Chapter 4: Memories

"- -that I conclude that Princess Hiraya has an amnesia." reported Doctor Herrero in a respectful tone to the man in front of him. But the man seems like he was not listening. His face showed lack of interest to what he's reporting. Nanatili lang itong nakatingin sa sandamakmak na reports galing sa iba't ibang departamento.

"Are you sure she's not faking it?" was what the man said, doubt filled his tone. It was none other than King Alejandro, the current King of Esperanza Kingdom and Princess Hiraya's father.

Doctor Herrero can't help but grimace in his mind. He knows that the King did not favor the Princess but he did not think that the King would think that his daughter (who might really has an amnesia), was just acting. Hindi man lang tinanong kung ano na ang kalagayan ng Prinsesa bagkus pinaghinalaan pa ito.

"Princess Hiraya is acting strange after she wakes up. I can tell that she's very different from before. It might be the effect of her falling in the river, Your Majesty." he replied politely, bowing and not looking into the King's eyes.

He is telling the truth though. Princess Hiraya is truly different from before. From the way she talks, from her confident posture, her cold penetrating eyes, and even the oppressive aura she innately had is completely cannot be seen from before.

"Don't bother with it. I know my daughter well. You can now go." King Alfredo said then waved his hand to dismiss him.

Doctor Herrero bowed first to the King before he left the room.

'Really pitiful.' he thought. He felt a tinge of pity towards the Princess. The King seems to be genuinely unbothered to what had happened to the Princess. From what he had heard, the King seems to be blaming the Princess of the Death of the Queen.

'Anyways, it's not my family matters.' he again said. Then he remembered those penetrating eyes and he grinned, 'Looks like an interesting show will happen soon.'

Meanwhile, Frost was staring at the young lady standing in the middle of the darkness, who was also staring deeply in her eyes, "Hiraya."

Frost heard her uttered in a gentle and soft voice. But what caught Frost's attention is the young lady's pair of pure and untainted eyes. But such pure eyes held pain and sadness.

"Don't be sad."

biglang wika ni Frost. Hindi niya alam kung bakit niya iyon nasabi ngunit ang nasa isip niya lang ay ayaw niya itong makitang malungkot.

Natigilan naman ito sa sinabi ni Frost at malumanay na ngumiti, "Do you know why you're here?"

"No." Frost answered

"My soul chooses you. It chooses you to help me."

"I don't understand."

The young lady smiled and in an instant, nasa harap na agad ito ni Frost. Inilapat nito ang kanang kamay nito sa noo ni Frost. And a light appeared.

The two ladies' bodies were covered in a dazzling white light.

"It's your fault. You killed your own Mother. You're a murderer."

"Having a sibling like you is truly a disgrace."

"Bakit ka pa ba nabuhay!"

"She can't even activate her magic. What a fool. I'm ashamed to have a Princess like her."

"Cursed."

"Abomination."

Series of memories were surging inside Frost's mind. Her hands formed into a fist, her jaw clenched, and her eyes darken. Her eyes were blazed in a fire. It was so scary that if anyone saw it, they would be frightened to death.

She touched her left chest. Her heart was aching. It was beating abnormally.

Nang mawala na ang ilaw ay napatingin si Frost sa kaharap niyang dalaga. Pero hindi niya ito makitaan ng poot, galit, o anumang hinanakit sa mga taong umapi dito.

"You..." said Frost. She wants to scold the girl in front of her but when she saw the calm expression in her pair of black eyes she suddenly could not utter a word.

"It's selfish to ask but can you please help me achieve happiness?" softly said by the girl, or the soul of the original Princess Hiraya.

Frost only nodded in response. Then after a couple of seconds she said, "What about your family?" Frost truly did not want to associate herself with that disgusting family. Hindi niya gusto ang ginawa ng pamilya nito dito. At hindi niya kayang masikmura ang makipagmabutihan nito. Their actions repulsed Frost so much.

Blaming a newly born baby of the death of the Queen is just foolishness. Katangahan ang ganoong pag-uugali.

They abandoned her. Tossed her to the side. Got bullied by almost everyone. Even the servants looked down on her.

Frost eyes narrowed.

Princess Hiraya sadly looked down, then looked up again with a serene smile, and whispered, "I want happiness."

Frost showed a supportive smile, she was proud of her for choosing her own happiness. She deserves it.

"Good choice."

"Thank you, Hiraya." said the Princess while smiling. She was also gratefully looking at Frost before she vanished.

Frost also opened her eyes. She was still inside the library, sitting in a lotus position.

Tumayo naman siya mula sa pagkakaupo. Kinuha ang dalawang libro at ibinalik ito sa dati nitong kinalalagyan.

She may look calm outside but inside she was feeling an intense rage. She wants to destroy something, or someone to be much more specific. She felt deeply affected by what had happened to the Princess.

She took a deep breath trying to calm herself down. She closed her eyes and when she opened it, it reverted back to its usual indifferentness.

Nagsimula siyang maglakad papalabas ng library. At tinahak ang daan papalabas ng palasyo.

But Frost did not expect that she would meet one of 'her' siblings.

"What are you doing here?" the young man who has a gentlemanly aura to him said.

Frost eyes immediately darken at the sight of the person in front of him. It was Antonio Esperanza, the third Prince, and Hiraya's older brother.

Frost did not bother replying to his question and walked past him.

Antonio was surprised by her attitude, for not answering his questions. He was even more surprised when she just walked past him like he was not in there. So he turned around and grabbed her arm but Frost evaded it.

Kumunot naman ang noo ni Antonio at muli sana itong hahawakan ng bigla nitong hinawakan ang nakaunat niyang kamay at walang pakundangang pinilipit ito.

In an instant, Antonio found himself pinned in the wall by her supposed "weak" younger sister, with his hands placed on his back. Di naman makapaniwala si Antonio sa nangyari. He was just asking his younger sister and in a mere seconds, he found himself pinned on the wall. It was really unbelievable. He was dumbfounded.

"Don't try touching me again. I won't hold back next time." malamig na wika ni Frost tsaka niya ito binitawan at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

Samantalang natuod naman si Antonio sa kinatatayuan niya ng marinig niya ang malamig na boses ng dalaga. He can't help but shocked and stiffened by how cold her voice are.

He gazes at the confident figure of her younger sister. Still cannot recover from what had happened, a thought crosses his mind, 'She's indeed acting so different from before. Looks like Doctor Herrero was telling the truth.'

He held his slightly painful arm.

Antonio didn't care for her sister. He doesn't really like her. The Royal Family doesn't need someone like her.

When he heard from Doctor Herrero that his 'younger sister' has amnesia. Just like their Father, the first thing he thought is she's faking it just to get their attention.

But he never thought that it was indeed the truth. He also never thought that she would change so much that it almost felt like she's a totally different person.

Still in deep thought, he then started walking from the opposite direction.