"Lady," the horseman called. "We have already arrived, my lady," he said before opening the door.
Inilahad naman niya ang kaniyang kamay upang may mahawakan ako sa aking pagbaba, na siyang malugod kong tinanggap.
For the second time around, I felt shivers. Para bang may nagmamatyag sa akin na hindi ko malaman. Isinawalang bahala ko na lamang iyon at nag-focus sa kung ano ang gagawin ko ngayong araw.
That's right! I should focus on what's in front of me and this person is...
"I said get out!" the middle-aged man exclaimed as he threw us away like candy. Napaawang naman ako sa ginawa niya.
Like- what the hell?! Usap-usapan noon na masungit siya, oo, pero mabait naman daw siya dati noong hindi pa ito nakikilala.
Did I assume it was wrong? What the hell?
"Lady! Are you all right?" Glenda asked worriedly. I nod my head and compose my posture. I sighed before looking at him.
Jakob Isis is a low-class noble, he has a daughter named Jessica and he's just a normal citizen of Faeroe, for now. He just looks like a normal, middle aged man that has a beard on his face, brown hair and he's a little bit taller than me. He just looks normal, but he isn't!
He's now raging and venting his anger on us. Is that what a normal man would do?!
He looks so wasted and reeks of alcohol. The guards who are also surrounding him while pointing their swords at him.
I motion them that it's okay and they can lower their weapons. They are a bit hesitant but they still follow my order.
"Look, Mr. Isis, let's all calm down first," I said but he just glared at me and threatened me with his alcohol bottle.
Ipinalo niya ito sa dingding kay nabasag iyon at itinutok sa direksyon ko. Does he think he can scare me away with that? I died from the guillotine, nothing scares me now.
Naglakad naman ako papunta sa kaniya at nasurpresa siya nang makita akong papunta sa kaniya kahit na nakatutok ang bote sa aking direksyon.
"D-don't come...!" he said with a trembling voice. "You know..." I said while looking him straight in the eyes.
Now, who's the one who looks like a scared cat? They didn't call me 'fallen queen’ and 'heartless queen' for nothing.
"...when you are really going to kill someone, you have to make sure that you're always on guard," sabi ko rito at kumuha ng maliit na patalim at itinapat ito sa kaniyang leeg habang ang isa kong kamay ay nakahawak sa nabasag na bote.
"Right?" I added and smirked at him. Mukha naman siyang nagulantang sa ginawa ko. Nakarinig naman ako ng singhapan sa likuran ko at ang pagtawag nila sa pangalan ko.
Lumayo naman ako kay Mr. Jakob Isis at tiningnan ang kamay ko na nagdudugo. "I don't want any blood to shed anymore, Jakob," I calmly said while Glenda removed my gloves and examined my wound.
"What does a noble lady want from me?" he asked while he's being held captive.
"Now, we're talking about our business here," I happily said. Sinabihan ko naman ang mga guards na bitawan na siya pero this time hindi nila sinunod.
"We're sorry, Lady. But we can't follow what you want now," the guy with yellow hair said.
"The duke will kill us if something bad happens to you again," the guard with orange hair said. Didn't I tell you that the assigned guards are all good-looking? Required ba ‘yon? Kailangan gwapo kapag part ng knights ng ama ko?
I should set the twin and Aziz to them, isn't that amazing? But anyways, let's focus first on what's in front of me.
"I know. That's why you need to let him go now," I said.
"You can let me go now. If I go berserk again, you can put me in prison," Jakob said while looking calmed already.
"Shall we get inside?" I asked and smiled at him but he just frowned at me and turned his back. I almost yelp in happiness. That's a success!
"Lady, do you still need to go there? There's a lot of tailoring in the city-" I cut Glenda off and smiled at her.
"Do you trust me?" I asked and she nods her head as her answer. "Then trust me on this one, I know what I am doing Glenda," sabi ko sa kaniya at ngumiti para ma-aasure.Hindi na lamang siya nagsalita pero para bang hindi pa rin siya naniniwala sa sinabi ko. Nagkibit balikat na lang ako at pumasok sa loob ng store ni Jakob.
Para ngang isang pitik na lang at gigiba na ito. May mga nakapaligid rin kasing ibang tailoring o dress shops dito kaya siguro wala rin siyang kinikitang pera at nalulugi. Tignan mo nga naman parang hindi na ito matitirahan ng tao. Well, except for Jakob, since this is also his house.
"You want me to make a dress for you?" Jakob asked as if he couldn't believe what I just said.
"Yep! Isn't that what you are good at?" I happily said. "Yes, but I already stopped sewing dresses ages ago," he said while pouring tea.
"Oh..." tila bumagsak naman ang dalawa kong balikat sa narinig ko. Then why...?!
Ano pang purpose? Tsk. Nasugatan lang pala ako sa wala. D*mn. Speaking of it, it's actually painful and aching.
"I came here for nothing," I unconsciously said. "Yes," he firmly said, which made me twitch my lips and frown.
"But I can't just send the lady empty-handed," he suddenly said. It made my face lit up like he received a candy.
He then got up from his seat and opens a cabinet that has a lot of dresses. Nilapitan ko naman siya at manghang tumigin sa wardrobe na nasa aking harapan.
"Although I said that I already stop selling and making dresses, I can't control myself," he explains.
Hinawakan ko naman ang mga ito at masasabi ko talaga na worth it ang pagbili ng dresses sa kaniya. Kahit na hindi ako nakabili noon. "Sometimes I still sew dresses. I guess old habits die hard." "How much?" I asked. Jakob looked at me before turning his attention to the wardrobe. Para bang pumipili ito ng damit, at ilang sandali nga lang, may inilabas itong skin-tone dress that had little yellow and white flowers on it. Ang tela nito ay medyo magaspang at see through ang dalawa nitong balikat. Ang lente nito at lagpas paa. May tali rin ito na nakabuhol sa gitna ng dibdib. Kita ng bahagya ang aking dibdib kung susuotin ko ito, pero kahit na ganoon ang itsura, maganda pa rin ito tignan. "This dress will surely suit you better," he said and handed me the dress that he's talking about. "You're not going to accept payment for such a beautiful dress?" I asked. "It's my compensation for what I have done to your hand." Well... I guess it's not
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"H-how..." Kaagad naman akong sinenyas nito na huwag akong mag-ingay at tumingin muna sa likod ko bago ako hinila, magpoprotesta na sana ako nang kargahin niya ako bigla nang pa-bridal. Sa sobrang gulat ko sa ginawa niya, hindi na ako nakapagsalita pa. Nakita ko tuloy ang mga mata niya nang malapitan at hindi mapigilan na humanga. I also had a chance to see his hair when I was about to touch his hair, unconsciously. He looked at me and I felt embarassed when he met my eyes. Baka mamaya kung ano pa isipin niya. "You can stare at me as much as you can later, my lady," he teased. Napaawang naman ako sa sinabi niya at namumulang umiwas ng tingin. "I d-didn't...!" I exclaimed. "I wasn't... staring," mahinang saad ko at ngumuso nang bah
Hindi pa rin makapaniwala si Pickett sa kaniyang narinig kay Lacy noong nagkita sila. Kahit gustuhin man niyang puntahan ito, hindi niya magawa dahil marami itong inaasikaso. "Prince Pickett," his assistant called him and snapped his fingers in front of his face. Pickett looks at Fabian while raising his eyebrow at him. "Are you okay, Master? It seems like something is occupying your mind, or is it someone?" Fabian teases. Pickett glared at him and leaned back. "What is it?" he asked. Fabian handed out a pile of papers. "These are the documents and the profile of the persons we've been looking for. Then these are for the kingdom's duties. The accounts are enumerated already, and all you need is to check the amounts. Lastly, these are the documents that you told me to work on it. As soon as possible." Pickett nodded his head and checked the first document that Fabian gave him. These documents are ful