Chapter 124

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"Darlene! What the hell did you do in front of the people? You embarrassed me in front of them!" Sa sofa nakaupo si Abuela at halatang hinihintay ako. "I thought you agreed! I thought you'll accept the crown!" Ramdam ko ang disappointment niya. "But you said no... why?"

Nakatingin silang lahat sa akin kaya hindi ko alam kung sasagot ba ako o hindi.

"I just c-can't..." sagot ko.

Hindi ko kasi talaga kaya. Okay sana kung kaya ko, e, kaso hindi! Nakakainis!

"Why?! Why can't you accept the fact that you are a Princess?!"

"Mama, don't shout at my daughter," sabad ni Mama. "She used her heart not her mind. She chose her wants and loved ones. Stop forcing her." Mahal na mahal kita, Mama! You're the best! Hoo!

"I want to know!" Tumingin si Abuela kay Mama. "I thought you decided already? Everyone was confused, so am I." Nakatingin na siya sa akin. "Darlene, why?"

"Because..." Nag-bago ang isip ko because? "I... don't want to be, you know, a Queen, and what's wrong with choosing the best decision?"

"And what's the best decision?"

"Choosing Phoenix," sagot ko.

Kita ko ang pag-ngisi ni Darius. Ano na naman kayang nasa isip nito? Panigurado siya ang nag-chismis sa Pilipinas.

"Phoenix is my best decision and I'm really willing to bring down my crown if it's the exchange with him. That's my decision so please... just respect it?"

"Do I have a choice... again? No! I don't have a choice because that's your decision!" Humawak sa noo si abuela. "Like mother, like daughter."

Uminom lang ng wine si Mama bago sumandal kay Papa na kanina pa nakahawak sa baywang niya.

"Just let her do what she wants," sabi ni abuelo. "She chose her happiness so let her be. Let's just support her. You're still here though, you can still be a Queen, Serica."

Men, kaya mas gusto ko si Abuelo kaysa kay Abuela!

"Okay! Okay! I'll let her do what she wants!"

Gusto kong sumigaw sa saya!

"Fine, fine, I don't have a choice anyway! I just get a deja vu because you did what your Mom did before." Napabuntong hininga siya. "But promise Darlene...." Kinabahan agad ako. Tangina, umurong ang saya ko. "Once you have a daughter, she doesn't have a choice but to agree on this."

Napakamot ako sa ulo. "Ano ba 'yan, Abuela. Wala pa nga akong anak, binibigyan niyo na po agad ng responsibilidad." Nakakaintindi ng Filipino language si Abuela!

"Just saying," sabi ni Abuela.

"Anyway, why did you always want me to get that throne po and other shits po?" Nag-dekwatro ako at sumandal sa sofa. "Ibigay niyo na lang kasi sa kanila, kina Aristotle. Iyong anak ni Lolo sa ibang babae."

"Darlene, that's not shit," saway ni Papa.

"Okay, hindi na," sabi ko. "Pero why nga? Saka alam niyo ba na lagi akong trip patayin? Grabe, ang lakas ko talaga kay Lord, hindi niya ako hinahayaan madeads." Sinamaan na ako ng tingin ni Papa. Nanahimik na ako.

"I know that Darlene." Napatingin ako kay Abuelo. "I know that they have been doing that to you."

"So, you know that I almost saw my death?" Tanong ko.

Tumango siya. "Your Mother told me," sagot niya. "After I woke up from a coma."

"Na-coma ka po?" Pinitik ni Mama ang tainga ko. "Aw..." hinawakan ko ang tainga ko. "Nagtatanong lang naman!"

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