Lux Princess: Amber Nicolette

- CHAPTER IV: Her Majesty's Arrival -

- CHAPTER IV: Her Majesty's Arrival -
(Nicolette's POV)

Nahahapong napa-upo ako sa kama ko. Di ko alam kung ano ba dapat ang mararamdaman ko. I am happy, relieved and worried at the same time.

--- flashback ---

"Come in..." rinig kong sabi ni headmistress.

Jarred and I stepped in at sumalubong ang seryosong mukha ni headmistress.

"You two, have a seat." tsaka nya itinuro ang upuang nasa mini-sala nito. "Tea? Coffe? Juice? Water?"

I shook my head, "I just want to know the truth, tita."

She sighed tsaka sya umupo sa harapan namin, "Kung ano man yung narinig mong sinabi nya ay puro kasinungalingan, princess. The former king and queen wasn't dethroned, they were framed by King Nicholas to gain the power that he wanted from the very start. At alam mo rin, sa sarili mo, kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari twelve years ago."

"Pero bakit... bakit sya nagsinungaling?"

"When your real mahou was exposed twelve years ago, I prohibited everyone to talk about it inside the academy, good thing is, King Nicolo found a way to shut the mouth of the elders and officials. But then ngayon, Mrs. Brooklyn blurted out lies. She's a mole, a spy sent by the kingdom to ruin us all. At kung malalaman ng Tito Nicholas mo na buhay ka, your life will be in danger. You are the only one left with the royal blood, princess. Sa kanya, isa kang malaking dingding na kailangan tibagin, ang dingding na syang karapat dapat para sa palasyong 'yun, princess."

At kahit na mas matanda ang Tito ko kumpara kay Ama, kay Ama pa'rin ibinigay ang korona dahil sa ampon lamang si Tito Nicholas. At dahil dun, napuno ng inggit ang puso nya, kasakiman, hanggang sa kinain na sya ng tuluyan ng kasamaan.

"At nakahanda ang buong academy para proteksyonan ka, princess"

Sa sinabi ni Tita, napailing ako ng sunod-sunod, "Ayoko, tita. Kahit anong mangyari, walang dadanak na dugo."

Tinitigan nya lang ako, tsaka sya napabuntong hininga. "Parang di ko pa alam kung saan ka nagmana ng katigasan ng ulo. Take a rest okay? I'll fix everything, just relax and leave everything to me." sya lumapit sya sa'kin, kinuha kamay ko at may iniabot, "A gift from your parents."

A gold necklace na pendant. Pagkabukas ko, there's picture of us. Five years old ata ako dito. Napangiti na'ko, "Thank you so much, tita."

"Ikaw talagang bata ka, oh sya, go to your bed, take a rest, okay?"

"Opo! Tara na Jarred..."

"Princess, I am afraid to say pero may pag-uusapan pa kaming dalawa."

Napabuntong hininga nalang ako na napatingin kay Jarred. She patted my hair and and nodded.

--- end of flashback ---

At ito na nga ako, nakahiga habang iniisip ang mga mangyayari. The one who triggered my mahou twelve years ago was my Tito.

So far, yan na muna ang masasabi ko sa inyo. The past, it was too painful for a six year old kid. I'm eighteen now. Same age with Gio and Tyler while Jarred and Kuya Xander, one year ahead sila sa'kin.

"Still awake?" rinig kong tanong ni Zoey na nasa kabilang kama.

First time atang kinausap ako nito.

"Yeah. Di pa ako inantok eh."

"Wag mong ipagsabi na nag-uusap tayo, okay? It's just that, yung sinabi ni Mrs. Brooklyn, it keeps on bothering me."