Chapter 10 - Her Eyes
This story is dedicated to RohaimaManggis
(Thank you for always waiting and reading this story! I really appreciate it po, super! Ginaganahan po akong magsulat sa story na ito dahil alam kong may laging nagc-comment at sinasabing naghihintay siya sa next ud ko. Thank you so much for supporting me in this field, Ms. Rohaima!????)
Raven Crystal's Point of View
Bumangon ako galing sa kakahiga sa kama at tumayo para pagbuksan ang pinto dahil may tatlong magkasunod na katok akong narinig.
Pagbukas ko ay bumungad sa akin ang isang babae na sa tingin ko ay isa ring maid dahil sa suot nito. Well, parang hindi bagay sa kanya ang pagiging maid.
She has a beauty that outshines. She's better not to be one of the maids 'cause it doesn't suit her.
"Princess Raven, pinapatawag po kayo nang inyong amang hari upang saluhan sila sa hapag-kainan." Aniya nito habang yumuyuko at... Nanginginig?
Tsk. Wala pa nga akong ginagawa takot na s'ya?
"Lead the way." I coldly said. Gulat naman itong napatingin sa akin. "What?" I asked. She just shook her head.
"This way, princess. The royal highnesses are waiting for you." Ani niya habang tinatahak namin ang daanan patungo sa dining area.
Pagdating namin sa may malaking pintuan ay agad naman itong binuksan. " Princess Raven Crystal Alcantara has arrived!"
Muntikan naman akong mapatalon dahil sa gulat. Putang inang kawal 'to! Kung hindi ko lang ginawa yung emotional detachment baka hindi ko napigilan ang sarili kong pumatay.
Napatingin naman ako sa kanila. Wow, they're complete? Andito yung mga hari at reyna ng iba't ibang elements!
Are they perhaps bored? At ginawa nilang tambayan ang palasyo namin?
Agad naman akong nagbow ng kunti bilang bigay galang. Even though I hate it, I still need to do it.
"Greetings Your Majesties, and Princes and Princess." Aniya ko at nag bow ng kaunti. "Greetings to you too, iha. Kamusta ka na?" A woman asked.
I think she's already in her mid 30's? Hindi ko naman sinagot ito at umupo na sa isang may bakanting upuan.
Sumakto ang haba at dami ng upuan sa mesang ito. "Hoy, Ano ba Raven! Magbigay galang ka naman sa reyna! Nagtatanong sa iyo si Reyna Julliannia!" Inis namang sigaw ng isang lalaki.
Tsk. Lagi nila akong binabantayan sa kilos ko without noticing their behavior is worse than trash!
"Princess Raven! Give some respect!" Tsk! Is it a fucking big deal?!
Nagulat naman sila nung nag-angat ako ng tingin. What? Why are they so shocked?!
Third Person's Point of View
Almost all of the royalties gasp when the princess Raven looked at them. Ang iba naman ay hindi ipinahalata.
Her eyes... It looks so empty. Her eyes scream nothing... Can't even read her expression.
She looked like a dead person who was walking. Her eyes... Her eyes were so bright before... A crystal midnight eye color that shines and lights brightly kapag nasisinagan ito ng araw o ilaw.
Her eyes are dead. Even it's eye color. What happened? What happened to the youngest daughter of the Alcantara.
What happened to the youngest princess of the Aquateria Kingdom? Why and when did she turn like this?
Lahat sila ay punong-puno ng katanungan. Nabalik lang sila sa ulirat ng magsalita ang prinsisa.
"How pathetic." Maikling asik nito. The cold tone that comes out from the princess's mouth gives them shiver.
They were surprised and shocked again! Kasing lamig ng nyebe kung magsalita ang prinsesa at tila wala itong kabuhay-buhay. Lalo na ang mga mata nito.
Her midnight eyes are now turned to an ash soft purple. Her eye color changed when her emotions were removed.
You can't see anything in her eyes. It was nothing... Empty... And dead. Even Raven's parents are worried.
"You guys are pathetic, you know?" Salita ng prinsesa na nagpakurap sa kanila.
"What?" Tanong ng isang reyna, ang reyna ng apoy. The Princess just rolled her eyes.
"Tsk. Ta káneis óla ta prágmata megáli ypóthesi! Ti eísai theós? theá? den boreís na dóseis "sevasmó" allá théleis ton sevasmó mou? e! anóito! sta óneirá sou!" Bulong ng prinsesa ngunit narinig pa rin ito ng royalties.
(Translation into English:
"Tsk. You're making all things a big deal! What are you a god? a goddess? you all can't give 'respect' yet you want my respect? huh! fool! in your dreams!")
And again, they were so surprised when the princess spoke using a greek language. Ang pagkatuto ng ibang lengwahe ay napakahirap para sa kanila.
Kahit ang mga hari't reyna ay inabot 20 years para ma master ang lengwaheng ito ngunit ang prinsesa ay master na master na nito dahil halata naman nito sa pagbigkas.
"R-Raven, did you just use the Greek language?" Gulat na tanong ng kapatid ni Ravenia. Ang pang-apat na prinsipe. Si Primce Robin.
"Is that a big deal?" Inasked boredly habang patuloy sa pagkain. "H-Hindi naman. W-What does it mean, anyways?" Kyuryusong tanong nito.
Agad namang napatingin ang prinsesa at binigyan ito ng tingin like "seriously?- Can't - understand - that - language?" Look.
What a dumb! May kapangyarihan nga bobo naman. I secretly smirked when suddenly there is an idea popped up in my brain. Heh!
"Seriously, are you really studying? As from what I've heard you all almost always the top scorers in the academy because you are all smart yet a simple greek language can't even understand. Are you even really that smart?" The princess said as their was a taint of mocking.
Bumalatay naman ang lungkot sa mukha ng kapatid na prinsipe, maging ang iba pang prinsesa at prinsipe, maging hari at reyna ay hindi maka-angal sa sinabi ng dalaga.
Her brother, The 4th poor prince Robin was hurt im secret. Hindi niya lubos akalain na iinsultuhin at kukwestyunin nito ang katalinuhan niya.
Wala naman talaga siyang pakialam eh, wala siyang pakialam sa grades niya as long as makasama niya ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid.
Nais niyang bumawi... Ngunit sa kanyang paglapit, tuluyan ng lumayo ang loob ng kanyang kapatid kasabay na rin ang paglimot nito sa kanila.
"Bitch! Are you insulting your brother?!" Inis na sigaw ng isang prinsesa. Ang prinsesang may gusto sa prinsiping si Robin.
"Oh? Do I?" Mapaglarong tanong nito pero bakas nito sa mukha na wala itong pakialam. Ni hindi man lang nila makitaan ng emosyon ang dalaga.
Idagdag mo pa ang patay na mga mata nitong nakatingin sa kanila.
— TO BE CONTINUED —