FAIRYTALE ✔️: | ONCE UPON A FLOWER THIEF | (THIEF SERIES #1)

CHAPTER 17

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'Home Again'

Prince Theseus POV

"What are you talking about, Son?"

"About what you said to her.."

"To who?"

"To Gaea, your friend's daughter."

"H-uh? Di-d I talked to her? When? What are you saying.. I don't remeber saying anything to her. As in nothing."

"Hoy! Prinsepe!" I snapped back to my senses when Chisse spoked. "Problema?" He asked, sitting next to me as we watches the students here at the porch. I swayed my head as response.

My father's expression still haunts me and also those words he uttured when I asked those questions. He looks so.. puzzled. What does it mean? Is there something provoking him to say those words to Gaea. No, is there someone doing so.

Is he playing?

Or someone's controlling him.

If that so, I need to rot for that person. Maybe, I hope that person knows something about the Evergreen's. Or maybe, that person is the real.. murderer.

But still, I need evidence to believe that my fathers' nothing to do with the death of Gaea's parents.

To be assured that he's innocent. If he is.

"You cannot lie to your friend, whom you made with your mind." He said, provoking me to say something to him.

"Maybe I cannot lie, but I can kept secrets." I said teasingly.

He groaned, "Parehas kayo ni Gaea, ang galing mambara."

"Ate Gaea.." I corrected. Making him sighed in disapproval. "B-ut.. I'm taller than her.." I'd shook my head and shrugged.

"Yet, older than you."

"Pero tatlong taon lang ang agwat namin."

If you're confused about this little guy's age. He's 13. Yes! A freshly teenage boy, but looks exactly like a grown up man.

"Still." I finaled.

"Shhesh."

"And by the way, where is she?"

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Gaea Evergreen

"ANO BA BITAWAN NIYO NGA 'KO!" Malakas at pursigidong sigaw ko habang pilit akong hinihila ng mga kakampon ni Ms. President. Kanina pa nila ako kinakaladkad rito sa hagdan dahilan para sumakit ang aking mga paa.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang kasalanan ko sa napaglihiang lampasong iyon. Kung tutuusin nga mas mataas pa sa isang daang porsyento ang kasalanan nila saakin.

"'Wag ka nalang magwala." Madiing turan ni Presidente na ngayon ay naka- kibit balikat sa harapan ko. Hindi ko masikmura ang makita ang kaniyang mukha, siyempre ang kapal na nga ng mukha niya, kasing itim pa ng imperyno ang kaniyang pag- uugali.

"Magwawala ako kung gusto ko, at titigil ako kung gusto ko! Kung gusto ko! Naiintindihan mo?!" Malakas kong sigaw sa harapan ng kaniyang pagmumukha, wala akong pake kung tumalsik man ang laway ko sakaniya, dahil sa pagkakaalaam ko bagay iyon sakaniya.

"Sige, tignan natin ang tapang mo." Nakatiim- bagang niyang turan habang ako'y kaniyang dinuduro. Kinabig ko ang kaniyang daliri at masamang mata siyang tinignan.