Chapter 5

In Halliway

~Thesea's POV

"Princess Avery is okay in Halliway, King and Queen. She's living in a small apartment and working in a bakery store near the central." Royal guard said  who were looking out Avery on her stay in Halliway.

"Thank you," I smiled and nod. "Just look out after her, at sabihin mo sa amin kaagad kapag may nangyari mang kakaiba sa mga kinikilos niya." dagdag ko pa.

"As you said, your highness." He bowed and as he left us in the throne.

"Thesea," Willford said, I look at him, his face is full of worry. "You don't have to do it for Avery, kung kaya naman niya ang sarili niya. She can do it by herself."

"Willford, you don't understand." I said, I closed my eyes and took a breath and look at him again, "We once lost our daughter by giving up who she is to us, who were she truly is. Then now, the only thing I can do is to keep her safe whenever she's far away from us. Jestwick can do all thing he knew he can, I know Jestwick more than you know, Will."

He nods, "okay, then what can we do to make him fall?"

I reach his hand, "hindi gano'n kadali 'yon, Will. Kilala ko bilang pinsan si Jestwick but not as our rival. Kung noon, gagawin niya ang lahat para lang mapunta sa kanya ang trono kaya niyang gawin 'yon gayong nasa kanya na ang matagal niyang hinahangad. We can take him down slowly nang hindi niya napapansin."

Willford took a deep sighed, "we can't be together if you didn't choose to obey them. We're together because we can, we loved and we will end Jestwick's cruelty."

"We will."

"Oh, Princess Emily." I said when she comes into the dining hall.

"Emily?" Leonard said—her husband. Napunta naman ang atensyon namin kay Leonard nang tumayo ito at agad na dinaluhan si Emily. "What are you doing here, Emily?!" his voice rose up as he held Emily's both shoulder. "Don't you think that is too danger to stay here? Anong ginagawa mo dito?!"

"L-Leonard..." Emily shivers.

"What are you doing here, Emily? Hindi ka nag-iisip?"

"Leonard, I just missed you."

"Yes, Emily! I missed you too but this is not the right time for us, you're pregnant and you should have stayed in your kingdom. Leave, Emily." Leonard said as he leave the dining hall.

"Leonard!" tawag ni Willford sa kanyang anak pero hindi na ito bumalik.

Tumayo naman ako at nilapitan ko si Emily, she's crying and I comfort her.

"Don't worry, Emily, kakausapin namin si Leonard."

"Thank you." Sagot lamang nito.

Pinasama ko muna siya kila Ingrid, Laragh at Maisie para pagaanin ang loob nito. Agad rin naman naming pinahanap si Leonard sa mga royal guards kung saan man ito nagpunta. Nagtungo kami sa kanyang kwarto matapos makita ng ilang guards ang pagpasok niya doon.

"Leonard, buksan mo ang pinto!" Willford commanded.

"Go away!" Leonard said.

"Leonard, why did you just do like that to her? Hindi mo ba naisip 'yon? She missed you, she came here for you tapos sisigawan mo lang din? Leonard, be man and a husband to her! Dapat nga ikaw ang nasa Raquea Kingdom dahil mas kailangan ni Emily. You don't have to be rude on her."

Mayamaya lang ay binuksan niya rin ang pinto, "what now?" he said pissed off.

"Go and talk to Princess Emily..." said Willford.

"Go home with her on Raquea." I said.

Agad namang nagsalubong ang kilay niya sa sinabi ko, "kaya nga hindi ko muna dinadala si Emily dito dahil delikado, Jestwick could make some trouble anytime. Ayokong iwanan kayo dito, pamilya ko kayo and I have to do something."

"But Emily is you're family too." I said, "she's with your child, Leonard, the future prince."

"I will take her back." Leonard said in sighed.

Willford hold his shoulder, "no, son, go with her."

He shook his head, "I don't know."

"Go, talk to her, kasama siya nila Ingrid ngayon."

Tumango na lang din naman ito at tumungo sa hallway kung saan nandoon ang magkakapatid kasama si Emily.

"I should have ended this before at sana hindi naapektuhan ang mga anak natin ngayon."
I sighed. Wala na rin naman akong magagawa but to take some force to start Jestwick's downfall.

Will caressed my back, "you don't have to do this alone, we Williams, fight together."

It's been a week since Avery ran away and stayed on Halliway and Leonard came home with Emily to Raquea. Alam kong mahirap para sa akin 'yong mahiwalay sila sa kingdom pero sa mas ikabubuti naman nila 'yon.

Henric promised me a thing that he will visit Avery on Halliway. Bumalik siya ng Amea dahil kailangan na rin siya doon. We can't do anything to make him stay here in North Peeliana but Amea is his home kaya mas kailangan siya doon. And I'm so happy that they found happiness but they have duties in their own kingdom.

Isang linggo na rin nang mapansin naming tumahik ang South Peeliana. Ramdam naming may binabalik silang paglusob kaya naman hinahanda na rin namin ang sarili namin sa kung ano mang gagawing kaguluhan ni Jestwick.

"Queen, your highness." Lumapit sa akin ang royal guard na siyang nagiging mata namin sa Halliway.

"What is it?"

"Queen, may problema po tayo."

My eyes narrowed from what he said, "tell me, ano 'yon?"

"Jayvee Hampton, he's on Halliway. We caught him following Avery."

Hindi na ako mapakali sa sinabi niya. Jayvee is Jestwick's son, Prince of South Peeliana. At alam kong hindi maganda ang pagsunod ni Jayvee sa Halliway, at siguro ang isang linggo pananahimik nila ay ito ang kanilang binabalak.

"Please, sabihan niyo kaagad kami kapag may kahina-hinalang aksyong ginawa si Jayvee."

Tumango naman ito sa akin, "masusunod, Queen." He bowed and leaved.

Napahugot naman ako ng malalim na hininga.

Please, 'wag na nilang idamay dito si Avery. I lost her once at ayoko nang maulit pa 'yon. Ibabalik kita dito sa kingdom Avery kapag maayos na ang lahat. And you wouldn't pay for the things I've done. They will.