I am the Long Lost Princess

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Lia's POV

"I've hired an instructor for you to learn Tagalog, Mi Princesa"

"No, Mommy. I want you to teach me, I don't want other people. Solo confío en mamá y papá. No confío en otras personas que mi mamá y papi" I said angrily

"Traté de enseñarte, papá intentó enseñarte también, pero tú, dijiste que no quieres." Mommy said calmly

"You said to take my time. I don't want it, I only want Mommy, Daddy, Jai, Reina Josefina and Rey Warren" I said

"Baby, I don't know what to do with you" Mommy said and left me here in the garden with this teacher that doesn't look like a teacher to me

"Your Mommy left you. You can't run now"

I was about to run when she put something on my nose and the smell made me very dizzy that I fell asleep

"Will she be alright?"

That voice.

"I know she will, Tita"

"Tsaka, we think, it's the right time na magpakita na sa kanya, Tita. She's obviously longing for her parents"

I tried to open my eyes kahit parang ayaw pa bumukas ng mata ko.

I saw a few people including Jai and Kris

"J-Jai" I weakly called

I felt them all looked at me, but, only Jai went to me

"Mi amor, are you alright?" He asked.

I looked at his face and just started crying.

Mi Caballero

"Hey, are you alright? Why are you crying?"

"M-Mi Caballero" I said while crying.

"W-What did you say?" He asked and I felt him stiffened

"I'm sorry, Jai. I'm sorry, I'm so sorry"

"Mi amor, why? Why are you saying sorry? And why are you crying? Are you hurt? Did you have another dream?"

"Lo recuerdo todo ahora"

"Tus recuerdos regresaron?" He asked and I nodded

"Sí" I answered. "My parents! N-Nakita ko sila kanina, alam kong sila yon, Jai. Naka-mask sila, pero kilala ko sila. Hindi patay ang magulang ko, I have my parents and they are alive" I said and cried harder.

"M-Mi Princesa"

I stiffened when I heard that endearment again.

Bumitaw si Jai sa pagkakayakap namin at napalingon ako sa nagsalita.

Lalong bumuhos ang luha ko nang makita sila.

I've been longing for a parent's love for 12 years

I've been asking myself questions about them that I can't answer

I've been dying to know where my parents are

And they are here. They are finally here.

Ako pala ang may kasalanan

Ako pala ang may dahilan

Ako pala ang dapat humingi ng tawad sa kanila

Ako pala ang nakalimot

"Anak"

Kahit nanghihina ako, tumayo ako at tumakbo sa kanila.

"Mi Mama, Mi Papa" I said and hugged them tightly