Reborn As The Weakest Princess

Prologue

Prologue

nandito kami sa underground namin kasama ang mga ka squad ko na sila lily, maria, ava and me Isabella.

What I'm going to do now is to leave our squad,

because I would rather live peacefully.

The underground hideout smelled like wet concrete, oil, and faint cigarette smoke.

We had spent so many nights here planning, fighting, laughing, surviving, and killing some bad people.

I stood near at the stairwell, jacket zipped, hands in my pockets. Tahimik lang.

“So… you’re really leaving?” Maria’s voice cracked. Yung mga tuhod niya parang nanginginig, arms niya yakap sa sarili. Big, dramatic eyes glistening.

I didn’t answer. Hindi ako lumingon.

“You… can’t just leave!” Rosa said, fists clenched, pero mas soft yung boses niya ngayon.

“I mean.. pano na kami?”-Rosa

"You guys can handle yourselves, there are four of you left." I said. Flat. Cold.

Maria sniffled, wiping her tears on her sleeve.

“I… I thought we were together forever!”

“You were never mine to keep,” I said, stepping toward the exit. My boots echoed in the empty space.

Lily’s voice squeaked. “B-but… I… I’m gonna miss you…”

I shrugged, parang wala lang. “Life is bigger than this place.”

Ava rolled her eyes, pero halata yung lungkot sa mukha niya.

“You better survive out there, Isabella. Huwag kang umiyak kung ma miss mo kami.”

ava na mahilig mag collection ng patay na mga katawan ay naiiyak? nasabi ko nalang sa isip.

I didn’t smile. Didn’t nod. Didn’t care.

Maria’s tears fell freely now, echoing off the concrete walls.

“Please… just… promise you’ll come back?”

I paused for a fraction of a second. Ang dami ko ng iniisip. Then I faced the stairwell fully, voice calm.

“No promises.”

And with that, I

Boots hitting the floor, door closing. yun na siguro ang huli naming pagkikita.

Hindi sila sumigaw. Hindi nila ako pinigilan.

They just cried.

And I… felt nothing.

Finally… peace.

nandito nako sa kotse ko, para umuwi na. it's raining today, and gusto ko nga yon mas masarap sa pakiramdam. lalo pa't gabi na.

Cold drops hit the windshield, water running in rivulets. Hands gripping the wheel tight.

Alone. Walang squad. Walang kasama. Just me.

Leaving them felt… peaceful. Parang finally, I get to live for myself.

The road was slick, puddles forming in every dip.

I didn’t slow down. Never.

A sharp turn ahead.

Tires lost traction.

The car fishtailed. Metal groaned. I fought it, twisting the wheel, muscles taut. Lahat ng reflex ko naka-alerto.

Rain hammered the roof. Glass rattled.

I braced myself.

Then impact.

The guardrail came too fast. Metal twisted, glass shattered. My body slammed against the seatbelt, ribs screaming.

ang sakit puta,

but I kept control as long as I could.

The car spun. Then rolled.

Seconds stretched, world flipping water, metal, chaos all merging.

Then… nothing.

Silence. Cold. Weightless.

A pull.

I just left the squad, and this is what's going to happen to me right away.

ang bilis, masyadong mabilis. hindi ko manlang na enjoy ang buhay ko na to na puro pag papatay lang ang ginagawa.

well at least I enjoyed it.

huling nasabi ko sa isip ko.