Pagkabalik ko sa clinic ay nakita kong nagliligpit ng higaan si Elo. Mukhang naramdaman niya ang aking presensya kaya lumingon ito sa akin, "Oh andyan ka na pala Ade, kamusta ang pag uusap niyo?" buntong hininga ako bago pumunta sa kama at malayang humiga.
I want to stay here for a long long time, the bed is too soft as well as the pillows. I can stay here all day.
"Care to share?" lumingon ako sa kanya at nakitang nakaupo na to sa kama habang nakadekwatro at nakahalukipkip ang dalawang braso. "I just asked few things," matipid kong wika na nagpataas ng kilay niya.
"And what are those things?" pinagmasdan ko ang aking kamay at pinaglaruan ito bago ko siya sinagot. "I just asked what is this place, and she said that we're at the University" tiningnan ko ang magiging reaksyon niya ngunit parang alam niya na kung nasaan kami dahil normal lang ang ekspresyon nito.
"Ano pa," binalik ko ang atensyon ko sa daliri ko at muli itong pinaglaruan, "Tinanong ko din kung bakit niya tayo dinala dito ng walang permiso" naramdaman kong umayos ang upo niya. "Oh ano bakit daw?" umupo na rin ako sa kama at seryosong tumingin sa kanya.
"The university strictly ordered them not to let us, the newbies, to know the way to go here. Unless you are part of the Supreme Student Council. It's a safety protocol, that's what she said." naguguluhan ang mukha niya ng marinig ang sinabi ko.
Kahit ako ako naguguluhan sa rason ng paaralan na to, but maybe they are really protecting the University from intruders.
"Why would they do that? Kaya ba all those years walang nakakapagsabi kung saan nga ba nakatayo ang university" kinibit ko ang balikat ko dahil hindi ko alam ang sagot.
"But I think they are just protecting this place from.... you know, enemies, intruders or spies. It is a valid reason though." She put her thumb and pointed finger under her chin and looked at the ceiling. She always does that whenever she's thinking about something.
Kalaunan ay tinanggal niya ito at kumibit ang balikat, "Whatever their reason are, I don't have any deal with it. Ang importante nandito na tayo at natupad ko na ang pangarap ko na makapasok dito!" she exclaimed and put her palms on her face, like she was dreaming of something.
"Finally I can find some hot and gorgeous half-blood that will make my heart go badum badum, you know at the Capitol I can't see some handsome demigods. Mostly they are old hags na!" napatampal ako sa noo sa sinabi niya. I forgot that she also want to find her knight in shining armor like what she has read from the various romance books at the public library in the Capitol.
Inismiran ko siya bago bumalik sa pagkakahiga at pumikit para matulog. Naririnig ko pa rin ang impit na tili ni Elo kaya binato ko siya ng unan. "I want to sleep, don't be noisy. Kung gusto mo magingay don ka sa labas," masungit kong saad sa kanya bago tumalikod at pumikit.
Naramdaman ko namang tumayo siya at naglakad papalabas. I heard the door click at bago pa ito sumara ay narinig ko ang sinabi ni Elo, "Hmmp sungit palibhasa wala kang kakilig kilig sa katawan mo hmp!" napailing na lang ako sinabi niya at ipinagsawalang bahala ito. I'd rather sleep than find some stones that I'll hit in my head. Men are just hindrances.
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I woke up from the same place I've been before, the forest in the Capitol. I clearly remember it. Dahan dahan akong tumayo at pinagmasdan ang paligid, sa sobrang tahimik nito ay nagtataasan ang balahibo sa aking katawan. Wala man lang akong marinig ni huni ng ibon at tila ang hangin ay katulad ng yelo sa sobrang lamig.
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