Chapter 7

Mermiah and her two friends arrive at the palace peacefully. They are quite thankful because no guards see them escaping the palace a while ago. 

They reached her room and exhaustedly lie down on the bed. Magkakatabi ang tatlong magkakaibigan na hindi pa rin nag-uusap simula ng makaalis sila sa harap ng taga-lupang lalaki.

Hindi pa rin malimutan ni Mermiah ang nangyari kaya nagpasya siyang bumangon. Balak niyang bumalik sa pagtitipon.

"Alis muna ako mga seashe."paalam niya sa mga ito.

"Wait where are you going? Kararating lang natin tapos aalis ka na agad."sabi ni Aguania.

"Sa pagtitipon sa kaarawan ko,mas mabuting doon na lang ako magsaya kaysa sa labas na muntik na tayong mapahamak."

"Sasama kami ni Cors,halika na sea---"naputol ang sasabihin nito ng makita si Coralia na mahimbing ng natutulog na animo'y pagod na pagod.

"Mukhang napagod siya ng husto kaya wag ka nang sumama pa sa akin. Bantayan mo na lamang siya kaya ko ang sarili ko. Besides I'm inside of our territory so you don't need to worry. Our seashe Cor's needs you more than I do. Matulog ka na rin alam kong napagod ka rin."

Hindi na ito nakatutol ng lumabas siya ng silid. Lumangoy siya ng mabilis papuntang banquet hall. May nakasalubong siyang mga ilang bisita kasama ang mga anak nito. Magiliw ang mga itong bumati sa kanya.

She really wish that someday she will have an offspring to the one she really love and love her back also. But sometimes she ask herself if true love really exists in the royal mermaids and mermen like them.

Dahil kahit kailan hindi niya nakita ang ganoong klase ng pagmamahal sa kanyang grandparents at mga magulang niya. Sometimes she can see that her father looks lovingly at her mother but her mother didn't give  him that kind of look and seems like she's very ignorant to notice it.

Sa kalagitnaan ng pag-iisip niya ay di niya namalayang nakalapit na sa kanya ang prinsepe ng Wavea, si Marius. Ang prinsepeng palagi niyang iniiwasan. No one can deny the fact that Marius is the most handsome merman living under the ocean but she didn't feel any attraction at him. Mas matanda ito ng sampung taon sa kanya kaya siguro di niya ito masyadong makasundo dahil hindi niya ito kaedad. Even though he is handsome, she can manage to trick him. Kaya minsan nag-eenjoy siyang paglaruan ito kahit naiinis siya dito. Kahit madalas niya itong pagtripan hinding-hindi siya nito nahuhuling siya ang may sala.

"Do you need some company my Iah."paswabeng sabi nito sa kanya.

Lihim siyang napasimangot sa  kakaibang pagtawag nito sa pangalan niya. Matagal na itong nanliligaw sa kanya ngunit hindi niya pa rin ito magustuhan. Bukod sa napakayabang nito ay napakafeelingero din nito.

He's making stories about them that they like each other very much and she's just waiting for the right time to said yes to his proposal to her. He even has the guts to tell it to her parents and grandparents. Her grandparents seems like the idea of them to be a couple until they get married someday. Because it will make the bonds of the two kingdom to be stronger.

"No worries, I can manage to enjoy my night ALONE."she said with a sharp tone.

"Ow common my Iah, I know you miss me so much because it's been months since I visited you."he said very confidently.

Her parents taught her to be civil with  everyone,even she doesn't like the person in front of her. But this time,she decided to show off her other side.

"Okay what do you want?"she asked while thinking something.

"Oh I just wanted to drink and dance with you my dearest Iah."he said with a smile.

"Is that so? I'll take care of our drinks. Then let's dance."she smiled sweetly at him.

She called one of their servants by her mental link when she saw one servants heading to alcohol section in their palace.. " Bring me and prince Marius some drinks here in the banquet hall. Then choose the round shape jar that engraves Mermiah's favorite' because it taste so good."

"Yes I will your highness."the servant said.

Nagsimula na silang sumayaw at panay ang dikit nito sa kanya habang sumasayaw sila.

" Mabuti naman at pumayag kang makipagsayaw sakin ngayong gabi."anito habang nagsasayaw.

Their banquet hall is quite strong. It was design for a celebration. Kaya kinakaya nito ang mga nagkakasayahang mermen at mermaids. 

" I just decided to make this night enjoyable for me because it's my birthday."she said charmingly.

Sakto namang dumating ang mga inumin nila. Then she get her drink and give the other one to Marius. He accepted it happily and drank it all. Kaya lihim siyang napangiti dahil dito.

" Sayaw na tayo ulit Marius."aya niya dito na agad naman nitong pinaunlakan. Sumayaw sayaw silang paikot ikot habang magkahawak kamay ilang sandali lang bigla na lang itong napapapikit at tila nilalabanan lang nito ang antok. 

Nakita niyang papalapit na ang mukha nito sa kanya, kaya kung di siya iiwas ay mahahalikan siya nito. Pag-iisip siya ng paraan nang biglang mahagip ng paningin niya ang isang sirenang malapit sa kanya kaya agad niya itong hinila para pumalit sa pwesto niya. Saktong pagkapalit nila ng pwesto ng sirena ay saka namang paglapat ng labi ni Marius sa sirena na inakalang siya.

With his eyes closed he kissed the mermaid deeply, whom was unable to move because of shock. Marius seems unaware of the things he's doing to the mermaid and pulled her even closer.

Nang mahimasmasan ang sirena ay agad nitong tinulak si Marius na hindi narinig at mas hinigpitan pa ang kapit   dito. Biglang nagmulat ng mata si Marius at tiningnan ang kayakap kaya   nagulat ito saka agad na binitawan ang sirenang ngayon ay galit na galit na.

" I'm sorry  I thought it was----"bago nito matapos ang sinasabi ay sinuntok na ito sa mukha ng sirena. Then he passed out.

Lumayo na siya sa mga ito ng tawa ng tawa dahil sa nangyari. "Oh poor Marius,he fall to my trap again what wonderful birthday it is. Mabuti na lang may pangontra akong dala sa malakas na tama ng alak."she exclaimed.

Nainom niya kasi ang pangontra niya sa malakas na inumin ng hindi namamalayan ni Marius.

Then she remembered the accident happened to them with a man and she blushed by the thought of it. Then she erased it to her mind.

"If ever I'm not in shock and have much time I swear that I will smacked down his head off."she said to herself while heading to her room. Maybe she needs some rest because her mind seems perverted by that incident.