Chapter Five: Her Mother
"Are you sure, princess? You won't come with us? Truthfully?"
"Yes po, Ahia. I'll follow nalang po after a month." Nakangiti kong sagot rito saka siya binigyan ng mahigpit na yakap.
"Cliff, Don't worry, I'll personally bring her to the academy after she's done with her business here." Ani Dad at binigyan din ng yakap si Cliff.
Tahimik namang nag-aayos si Carl sa tabi namin.
"Kuya Carl, aren't you going to hug me?" Ngumuso ako sakanya na siyang agad na pagbitaw niya sa hawak niyang espada at walang pasabing hinagkan ako ng mahigpit.
"We'll wait for our princess there. I'm sure that you'll have your friends there, soon." Aniya saka ako hinalikan sa noo.
Honestly, to have them as a family is a blessing.
Nakangiti kong pinagmamasdan ang likod nila nang pasakay na sila sa karwahe papuntang Douglas Academy.
Dad has this red hair while they have dark red hair. Itim na itim rin ang kulay ng mga mata ni Dad at ganun din sila. But... Celeste is different, My looks are different. Kung pula ang kanilang mga buhok ay dilaw naman ang buhok ko. I'm sorta blonde with a green eyes. Nakakapagtaka kung bakit kakaiba si Celeste sakanila pero sigurado akong may kinalaman ito sa mama niya na sa tingin ko'y hindi mama ng dalawang ahia ko.
"We'll be going na! Princess! Dad! I love you both!" Sigaw ni Cliff nang paalis na ang karwahe at ngiting matamis naman ang binigay ni Carl.
I'll surely miss the two. Pero kailangan ko muna ng isang buwan para mas lalo akong lumakas at kung papalarin man, makatayo ng sariling negosyo.
"Let's go inside, My dear." Ani Dad kaya nakangiti ko siyang binalingan ng tingin at kinapit ang kamay sa braso niya.
"Sige po!"
"I'd love to have a tea with the princess." Usal agad ni Dad sa mga tagasilbi nang makapasok kami ng mansyon.
"Right away, Master."
Pinanood ko ang pagsalin ng katulong ng tsaa sa baso na katapat ko ngayon. "Have a great time po, Princess."
"How's your training these days, my daughter?" Bumaling ang tingin ko kay Dad nang magsalita ito. Sumipsip ito sa sarili nitong tsaa bago ako binalingan ng tingin.
"Uh- it's good po. Tingin ko po ay medyo marunong na po ako sa paggamit ng espada." Tumango-tango siya sa naisagot ko bago ngumiti ng matamis sa 'kin.
"May I know what's your plan after you graduate from the academy?"
"Uhm... I think... I would love to be a knight po." Bumuo ang pagkagulat na ekspresyon sa mukha niya.
"But no woman has ever served as a knight before, my dear." Malambot parin ang kaniyang boses.
Humalukipkip ako, "Who cares? I believe that trying won't hurt. Besides, this is my life anyway. I am the only one who has the right to chose the path I'll take."
Celeste's life that I stole.
"Very well. The emperor can't say 'no' to us anyway." Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa naisagot niya at agad na napatayo.
"D-dad.. just like that? You're supporting my decision?" Takang tanong ko na siyang ikinatawa niya ng mahina.
"Silly. Of course, you're my one and only princess after all."
Wow!
I'm walking back and forth while bitting my thumb na sa tingin ko'y nahihilo na sa 'kin si Manong pero hindi niya magawang magreklamo.

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