The Sultan and I
Chapter 25
"Close your eyes quietly
Reach out your frozen hands
Hide your innocent heart..."
Nakatulala akong nakaupo sa rocking chair na nasa balcony ng kwarto ng Sultan habang kinakantahan ng lullaby ang mahimbing na natutulog na anak ko.
The sun is already rising in the east, showering us with its beautiful light after the dark night.
"Sleep in silence like time,
This world is an abyss with no ground..."
Nagbaba ako ng tingin at nakitang mahimbing na natutulog si Omer sa dibdib ko habang patuloy ako sa pagkanta ng lullaby.
"Before your soft heart fades away,
Before life holds against you..."
I can't help but smile while seeing his sleeping face.
He's my Omer.
He's my lion.
The love of my life.
The joy of my heart.
"Sleep, my baby, sleep..."
At habang pinapatulog ang anak ko ay naririnig ko ang malakas na pag-iyak ni Zahir mula sa tabi naming dalawa.
Nang matagpuan niya kami sa ganitong posisyon ng anak niya kaninang madaling araw ay hindi ko alam kung bakit gan'on ang kanyang naging reaksyon. Nanghihina siyang napaluhod sa tabi ko at hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin siya matigil sa pag-iyak.
"This world is an abyss with no ground..."
He's kneeling beside me while bowing his head in despair. For a moment, I was afraid that the sound of his cries would wake up our sleeping son.
"Sleep, my angel face, sleep..."
I can't even be happy after knowing that he's alive. After the chaos last night, I don't remember why my heart suddenly froze like ice and my mind turned empty. I just want to let my baby sleep. He needs enough sleep for him to grow up strong and healthy.
"This world is an abyss with no ground..."
Nasa gan'on parin kaming posisyon nang biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng kwarto ng Sultan. At sumunod kong narinig ang boses ni Jalil.
"Your majesty, the burial site for the Sehzade in the Palace of the Sultans is already prepared." He reported it.
Burial site?
I wonder who's prince is dead for them to prepare a burial site. The Palace of the Sultans is the burial site of the royal family.
Nagbaba ako ulit ng tingin at napangiti habang nakatitig sa natutulog na mukha ni Omer.
I gently touched his face and when I felt his cold temperature, I immediately covered him with a blanket, trying to warm him up.
"Aleyah..." This is the first word that came out of Zahir's voice after he came back to the palace. "Please, give Omer to me."
Napatingin naman ako sa kanya at nag-aalalang inilagay ang aking hintuturo sa labi para patahimikin siya.
"Sssh..." I quietly sushed him. "Our lion is asleep. You might disturb him if you take him now, your majesty. You must wait until he's awake before you can hold him. "
At hindi ko alam pero matapos kong sabihin iyon ay nasaksihan ko nalang ang sobrang sakit na bumaha sa mukha niya. Matapos iyon ay bigla na naman siyang napaiyak ulit habang nakatitig sa akin.
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The Sultan and I
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