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MaxielindaSumagang's Special Chapter

THE CROWN PRINCESS AND THE MAFIA
by MaxielindaSumagang

EXTRA CHAPTER 13.5:
The Princess and Jollibee

Spinning his handgun out, Yelisei aimed it at the car following them side by side. He blankly stared at the driver as he aimed his gun and shot the latter's head. Touching his earpiece, he spoke. "Check if there are still cars tagging along. Patayin n'yo lahat. Siguraduhin ninyong walang matitira."

"Yes, boss."

Muling napatingin si Yelisei sa kotse bago n'ya binaril ang mga gulong nito hanggang sa tuluyan itong mabangga sa isa sa mga punong naroon. Pinasibad n'ya palayo ang kanyang kotse no'ng tuluyan nang sumabog ang kotseng sumusunod sa kanila.

Napansin n'ya agad na nagigising na si Cecilia habang nakaupo ito sa shotgun seat kaya agad n'yang tinago ang kanyang baril at nilingon ito.

"What's happening?" tanong ng prinsesa. Halata sa boses n'ya na naalimpungatan s'ya.

"Oh, we just passed into a terrible car accident," tugon ni Yelisei.

"An accident?"

Tumango s'ya. "Yeah."

"The driver, the passengers, are they okay? Are the paramedics, emergency team, and the police there?" muling tanong ng prinsesa at kitang-kita ni Yelisei kung gaano ito nag-aalala.

Muli naman s'yang tumango. "They'll be fine. Don't worry too much, Your Highness."

Nakita naman n'yang bumuntong-hininga si Cecilia at tumango. "I hope they're safe."

For someone who's in the middle of a life and death situation and basically gets threatened by people who want to kill you, you still care for other people's well-being and safety.

Ilang segundong napatitig si Yelisei kay Cecilia bago s'ya nag-iwas ng tingin para ituon ang kanyang atensyon sa daan. Nasa sentro na sila ng Cebu at kitang-kita na nila ang mga establishimento sa paligid. "Are you hungry, Your Highness?"

"I'm fine, Yelisei. I am not that hungry."

"Are you sure? We still need to travel for two hours. We could just stop by a restaurant, Your Highness." aniya sabay hinto no'ng makita n'yang pumula ang traffic light.

"No, Yelisei. Don't bother. We can-" Agad napunta ang buong atensyon ni Cecilia sa isang pulang gusali at wala sa sariling naitukod n'ya ang kanyang mga kamay sa bintana ng kotse no'ng maalala n'ya ang mukhang malaking pulang bubuyog na nakatayo sa labas. "Jollibee."

Bahagyang kumunot ang noo ni Yelisei no'ng sabihin iyon ng prinsesa. "Jollibee?"

"I thought it's just a rumor but it really is here!"

Muling nilingon ni Yelisei si Cecilia at agad dumako ang kanyang mga mata sa nasabing gusali bago muling tumingin sa prinsesa. Nilingon naman s'ya ng prinsesa at isang malapad na ngiti ang iginawad nito sa kanya. "Yelisei! It's Jollibee!"

How does she know about this place? "Jollibee is a fast food chain, it's not the same as a five-star restaurant. Do you really want to eat there?"

"I want to eat there! I've been dying to eat there since I was a kid. My lady-in-waiting in the past is a Filipina and she told me everything about this country, including Jollibee. I really wanted to try eating here for so long. It's even on my bucket list! I wanted to eat there!" Hindi pa rin nawawala ang malapad na ngiti sa mga labi ni Cecilia.

"If that's what you really want, Your Highness," ani Yelisei at kasabay ng pag-berde ng ilaw ng traffic light ay ang paglihis n'ya ng kanyang dinadaanan.