was silently putting on my headset then played a game on my phone. Time has passed, but my mom still hasn't come back.

I removed my headset and stood up on the grass because of boredom. I walked and didn't listen to my mom's advice.

Until my feet got me into a place where so many people are watching into a mini stage.

I wasn't really a curious type of person but I still managed to go near that place. I forced myself to fit into the crowd until I got in front.

My forehead creased when I saw a girl with the same age as mine stopped in front in the middle of the stage.

Some people clapped but I didn't get it. Why did they clap? It wasn't really satisfying.

She looks like a frog.

I was ready to exit the place when the crowd went wild. "Ayan, ang cute! Smile ka!" I heard a woman shouting right beside me while she's clapping.

She even took a video. I look at the boy who is older than me on her left side. He looks proud. "Si Kianna 'yan, ma?"

Kianna?

"Ays, hindi ba halata? Manahimik ka muna ayan na!" I slowly looked at my front and I stopped on what I saw.

There was a little girl who was aggressively posing on the stage. I bit my lower lip when the emcee gave her the microphone.

"Thank you, po!"

I was a bit shocked when she spoke too loud. She put her palm into her waist then smiled widely.

"Queen Kianna Berdera, seven years old from baranggay Tibobom purok tres!" Napatulala ako sa kaniya nang ngumiti siya ng malapad dahilan upang makita ko ang kaniyang ngipin na bungi.

But I froze when she looked into my direction. She stops in a second while people are cheering at her.

Kumaway siya sa akin at kumindat so I felt my little heart beats fast like it was eaten by a shark!

Mommy!

I didn't expect myself to get panting and the last thing I remembered was I went out of consciousness.

After that happened, my mom took care of me and I didn't see that girl anymore.

Until years had passed. Nakasakay ako ngayon sa bus sa may tabing bintana na bahagyang nakabukas habang nakikinig ng musika. Field Trip namin ngayon.

"Ang damot mo talaga, eh! Isa lang!" Kahit naka headset, sumisingit pa rin ang boses ni Hera sa tenga ko.

Sunuot ko ang kalo ng jacket at natulog. I hate being with people. Especially to those annoying human beings.

Naramdaman ko ang baho ng aircon kaya kinuha ko ang panyo ko. Sanay ako sa sasakyan pero sa aircon ng bus hindi.

Nakaramdam na ako ng katahimikan nang may nagdadasukan sa aking gilid ng braso. I already know who it is. Sa baho pa lamang nila.

Hindi ko sila pinansin kahit nagkakamatayan na silang dalawa. Saan nga ba ang adviser namin? Tulog. Humihilik.

"Hi, Roy!" Dumungaw ang mukha ni Jaden sa aking mukha mula sa harapan ng upuan na aking inuupuan. Muli akong pumikit.

Mas nilakasan ko ang volume subalit parang pinaglihi sila ng bibig ng manok dahil dinaig nila ang kalakasan ng volume ng headset ko.

"Ba't palagi kang nag he-headset? May bold ka ba? Pa send!" Humalakhak siya ng napakalakas.