His Series #3: Cameron Radcliff

Chapter Five

Tumingin naman ulit ako sa labas at nakita ko naman na tinatahak na namin ang daan papuntang airport.

Sana tama ang naging desisyon ko.

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"The plane has finally landed your highness" Tumingin naman ako kay Cameron bago inalis ang seatbelt at tumayo sa kinauupuan ko.

Sumunod naman siya sa akin hanggang sa makarating kami sa exit, napahinto naman ako ng akmang bubuksan ko na iyon.

"May problema ba?" Cameron asked ng mapansin ako.

"I-I don't know what to do" I said and nervousness crept into me. Bakit ba hindi ko pinag-isipan ito!?

Hinawakan naman ako ni Cameron sa braso at marahang iniharap ako sa kanya, I gasped ng may ma-realize.

Ang gwapo pala niya.

"Listen, you're a crowned princess. Pinili ka ni King Leo dahil matapang ka at may lakas ka ng loob. Keep that in your mind" Advice nito.

Tumango-tango naman ako at saka tumingin sa flight attendant na kakarating lang at tumango dito. Binuksan naman niya ang pinto at kaagad na sumalubong sa akin ang malamig na hangin ng Thunycea.

Kaagad ko namang nakita ang ilang mamamayan ng Thunycea at ang mga royal guards. Hinihintay talaga nila ako.

"Hinihintay ka na nila kamahalan." Cameron said from behind me. I gulped at saka lumabas na ng eroplano, kaagad naman na nagsigawan ang mga tao at ang mga royal guards ay kaagad na nagbigay ng daan sa akin.

Kinuha ko naman ang kamay ni Cameron na in-offer niya at sabay kaming bumaba ng hagdan.

Pagkababa namin kay sinalubong kami ng butler ko na si Vince, he bowed.

"Welcome back Princess Harriet." He greeted.

"Thank you Vince" I said.

"Let me lead you to the car your highness" He said at tumango naman ako, tumingin naman ako kay Cameron at kaagad na binawi ang kamay ko ng ma-realize ko na nakahawak pa rin ako duon.

Sumunod naman kami kay Vince hanggang sa makarating kami sa kotse na sinasabi niya.

"Hindi ba masyado maraming convoy?" I whispered to Cameron nang mapansin ang iba pang mga sasakyan ng royal guards.

"Safety precautions your highness" He answered at saka pinagbuksan ako ng pinto, sumakay naman ako at isinara niya iyon.

Mayamaya lang ay umandar na ang kotse na sinasakyan ko, as much as I want to say na dito na lang sumakay si Cameron, ayoko.

Baka ma-issue pa kami.

"It's been awhile your highness and you...changed a lot." Vince commented habang nagda-drive. I chuckled at saka tumingin sa labas.

"I need to undercover so I changed my skintone, the color of my hair and the style of my clothes." I answered.

"You made a perfect cover indeed your highness" He said. "By the way, where is Princess Jasmine?" He asked and I smiled.

"She's living in a world she dreamed Vince, and she's the reason why I chose to come back here." I said.

"What do you mean?" He asked pero ngumiti lang ako sa kanya at hindi na ito sinagot.

Nakarating naman kami sa mansion at mula sa kotse, kita ko si Papa na hinihintay ako sa front door.

Nang mai-park na ni Vince ang kotse may nagbukas ng pinto ng kotse at bumaba naman ako at lumakad papuntang front door.

I slightly bowed at the King.

"Welcome back, my daughter." He said at saka niyakap ako.

"I'm here now...Papa.." I whispered in his ear. Humiwalay naman ito sa akin at saka hinaplos ang buhok ko.

"We have a lot to talk huh? Let's go inside." He said at saka sumunod naman ako sa kanya papasok sa loob ng mansion na iyon.

Nang makarating naman kami sa may dining room, may mga pagkain na nakahain na duon.

"They prepare all your favorite foods, I hope you like it." He said.

"It's a pleasure your highness" I said at bahagyang natawa naman siya duon.

"You can lower your speech to me, you're my daughter after all" He said at naupo naman kaming pareho. "By the way, mas naging kamukha mo ang Mama mo." He said and my eyes widened at kaagad na napatingin sa kanya.

"Did you just..." I trailed off.

"I'm still learning Filipino language hija, kaya medyo nalilito pa ako." He said, medyo may pagka-slang pa ang tagalog na sinasabi nito.

"That was amazing Papa." I said.

Nagyaya naman ito na magsimula na kaming kumain, we talked about what I did in the Philippines.

"By the way, about your coronation. The news spread like a wildfire and now we are expecting delegates from the other countries." He said at tumango naman ako. "And now...the council has a...suggestions" Dagdag nito at kumunot naman ang noo ko.

"Uhm...what is it?" I asked

"They said that....a Queen needs a King, they told me to reconsider my decision about crowning you as the leader of this country." He explained.

"So they want me to marry someone." I said, inilapag ko naman ang kubyertos na hawak ko at tumingin sa kanya.

"I'm sorry but I can lead this country all by myself Papa." I explained.

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