-Chapter 20-
Irene Kane Arcivilla (Kaley's) POV
I remained still, letting Abel to hug me.
Ilang minuto rin siyang nakayakap sa akin bago hinay hinay na lumayo ng konti. His hands were still grasping my shoulders tightly.
Tiningala ko siya pero nakababa ang ulo niya kaya di ko kita ang kabuoan ng mukha niya, madilim din sa bandang parte ng daan na kinatatayuan namin.
Kailangan na naming pumasok at sa loob na mag usap since baka makuha pa namin ang atensiyon ng mga dumaraan. Now, I need to convinced him.
I looked up at him once again.
Then suddenly, bigla siyang lumuhod na ikinagulat ko.
"Y-Your Highness!"
rinig kong tawag kay Abel ng isang lalaking sa tantya ko ay sekretarya niya, pero hindi ko na ito pinansin at nanlalaking mga matang tinitigan si Abel.
I flinched at the sudden pain, Nakahawak kasi siya ng mahigpit sa magkabila kong mga kamay kaya ramdam na ramdam ko ang sakit pero hinayaan ko nalang din ulit
He really had no intention of letting me go.
My face softened.
"..Bro--"
"C-come back... Please don't leave me alone.. You're the only one I have... Let's go back home, Irene... I promise I will protect you...
Please don't leave me... Let's go back home.."
My heart tightened.
Ngayung na nakatingala na sa akin si Abel, kitang kita ko na ang kabuoan ng mukha niya.
He once again looks like the young Abel in my dream.. No, He looks much more worst that the young Abel.
His tired, exhausted and in pain face says it all.
His eyes were also desperately begging.
The tears staining his tired yet handsome face makes my heart swell in sorrow.
"Y-Your Highness.. Please..."
Napalingun ako sa sekretarya ni Abel, He looks worried while also looking at me with begging eyes.
I nodded at him, reassuring the man that everything will be alright. He smiled at me while muttering some thankful words.
Ibinaling ko na ulit ang atensiyon ko kay Abel na patuloy parin sa pagsasalita.
"Brother.. "
"..Irene, dont hate me.. no, please hate me.. but dont leave me.. you can hate me... but please dont hate me too much... let's go back..."
"B-Brother..."
"Let's go back home... I'll protect you! I wont let you get hurt so please let---"
"BROTHER!"
malakas kong sigaw.
He's not in good state right now. So hindi pa ito ang tamang oras para makausap siya.
Nanlalaking mga matang nakatingin sa akin si Abel, Kita din ang takot sa mga mata niya.
Malalim naman akong napabuntong hininga bago seryosong tumingin kay Abel.
I saw him flinched and it made me smile.
"Brother... please.. tumayo ka muna... and we'll talk about it inside.."
nakangiti kong ani
Abel looked confused pero he still complied.
Tinulungan ko siyang makatayo ng maayos.
"...Irene.... I..."
"Shush. I know. and please don't worry.. I'm not going to leave or run away... It's just all a misunderstanding..."
seryoso kong paliwanag ko.
Tumingin ako sa kanya para tignan ang reaksiyon niya but what I saw made me widen my eyes a little bit.
Its a face of relief yet why is it so breathtaking?
His cerulean eyes were widened a bit. His mouth were gaping. And there's no trace of negative emotions anymore.
"R-Really?.... I'm...glad.."
bakas ang saya nitong sabi, kita kong yayakap na sana siya ulit. And I was about to let him hug me again.
But his body falling in the ground with a loud thud made my heart rapidly beating in concerned pace.
Nanlalaking mga matang tinitigan ko ang walang malay na Abel na nakahandusay ngayun sa lupa.
"YOUR HIGHNESS!"
"BROTHER!"
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"How is he..?"
seryoso kong tanung sa doctor while directly looking at Abel na nanatiling walang malay.
"Because of the fatigue and constantly not eating for days took a severe stress on his body. His Highness is fine. Kailangan niya lang magpahinga ng ilang weeks, uminom ng mga medisina at kumain ng maayos.."
ani ng doctor
Tumango naman ako at nagpasalamat rito.
Hindi na ako nag atubiling panoorin pa siyang lumabas ng kwarto. Itinuon ko lang ang atensiyon kay Abel.
Kasalukuyan kami ngayung nasa mansion na pagmamay ari ni Abel.
He's the Imperial Crown Prince. Hindi na nakakagulat kung marami siyang assets sa iba't ibang mga kaharian.
Tumayo ako mula sa upuan ko at lumapit sa kama, umupo ako sa bakanteng espasyo sa gilid nito.
Hinawakan ko ang medyo malamig niyang mga kamay.
Even if its little bit of help. I need to heal him.
Abel is so pale.. He looks like a dead person.
*sighs
And it's my fault why he is looking like this.
But well, it's not entirely my fault.
Kung naging totoo sana siya sa feelings niya simula palang. Hindi na sana nangyari ang lahat ng mga nangyari.
...right,
He's already too late..
His real sister is already dead. He can't show what he really feel to his beloved sister anymore.
Abel, I pity Princess Irene because she leave the world without knowing anything. And I also pity you because you also had no way of knowing that painful truth.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako.
So, for both of your sake.
I will be on your care.....
Brother Abel
Napahigpit ang hawak ko sa kamay niya, Pinanood ko kung paano ang kulay asul na mana ko ay nag ta-transfer kay Abel..
With this amount of healing mana, mas mapapadali ang paggaling niya
Naagaw ang atensiyon ko ng biglang bumukas ang pinto, tumingin naman ako sa doon at nakitang pumasok ang sekretarya ni Abel
"Your Highness, My pleasure to see you again. I am Kevin, His Highness, The Crown Prince's secretary. I am sorry for my sudden intrusion."
biglang sabi ni kevin at yumuko.
"Its fine. please raise your head."
ani ko habang mariing ifi-nocus ang atensiyon ko sa kamay ni Abel na hawak ko.
Hinay hinay ko itong ibinaba at binitawan.
Inayos ko rin ang kumot niya bago tumayo at bumalik ulit sa upuan na inupuan ko kanina.
Ng makaupo na ako ay tumingin ako kay Kevin at itinuro ang upuang kaharap ko.
At mukhang naintindihan niya ang gesture ko dahil naglakad at umupo rin siya rito.
He looked at me with a cool and composed posture.
As expected of the crown prince's loyal secretary.
"Your Highness... I--"
"I know. Hindi mo na kailangan magpaliwanag. I just want to say thank you.."
"What? Your Highness.. I don---"
"Thank you for staying for my brother side all this time.. I am really grateful.. I hope you'll continue to do so..."
Kevin Milton
He's like princess Irene..
He is also a person that wasn't mentioned in the novel..
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