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The History Master

I had experienced one of the best dinners since and I felt their warm welcome. Her parents were asking me some questions-some sensitive to my ears yet some i have no problems giving them answers. I think as a guest, the host can't restrain themselves to be curious about you and ask you some questions. Her family-her parents most especially, listens with enthusiasm and excitement as I honestly answer their every questions.

"Who's the lucky guy?", her mom suddenly asked.

"No one in particular", I answered with no hesitations. "Huh?", realizing what the question was.

Dumbfounded by the question looked at them from across the table with a confused expressions then looked at Kim trying to convey her a question if they were really serious. Seeing my confused and surprised face aside from Kim, they laughed and I saw her rolling her eyes to them.

"Of course there is none. We shouldn't be asking that question for we know who that lucky person is." , Mrs. Browne exclaimed.

"Huh?", I am completely puzzled by what she said. "So who do you mean the "lucky guy"?", I asked. I didn't even know there was one. "Am i being arranged to somebody?" I asked hoping that I am not and totally look out of place from all of them.

"Mom! Please! Not this time!", Kim spoke suddenly with disgust and let out a sigh. "We are leaving this place!" , she said "Wait! i am not yet done with my food!", I exclaimed as she grabbed me by the hand. It's the second time today that I was being grabbed by someone who is a complete stranger-well, they all are. I have never met them so she is still a stranger to me.

I can hear her parents and siblings laughing behind us as they continue their chatter.

As I was tracing my thoughts I found myself right in front of the door to my room.

"Well, here you are!", she said as she looked at me and let out a deep sigh. "Forgive them. they just love to tease, especially to me." and gave me a rolling eyes in reply to my silence.

"Huh?", as if someone or something has pulled me back to reality. "Oh! I don't mind." while trying to configure the confused expression of her face. It has been a regular hobby of mine to take off from where i am and go to a place where I can foresee what is going to happen especially when I am undergoing changes in my life or when i just cannot handle the challenges and stresses of everyday reality and what is happening now is one of the biggest challenges yet.

With an unbelieving look, Kim opened the door for me and ushered me inside.

"You are weird.", giving me a raised eyebrow. "You seldom speaks, you're terribly not yourself-obviously, and most of all, ARE YOU alright?", she asked me trying to figure me out i think.

"Yes, of course! Why shouldn't I be alright?", I exclaimed in defense at the same time trying to assure her.

"Well, 'cause of the wild things you've just heard.", she said.

"Err. I am surprised and confused at the same time but yeah I think I can still manage." I said. "I'll just ask you or talk to you if I have something in mind." half-wishing she'd be satisfied with my replies and would leave me now because I am terribly tired.

"Okay!" she said satisfactorily and stepped out of the room and closed the door.

I heaved a deep sigh. I looked at myself in front of the mirror. I terribly looked wasted. I was beginning to take my shirt off when suddenly i heard that very familiar, very deep and manly voice.

"So! How's it so far?", Miguel asked, sitting on the window pane.

I turned in utter surprise and tried to give him a look of disgust and anger but I don't think I was successful in that.

"Will this be a regular thing to you? Just coming by suddenly?", I asked in a sarcastic manner. "And why do you ask?", I said trying to sound superior than him. There is just something about him that no matter how hard I try to be furious or at least be irritated, I would just fail to do so.

"Is there something wrong with me asking you that?", he asked in reply looking more superior.

"No." I said starting to feel defeated by him. "It's just that, you seem like it is your business to every little things I do. And I know I shouldn't be feeling uncomfortable with it 'coz my family does it to me all the time but-"

"It is ABSOLUTELY my duty to watch over you every now and then. I am not trying to control you if that's what you mean." He cut me short and he caught me off guard. "This is purely business. It's part of our job-"

"Yeah right!", cutting his sentence surprisingly getting irritated at him. "So like Miss Brown is incapable of watching over me in her OWN house, is that what you mean?"

"No. It is just that-"

"No? By the sound of it, I doubt it. It's not like I am a baby that needs to be checked every now and then. FYI "general" I am old enough to take care of myself thank you! And Miss Brown is more than capable of doing her job. There is no need for you to drop by every minute just to check on me. I greatly appreciate your effort." I feel like I was absolutely a communist at that when it's my first time meeting him. I think it's sweet of him to do that but right now seeing him everywhere is just so much for me.

"Okay! As you wish YOUR Highness!" He left without saying anything.

I couldn't make out his expression after I spoke those words. I maybe facing him but I was seeing the garden from his back.

I gave a heavy sigh and continued what I was doing before he interrupted me.

Now I have this mix emotions on what I did and said, and what I really felt before that happened and everything I have just find out. Instead of going straight to bed, I went to take a shower. As I entered, I felt like someone was watching, staring at my naked body. Since I got used to with ignoring things like it became a habit of mine, I went on with what I was going to do. I turned the shower on. The moment the water touched my skin, I felt the coldness from within. Why am I here? What am I made of or capable for? I can see all of them. They all got talents and unbelievable abilities, while me, I have nothing. I don't know what I've got, what I can do, what I am capable of. What power do i bear? i feel angry, confused and depressed yet i feel happy seeing Miguel. I barely know myself and worst of all, I am emotionally unstable and this being unstable is getting worse by the minute. I thought I was-

"Hey!" I can hear someone shouting at me. "Princess!" It was Kim. Her figure making out at the door to my bathroom.
"Are you okay?!", she asked.

"Yes I am. Why?" In reply to her worried query.

"Coz the outside is not!" She said sounding worried yet a bit of furious.

"Yes i definitely am.", i said normally

"No you're not! It's pouring really hard outside and there are crazy lighting and thunder. You're definitely not okay! You've been in there for over an hour!"

"What? I just got in." I said beginning to wonder.

I turned the shower off and rushed to the door. It was really raining very hard and the lightning and thunder are crazy.

" It's nature!" I sounded sarcastic.

"It is NOT nature. What you are feeling now is affecting the things surrounding you. We can tell the difference between nature and the royals' feelings. And this one is created by YOU." She said pointing a guilty finger at me.

I went back to the shower and hurried to finish.

"Me?" I asked surprised by the allegations as I went out the shower. "How will it be my doings when I don't even know how to use that so-called abilities of mine.", in defense to myself.

"I don't know! I didn't noticed it at first until the rumblings of the thunders have gone wild and Miguel, Agatha and Kris arrived at my room in panic demanding for it to stop.", she said sitting there calmly. "See? The thunders have gone and the heavy rain outside turned into drizzle." She said pointing outside.

I popped my head outside to take a look. She was right. There were only drizzles, no strong winds, crazy lightnings and thunders rumbling.

"How is it that they are and you so sure I created it?" I asked with my brow raised at her.

"Do you still need an evidence pointing at you when you have seen the difference?", she asked looking a bit annoyed by my denials.

"It might be just an accident. There might be a storm coming and it coincides with what i am feeling." I said calmly.

"Goodness me Shiara! A storm just don't stop when interrupted. You have seen what happened!" And now she really is furious at me being so naive. "Now will you stop reasoning out and just listen. Those three are the most sensitive of us 6, they wouldn't just be coming in my room panicking on just a normal storm."

"It was really my doing then?", sounded guilty for my being naive.

"Yes. Please try to be calm and cool.", she said.

"So like I am not allowed to feel confused, upset, angry, happy or feelings any living creatures might and can feel?" I asked feeling ridiculous.

"I didn't say that you're not allowed. Just learn to control them. It affects your surroundings." She said calmly. "I'll see at school tomorrow then", she asked as she started her way to the exit.

"Aren't we going together?"

"No. I went to a different school, remember?"

"Oh yeah!"

"But I will be meeting you during lunch." she said as she disappeared into darkness.

I dropped myself onto the bed as I finished myself preparing for sleep. I lay myself, staring at the ceiling. I was trying to think how will I behave after today. I looked at my hand, what can I do? Thinking of what had happened. Suddenly questions were occupying my mind.

i doze off staring at the ceiling with a lot of things on my mind but i was so sure someone came in and adjusted me or my bed. i can't imagine myself. i grab my cellphone from the bedside table to see what time it is never noticing the huge digital clock just adjacent to me until i dropped down my phone beside it. It was quarter to three in the morning. i glanced at the huge digital clock, this time, and it was quarter to four. i didn't realize i spent an hour tying to get back to sleep. The next thing i know, i can hear the inhabitants of this house hustling while me, i am still on bed, lying and lazing around. i heave a heavy sigh and dragging myself to the bathroom. before i can reach for the handle, i can hear Kim knocking.

"i know you're the PRINCESS, but you're getting late for your first subject, and clearly you're not yet preparing so please hurry your lazy butt." Kim shouted from the outside putting on emphasis on the word "princess".

-kruschers-