The Sultan and I
Chapter 8
Ngayong araw ko naisipan na kausapin ang prinsipe Zulkahir sa plano kong pagtakas mula sa palasyo.
"Aleyah!" He greeted with joy upon seeing me.
Nagtaas pa siya ng kamay at masayang kumuway sa akin mula sa malayo.
Kasalukuyan akong nakaupo sa isang malaking bato na nasa tabi ng frozen lake. May isang malawak na lake na katabi ang palasyo at dito ako madalas nagpapahangin para magpalipas ng oras.
"Your highness!" I happily greeted him too, while waving at him.
Nakangiti pa siyang tumakbo palapit sa akin at masayang tumayo sa harapan ko.
"I've been looking all over you, Aleyah." He grinned before he sat beside me. "Kasim told me that you wanted to see me."
Hindi na ako nagpaligoy-ligoy pa. Sinigurado ko muna na walang tao na malapit sa amin bago ako napalingon ulit sa kanya.
Kaagad kong hinawakan ang dalawang kamay niya at seryoso siyang tinitigan.
"Your highness, I want to escape from this palace." I whispered. "Please help me."
As for what I expected, he looked at me like I'd said something ridiculous.
Pero kahit gan'on ay napalingon muna siya sa likuran niya bago siya pasikretong bumulong sa akin.
"But why?" He asked, his face filled with confusion. "Don't you like it here? Do you not want to be my friend anymore? "
He looked so hurt that he was almost pouting. His brown eyes looked so sad.
Kaagad ko namang diniinan ang pagkahawak ko sa magkabila niyang mga kamay bago ako nagsalita ulit.
"No." I whispered while trying to make him understand. "I like it here. It's just that... "
I paused, then looked directly into his sad eyes.
"I want to go outside of the empire and live on my own. Your highness, I want to live as a free woman." I continued.
Tuluyan na siyang hindi nakapagsalita mula sa harapan ko. Tinignan niya lang ako gamit ang nagulat na ekspresyon na nasa mukha niya.
He did not speak.
For a long time, he just stared at me, like he was thinking hard about what to say.
At dahil hindi siya nagsalita ay nagsalita pa ako ulit.
"I want to explore the world just like you dream of doing, your highness." I said, looking directly into his eyes.
Nakita ko naman ang pagkakatigil niya mula sa harapan ko at hindi siya makapaniwalang napatingin sa akin.
"This is my dream now." I added, whispering to his face. "I want to live outside of this palace and live as a free woman. I want to visit new places and see the beautiful scenery in the painting with my own eyes. If I stayed here, I would never be able to do that. Your highness, you're the one who made me realize that dream of mine. So please, help me."
Ilang segundo pa siyang napatitig sa akin na para bang tinitimbang na muna niya kung ano ang sasabihin. Atsaka siya napahinga ng malalim at napahawak ng noo.
Then he finally gave up.
"Alright." He replied, after a long moment of silence.
Kaagad naman akong nabuhayan ng dugo at masayang napatingin sa kanya.
He raised his head and looked at me directly in the eyes.
"I will help you escape." He whispered. "But we must be careful, Aleyah."
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The Sultan and I
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