CHAPTER 3
He take her at the hotel where he checked in.
"Wǒmen zài nǎlǐ?" tanong ng babae, tinignan nya ito, halata ang pagkabano nito sa lobby ng hotel,
'First time?' marahil ay unang bisis palang nya makapasok sa isang 5 star hotel.
"Good evening Ma'am, Sir,Is there any reservation Ma'am, Sir?" tanong ng staff na nag babantay sa lobby.
"No! I want to get a room for her," tukoy nya sa babaeng kasama nya.
"Let me check Sir," tinignan nito kung may available pa bang room, but sad to say wala ng available na room.
"I'm sorry Sir! But there is no available room Sir, but if you want Sir, there is more hotel out there, but it will takes 30 minutes drive," suggestion nito, tinignan nya ang kasama nya na parang batang naka hawak sa braso nya, at sinisipat ang babaeng staff na kausap nya, mas lalo tuloy lumiliit ang maliit na nitong mata.
"Ahh, can she stay in, I mean Inside my room?" tanong nya sa staff.
"Name sir?"
"Dimitrio Whites!" the girl checked the computer first bago sya nginitian
"Ofcourse Sir! Enjoy your night." Tumango lang sya tsaka hinila ang babae papuntang elevator.
"What is that?" tanong ng babaeng hila hila nya patungong elavator
"Really? it's an elevator!" sagot nya rito, hinila nya ito papasok at pinindot and Floor no.7.
"Why are we here! Is this your room? It's so small!" napangiwi sya sa sinabi ng babae, saan ba toh pinanganak? Taga bundok ata toh.
"Nah, anyways, I'm Dimitrio, how about you?" he asked dahil kanina pa sila mag kasama ngunit hindi man lang nya alam ang pangalan nito.
"Zhao Mhielle, call me Mhie." Sagot nito, Zhao Mhielle, cute name.
Nang tumunog ang elevator ay agad nyang hinila si Mhielle patungong kwarto nya,
"Wahh! Look at this Dimrio."
"What the?! It's Dimitrio not Dimrio silly," nakasimangot na turan nya,tinignan sya nito na nag tataka,
"Yeah, Dimrio!, what is wrong with that? " inosenteng tanong nito, tinignan nito ngayon ang mini ref nya at pinapasok ang kamay sa loob nito,
"Stop that! You're gonna catch a cold!" Saway nya dito, hinila nya ang kamay nito at sinarhan ang ref, dinala nya ito sa sofa at pinaupo. He wants to know more about her, so he'll going to ask her sort of things.
"Why are you wearing those kind of dress?" tanong niya dito.
"Why?, its normal! I was born with it." He don't know what is she talking about, pero di na lang nya ito pinansin.
"Ok, how old are you?"
"24"
"So you have a family?"
"Yes!" napahinto sya dahil sa sagot nito, he feels so disappointed, but he dont know why.
"I have a father, a mother,and a twin, my Grandpa, and grandmo—."
"That's not why i meant lady! Are you married? I mean, do you have a Husband or a child?" putol nya sa sasabihin sana nito, the girl look at him confused.
"I have nothing! How about you Dimrio?" ngayon ay siryuso na ito.
"Same, why did you scape?" tanong nito, he wants to know her problem, he wants to help her for unknown reason.
"Errr! My Father always controling me, I can't socialize, I'm always inside the palace, I always into training. They want me to be perfect, but you know nobody's perfect right? They want me to be the next empress, but I dont want that, why dont they give it to Mhiesy?, she wants it, and I know she'll be more greater than me." Mahaba nitong paliwanag na syang ikinanganga niya.
'Empress? Who are you? Tama bang sinama pa kita?' tanong niya sa kaniyang isipan, iniling niya ang ulo nya, his next question will be the answer to his question.
"Who are you?" mahinang tamong nya rito. Tinignan sya nito at tsaka nginitian.
"I'm Princess Zhao Mhielle, Daugher of Emperor Zhao Mijin, of Zhao Empire, it's nice to meet you Mr.Dimrio Whites." Nakayukod nitong sagot. He can't speak, nakatulala lang sya ngayon sa babaeng kaharap nya, hindi ito basta lamang babae, dahil isa itong maharlika, she's a princess for pete's sake, the emperor's daughter.
"Ah... ok?" yun na lamang ang nasabi nya.
"*Yawn* Ya'know what? I'm really tired, can I sleep now here Dimitrio?" she said kaya tumango naman siya, agad itong humiga sa kama nya at ipinikit ang mga mata, he just looking at her hanggang sa makatulog ito. He heaved a sigh bago lumapit sa kaniya at kinumotan sya.
"I hope... I'll wont regret taking you." He silently said.