The Rogue Wizard

Worries

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It's already 11pm at hindi ako makatulog. Iniisip ko kung bakit nawala sa utak ko ang mukha nung lalaking nag nga-ngalang Dalton kanina. Napa-masahe nalang ako sa sentido ko at umupo galing sa pagkakahiga sa kama.

Alam kaya nung naglagay ng spell sa akin na meron akong retentive memory? I heaved a sigh and breathed deeply. I closed my eyes and embraced the feeling of warm hug that Aunt Jane give to me last week.

Cellphones are strictly prohibited in Parallel World, Rogue College. Wala naman silang signal dito so wala ring kwenta kung dadalhin ko ang cellphone ko dito. I was about to head to my bed nang maalala ko ang wand ko. Naglakad ako papunta sa maleta ko at hinanap ang coat ko dati.

"Mabuti nalang, walang kumuha sa'yo." Kinuha ko ang wand at saka umupo sa kama. There's a carved name there, aside from my name, but I can't fully read it.

Kinuha ko ang wand na bigay ng Rogue  and place my old wand above the coat. I pull out the list of spells on the Rogue wand and look for a spell that can turn my coat and wand invisible but there's no such spell there.

I search for the notebook that Principal Spencer provided for me at sinimulang hanapin ang spell na ginamit ko para sa kotse. Maybe it's better if I transfer it on the car or dito nalang sa maleta? Aish. Kahit saan basta ang importante ay matago ko siya.

"Invisible, cacher cette chose sera sage"

Saktong-sakto na naging invisible ang maleta ko nang may biglang pumihit ng doorknob. Napatingin ako sa orasan at saka ibinalik ang notebook sa dating ayos. 

I ran back to my bed, tucked myself with a blanket, and close my eyes. Rolex starts vibrating endlessly mabuti nalang at nai-silent ko siya kanina sa campus hospital kundi baka nabisto pa ang aking nagsasalitang relo. I can feel that the door opens widely and heavy footsteps heading inside my room.

What is this a survey? "Nasaan?" I manage to hold my breath, faking my sleep while I'm listening to the conversation attentively.

"Diyan ko nakita kagabi." It's the Queen of the heart's voice. 

What the hell is happening?

"Nasaan ang bag nitong batang 'to?" What? what are they going to do with my bag?

"Ito." I close my eyes while I am sensing everything inside my room. I want to open my eyes and but my inner self told me to stop and just listen to their conversation.

"Wala namang coat dito sigurado ka ba sa sinasabi mo?"

"Oo, siguradong sigurado ako."

"Hmmm..." I fake moaned as if I am having a bad dream. The room went silent while I was turning my body on the other side of the bed and slowly opened my eyes. And to my surprise, It's Sir Jielo together with Queens of Heart.

"Bakit po..." I asked in a husky tone. Yes, Hazel. Keep lying.

Wala pang isang segundo ay nabalik na sa ayos lahat ng gamit ko. I rub my eyes to see them clearly but my room is dark. Only the light from the moon in my window shed inside. "Naabala ba namin ang tulog mo, iha?" Obviously, no need to ask.

"Ano pong hinahanap niyo?" I sit upon my bed stretching my arms. 

"I'll go ahead, Queen." Nag bow ng bahagya si Sir Jielo at saka naglakad paalis. 

"Wala, iha. Matulog ka na ulit." I nodded my head and turned my back from them to go back to my fake sleeping state.

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"Good Morning~" masiglang bati ni Walter. 

"Good Morning~ naging habit niyo na ata na sunduin ako ah?" Natatawang sabi ko at saka pinasok sa loob ng coat ang wand ko.