A Royal Disaster in Brooklyn

Chapter 15

CHAPTER 15 | THE REBEL PRINCE

Summer

THE REBEL PRINCE. That's how internet portals and tabloids tagged Isaac. Siya lang sa royal family ang lumihis ng landas at pinagsabay ang pagiging socialite saka philanthropist. His life revolves around parties and helping people. And the muse behind Isaac's socialite life is me.

Nakakasawa din pala makita araw-araw sa diyaryo ang mukha ko. Somehow, naiintindihan ko na si Brooklyn kung bakit ayaw niya nakikita ko sa front page. Imbis na naghahanda ako para sa charity works namin ni Isaac, heto ako at nakikipag-patintero sa mga reporters na umaasang makausap ako. Pinili ko ito kaya wala rin akong ibang magagawa kung ang umiwas nang umiwas sa kanila.

“Can we interview you, Ms. Lewis?” tanong ng isang reporter na sumusunod sa akin ngayon. Hindi ko siya pinansin at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad. I was in my simple get up today. Pupunta lang kasi dapat ako sa apartment ni Lauren para kumuha ng damit at sapatos. And to my surprise, they're already outside oir village.

“Are you going to marry Prince Isaac?” tanong pa ng isa na pinili ko rin huwag sagutin.

“What can you say about Princess Mary's description of you in her interview? Is it true that you influenced Prince Isaac to resign from his royal duties?” Sunod-sunod na tanong na pinili ko rin huwag sagutin. My silence and small smile are enough for them.

Hindi na rin naman nila ako nasundan nang pumasok ako sa pribadong compound ng apartment ni Lauren. Isang linggo na ang lumipas simula ng manganak ang kaibigan ko at gano'n na rin ako katagal dito America. Ginawa ko ang trabaho ko sa RJM at sa business ni Daddy pero kahit doon may nakasunod pa rin sa akin na mga reporters.

“Wait for me here,” sambit ko sa mga bodyguards ko.

Dad had to hire bodyguards for me to be my protection outside since hate crimes are widely spreading across the globe, not only here in New York City. And the fact that I became associated with the imperial family, makes it sound more complicated now. Hindi naman ako mula aristokratikong pamilya gaya ng mga nakikita ko sa palabas. Isaac's life is way far from that too.

Malalim ako huminga pagkapasok ko sa loob ng apartment ni Lauren.

Those reporters asked questions that happened in the past few days. Why did they conclude about marriage? And about Princess Mary, it's obvious that she's using me for fame. Siya ang dapat na tawaging rebel royal, hindi si Isaac. She deserved the social title more than Isaac does because that is more normal than anybody else in their family.

And speaking of the man, he's calling me now, no video calling me.

“Hello... wait, where are you?” tanong ko agad. Nakita ko na maraming screen sa likuran niya kaya nagtanong ako agad.

“Can you tell? I'm in New York to see you, Summer.”

“Really? Wait, the reporter -”

“Are they bugging you?”

“Yes, but they're more into you than to me, Isaac. You must know that, so why come where they flocked always?”

“I told you, I want to see you.”

Hindi na ako nakapagsalita dahil nawala rin ang signal, but I heard Isaac getting mobbed when he came out of the airport. Nahiling ko na lang na sana buhay pa siya paglabas ng airport.

Sana.

HINDI ako mapakaling nagpalakad-lakad sa harap ng bahay namin. I can still hear from here the reporters flocking outside, taking pictures of me and the house I live in. Hinihintay ko na dumating si Isaac na sinundo na ng dalawang bodyguards ko. I was left here with my parents and a brother now that he's coming towards my spot.