Child Of The Past

Chapter 08

There's a silence.

"You may not want to tell me. But I know that you'll get over it. Corny it may sound but I know that you're stronger than the battles you're facing."

"Thanks." a simple thanks is all I can utter.

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Another day passed and still I did not have the goodnight sleep I was wanting. Dahil ito sa enerhiyang naramdaman ko days ago tapos dumagdag pa ang pagsulpot ng mga sundalo galing sa Pyroc. How did they know that I was here? I was frightened of the thought that they might hurt mortals just because of me. My so-called-father isn't a monster but he would do everything just to get whatever he wants. I'm currently heading towards the cafeteria to buy some foods and to eat at the same time, since it's our break. After ko makuha ang order ay naghanap na ako ng bakanteng upuan. As I was roaming my eyes around I noticed something..

The girl I saved, maybe 2 to 3 days ago, is talking to the same guy who bullied her. It's not actually talking though, dahil nakatungo lang yung babae habang patuloy sa pagsasalita ang lalaki. I immediately went to her table and padabog kong nilapag ang aking pagkain. "You have no business here, makakaalis kana." as I motioned them to leave.

"Between the two of us, ikaw ang dapat hindi nandito."

"Oh really? But for the record? I don't care." he seems to gave up at basta nalang umalis. "What's gotten to you girl?" hindi siya sumagot. Sa halip tumayo siya at lumisan. Hindi ko naman siya kilala so I didn't bother na sundan pa siya. I just ate peacefully.

Hours passed. And sa wakas uwian na! If there's something I'm always looking forward, everyday? It would be the dismissal. Hindi ko alam pero wala akong gana sa ganitong mga bagay. Oh maybe because, wala naman talaga siyang kinalaman sa akin. Nagsisimula na akong maglakad when my phone beeped. A sign that someone texted me.

You're coming again with me.

          4:35 PM

I didn't bother to answer it since I'm on my way home, already. School is far from Smith's residence but since I want to unwind, I decided to walk. Why? Why are they here? I know for a fact that even though I'm not the king's biological daughter, I'm still the Princess. It's not that I don't want to come back but there's something on me saying that I should stay here for a little more. It's not that I have something to come back for.. Wait.

Kaira. Kamusta na kaya siya? Napahawak ako sa kwintas na kaparehas ng ibinigay ko sa kanya. I already explained to her what to do with this. And since it's not telling me anything, I guess she's alright. As I looked around, I noticed that there's no one around me. As in, none. I shrugged it off since hindi naman ata madalas maglakad ang mga tao rito. I continued my trail but once again, my phone beeped. Causing me to stop. Tiningnan ko ito dahil nagiisang tao lang naman ang may alam ng number ng phone na ito, si Lorcan.

Where the hell are you? I've been waiting

here for more than 10 mins already.

              4:50 PM

I rolled my eyes at napagdesisyunan na sagutin na ang kanyang text. I'm halfway through my text when I sense the same energy I felt days ago! Agad kong ibinulsa ang aking phone at hindi na ito inintindi. I know na nasa malapit lang sila, nagpatuloy lang ako sa paglalakad when I heard a subtle explosion. Agad ko itong sinundan at nakarating ako sa isang bahay. Sira sira na ito at maaaring bumigay anong mang oras. Malaki siya kung tutuusin at nagiisa lang siya sa malaking lote. Hiwalay lang sa ibang mga bahay. Lumapit na ako at dumiretso sa likod ng bahay at doon ko na nakita ang may kagagawan ng enerhiyang naramdaman ko ilang araw na ang nakalilipas.

There were 6 of them, 3 girls and 3 boys to be exact. There seems a tension between the two groups, as I observed it. May isang metro silang layo sa isa't-isa. Hindi muna ako nangialam dahil hindi pa ako sigurado if sila nga ang may dahilan ng naramdaman ko days ago.

"Bakit ba ayaw niyo kami tigilan?" I darted my glance to someone talking. A girl.

"Hindi kayo maaaring basta-basta hayaang tumiwalag sa grupo." balik na saad naman ng isang lalaki.

"Hindi niyo na kami mapapabalik doon."

"Just come with us."

"Wala naman kayong magagawa kung ayaw namin bumalik."

Akmang aalis na ang tatlo babae nang maramdaman ko ang enerhiyang directly sa kanila pupunta. Agad kong kumpas ang aking kamay at pinalibutan silang tatlo ng apoy. Our powers collide, one lightning and one fire. The lightning didn't last, pagkasalpok nito sa apoy ko ay nawala itong parang bula. Inilibot ko ang aking paningin, trying to figure out sino ang may dahilan nito.

"Stop being heroic, Aldrich."There is a man with blonde hair and a glimpse of yellow eyes.

"That's not mine."

Pinawala ko na ang aking apoy at tahimik na pinagmasdan sila.

"Is it?" saka muli niyang binalak na atakihin ang tatlong babae. Agad ko pinalabas ang aking Bow and Arrow at saka siya inasinta. He's still making an attack when I released the arrow. Agad nawala ang atake niya at napahawak sa pisngi niyang nagdudugo. I stepped out and said,

"Attacking ladies secretly, eh? How gentleman of you."

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