The Kingdom Of Gardiena

Chapter 19

Allison Ivory Perez

"Oh no." I simply said and hurriedly rush towards Robert. Nakita kong sinalo siya ni Selena, he fainted. 

"Dad? Dad!" Sigaw naman ni Sebastian at tinry siyang gisingin. Nagulat kami nang biglang bumula ang bibig niya. 

"Call the doctor!" Sigaw ko, nakita kong agad agad na binuhat nila Seb at Ethan katawan ng daddy nila. Binuhat ko ang mahahabang part ng gown ko at sumunod sa kanila, nakita ko din si Selena na umiiyak. Tumigil ako at binalikan si Selena. 

"Can you please escort the people out, tell them it's an emergency." Saad ko sa isa sa mga guards. "April carry Riley, can you give her to her mother?" Saad ko naman kay April at agad agad siyang tumango. 

I'm highly confused and worried why the story didn't end. But that's not important right now. I was in a rush, everyone was panicking, and I was torn on what to do. I cleared my mind and hurriedly helped. Tinulungan ko si Selena, ginuide ko siya papunta sa loob ng castle. Nakita kong sumunod sila Queen Vina at King Rilen, pati na din ang ibang mga Queens and Kings ng ibang kingdom papasok ng castle. 

Yung mga Queens nag comfort kay Selena, at ang mga Kings naman ay tumulong kay Robert. Ngumiti ako nung nakita kong nag kakaisa ang mga kingdoms. Habang sila nag aabala nakatitig lang ako sa may balcony, sa may overview ng buong kingdom. How? Why isn't it over?

I closed my eyes, I can't do anything but wish for something to pop up. I felt a back hug, I faced him and hugged him tighter. "I'm sorry if you're experiencing this and ruining your dream wedding." He said, a tear fell on my hand that was resting on his chest.

"It's all right, your dad is the utmost priority right now." Saad ko para lang mapatibay loob niya, even though I feel so clueless right now.  I feel my heart weigh, it feels like I'm in such a tough position. 

These aren't mine, these are her feelings. I didn't know what to do. I felt the hug tighter, and I felt more tears fall down my hands. I can't help and cry too, I didn't know why but I felt so sad. Maybe because Ivory really loved him, and she would feel sorrow when he feels sorrow. 

"Riley got home." April simply said and went closer to us. She looked at us for a moment before joining our hug. "Everything will be all right, don't cry." She said and hugged us tighter.

"These crybabies." Ethan said and sat down at the banister, on the edge of the balcony. 

"Dad will be fine, but I don't your wedding is." He said before laughing out loud, binatukan naman siya ni Sebastian.

"Dumbass, it's not the time to laugh and joke." Saad ni Sebastian bago umupo sa tabi niya. "Pst! Ma'am! Can you get me some piece of the cake!" Sigaw siya dun sa maid na nasa loob. Tumango naman ito at agad na tumakbo.

"I can't reach it," I said, trying to sit next to them. Then tears started flowing. I'm such a crybaby, why am I like this? I don't cry over stuff like this. Damn it, Ivory, why are you such a soft person. 

"Don't cry, it's okay." Saad ni Sebastian bago bumaba at binuhat ako paakyat para umupo sa may banister, yung harang na stone railings ng balcony kung saan sila nakaupo. 

I cried out the weight on my heart, just tears unknowingly falling. What a life. When something you want doesn't happen you just cry. I removed the braids that my hair was tied in. I threw my veil on the floor, along with my crown. Hinagis ko na din heels ko. 

Dumating na yung maid, hawak mga order ni Ethan. "Can I have some wine please?" Tumango yung maid, lahat sila nagulat. 

"What? I can't even drink?" I asked with a very emotionless face but tears were still falling. It was like Allison didn't care much, but Ivory was crying her heart out. "4 glasses please, and some of the cake." Saad naman ni Sebastian.

Yumuko na lang ako. I can't even look at them. Allison is sorry, but Ivory is devastated. I don't have a personality disorder, but in this world, I'm not just Allison. I'm a part of the real Ivory too since she is the actual Ivory in this world. 

Hinawakan ni April kamay ko, I smiled at her, stopping my tears from falling. This is hard for someone who wanted to get married, and this is hard for someone sorry for other people who are also having a hard time which is the Mazayla Family. 

"Here you go, your majesties." Saad ng maid at nilapag ang mga baso sa banister sa tabi ko. Kinuha ko yung cork screw, at tinanggal ang takip ng wine. 

I comforted Ivory, I told myself that someday it'll be all right. I poured myself a glass of wine. I'm a nerd in real life, and I'm a princess here, but that doesn't mean I can't and I don't drink. Inubos ko na agad yung isang baso, poured myself another. In the real world, nag iinom ako ng wiine pag mag isa lang ako or stressed sa school, may mga wine si tita sa bahay namin. So I can go and drink to my heart's content.

"Slow down, eat some cake." Saad ni Sebastian at tinry akong subuan, umilag naman ako at uminom pa uli sa baso ko. 

I feel the heat of the wine give, I feel my chest run out of breath. Natawa naman si Sebastian sa itsura ko at kinain yung pinapasubo niyang piece ng cake. Lumapit sakin si Ethan at inipit ang buhok ko. "Pag papawisan ka, stop it." He simply said as he tie my hair.

"Sebastian," Napataingin siya kay Sebastian pero nakita niyang nahihirapan din siya. "Nevermind." Saad niya, siya lang ata ang di iinom. Tumayo siya sa may likod ko. "What are you doing?" I asked.

"Pag ikaw nalasing tapos natulog, you will literally fall, I can't expect Sebastian to catch you when you fall. Parehas kayong mag lalasing." He stated, napangiti naman ako. Who expected a captain would be such a gentleman.

I took more glasses of wine, apparently, wine here has more alcohol. Back in the real world, 8% of alcohol lasing nako. I didn't expect wine here would have much more alcohol. The bottle didn't even have a label, may parang papel lang na nakadikit, saying it's wine. April went to her mother after drinking one glass, Sebastian drank a few glasses then went to his father to check up on him, he was wonky though, medyo lasing na din ata. All was left was me and Ethan. I kept drinking, and it kept spilling on my wedding gown. 

"Damn it." Bulong ko sa sarili ko ng mapag tantong medyo nahihilo nako. It's been about 1 hour since we've been drinking, but I'm already slightly drunk. 

"This is why princesses don't drink." Narinig kong bulong ni Ethan sa likod ko. I released a little chuckle and looked at him. Umikot naman ako para humarap sa kaniya, I saw him widened his eyes. 

My hand slipped...

I felt my body defy gravity, as my body slowly fall. The castle is all I can see, then I remembered when I almost fell off in Ethan's ship, it was just like this. Then the image of the sails was what I remembered. I saw him grab my hand. Stopping me from falling. 

This is different this time. He didn't have any emotion when I almost fell on his ship, this time a nervous and worried face was stopping me from falling. "Are you trying to kill yourself?!" Sigaw niya at hinila ako, with all his strength. 

My heartbeat went so fast, it was raging, it was going wild. It beat rapidly, making me lose my breath. I couldn't breathe. "Are you okay?" Nag iba tono ng boses niya, he sounded so worried. 

He looked into my eyes, cupped my face, and looked at me with worried eyes. While he was cupping my face all he can say was, "That scared me." 

As I run out of breath, my heart going wild, and my body shaking, I went closer to him. When I was about to say something, I released everything I was holding. 

Not tears. 

Suka.