I'm the Dark Princess: The Crimson Legend

I- 5: Jealous? Jealous

Chapter 5
"Maybe I am stupid enough to fall easily."

Althea Georgina

I can't breathe...

"Princess!"

I feel like I'm burning.. Help me.

"Wake up!"

Fire was covering my whole body... I can feel it so much. Even my flesh, my own flesh feels like a fire.

"Please!"

And it's killing me. Killing my body and my soul.

"Althea!"

I slowly opened my eyes. Bumungad sa'kin ang isang mala-anghel na mukha. Teka, hindi ito anghel. This is Blake.

"Are you alright?"

Napatingin ako sa kamay ko. Hindi naman ako sunog. Hinawakan ko ang leeg ko. Hindi naman ako mainit, tama lang. Pero bakit kanina parang nasa loob ako ng apoy? Sobrang init. What the hell was that?

"Yes. I'm fine," inalalayan niya akong bumangon. Andito pa rin pala kami sa secret garden. Siguro saglit pa lang ako nawalan ng malay. I don't know. I don't have any idea.

"What happened to you?" Blake asked. Should I tell him the truth? That I thought I was literally burning? Well, I think it's nonsense to say that. He's not going to believe me anyway.

Instead of answering him I just gave him a smile. Tumayo na ako at ganun din siya. "Where's Shana?" hindi ko na kasi makita dito si Shana.

"She's calling for a doctor," I nod.

Naglakad na kami pabalik sa palasyo. Nakaalalay sa akin si Blake na para bang kahit anong oras ay matutumba ako. And I think it's sweet.

Kasabay ng paglakad namin ay ang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko. Ramdam na ramdam ko ang init ng palad niya sa bewang at kaliwang braso ko.

"Let the fire in your heart finds your true desire"

I heard it again. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nais ipahiwatig ng boses na iyon sakin. Why should I find my heart's desire? Sa umpisa pa lang pinigilan ko ng tumibok ang pusong ito sa iba. I don't want to have a "love" connection between my opposite sex. It's just that, I'm forbidden to fall in love... I guess

"Princess!" pareho kaming napalingon ni Blake sa tumawag. Isang butler.

"Yes?" I asked.

"Okay lang po ba kayo? May--" I raised my hand to stop him talking.

"Yes. I'm fine," nilagpasan ko yung butler at sumunod naman sa'kin si Blake. Hindi naman sa pagiging bastos sa butler pero nakakaramdam na naman ako ng sama ng pakiramdam. Kaya nagmamadali na akong makabalik sa kwarto.

I don't know kung masama lang ba talaga o may something na nangyayari sa katawan ko at hindi ko alam kung ano 'yon.

"Are you really sure you're feeling well now? You look so pale," sabi ni Blake pagkapasok namin sa kwarto ko. Umupo ako sa malambot kong kama at tinignan siya.

"I don't know Blake. I don't know," naiiling kong sabi.

Napasinghap ako nang bigla niya akong hawakan sa noo. Yung mainit na palad niya na dumapo sa balat ko. Ghad! How can he do that to me? Those goosebumps.. Those mini heart attack. How?