PRINCESS

That night Nathan book me a flight to Oriental. When I wake up. Everything is ready. There's a food in the table. I eat those and take a bath. As I finish my skin care routine. I heard a doorbell. I  peek at the peep hole. Their I saw Nathan standing. I immediately open the door. I let him infiltrate the room.

"Miss Bernadette? If your ready Can we go to the airport now?"

"Ah... Yes I'm done. Please just bring my luggage Nath. I need to disguise. "."

"Sorry Miss?"

"You heard it right?"

"Ok miss."

"Good."

Time pass we arrive at the city airport. Nathan started to drive a car to Oriental. I slept on the trip first since it's early.

I woke up because Nathan stopped the car.

"Ahm... Miss where here at the threshold of Oriental."

As I open my eyes I can see the big letter of Oriental. I take my mirror in the bag and put a dark make up and a hat. I look like a British because of my outfit.

"In the cemetery Nath."

"Alright."

When we arrived at the cemetery I was surprised because, Four were buried there. Namely, Marco Jesus Juarez, Josephina Juarez, Corazon Juarez at ISABELLE JUAREZ. I clenched my fist. But I was stunned by someone who spoke.

"Iha?...Are you a relative of the Juarez family?"

I did not speak. Because I know her. She's manang Merla the gassiper from the market. "Well, it's seems your not related to Juarez, they look like they have no relatives. years have passed since they bury no one visited the tomb. "

"What happened to the Juarez Manang?" I can't stop asking. I know what happened back then. But, I prefer to know other people's opinion.

"The house of the Juarez burned down. They all died in the fire. No one was safe including the girl Isabelle. That girl is so pretty . She always sell fish in the market. "

"Is that so? Did you see a corpse? Isabelle's body."

"Yes but I can't recognize it because the fire consumed the girl's whole body. Only the necklace is the manifestation that she is Isabelle."

"Ah ... thank you Manang."

"Oh .. it's fine, I'll leave yo now because I still have to take care of something." I nodded.

When I see my mother's name Corazon Juarez. All memories come back to me of how I was rated here in Oriental. When I was only twelve years old.

***

*cough*

"Here water. Let's go to the hospital, you need to be check, your cough is getting worse." I rubbed his back.

" I just took medicine it will disappear. Take care of your studies. Because your study is the only thing I can inherit from you Isabelle.

I hugged my mother and kissed her on the cheek.

"We are so rich. Do you know why Mom? Because we are together. Happy and loving. You are enough even if it is just the two of us. I know we don't have fancy houses, clothes, cars and even our dishes are always porridge. I'm happy and content because you are there Mom. "

"Oh, come let's eat. I bought your favorite dish."

"Really Mom! Fried Chicken?"

"No child. She showed me our dish today. Dried fish. "That's fried too, it's not just chicken."

"Ah ... Is it dried fish again?"

"The next time I have a salary. Also, if anyone has more laundry for me. I will buy you your favorite fried chicken."

"Really Mom? That's a promise?"

She laughed. "Yes, I promise."

The next day. I woke up because of the sunlight hitting my face.

I almost forgot that now is the day I graduated from elementary school. I hurried out of the room to take a bath. When I came out of the room I saw Mom cooking our breakfast. She fried an egg.

"Mom, why you didn't wake me up, we'll be late for that."

She laughed. "Your so exited. You want to see your friends at school?" I can't help but feel sad. I don't have any friends at the school I go to. I study in private school. Because Mom is a janitor in a private school. A school where I study. They don't pay attention to me because my mother is just a Janitor. I just went to school because the owner of the school allowed me to study.

"Of course you will be proud of Isabelle Juarez who is on the stage receiving the award. Then you will be the one who wear me the medal." I said it in full of joy.

"Of course. Who wouldn't be proud of my daughter who is so beautiful and sweet."

"Mom! So witty." I laughed out loud.

"Where do you inherit your beauty?"

"None other than Corazon Juarez." I applauded at the same time.

He hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. I even saw her simply wipe her tears on her cheeks.

"Mom ... Did you cry? Why mom?"

"Nothing. It's just tears of joy. Because finally you graduated."

" I'll make sure when I graduate from high school and college you will hook me a medal on the stage mom."

"You can now take a bath because you stink."

"Mom!"

"I'm just kidding ." She laugh."Take a bath and we'll eat. We might be late."

I don't waste a time. I took a shower and ate so we could go to school.

"Isabelle Juarez." The emcee called me to give me my diploma. I accepted it and shook hands with the guests on stage.

"Isabelle Juarez is awrded of being punctual and best in Filipino."

I am very happy because I got a prize and a medal that Mom be proud of.

Our graduation ceremony also ended and Mom and I went home at the same time. For the celebration, even if it's just the two of us.

"Surprise!!"

"Wooow Mom! Fried chicken! Is this true? I can't imagine?" I told her happily..

"This is my graduation gift to you." He gave me a new cellphone even though it was just a keypad I was okay.

"Thank you Mom! You just don't know how happy I am."

"I love you mom." Even the noodles and fried chicken we prepared I was satisfied. For me this is too much.

"I love you so much I love you too." She kissed me on the cheek. "I'm sorry , this is the only food that I prepared for you."

"For me, this is too much. I'm content with whatever you give me. This food are special because It came from you."

"Can I hug my princess?" She hugged me with full of love.