Athena Shin, a normal high school student before time not until she decided to transfer to the Ravenwood Academy to find her sister Alina and bravely investigate her sudden disappearance within the said Academy. She doesn't care to anyone nor everyt...
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When I enter our dorm, the aromatic smell of tinolang manok being cooked in a boiling pot immediately caught my attention. Pumunta ako agad sa kusina kung saan nanggagaling ang amoy at nakita si Inah doon na nagluluto. I'm surprised by the view of her holding a ladle at napaawang ang bibig ko ng bahagya. She knows how to cook? I didn't know that! Simula kasi ng dumating siya dito puro pagkain na galing fastfood lang ang nakikita kong kinakain niya. Ipinagluto ko siya kahapon ng adobo pero hindi din naman niya kinain.
Dahan-dahan akong lumapit sa kaniya. By the way, she looks cute while wearing an apron tied on her waist. I tried not to laugh dahil alam ko na maiinis na naman siya sakin. May hawak pa naman siyang kutsilyo, baka mamaya maisipan niya bigla na ibato na lang yun sakin. Lagot na!
" Pwede penge ako? " I asked habang isinalin niya sa isang malalim na bowl ang mainit na soup na niluto niya. She look at me uninterestedly.
" Sorry but no! " She answered at dire-diretsong pumunta sa lamesa dala ang pagkain na hawak niya. Nilampasan niya lang ako na parang multong hindi niya nakikita. Hmmp!
" Sayang! May importante pa naman sana akong gustong sabihin sayo but I changed my mind already. Wag na lang pala. " I said trying to do the reverse psychology. Isa yun sa mga natutunan ko kay En. One of the benefits of being his sidekick. She said " NO! " so I'll make her say " YES ".
Here we go in 3-2-
" Wait! " I turned to her immediately.
" Bakit? " I asked while blinking my eyes repeatedly. See? It works!
She heave a long sigh and rolled her eyes on me.
" Argh! " She stomp her feet on the ground. Ganun ba siya kagutom para hindi niya ako bigyan? Damot! " Yo...you can have some in return of the important thing you mentioned. " She gave in. I jumped in glee.
" Yun naman pala eh. " I run towards the cabinet at kumuha ng dalawang babasaging plato, kasama na rin ang dalawang pares ng kutsara at tinidor.
Umupo ako sa mesa katapat ng sa kaniya. Una siyang nagsandok ng kanin sumunod naman ako.
" Marunong ka palang magluto? Kelan pa? " Tanong ko breaking the dead air between us. Nakakabingi pala kapag siya ang kasabay mong kumain.
" Since I was in highschool. " She took a spoonful of rice and bring it infront of her mouth. " A hobby I didn't regret I learned back then. " She explained.
Naalala ko bigla si Alina. Naging roommate ko din siya dati nung bago pa lang siya dito. Kaya lang nagka-posisyon siya sa science club at kinailangan niyang lumipat ng dorm. Dorm na tanging natatanging miyembro lang ng school ang nagkakaroon. They offered that to us before but our captain respectfully declined their offer. For what reason? I don't know exactly.
I came back to my senses and tried to smile. Pinakawalan ko na nga ang bagay na kanina ko pa iniisip.
" In fairness ang sarap ng luto mo ha! Turuan mo nga ako magluto nito sa susunod. " I praise her as I slurped the hot soup I put in my bowl. Ahh! Very much satisfied.
Nagulat ako ng bigla niyang ibinaba sa ibabaw ng mesa ang kubyertos na hawak niya.
" You know what, I really don't understand myself why I allow you to hop in my "supposed" to be peaceful and quiet dinner. " Napatigil ako sa pagkain. Lumalabas na naman ang pagiging masungit niya. " I know you knew so far that I'm not used having a conversation with someone I don't consider as my friend, right? " I gulped and I feel that my heart somehow stop beating. " So, can you now spill the tea and don't leave me hanging without any idea. " Eto naman kumakain pa yung tao e. Hindi makapag-intay ng chismis. Pero sige na nga bago pa niya ipaluwa sakin ang lahat ng kinain ko.
" I heard na pumunta ka sa office namin kanina para mag-apply ng application to join our team but En declined and force you to leave. " She grinned with a hint of anger lingering across her face.
" Yeah! That damn En! I came to your office today to submit my resume but he reject me. That stupid son of a b*tch. " I touched her shoulder at kinalma siya na parang pusa.
" Okay, relax. And besides tungkol din dun ang gusto kong sabihin sayo. " She removed my hands na nakapatong sa balikat niya.
" Three words for you, Hera! Spill. It. Already. " She wished impatiently. I fix my glasses and tried to sound serious.
" En agreed and allow you to be part of us. " She seemed so shocked. Hindi niya siguro ine-expect na magbabago pa ang isip ng captain namin.
" Really? " I nod my head. I noticed her lips suddenly formed a curved shape. Sa tingin ko napangiti ko siya sa balitang yun.
" But you need to be careful raw. Marami tayong mabigat na kaso na pwedeng maka-enkwentro sa hinaharap kagaya ng sa ate mo, kaya kailangan mong maging handa sa lahat ng anumang posibleng mangyari. " She dismissed her hands infront of my face.
" Don't worry. I don't plan to interfere on some other case that you will hold, I only lower my pride and join your humble team for the sake of my sister. "
" Ha?! But- "
" I'm done with my meal. Thanks for the information, Hera. "
She left me in the dining table at mabilis na pumasok sa kaniyang silid.
Hindi ko siya maintindihan. Ang takbo ng utak niya at ang lahat tungkol sa kaniya. Ang laki talaga ng pinagkaiba niya kay Alina.
" Urgh! Why do I kept pushing myself too hard to break her walls?! " I removed my glasses at niligpit na lahat ng nasa mesa. I sighed.
Inah describe her sister as evil, I know they really doesn't get along well and I wonder why? Pareho ko na silang nakasama, especially Alina, dahil kagaya nga ng nakwento ko noon, naging matalik ko siyang kaibigan.
Alina is nice at sa lahat ng estudyante dito, bukod pa kina En at Weasley, she's the only one who treated me as a real person. Karamihan sa kanila, tingin sakin ay weirdo. Well, hindi ko naman sila masisi dahil totoo naman yun. But you know, Alina is just different. And sa attitude na pinapakita sakin ni Inah ngayon, I could definitely say na sa kanilang dalawa, siya ang may problema kung bakit hindi sila magkasundo.
