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'Confusing thoughts'
Gaea Evergreen
I was just staring at the castle, here in my convenience room, the greenhouse. The castle is so perky and yet I am here moarning. I don’t have anyone with me, because no one can comfort me by the way. I was just drinking coffee as time passed by. Still relaxing my mind.
I’ve just can’t believed it. How could they smile and laugh like that? Aren't conscience hits them so fuckin’ hard? How I’d wish they will rot to hell, when their time comes.
I didn’t bother leaving this castle, no never. This is my chance to give my parents their entail justice. I may not so tough, but I have dream and I believe in it. And this time I will start believing in it.
Hayst. Sakit ng mata ko! Nakaka- antok.
I didn’t noticed that I fell asleep on my desk. I feel tiredness and loneliness.
Napabukas ako ng aking mga mata ng walang dahilan at napatingin- tingin sa paligid. The sorrounding is still so deep and dark, but the castle is still as lively as a day. “Hell!” Mumunting mura ko dahil sa pagka- gulat ng may mapansin ako bagay sa ibabaw ng aking lamesa.
The ancient book.
Ba’t nandito ito?
Kahit na may pagtatakha ay kaagad ko itong kinuha. Nakakapagtakha lang kasi natulog akong walang kahit na anong kalat sa lamesa pero ngayon nandito na ito? It’s just so strange. Ito’y kaagad kong binuksan pero ito’y kaagad ko ring nabitawan nang malamig na hangin ang sumalubong saakin. Napabaling ako sa aking buhok nang maging yelo ang ilang mga hibla nito.
Fuck! What’s this?
I dreadfully stared at the book as blue and windy snow flies and twirls around it. As seconds pass, the blue smoke gets higher and higher, and wider and wider.
Until it formed onto a lady.
No. Hell!
I can’t help but to gulped in horror.
The ice- handed lady!
“Dont be decieve or you can be killed.” Mahina at mababa nitong saad pero sobrang manunuot sa iyong isipan ang sinabi nito. Pilit ko namang tinitignan ang itsura nito pero siya’y nakayuko lang sa aking harapan.
“Your future is about to begin.” She said and she faced me.
What the hell!
This can’t be true!
Napapikit ako nang bigla na lamang siyang lumipad papunta saakin hanggang sa tuluyan akong mawalan ng malay. Pero isang pangalan lang ang tumatak sa aking isipan.
It’s Ms. Miracle.
The Ice- handed lady.
“Hah!” Napa- upo ako ng maayos dahil sa gulat at walang pakundangang sinipat kaagad ang aking paligid at medyo papatirik na ang araw. Napahawak ako sa aking ulo habang inaalala ang nangyari saakin kagabi.
Teka.. Panaginip lang ba iyon? Parang totoo.
“Your future is about to begin..”
Napayakap tuloy ako sa aking sarili nang maalala na naman ang lintanya ng Ice- handed lady na iyon. What future? Tinutukoy niya ba ang pagkakamit ko ng hustisya para sa mga magulang ko? Umiling- iling na lamang ako para mawala ang mga nasa isip ko. What bugs me more is that Ms. Miracle, is the Ice- handed lady. Humalumbaba ako kasabay nito ang marahan kong pagbuntong hininga. How strange.
Ang dami ko namang aalamin. Sunod- sunod pa.
“Rise and shine! It’s monday!” Napabaling ako sa direksyon ng pintuan nang bigla na lamang may sumigaw roon at nakita roon ang Prinsepe. Namula naman kaagad ang aking mukha nang maalala ang ginawa niya kahapon.
He hugged me for pete’s sake.
“Yeah.. mond— Wait, Monday?” Nanlalaking matang tanong ko sakaniya nang may maalala ako. “Yep.”
Fuck! Nakalimutan kong bisitahin ang kapatid ko. Hindi ko naiwasang mai- untog ko ang aking ulo sa lamesa dahil rito. Dahil sa rami ng iniisip ko hindi ko na mabatid kong ano na ang araw. Bagsak- balikat akong tumayo sa pag- kakaupo bago ako tumungo sa kaniyang direksyon. Kailangan ko pang mag- ayos, pasukan na naman.
“Why did you cry last n—”
“Shut up.” Ma- otoridad kong saad habang nakaturo sa kaniyang bibig ang aking daliri ngunit hindi siya binabalingan ng tingin. Malakas ko namang binuksan ang pintuan ng aking greenhouse, at sumalubong kaagad sa aking mukha ang sinag ng araw.
“Haha!”
Napalingon ako sa yard nang ako’y makarinig ng tawanan mula roon. At nakita roon ang mga Royal Highnesses kasama si Madame S. Talagang inuumaga ako ah! Oh! I really want to smash their insulting faces! Inis ko namang binuksan ang pintuan ng aking bahay at balibag itong isinara.
They are such an insult.
I smiled at the mirror after changing my clothes, I tied my hair in a gold ribbon, with little flowers in it. I’ve look so normal, if I’am not wearing any eyeglasses. Thick eyebrows, long curly eyelashes, pointed nose yet rounded end, and a thin- thick plum and pinkish lips. And a pale face. Looks like a skinny ghost.
“You seems bothered.” Hindi ko naman pinansin ang Prinsepe nang siya’y magsalita sa aking tabi. Nandito kami ngayon sa karwahe habang kami’y patungo sa skwelahan. Hindi ko alam basta ayaw ko munang may kumakausap saakin dahil sa daming nangyari kahapon. My head wants to explode.
“Hey!” Tawag niya saakin nang magtuloy- tuloy akong bumaba sa karwahe matapos tumigil ang aming karwahe sa tapat ng campus. “Hey! Where are you going?” Tawag niya ulit saakin. Napahinga naman ako ng malalim, at napa- iling. Bakit ba kailangan niya pa akong sundan?
“Stop following me.” Seryosong untag ko nang mapansing sumasabay ito sa mga mabibilis kong mga yabag. “Just tell me where your going.” Wika nito na ngayon ay nasa aking gilid na. Napapikit ako ng mariin, dahil maski ako ay hindi alam kung saan pupunta. Basta naiirita lang ako sa presensya ng lahat ng tao.
“Hey!” Kasabay nito ang paghawak niya sa aking balikat, dahilan para mapatigil ako. “Pwede ba? I told you not to follow me! Im sick of telling you that, and Im sick of pleasing you!” Paharap kong sigaw sakaniya habang ako’y nakatiim bagang kasabay nu’n ay ang pagwaksi ko ng kaniyang kamay.
“You’re disresp—”
“And Im sick of hearing that threat of yours. Can you just leave me alone for once in a while, mahal na prinsepe?” Nakakunot noong singhal ko sakaniya, at binuksan ang pintuan ng library. Na hindi ko nabatid na nandito na pala ako sa tapat nito. Balibag ko naman itong isinara at hindi maka- paniwalang lumakad papunta sa dati kong inuupuan.
I just did that to a Prince!
“I feel awesome..” Nakaawang labing saad ko. Hindi lang talaga ako makapaniwalang nasigawan ko siya.
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Prince Theseus Perses
POV
I blinked my eyes, as my mouth is wispyly opened after she slammed the door infront of my face. That was an unexpected yet drastic behaviour for such a nice girl like her. I shrugged, as I started walking away. Like she said; leave her alone. But what happened last night, still flurry me for some annoying reason I can’t clarify.
Why did she cry? Suddenly.
She’s in a state of shock and confusion, as I saw it in her puffy and crying eyes, last night. She did obeyed my command; to be like cinderella, but it gone to far. She did left something for me, and that is havoc, not a shoe but a freakin’ confusion. Like hell, I can’t sleep figuring out what she’d been through to act strangely like that.
I’ve need to figure this out, fast.
As time passed by she’s still attending classes, yet her mind is mentally absent, like her soul and mind flies through the heaven’s air. Thinking of something only her mind can figure out. I sighed as I stared at her while she’s gazing at the clear blue sky. Her lemon eyes are as lonely and tired as an old dying man. And her face is paler than before, as her lips started getting dull.
I coughed as I took of my sight at her, when she suddenly swifted her gazes at me. “Napansin ko iyon.” She divulged as she laid her head on the desk. I can feel that my cheeks are starting to heat up. I lower my eyes and her golden hair fixed my sight.
She designed it so lovely and nice.
“Sa harap ka tumingin, huwag saakin. Gusto mo bang mabato tayong dalawa ng eraser?” She said, making me hem. She’s really getting so strange, which gives me goosebumbs.
She had an eyes on the back of her head!
“Don’t think of something so stupid.” She exclaimed, as she stares at me. I gulped in fright, because of his dreadful look.
“You can read minds?” I uttured.
“No, but you can. Why don’t you read my mind.” She simpered. That’s it! I feel her innersoul as I read her mind.
‘Jackass!’
I slightly bang my head when I finished reading that rubbish one word. “Jackass?” I asked. But then she suddenly burst into laughter, making me obfuscate.
Is she turning into a crazy woman?
“Tama! Uto- uto. You really think I will let you read my mind? Haha!” She said laughing, making every students turned their heads into our side, making me upset.
“Hell!” She jerked, when a sudden eraser hits her head, hard. I’ve shook my head, and didn’t bothered to ask her if she’s okay. She’s not herself today. Might as well shut my fuckin’ care.
For the rest of the day, I’ve just stared and observed her, yet far from her place. She still looks normal. Except for, not blinking her eyes more than 20 minutes, and shaking her head as fast as she can, like she’s been thinking of something so odd. I wish it’s not a nasty things.
“Nonsense.” She said shaking her head, as her hands cupped her face. “I can’t figure it out.” Banging her head on the desk. I hissed and take down notes.
“Can’t notice that she’s like a crazy girl. Still unconscious.” And made a point.
‘10 more percent, and she’ll lost her mind.’
I rested my jaw on my kismet, as I started gazing at her. She seems so normal, if she stays like that; staring at the wind, and poking her cheek, using her finger. And suddenly, spatting her head. Yeah, so positive. To being a ‘crazy girl’
“I didn't really expect it! My god! It horrifies me! Those filthy animals!” She screamed gutturally, punching the winds as if she pictured those person she was referring to.
‘8 percent, before confirming.’
“How could they leave they friends behind? How could they? They are selfish and cowards.” She continue mumbling. She’s really angry, I could tell that. I mean she’d gone this far, that enmity even subdued her mind.
“She’s funny.” I chortled.
‘Almost there.’
Seeing her like this makes me laugh all day. Not that Im derisiving her, but because she’s funny and simple. And yet no one can ever tell that. And also how she looks, she may not be a total Princess but she always acts like the real Princess, because crown doesn’t represent you as a royalty. It’s simplicity within the beauty. That’s what I always see in her, beauty.
From the first time I saw her, I was dazzled and captivated by her radiant hair, oh I wouldn’t notice her if it wasn’t because of her pure golden hair. I saw it before she wore her hooded wool. And those lemon eyes. I’ve never seen anyone with that kind of eye color before.
She’s a flower thief, yet she’s rare.
No one can’t notice that, because they were underestimating her. Because she is the real royalty, as humble as a Princess. What about those bitchy bullies? Not worth the throne, ruling their kingdom will make them, all eat craps and live in a cold and uncomfortable barn. With their pests.
“Those parasites! They‘re getting into my head!”
“I want to crash them into pieces like shit.”
She started mumbling again, gritting her teeth and she’s almost losing it. Her consciousness.
“Those freakin’ royal highnesses!”
Hu-h?
My world almost stopped for a moment because of the who she just mentioned. I’ve looked at her puzzled, because of that bullshit she said. The royal highnesses?
Is she referring to my parents?!
I closed my eyes sternly as confusion strucks me again. What does she meant by that? What did my parents do to her or what did my parents do in her past? Is that fucking so bad, making a nice girl act like an innocent devil?
So many damn questions!
I massaged my temple as I decided something.
‘I need to know everything, before I’ll lost my mind. 10 percent, before confirming.’
2 days had passes but still no clue, but there’s one thing I’ve noticed, she’s spying the royal highnesses, like I was doing to her. I’m at the top of the tree by now, and she’s sitting there, inside the greenhouse, whilst writing something on a piece of a paper. I’ve take a closer look using my binocular, but I couldn't see it, it’s too tiny and far. She didn’t go to school, so do I. “This is really strange, huh?” Waving my head as I looked at her, as she raised up the piece of paper.
“Close, close.” I said adjusting the binocular, and so are my body.
“I can almost see — Woah!” I wiggled as I fell off the trees and bumbed onto the ground. “Aww..” I arked when I felt the pain on my butt.
“Sinong nandyan?”
“Oh shit!” I cussed, and hurriedly stood on my feet, and jerked away. “Aw.. aw.. aw!” I groaned in pain, as I pinned myself on the wall where she can’t see me. I sneaked my head out and saw her roaming her eyes around.
“Baka kuting lang iyon.” She mumbled as she stepped outside and closed it. I notice that she’s well- outfitted.
Where’s she going?
Without her knowing it, I hurriedly walked behind her, yet I’m hiding through trees and bushes. I’m not yet stewed for her actions, or whereabouts, she still looks normal. I’ve take a look on the path we’re going, and notices that we’re heading to their house.
Hmm. That’s unexpected.
As we reached to their house, she let herself in while I hide myself on the wall near in their window, so that I can take a peep. I make my move and let my eyes see her.
“Mom and dad, I’ll promise you! I will rot those sneaky bitches!”
And now she’s talking to a painting. I’ve take a glance at the picture and saw her parents in it. She's definitely looks like her mother, I can guess that because Gaea has her mother’s genes. Her father? Hmm.. I don’t know.
“Mga hayop! Pagsisisihan niyo lahat ng ginawa niyo!”
My eyes follows her footsteps when she started walking to the door. I sat and ducked on the bushes, so she won’t see a single figures of me.
“Ereon was right, I shouldn't trust them.”
Afterwards, I heard footsteps leaving away. I looked at her through the peephole on the bushes. After assuring that she’s gone, I’ve stand again and made my way to the door. I twitched it, and smiled when I heard a click. I let myself in, and shut it closed.
My eyes roamed around and observed that it’s a wooded house. I drove myself to the painting and as I take a closer look, I can’t help but to be confused again.
They were all friends?
I bit my lips, as I closed my eyes. This is not what I’ve expected.
Who can answer my damn questions?!
I’ve roamed my eyes to the room and find the answer.
That’s right.
Ereon.
“What are you doing in here?” He asked in a low and tired voice. Yeah! I am here in the infirmary. I am that so fuckin’ desperate? Yes! I am. If I can’t figure out every damn questions I have. I'm domed, I might lost my mind. Precisely, Im not an intruder, my parents are also involved in this case. Maybe half- intruder.
“Okay! What do you know about your parents’ friends?” I asked, but he’s gazes turned serious as it landed on me. That’s quite scary.
He got his father’s genes!
“Go away.” He authorized, as he turned his back at me. I let out a deep sighed, “I really need your answer, Ereon.” I pleaded.
“You didn’t even answer my question, so why would I answer your question?” He mocked. I smile because of how the way he delivered his words. He also got her older sister’s kind of speaking.
“Im here because I need to clarify things.”
“What things?”
“About your parents—”
“Go away, I won’t answer your questions. Might ask my sister, she knows well. Tsk.” He said, yet I feel like his grinning. Is there something happened between them?
“That’s why I am also here, because your sister is acting really strange.” I lied. Grab my bait, please!
“I have knowledge, Mister Prince. You can’t fool me. My sister is really is strange.” And he face me again.
Oh! Maybe he didn't got that knowledge to her sister.
“Why do you want to know my parents’ friends?” He asked before he shrugged.
“I think... I think..” I gulped, as sweats flows down from my forehead. Why do I feel uneasy?
“What? Just get to the point, Mister Prince.” He peevely asked. I swallowed the pressure and coughed.
“It’s my parents.”
“I knew it!” He snapped, making me wonder.
“What do you ‘knew’?”
“Oh Mister Prince, I may be small, but I’m intelligent. I’ve picture your parents in your figures. That’s why I was furious to my Ate, that time you delivered her home. But she’s a deaf, she won't listen to me.” He hissed.
“What did my parents do to your family, anyway?”
“After my parents was killed, they runaway. Leaving no justice. Tsk. Your parents are fools.”
“Who killed them?”
“I don’t know. Ask your bullshit parents. They might know the answer!” He shouted rolling his eyes at me.
“And by the way? How did you know that your parents is my parents’ friend?”
“Gaea.”
“How?”
“She’s a herbalist in the castle.”
“What?! That crazy sister!” He shouted, shockingly. My brows arked because of the way he acted.
“You don’t know?”
“Ofcourse no, but now! Argh! She’s stupid as ever! How could she lied to me? I’m her freakin’ brother!” He hysterically exclaimed.
Opps.
“Hey! Hey! She’s alright.”
He looked at me so deep, “Dont fool around. I know she’s not. Your parents just arrived last sunday, especially now that she’s inside that castle when they arrived.” He said, sadly.
But then he shook his head, “Oh! She can take care of herself. Hmm, Is that all?”
I amazely shake my head on him, “Y-es.”
“Then, leave.” He shoo.
I smiled at him and stood up.
“Wait,” Making me stopped.
“I know that you don’t know that I hate royalties, but perhaps you know now. But this time I’ll swallow my pride.” And he paused.
That’s why, he request me to go away. He hates us.
“Can you protect my sister for me?” He continued.
Did just the tough Ereon made a favor?
“Ofcourse.” I said smiling as I faced him.
“Thank you. Gosh! This is ridiculous, if my sister is here, she would probably laugh.” I laughed mentally because of the words he whispered.
I sighed so deep as I walked away.
Even if you don’t ask me, I would probably protect her. No matter what.
I think half of my confusion, is cleared.
My parents are fools, how harsh.
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First POV of the Prince.
(Hirap ng chap na ito, 2k na english)
Sorry kung mali- mali ang grammars ng iba. Hindi po ako masyadong magaling sa ganito. Kinailangan lang para sa character ko. Hihi.
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Marked : Mon 31, 2018
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