Victoria's Secret

Chapter 39

"Hindi kayo mapaghiwalay ng prinsipeng iyon. Heto nga at baka ibaon na ako sa lupa dito sa kinatatayuan natin." Lumingon ako at sumalubong sa akin ang malalamig nitong tingin sa pwesto namin. 

"My flight will be 1900 from now. Mag ingat kayo. You know the Rothschild. They're uncontrollable anymore."

"See you again.. Matthew..." Tumalikod na ako sa kanya para pumunta sa pwesto ni Onyx.

"Till next time... Victorique...."

NAKAUPO lang kaming dalawa ni Onyx sa may lanai. Nagpapahinga at umiinom ng dumating ang isa sa mga diyel.

"It's been a long time Inah, how is paris?" 

"Can I wish to speak to you privately?" Wika nito ngunit hindi nakatingin sa akin. 

"It's okay dear, hayaan mo na yang prinsipeng iyan."

"B-but."

"Cattryna." Agad naman itong tumango at lumapit sa pwesto ko.

"Mas lumala na ang nangyayari. They keep on insisting that the primrose is not in the maze palace and if the prima will not show for the next ten days ay mapipilitan silang pasukin ang maze palace."

"They're that desperate?" Dali itong tumango sa akin. Nakikitaan ko ng takot ang mukha nito kaya hinahawakan ko ang mga kamay nito.

"You don't have to be scared." 

"Ayoko lang na maulit-ulit ung nangyari dati. Hindi natin alam ang mangyayari kapag may masamang mangyayari sa prima. Of all people you should know that." 

Bumuntong hininga ako at mas lalong hinigpitan ang hawak sa kamay niya. 

"Ano pa ang ginawa nila?"

"They're sabotaging our factories in France, alliancing with other families who wants to oust the De Blois."

"So they're starting."

"They know that they can't stand winning without the support of other aristocrats." 

They are lots of people who want to bring De Blois' down and I wouldn't let them. Alam nilang hindi sila mananalo habang buhay pa ang prima.

Naputol ang pag-iisip ko nang marinig ko ang tanong ni Onyx. 

"Who are you really, Victoria?" Kahit ang batang Quinzona ay napatigil sa tanong ng prinsipe at bumaling ang tingin niya dito. 

"You don't have the right to ask Ms. McCurly such questions." Malamig na wika ng Diyel. 

"I thought you read the book, Greek Prince?"

"Haven't finished it because some bastard tried to stole it." 

"I'm just curious, you address her as Ms. McCurly yet she isn't part of the De Blois' household. Tell me Victoria? What's your secret?"

Napatawa ako sa sinabi ng griyegong prinsipe.

"I'm just Victoria McCurly."

THIRD

"Prima.. ano na ang plano natin?"Tanong ng babaeng nakabestida habang kalong-kalo nito ng anak na babae. 

Kahit nagdalang tao at nanganak ng dalawang beses ang babaeng nasa harapan ay hindi padin maipagkakaila na isa ito sa magagadang babaeng kabilang sa pamilya ng mga De Blois.

"Looking for all the families who wants to take us down." Napangiti ang babaeng kausap nito ng makita ang bata na gustong umalis sa yakap ng ina.

"I told you I can do this alone, you don't need to help me. Pinakawalan na kita. Gusto ko na mamuhay kayo ng pamilya mo na masaya."

"How can I do that? Andito ka pa din sa bahay nato? Maze Palace may be a paradise to the people outside but this your personal prison. You're doing it again." 

"Doing what?"

"You're making plans without telling anyone. We are not the same family anymore. Hindi na totoo ang sinasabi nila." 

"As if we're gonna let you." Napalingon ang dalawang babaeng nag-uusap ng may biglang nagsalita. 

Wheesus Pteronov started walking towards their direction.

"I'm not the same 8 year old boy, Prima. I can help, we and Cine can help. Kahit magtago ka pa saamin ay hindi ko mapapayagan iyon."

"You're not thinking, mapapahamak kayo."

"Ang what cost we'll gonna pay for our safety? Your life? That's preposterous!" 

Marahas na lumingon ang nakakatandang kapatid sa tinatawag nilang prima. 

"Tell me you're not going to do that? You know of all people what will happen if you'll be in the hands of the people! Do you want to start a war?!" Galit na pahayag nito. 

"Don't shout you have a daughter in here." Hindi pinakinggan ng panganay sa magkakapatid ang sinabi nito at galit padin ang tingin ang kapatid.

"You're not thinking straight Victorique!" 

"I'm sorry okay! I'm sorry!" Napabuntong hininga ang tinawag nilang Victorique at humingi ng paumanhin

"Makikipag-usap lang naman ako, who says I'm gonna let them have me." 

"Good." 

"I heard you gave Vail Rothschild one of your roses." Napangiti siya sa sinabi ng bunsong kapatid. 

Ahh... Vail Rothschild. Sabi nga nila hindi madaling mamatay ang masasamang damo. Still living and moving rightly at the age of 89. 

"I picked it in my favorite rose garden. Isn't it wonderful?"

"So how was he?"

"Still kicking and living like nothing happened 10 years ago. What will happened if I strip him and their family bare... gaya nang pagkuha niya sa mga magulang natin. We will make it sudden and left them with nothing."

"Wicked."

"I may be a change person but the old me is still me. Like how they showed no mercy to my family I will give them the same ferocity 20 times fold."

"Tout le monde est à votre merci en ce moment." (Everyone's at your mercy right now.) Ngumiti nalang si Cynthia habang ginugulo ang buhok ng anak. 

Niyakap ni Wheesus ang tinatawag nilang prima at mahinang bumulong sa tenga nito. 

"Know that you'll never be alone in this fight. You have us and you can rely to us anytime." 

"I know and I will.."

TBC.