"Yes sir," I replied with a smile. "He was kind of stubborn but Clara took care of it."
I saw how Castriel's face turned annoyed.
"Oh he was so stubborn okay!" I laughed when Clara entered the scene, slowly going down from upstairs.
"Why are you both here anyway? It's too early in the morning you know," Castriel asked then sat down on one of the chairs surrounding a round wooden table placed here in the living room.
"Well, when I was on my way here to buy some bread, Clara saw me and then I asked her if she wanted to come with me." I innocently explained and also took a seat while Clara's still coming down from upstairs. Bagal naman nito.
"Well, you could've come here by yourself, why bring her?" I heard Castriel mumbled.
"CASTRIEL!" I looked sharply at him. How could he be so rude.
"How annoying," Clara scoffed.
"What?! I was just kidding!" He said and stood up. "I'm gonna take a shower first, let's talk later," just then he left.
"Don't mind him ladies, he slept around two in the morning," napatingin naman ako kay Mr. Chris.
"He slept that late?" Clara asked and finally sat down.
Tumango naman si Mr. Chris. "He helped me made some cookie dough," he uttered. "So it'll be easy for me to just bake them for the event later."
Napatango naman kami ni Clara.
"Aren't you both participating on the event?" Mr. Chris asked while he wears his apron.
Clara and I exchanged looks. "I think so," I muttered.
"Oh please don't tell me you have a plan not to go?" I sighed.
"No way Mary! I'm not going to let you get away with this!" Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko nang tumayo ito mula sa pagkakaupo. Kung makasigaw naman kala mo nakalunok ng megaphone.
"Woah, easy dear," saad ni Mr. Chris kay Clara. "Well Mary, you should go, this will be a once in a lifetime event," Mr. Chris convinced.
"I really don't know about this," I'm nervous of what's about to happen.
What's the purpose of participating if I won't be chosen right? There are thousands of ladies coming here later this afternoon from different towns! Do you think an ugly looking gal like me will be chosen?
The thing here is, if I go or not there, will only be gossips of me.
One more thing, I have no interest with the prince. If a man in our village doesn't even see me as a woman, what more of a prince?
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE UNRAVELING OF THE CHOSEN WOMAN WILL BE AT 3 THIS AFTERNOON! I HOPE YOU ALL COME AND JOIN US FOR THIS EVENT! HAVE A GREAT DAY!" 
"I don't want to go," I said to Castriel and Clara. We are now going for a walk at the fountain ground.
"Yeah you shouldn't!" Castriel snapped that made me looked at him.
"Really? You think so too?" I asked him.
"Yes, I think the ladies only want the job just to be close to the prince," He uttered. "And mind you, I'm more handsome than the prince."
Nasamid naman si Clara na ngayon ay kumakain ng ubas mula sa basket. Kaya pala tahimik 'tong babaeng to e. May baon pala.
"Excuse you, Castriel?" Panimula ni Clara. "The prince is much handsome than you! Bet he's flawless and perfect!" She even put her hands together then clapped.
Sometimes I really am confused if she really has a crush on Castriel or on the prince.
Castriel scoffed. "If you'd like to go, then go, huwag mo lang idamay si Mary," he then rolled his eyes. Yung totoo Cas? You gay?
"Ew, stop that, nagmumukha kang bading!" Clara said with disgust.
Castriel just rolled his eyes for another time. 
"The hell?!" The three of us just laughed as we walk.
KASALUKUYAN kaming naghahanda para sa magaganap na pagpili mamaya. I can see how excited Clara is as she puts on her make up. Nakaharap kaming dalawa ngayon sa malaking tukador.
Her dress is hanging on the corner of my room. Yes, my room. Castriel is waiting in the living room. While I, I'm all ready to go, no make ups, just me and my beige-brown kirtle with gray guards. Hinayaan ko nalang na nakalugay ang hanggang bewang at itim na itim na buhok. Wala sana akong planong pumunta ngunit pinipilit ako ni Clara.
"Done!" She exclaimed and looked my way. "What do you think?" She asked while rapidly blinking.
"You look stunning!" I uttered while continuously nodding. To be honest, she doesn't need any make up, she's naturally beautiful. Her twinkling hazel brown eyes matches her reddish cheeks, those freckles and especially her plumpy red lips! Geez do I look like a pervert? 
"Put your dress on," I calmly said to her. Tumango naman ito. I helped her put it on and when she turned around, she looks like a medieval princess. The red kirtle suits her with her silky dark blue hair.
"It suits you!" I smiled.
"You think so?" She happily asked and took one last twirl.
"Uhuh!" I muttered.
"Now sit down," I stopped for a minute. 
"Me?" Wala sa sarili kong tanong. "Why?"
"I'm gonna give you a make over, silly! Now go!"
"Wait–––I don't want––" hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin nang ilapat nito ang hintuturo sa labi ko.
"Shhh. I'll take care of you, don't worry."