How come he did not know about his daughter's existence? Was it because Lezonra was punished and being throwed away to Ivoire? She's a witchcraft who loved... a vampire.

Ipinilig ko ang ulo ko para ipagpaliban munang isipin 'yon. Saka na lang siguro kapag nakabalik na ako sa Academy. I stared at the platinum-made-like gate in front of me. There were ancient carvings that I don't understand, probably symbolizes its history of building. I was standing in front of my Kingdom even though I'm hesitating to call it my own. Dito ko naisipang hanapin ang libingan ng mga magulang ko. Maybe its here, why not? This is the place my father lived in his entire life. Any my mother.. I wasn't even sure if she's here.

"Magandang araw, mahal na prinsesa. Anong maitutulong ko sa'yo?" A servant approached me as I entered the castle.

"A-Alam mo ba kung nasaan ang puntod ng Papa ko? Prince Aries Gyll Perth," I asked her.

Agad naman siyang tumango kaya kahit papaano ay nabuhayan ang loob ko. "Take me to his grave."

Dahil sa laki ng palasyo, maraming pasikot sikot ang ginawa namin hanggang sa makarating kami sa hallway palabas ng East Wing. Its still a part of the palace, however, its the outside part that consists with the gardenia where flowers bloomed beautifully. Mahahalata mo talagang inaalagaan ito ng maayos dito sa loob. There was a secret passageway in the bushes and we took the way inside. Doon pa lang sa kinatatayuan namin ay nakita ko ang isang bato na may nakabalibot na bulaklak. It must be Papa's grave. Ngunit nasaan ang kay Mama?

"Where's the grave of my mother? Bakit isa lang ang nandito?" I asked with confusion.

Agad naman siyang yumuko sa'kin. "Paumanhin po ngunit hindi po siya inilibing dito. Mahigpit na ipinagbawal 'yon ng hari dahil hindi raw siya itinuturing na kasama sa pamilya."

"Then where did they buried her? Do you have any idea?" I asked again, trying to calm myself.

"Ang sabi nila ay doon sa bilangguan sa ilalim ng palasyo nilagay ang abo ng katawan niya." She was struggling to tell me every detail of it. "S-Sa.. kwarto kung saan siya madalas ikulong ng hari. Gusto niya pa sanang ipatapon na lang ito ngunit pinigilan siya ni Prinsipe Arthemis."

"You can go now. Thank you for telling me. 'Wag mo na lang sabihin sa iba na nagtanong ako."

"Masusunod po," yumuko siya bago umalis.

I let out a deep sigh and slowly walked towards my fathers grave. Nalaman ko agad na sa kanya ito dahil nakaukit naman ang pangalan niya rito. I put my hands on his tomb, caressing it just like what he usually do when I was a kid. Napapakalma niya ako sa ganitong paraan.

"Hi Papa. How are you?" I gave him a small smile. "Pasensya na kung natagalan ako, ha? Iba't ibang sitwasyon kase ang kinakaharap ko bawat araw. It was all hard for me to cope up and accept the life given to me. Gusto ko lang humingi sagot sa'yo, kakayanin ko ba lahat? Do I have to continue this?" I wiped the tears that fell from my eyes.

Maraming mga bulaklak na nakapaligid sa puntod niya kaya alam kong palagi siyang naaalagaan. Everyone in this Kingdom loves him, even after what he did.

"Papa, hindi ko sinisisi sa'yo na naging ganito ako ah. Its just that I couldn't be happy. Hindi ko na alam kung pa'no eh. Nauubusan na ako ng lakas at pag-asa na magiging okay din ang lahat. If there's only a surrender button in my life, I would gladly press it to be with you and Mama in the afterlife." Isang malakas na hangin ang dumampi sa balat ko kaya napapikit ako at hinayaang liparin nito ang mga buhok ko.

I could feel its warmth. The warmth of the person who used to love me without thinking of others perspective. Ang nag-iisang bayani ng buhay ko na pinaglaban kami ni Mama hanggang dulo.

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