MY SLUM-GIRL PRINCESS [Published under Life Is Beautiful]

Chapter 43

Chapter 43

"Congratulations Mr. President"

Walang tigil na pagbati para sa Papa ni Kaella na nanalo sa pagka Presidente. She's happy for him. But her father being a Country's President gives her ambivalent feeling of triump and fear.

Triump, because she knows that her father is capable enough of leading the country and fear because she doesn't know how will she handle the role of being Presidential daughter.

She was again dealing with her low-self esteem personality. Dagdag pressure pa noong kinausap sya ng Political adviser ng Papa nya about her plans, the 'dos and don'ts' at napakarami pang reminder.

She's not perfect pero feeling nya she has to be perfect for everyone's sake and most especially for her father's sake.

Pansamantala syang lumayo sa nakakapressure na lugar na iyon ng bahay nila. She has to breathe kaya pumunta muna sya ng garden. She can't speak to Gino right now dahil nasa trabaho ito.

"Kamusta naman ang Presidential daughter ng Pinas?"

She turned her gazed into her back and there she saw a man "Jao!!" masayang sabi ni Kaella, alam nya with Jao may kakampi sya kahit papano.

"Buti nalang dumating ka, mababaliw na ako dito..."

"Anong nangyari sayo?" nagtatakang tanong ni Jao.

"I am now the President's daughter., the first daughter..." huminto sya because she can't find the exact word para maexplain ang nararamdaman nya.

"You are pressured that's why..." simpleng sagot ni Jao.

"Bakit ikaw parang di ka kinakabahan? Nanalo din ang Papa mo ah. Vice Pres na ang Dad mo"

Umupo si Jao "You know what Areeyah, pareho tayo ng pinanggalingan. We both came from a political family. Always being hunted by the paparazzi and me being chased by mad girls" nagyabang pa si Jao.

"Hindi ka pa ba sanay? Ikaw naging lamang ka na ng balita for several years. And now that you've changed, dapat wag kang kabahan, ipakita mo sakanila yung totoong ikaw."

Umupo din si Kaella "Actually ang concern ko naman is yung love life ko" pinigilan naman ni Jao ang di matawa sa sagot ni Kaella.

"Grabe Areeyah, you're head over heels to Gino." natatawa nyang sabi.

"Grabe ka, bakit parang di ka talaga namomroblema?" tanong ni Kaella. "Ok lang ba sayo kung paglayuin kayo ni Julia?"

"Areeyah, wala ka sa teleserye."pangaasar pa ni Jao "Pero if that is the case, syempre di ako papayag. I will do anything wag lang malayo kay Julia noh."

Napatingin si Kaella kay Jao "Now you accused me na head over heels kay Gino, eh ikaw din naman kay Julia ah."

Natawa si Jao. "But seriously Areeyah, you have a greater responsibility now. And wag mong kalimutan na you will have PSG following you around"

She sighed "I hate guards pa naman... Paano ako makakapg date nyan ng maayos"

"Talagang date ang una mong naconsider ha..." natatawang sagot ni Jao. "...but I know Gino will understand. Noong tinanggap nya nga yung deal na itago muna ang relationship nyo, nakakabilib. Pinaghandaan narin siguro nya ito"

Hindi na sumagot si Kaella. Naisip nya tuloy kung sa lahat ba ng naging Presidential daughter sya lang ba ang nakaisip ng love life? Napailing sya, knowing na love life ang una nyang kinonsider above all things.

Naisip nya lang yun dahil Gino has insecurity tendency maybe dahil narin sa past experiences nya. Ayaw nyang maramdaman ni Gino na kinahihiya o itinatago sya ni Kaella. Gusto nya ipagsigawan sa buong mundo na si Gino Dela Rosa ay boyfriend nya for good.

Naalala nya tuloy noong nag girl bonding sila ni Julia. Aminado sya na nagselos sya dahil marami itong alam kay Gino, pati narin ang family issues nito. Isa pa sa kinaselos nya ay alam na alam ni Julia kung sino si Gino as a lover.

But along the way, napatunayan nya rin na siJao ang mahal talaga ni Julia at hindi talaga nagkagusto kay Gino. Natutuwa sya na malaman na kahit tinalikuran si Gino ng pamilya nya noong nawala na ang Mama nya, may mga tao like Aling Belen, Julia at pati narin ang Ninang Rosa nya na tinanggap at minahal sya ng buong buo. Ngayon kasama na sya sa mga taong magmamahak kay Gino.

"Areeyah," napatingin sya sa tawag si Jao. "You will be having your first birthday as President's daughter pala in three weeks."

Doon lang naalala ni Kaella na she will be celebrating her 18th birthday na. How can she be so forgetful? Its her 18th birthday, so it means, kailangan nya ng escort.

"Kaella,.. Princess"

Nang lumingon si Kaella she saw her father "Jao, tawag ka ng Papa mo, ang kakausapin ko muna personally ang anak ko"

"Sure tito,"ag nagpaalam narin ito kay Areeyah.

Her father took a deep breath bago sya nito inakbayan. "Anak..."

Ngumiti si Kaella, alam nyang they will be having another version of 'dos and don'ts'

"Pa, kung nasa Monarchial government tayo, crown Princess na ako"

Ngumiti ang Papa nya "Anak, hindi mo kailangan ng Monarchial government para maging crowned Princess ka. The moment na pinanganak ka, crowned princess ka na"

Napayakap sya sa Papa nya. Ngayon nya lang ulit naappreciate ang pagiging sweet ng Papa nya. Dati kasi, her life before 'Mikay' existed, hindi nya naappreciate ang ginagawa ng Papa nya.

"Anak, I have something to tell you..." seryoso pero malambing na sabi ng Papa nya.

Nakikinig lang si Mikay "Now that I've won the Presidency, I want you to understand na its not tantamount to winning a lottery"

"Ngayon, ako na ang Presidente, minana ko ang lahat problema mula sa dating administrasyon, ipagpapatuloy ko din ang magagandang nagawa nila. At hindi iyon madali.... Kaya Kaella, will you be there for me?"

Ngumiti si Kaella at niyakap ang Papa "Yes Pa, I will..."

He tapped ther head in one sweet motion of love. "And you will be celebrating your 18th birthday na in three weeks"

"Yes Pa,"

"Ok, aayusin natin yan. Next month pa naman ang inauguration eh."

"Thanks pa..." sagot ni Kaella with full gratitude natuwa naman ang Papa nya.

"And by the way Pa,.. I don't wanna celebrate my birthday kung hindi lang rin si Gino ang magiging partner ko."

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Dear Readers,

Thank you sa patuloy na pagsupport and sorry kung hindi ako.nakapag UD yesterday. Sobrang nahome sick ako kahapon dahil nagkasakit ako ang Im away of my Mama. I will try my best to post the following UD for this day. Sorry kung nabitin kayo.

God bless everyone.

-NJ