Infernio Academy 1: Touch of Hell

Chapter 10: Mixed start

"That's Risei Taylor, one of the Top 10."

We all stood up and greeted Mr. President. He smiled timidly and told us to sit down.

I recalled who Risei Taylor is. Madali ko lang naman naalala dahil sa kulay ng buhok niya. Naalala ko ring iba ang kulay ng uniform niya kumpara sa amin. She's wearing a crimson colored uniform unlike us who's just wearing a simple black one.

"Top 10?" Ako na ang nagtanong. Actually, nabanggit na 'to sa amin ni Professor Lee pero naguguluhan pa rin ako at some point. Iyon raw ang mga nakakapag-ace ng monthly tests. Kung sa normal na school every grading period or sem lang ang exams pero dito every month. How draining.

"Yes, Top 10," he sat on his swivel chair. "Strongest, smartest, bravest, and even deadliest." Definitely not the answer that I want but it piqued my interest.

Is killing allowed here? Kaya ba parang halos walang pakialam ang lahat sa pagkamatay nung Trinity?

"It takes so much time to be bloody evil," Mr. President said with an unexplainable expression.

I'm a confident woman, I must say. But Infernio Academy is making me feel less of a person, I feel small here. Tuwing tinitingnan ko ang iba, pakiramdam ko kulang na kulang pa lahat ng meron ako.

"So how's the first day of class?" He suddenly changed the topic.

"Hell."

"Was it that hard?"

"Somehow, but we'll make it through."

"Going to classes is just a choice. Hindi naman kasi ganon kalaki ang percent no'n sa grading system, but don't use that as an excuse para pabayaan ang studies." Ngayon lang ako naka-encounter ng ganitong school kung saan choice mo kung maga-aral ka o hindi.

Napakunot ang noo ko nang ilahad niya ang palad sa harapan namin.

"Wala po akong pera," sinamaan ko ng tingin si Blake habang siniko naman siya ni Dannah.

"Money isn't what I want. Give me your phones." Nagkatinginan kami dahil doon. What is he going to do with our phones? Wala ba siyang sarili niya?

"Dead batt na po ito wala po kayong mapapala." Sabi pa ni Blake.

"In the count of three."

Bigla akong nakaramdam ng takot kaya naman nilabas ko na ang cellphone ko. Si Dannah ang unang nagbigay, sumunod ako at si Blake ang pinakahuli.

"Ano pong gagawin—OH MY GOSH!"

I literally shouted at the school owner's face. I wouldn't say sorry, sobrang nakakagulat at nakakainis ang ginawa niya! That's a brand new phone, wala pang gasgas tapos babaliin niya lang? Is he some kind of crazy shit?!

"Bakit mo binali—"

Natigilan si Blake nang hawakan ni Mr. President ang cellphone nila ni Dannah at pinag-umpog ang mga ito dahilan para mabasag parehas. Napanganga na lang kaming tatlo.

"Are you crazy?!" Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili kong tumayo. I was about to complain again but the door suddenly swung open and two other students entered. The deadly Silver Inferno and the guy who accompanied Dannah back to the cafeteria last night, I forgot his name.

"Good afternoon," he got this dark, emotionless grey eyes, heart shaped red lips and perfect nose. Bukod pa doon ay napansin ko ang pagsulyap niya kay Dannah.

"Where have you been? Kayo ang una kong pinatawag pero sila pa ang unang dumating." Mr. President pointed at us. "But before any discussion, here, sorry for breaking your phones," he pulled out three boxes from his drawer and handed them to us.