Dangerous Innocence [ATARAXIA Series #2]

Betrayal and Emotions

Ganther Uries Neric Asuncion's Point of view 

Everything seems new for the three of us. Isang buwan na ang lumipas since Onyx asked me to be part of their group with Kit and Slade.  I once asked Onyx and others what their group name but they said they don't have any. Nalaman ko rin na halos lahat sa kanila ay tagapagmana ng mga Mafia empire and they here for protection. And that made me laugh. They are here for protection without thinking they might trap here and die because their enemies are here.  

Since then, the students to started showing respect to us. No more bullies, no more bruises.  Nasa room kami ngayon, waiting for our professor. I can feel the glares coming from Misha. Isa lang ang hindi nagbago. My little sister still wants me to vanish here. I don't know how many times she tried to threaten me. She tried to act tough but I know she was afraid of me. 

"Good morning class," I snapped back to reality when our prof greeted us. No one greeted him back and he was used to it. "I have an announcement,  a week from now we are having our foundation week." After he said that my classmates are gone wild. They seemed so excited about it. 

"Settle done everyone. I'm going to discuss the activities the going to be held for the foundation week. We have still a sports championship. Every department needs representatives for every sports game, such as basketball, swimming, baseball, archery, and many more. Your class president will be going to list your names if you wanted to join. Booths. But it should be related to the theme that we have this year. And the highlight of the foundation day is the ball. If you have any questions about it it's your chance to ask." 

"What is the theme, Sir?" One of my classmates asked. 

Our prof opened the folder on his desk. "Hell, that's the theme for this year." After saying that I can feel how the classroom aura changed. 

"Orion, what the f*ck? Bakit nag-iba ang theme? Hindi 'yan ang napag-usapan." I heard Tyren's voice behind. 

"I don't know either. Something wrong. Maayos ang proposal na binigay 'ko kay headmaster it should be hot and cold." Orion answered with uneasy. Nagtaas ng kamay si Onyx.

"Yes, Mr. Leighton?" Onyx's face is emotionless and isn't new anymore. He's like a blank bond paper. No context and you will not understand kasi hindi mo mababasa. Or I should say wala kang mababasa kasi blangko.

"The theme for foundation who submitted that? It wasn't the theme we passed to the headmaster." 

"The board of directors. They are the one who wants that theme." After that silence thundered in the room. The game will start my pieces will going to defeat each other. I mentally grinned guessing who will be the winner of the bloody game they were going to face. Hindi ako mangingi-alam. I'll just be the observer for them. Wala akong kakampihan because the manipulator never takes aside because at the end of the game the controller is the winner. I'll be the winner seeing them being played and playing with each other, betraying one another is satisfying for me and being content. And being contented is the feeling of being a winner. I'll be the winner in the end. 

Onyx Ollivander Faiz Leighton's Point of view 

"I think the game of those f*ckers, will start on the day of the foundation week." It's not a question but a statement from Bry. We are in my cabin. The class was already ended.

My twin took a sigh and massaged his nose bridge. "let's just be ready for the possibility of the death game for that day." He said.