"Good morning lady Selene..." One of our maids greeted me and bowed her head before she continued walking. I just nodded my head in response and roamed my eyes around our house.
Naglakad ako papunta sana sa garden ng marinig ang boses ni, Papa, na parang ini-interview, I stopped and look at my father who's sitting on a white single couch while answering the man in front of him.
"So is being the king of Villa Castañias is too risky and hard? " the man asked and looked at my father who just smiled a little.
My father, Theodore Sullivan Cortejas IV is the king of Villa Castañias. Villa Castañias is one of the biggest countries around the world ruled by the czar's or the royal blood people and being the king of Villa Castañias means you have to face the different faces of the newscasters every day so even me and my little brother hates it except for my older sister who was used to it.
We can't do anything about it cause our father is the king of VA and we are his children, the princesses, and the prince of Villa Castañias, so even if I wanted to live a peaceful life and run away from all of the responsibilities waiting for me I know that I can't, cause I am not allowed to disobey the rules even if I am the king's daughter.
Being a full-blood czah sucks, responsibilities here, responsibilities there, responsibilities everywhere.
When I turned 6 years old, I undergo lots of training so I could protect myself and be the next leader of our organization that my father handled to help the government to fight against crimes and find the criminals roaming around our country. Pero kahit ganoon Yung naranasan ko pagkabata our parents never ruined our childhood like the other czah kids, they let us play and meet other kids royal blood or a commoner its fine as long we are happy, naranasan ko naming maligo sa ulan Kasama Yung mga bata sa probinsya at ang mga kapatid ko Kung saan Humira si papa noon, our childhood memories is unforgettable because our parents thought us how to be responsible and strong, they let us do whatever we want, to play, to laugh, to go outside, they gave me and my siblings freedom and we are so grateful that they're our parents.
"Hey ma..." my mom jump in surprise after I greeted and hugged her behind.
"You little rascal," she said and pinched my cheeks before she continued mixing the flour and egg, I chuckled and stared at her.
Selauh Melinoe Cortejas, my beautiful mother the queen of Villa Castañias and the first princess of Narvilla, and just like my father she's a full blood czah, kaya wala talaga kaming takas ng mga kapatid ko sa mga responsibilidad na nag-aabang sa main pagdating ng Panahon pero ipinagpasalamat ko na may kapatid si mama kaya may pagpipilian Sina granny Kung sino sa aming tatlo Nina Ate, ako at si Zaya na pinsan ko ang uupo bilang Bagong reyna ng Narvilla.
Pero bahala na sila kung anong desisyon nila sa buhay basta ako ayaw ko talaga sa mga ganyang mga responsibilidad but when they would give me a chance to choose between becoming the queen or becoming the next leader of the organization, well I would choose the organization ayaw na ayaw kong nae-expose ako sa media para sa'n pa? Para ako ang targetin ng mga kalaban ni papa na mga may saltik sa utak at benta parin ng benta ng mga ipinagbabawal na gamot o di kaya yung may balak na kumidnap sa aming mga anak ng mga dugong czah? No way, bahala sila dyan.
"Ma, magluluto kang cookies? Papameriendahin mo na naman yung interview ng interview kay papa na may balak pa atang mag extend dito hanggang bukas?"  tanong ko ng makitang inilabas na nya mula sa oven ang bagong lutong mga cookies.
Hinampas naman nya ako sa braso saka tumawa, kita mo to sinaktan na ako tatawa pa? Nanay ko ba talaga to?
"Ano ka ba namang bata ka makikikain ka lang naman din sa mga niluto ko eh, naiinis ka pa dyan" sabi nya dahilan upang mapatawa ako ng mahina.
"Ma naman eh, bakit di nalang tumanggi si papa kahit isang linggo lang na walang interview? Wala na syang pahinga nyan eh" sabi ko saka nilingon ang bukana ng kusina ng marinig ang dalawang kapatid kong nagaaway naman.
"Maiintidihan mo din pag-ikaw na ang papalit sa pwesto ko" sabi nya saka itrinansfer ang mga naluto ng cookies sa glass bowl.
"Wow, cookies! Mameh pahinge!" sabi ng bunso naming kapatid na agad na dumampot ng cookies.
"Could you stop being cookie cormorant Archkiel?" mataray na sita ni ate sa kanya at tumabi sa akin sa pagsandig sa countertop.
"Whuh? Angh sunhgit, meh dalawh ka?"  sabi ni Arch sa pagitan ng pagnguya nya ng cookies na ikinatawa ko, inaasar pa tong maarte eh.
"Eww, you're frustratingly obnoxious! Have some equipoise, you're a prince for Pete's sake" she hissed which made us laugh.
Nakakatawa talagang mag-away tong dalawang to eh bunganga pa lang ni ate nagkakapagsimula na ng away.
"Kung makapagsalita ko kala mo naman noon hindi nagsasalita pagkumakain ng cookies, have some equipoise you're a prince for Pete's sake" my little brother mimicked her voice dahilan upang uminit lalo ang ulo ni ate, pero bago pa nya masabunutan ang bunso namin ay hinampas ko sya sa braso na ikinasama ng tingin nya sakin dahilan upang mapatawa ako ng mahina.
"Stop being juvenile and have a long forbearance for our little brother," I said and ate the cookie in my hand.
"I am not juvenile Angelique," she said, I just rolled my eyes before I throw the colander at my brother who's dancing like an idiot in front of us.
"Aw, it fcking hurts! Who did that?! " he hissed when the colander hits his head.
"Why, what are you going to do?" hamon ko sa kanya, ngumisi naman sya bago tinignan si ate na tahimik na kumakain ng apple sa tabi ko.
"I'm going to make her life hell today," he said and smirked while looking dangerously at my sister who raised her eyebrows at him.
"What?" she asked and looked at colander on Arch's hand before she smirked and looked at me.
"Oh this is bullshit, I am not the one who throws the colander at you why are you looking at me like that?" she said and frowned.
"Oh, could you stop being juvenile you airhead and continue eating without equipoise? Ako yung bumato sayo ng colander, oh anong gagawin mo?" hamon ko kay Arch na ikinahilaw ng ngiti nya sa'kin.
"Hehe, joke lang ate, to naman hindi naman masakit yung pagkakabato ng colander eh, parang kagat lang to ng dinasour ano ka ba" hilaw na sabi nya na ikinatawa ni ate na nasa gilid ko.
"Such a dustard airhead, get out of my way you idiot, your face is annoying as hell,"  she said in a teasing tone and walk out of the kitchen.
"At least hindi pangit!" Sigaw ni Arch na talagang hinabol pa si ate papalabas sa kusina.
Maya-maya pa ay nakadinig na ako ng sigaw ni mama na sinusuway sina ate at Arch na nagbabatuhan ng throw pillows sa living room.
What a wonderful day it is...
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