In the Dark

• Čhàptėr II •

Lie

"Sorry Headmaster but don't you think she'll bring chaos with that cursed name?" Makikita ang pag-aalala at takot sa mukha ng babae habang ang nakikiusap sa headmaster.

"A stranger woman who has entered this school without being killed, is like the woman mentioned by the Prophecy."

"What do you mean?" Nagtataka kong saad sa kanya.

"Twenty Years ago, the Darkphyle University founder Archeon Zephyros was murdered inside his own school. He's very cold, feared by all but he's a reliable man, and a man of his words. But one day, he was found lying on the ground, bathing with his own blood. The council tried their best to find evidence nor any lead on his death but they just found a book on the top of his table. And the book was titled Phyle's Prophecy, a book consists of Archeon Zephyros' prophecies."

"What kind of prophecies? And how am I involved with that prophecy?", I asked him confusingly.

'After two decades, from the time of the founder's death. Someone will enter this school to destroy what I've made, the demons I made.'

"Sinasabi mo bang maaaring ako ang taong sinasabi ng propesiyang yan?"

"No one knows but let's consider it as a yes." He turned his gaze to the woman beside me. "And you Ms. Hungary, only the three of us will keep this as a secret. We don't know what the council is capable of and what will they do with this young lady."

"Your order is my command, ako na pong bahala Headmaster."

"The both of you may go now." He said as we walk our way to exit. "And by the way young lady, your name is now Acadia, and don't forget that you just entered the home of the devils. Goodluck." I glanced at the headmaster for the last time and a scary smirk was plastered on his face.

Nang makalabas na kami ng opisina ay tahimik ko lamang na sinundan si Caliana. Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala na napasok ako sa gantong sitwasyon. Ngunit wala na akong magagawa, nandito na ako at hindi na ako pwedeng umatras pa.

"What's your real name?"

"My real name is Kryssa Lavelle."

"Simula ngayon, sa Shadow's Den ka na tutuloy. Walang sino man ang dapat makaalam kung sino ka at kung paano ka nakapasok sa lugar na ito. Tanging pangalang Acadia Vaughan lamang ang dapat na malaman nilang pagkakakilanlan mo." Saad ng babaeng nasa harapan ko habang patuloy pa rin kami sa paglalakad. "Madami ka pang matutuklasan sa lugar na ito, at bago ko makalimutan, ang taong papasok sa paaralang ito ay hindi na maaaring lumabas pa. Dito ka mabubuhay at dito ka na rin mamamatay."

"Anong ibig mong sabihin?"

"You need to survive Acadia, you need to survive for you to live in this place full of evils." patuloy niyang saad hanggang sa makarating kami sa harap ng gusaling kulay itim ang disenyo at pintura. "This is the Shadow's Den, go to room 23 and before I go, bare in your mind that the only thing you can do for yourself is to survive in this living hell."

Pagkatapos non ay iniwan niya na akong mag-isa sa harap ng gusaling tinatawag na Shadow's Den. Nang makapasok ako sa loob ay purong glass wall at puting kisame ang makikita sa gilid. May mga kulay itim na sofa sa gitna, lamesa, dalawang elevator sa sulok at may makikita ring reception area sa aking gilid. I feel like I was in a mini hotel.

Dumiretso ako sa elevator ngunit bago ko pa man mapindot ang bukasan ay bumukas na ito at niluwa ang isang lalake. He's tall and masculine, and he's also handsome for what I'm seeing right now. He's wearing a black shirt, a black pants and has many piercings on his ears. Bumalik ako sa ulirat ng mapagtantong nakatitig na pala ako sa kanya at nakatitig din ang kanyang mapanuring mata sa akin.

"Un chat perdu dans l'antre du diable?" Rinig kong sabi nya sa isang malalim at malamig na boses. He's talking in french and I can understand what he's saying because French is my second language. He just asked me what does a lost cat doing in a devil's den.

"Je m'appelle Acadia Vaughan monsieur." Ipinakilala ko ang aking sarili ngunit gulat na ekspresyon ang makikita sa kanyang mukha. Tinitigan ko lamang siya at agad niyang pinalitan ang kanyang ekspresyon sa malamig na tingin.

"No one dared to mention that name. And no one here knows how to speak in french except if you're a member of Phyle." He said and put his hands inside his pocket. "I'm Void Zijn, and I'm a Phyle. Nice to meet you Acadia."

Umalis na ito pagkasabi non sakin. Hindi ko pa rin alam kung ano ba yang Phyle na yan. Hindi ko na lang ito inisip at dumiretso sa elevator. Pinindot ko ang floor kung saan ako at pagbukas non ay tumambad sakin ang malawak na floor na may iisang pintuan lamang. Pinuntahan ko ito at binuksan, tumambad naman sa akin ang malinis na silid na parang isang condominium. Malinis na malinis ito at purong puti, abo at itim lamang ang makikitang kulay ng disenyo. May tatlo itong silid na sa pagkakaalam ko ay mga kwarto. May sarili din itong kusina, salas at kita ko mula rito ang veranda kahit natatakpan ito ng kulay itim na kurtina.

"Who the fuck are you?" Nagulat ako ng may magsalita ulit sa likod ko. Seriously? Lagi na lang bang may mambibigla sakin sa likod at tatanungin kung sino ako?

I turned around at nakita ko ang babaeng may makakapal na eyeglasses sa mata, slender ngunit pang modelo ang pangangatawan, maputi ito, itim na itim ang buhok at sa tingin ko ay nasa 5'3 lamang ang kanyang height katulad ko.

"I'm Acadia Vaughan and I'm a new student here. Ms. Hungary said that this will be my room and I guess you're my roommate."

"She's not the only one cause I'm also here." Nabigla naman ako ng may magsalita rin sa gilid ko na nakatayo sa pintuan ng kanyang silid. "And how the hell that Acadia Vaughan, the cursed name is your name?"

"I don't remember anything except my name. I just woke up inside this school without any knowledge about myself." I lied.

"Seryoso ka ba? Alam mo bang cursed name at kinakatakutan ang pangalan mo?" tanong ng babaeng nakasandal sa pintuan ng kanyang silid.

"Huwag mo muna siyang punuin ng tanong Adira. She must be tired and let her rest for now." She said on the woman beside me and she her gaze is now on me. "By the way Acadia, I'm Zobel and the girl beside you is Adira."

"Yeah, I think you should rest first and let's talk about you when you wake up.", said by Adira.

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