ELEENA'S POV
Pagkatapos kong nagpahangin sa labas ay agad rin akong bumalik sa kwarto. Naalala ko naman kung kaano-ano niya ang Emperor, kapatid ba? o pinsan niya? He told me that we can meet again. Well, I also want to know his name.
"Eleena"
"What is it, Anne?" tanong ko sabay bumangon.
"Did you perhaps meet Sir Kiel?" tanong niya.
"Sino siya?"
"He's the brother of Emperor Caspian and a knight." sabi niya na ikinagulat ko. What?! Magkapatid sila? So that man was a prince? Talagang matawag mo silang kambal pero hairstyle lang yung nag kaiba sa kanila. Parang ang bait naman niya para maging kapatid ng Emperor na yun.
"Paano mo nalaman, Anne?" tanong ko at itinuro niya ang box na binigay sa'kin.
"His Highness likes strawberry shortcake cookies at siya lang din nag rerequest sa palasyo ng ganyan" sabi niya sabay ngumiti.
"Anne, can you tell me more about Prince Kiel?" sabi ko at sumang ayon naman siya. Nag kwentohan kami maghapon hanggang oras na para mag hapunan. Kaya hinatid na ako ni Anne sa Dining Room. Binuksan ng mga maids ang pintuan.
Agad naman akong bumati sa gintong ulo, "Greetings, Your Majesty"
Agad napaayos ang tayo ko ng mapansin kung sino yung nasa tabi niya. Si Sir Knight kanina! ay este si Prince Kiel! Bumati ako ulit para sa kanya at tumango naman siya tapos ngumiti. Buti pa siya ganun eh etong kapatid niya parang walang pake. Haysss...wala namang makukuha mo Eleena kung patuloy kang ganyan sa Emperor. Dapat nga siguro ay makipag kaibigan ako para palayain niya ako. Ngumiti naman ako at ikinakunot ng noo ng Emperor. May mali ba sa ngiti ko? May dumukit ba sa ngipin ko? Agad kong tinakpan ang bibig ko. Nakita kong hinanda ng butler ang upuan ko. I sat on my chair and still checking my teeth using my tounge. Parang wala naman ah?
"Nagkita ulit tayo" rinig kong bulas ni Sir Knight. Agad kong binaba ang kamay ko at ngumiti.
"Yes, Your Highness, and thank you for the cookies" I replied.
"Eleena..." rinig kong bulas ng Emperor na ikinalingon ko sakanya.
"Yes, her name was Eleena, right?" sabi naman ni Sir knight sa kapatid niya.
"So, you two have met before?" taas kilay niyang tanong.
"Kanina lang, binigay ko sa kanya ang cookies" sagot ni Sir Knight at nilingon ako. My Goodness! Those golden hair and blue eyes it's too beautiful! They're like beyond majestic. They may be look the same just like my family, but I should never hate them.
"Then I guess she's special to you, Kiel" sagot ng Emperor. Napataas ang kilay ko. Anong special special ka diyan?
Tumawa naman si Sir Knight. "Ba't mo naman nasabi yan?" sabi niya at tumawa ulit.
"I've never seen you shared those cookies before" the Emperor said and took a sip on his wine.
"Of course, she's special because she is your Future Empress. She will become one of us, the Heisenberg,"
"And you should work together from now on." dagdag ni sir knight na ikinangiwi ko. Luh! in his dreams!
"She still need to take lessons to learn various of things, Kiel. And besides, she's still not on my level" he said with pride. Pwe! Kung pwede lang sana tumakas ng hindi namamatay ginawa ko na. Natapos na kaming kumain at nag alok si Sir knight na ihatid ako sa kwarto ko.
"Pasenyahan mo na kapatid ko ganun talaga yun" sabi niya at napakamot sa ulo.
"It's fine, Your Highness" I replied and smiled at him. Ang gaan ng pakiramdam ko sa kanya, 'di katulad nag Emperor na parang papatayin ako 'pag may mali akong galaw. Nabalik ako sa reyalidad ng nag salita ulit siya.
"May problema ba?" tanong niya.
"Nothing, Your Highness" sabi ko at pilit na ngumiti. Makalipas ang ilang minuto ay nakarating na kami sa kwarto ko.
"You can call me Kiel" sabi niya na ikinagulat ko.
"But—" agad niyang pinutol.
"No buts. I'll be your brother-in-law soon anyway" sabi niya at ngumiti. Ngumiti nalang ako nang pilitan at nag paalam sa kanya. Ayokong maging Empress, I need to talk to His Majesty tomorrow. Nag bihis ako ng pantulog at agad humiga. Nakalipas ang ilang oras ay di parin ako makatulog. Bumangon ako at tinignan ang oras, It's already 11:48 pm. 'Di ako makatulog dahil iniisip ko kung ano ang sasabihin sa Emperor. Is the emperor still awake? I'll check him out. 'Di rin naman ako makatulog. Kinuha ko ang scarf lumabas ng kwarto.
Alam ko ang office room ng Emperor dahil na daanan namin yun ni Anne. Ilang minuto ay nakarating na ako sa office niya. And I was right he's still not asleep. May ilaw parin ang office niya. I need to tell him before it's too late. I knock on the door and heard him said "come in". Dahan-dahan kong binuksan ang pintuan hanggang nakapasok na ako. Natanaw kong nakaupo siya at may sinusulat. 'Di parin siya lumingon kung sino ang pumasok.
Workaholic ...
At least he gives himself a rest.
"Leo, I just told you before to bring these papers to Duke Insfran" he said in a low tone voice, still focusing in his writing.
"Am I disturbing you, Your Majesty?" Syempre na disturbo mo Eleena busy nga siya. He pause and look at me. He put his quill down and lean to his chair.
"What are you doing here?"
"I have something urgent to tell you, Your Majesty" diretsong sabi ko. Tumayo naman siya at lumipat sa sofa kaya umupo din ako sa kabila.
"What do you want to say?" he ask while fixing his messy hair.
"Let's go get to the point, I honestly don't want to be your Empress, Your Majesty. I want to live a normal life, and you just told me before that I'm just from the prophecy, right?. Lastly, I'm not fit to be an Empress. We haven't even got to know each other?! Papayag ka ba talaga na ang magiging asawa mo ay 'di mo mahal?" seryoso kong sabi sa kanya na ikinahinto sa pag ayos ng buhok niya. Kahit kakaiba ako sa kanilang lahat, hindi yun ibig sabihin na ako talaga ang karapatdapat na maging Empress.
"You're right, you have a point," sabi niya kaya ikinatuwa ko.
"But, In one condition" dugtong niya.
"If I saw some evidence that you fit as an Empress, then I will let you stay here. If there's none of it, then I'll let you go. And lastly, I want you to be yourself no pretending dahil kapag nalaman kong nag pre-pretend ka, then I have no choice but to punish you" sabi niya at sumandal sa sofa.
"Then what about love?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Kumunot naman bigla ang noo niya sa sinabi ko.
"I don't give a sh*t about that" seryoso niyang sabi. WTH? He'll just marry me for him to have an empress in the throne? Are you kidding me?!
"The temple wants an empress in the palace, so I'll give it to them. Ang sakit nila sa ulo" bagot niyang sabi na ikinaseryoso ko.
He doesn't care about love?! What a bastard.
"Anyways, I can have many wives if I wanted to" boring niyang sabi sakin.
Yeah...He really is a bastard
I remembered what Kiel told me na mabait talaga ang kapatid niya. I take a deep breath and relaxed. I have no choice but to accept his condition, wala akong magagawa.,
"I accept your condition, Your Majesty, but I also want to add some to my conditions."
"What is it?"
"Give yourself some time, Your Majesty. Have some rest" sabi ko at tumayo. I saw his eyes slowly widened. Hindi niya ba narinig yun sa ibang tao? He should have seen himself... his face looks very tired and stressed.
"Please don't move" sabi ko sa kanya at inilapit ang kamay ko sa noo niya. I cast a spell to make him feel a little okay. At parang gumana naman dahil parang na relax siya sa ginawa ko. I just pity him. That's why I did that, that's all. Halatang gulat na gulat siya sa ginawa ko, pero kailangan ko nang umalis dahil inaantok na rin ako.
"I shall take my leave, Your Majesty. Have a good night" sabi ko at nag bow sakanya. Lumabas na ako ng office at saktong nakasalubong ko ang chancellor niya.
"Future Empress" gulat niya at nag bow sa'kin. Tumango naman ako at aalis na sana ng nag alok siya na ihahatid niya ako but I refuse his offer. Kailangan na mas unahin niya yung Emperor na yun.
What was his name again? I think it's Leo.
"You must have some good rest, Sir Leo" sabi ko at kanya at ngumiti. Tumango naman siya at pumasok na sa office.
Be yourself...
Ilang minuto din ay nakarating na rin ako sa kwarto ko. Agad akong dumeretso sa higaan. Oh! Didn't I tell you that I can use magic? I can use magic because magic still exist in my previous life. I also must have to take a good rest, may bukas pa naman.
DONE CHAPTER 5
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