The Princess Pleas (On-HOLD)

Chapter 18

Royal Government Palace
December 13, Friday

"You're so unfair! Sabi mo pwede akong tumulong! Why are you monopolizing her?!" reklamo ni Sophia kay Nikolai. They were currently in an isolated room along with Pauline, Vera, Spike, and Genevieve who just finished training.

"By help, I meant watching. You can be the second judge to see if it's good already," sabi ni Nikolai habang ginugupitan ng buhok si Pauline.

"Will you just hurry? I'm getting drowsy," sabi ni Pauline habang yakap-yakap si Spike na mahimbing ang tulog sa kandungan niya.

"Unfair! So unfair! I hate you Nikolai! Ang daya mo!" bulyaw ni Sophia. Lovelies don't really get angry, but when you anger one, you must be really annoying.

"Oh, shut up, Sophia! Hindi ako papayag na guluhin mo ang gupit ng buhok ko," sabi ni Pauline. Sininghalan lang naman siya ni Sophia.

Sa kabilang banda, tahimik na nagbabasa si Vera sa isang gilid. Si Genevieve naman ay nagpapahinga sa isang sofa katapat ng single sofa na inuupuan ni Vera.

Genevieve calmly stood up and left the room without saying goodbye, and Sophia was still having tantrums.

"Let me cut just one strand, please? Pretty please? Pleaaaaaase?" she plead.

Walang nagawa si Nikolai kung hindi magbuntong-hininga at hinayaan na lang si Sophia.

"Just...be careful. Don't cut yourself," sabi ni Nikolai.

Agad namang nagliwanang ang mukha ni Sophia at sunod-sunod na tumango habang malawak ang ngiti.

When Nikolai passed the scissors to Sophia, she replaced his spot behind Pauline who's head was slowly bowing down due to sleepines.

"Wake up!" Binatukan siya ni Sophia at agad namang nagising si Pauline.

"What the hell?!" she shrieked. Akmang haharapin niya na ito para gantihan pero nagbanta agad si Sophia.

"Huwag kang magulo! Kakalbuhin kita!" sabi niya habang hawak hawak ang malaking parte ng buhok niya.

"Fuck you. Just get it over with already," Pauline conceded.

Dumating si Genevieve na may dalang isang slice ng strawberry cake, at saka tinawag si Sophia. "Hey, Soph, have some cake."

Masiglang lumingon si Sophia at saka iniwan si Pauline sa upuan kung nasaan siya.

"Cake!" she said and then quickly took it from Genevieve, who just chuckled and sat down on the sofa again before closing her eyes.

Si Nikolai naman ay hindi napansing tumigil na pala sa paggupit si Sophia, at saka nilapitan si Vera para magtanong. "You want some tea? Kukuha ako ng kape ko. Magpapasabay ka na ba?"

Tinignan siya ni Vera. He was just standing beside her and slightly bowing down. "Yes, that would be nice."

Ngumiti si Nikolai at saka umalis na ng silid.

"Sabi na hindi na dapat ako pumayag sa kalokohan 'to. Di niyo rin naman pala tatapusin," reklamo ni Pauline at saka binaba si Spike bago kinuha ang gunting.

She continued cutting her hair while looking at the mirror in front of her. She didn't even see the mirror earlier since she was busy fighting the drowsiness.

Si Spike naman na binaba ni Pauline ay tumakbo papunta kay Sophia na sa kasalukuyan ay nakatayong kumakain ng cake.

"No! Mine!" she said. Spike barked at her. "Ang kulit naman! Ayaw mo ngang tinatawag kang cupcake tapos gusto mo ng cake?! Akin 'to!"