Elysian Tale: Flare of Frost

Kabanata 18

Surprisingly after two days I felt like my body is me again. Hindi na ako nanghihina't mas lalong hindi na naninikip ang dib-dib ko na nagdudulot sa akin upang mahirapan ako sa paghinga. Ang bilis ko nga gumaling, pero ayaw maniwala ng maggagamot kaya naman tumakas na lang ako. Naboboyro na ako sa Silid Pagamutan.

Sa pagliko ko sa kaliwang bahagi ng aklatan ay nahigit ko ang hininga ko sa nakita ko. Umawang pa ng konti ang bibig ko. Ang gulat na ekspresyon sa mukha ko'y biglang napalitan ng pagkairita.

Aerus was in there. He's sitting in a chair, kissing a woman on his lap. His hands around her waist, and her arms around his neck. Their body are pressing against each other and I can totally say this is not public display of affection, this is public display of flirtness.

The woman started kissing his neck, biting and sucking it with her lips, and the jerk smirk. A few moments later, when the woman started to unbutton his uniform, his gaze diverted in my direction. Our eyes met, and he immediately push the woman off of his lap.

"Why-" The girl protest.

"Aerus, this is a library. This is not an appropriate place to display your lewdness," Pinagkrus ko ang braso ko habang naglalakad papalapit sa kanila.

"Oh, is that so? How about in the carriage? Remember?" Nag-init ang pisngi ko dahil pinaalala na naman niya ang nangayari sa akin sa loob ng karuwahe kasama silang apat.

"Don't change the subject, and as for you," Tinitigan ko ang babae sa mata, at nang magtagpo ang paningin namin ay nalaman ko kaagad ang pangalan niya. "Rain Rances, come to my quarters to get your punishment slip." Nakita ko kaagad ang pagtataray niya dahil sa sinabi ko.

"What? What did I do to have a punishment?" hindi makapaniwala niyang atugal na para bang wala talaga siyang kaalam-alam kung ano ang naging kasalanan niya para hatulan ng karampatang kaparusahan.

"Just because you're the Institute Regent, doesn't mean you can do whatever you pleased!" I scoffed. Now that I know her name, I remembered her. She ranked number five in the Hall of Fames of the Hierarchy List.

This explains her bitchy behaviour towards me.

"Hindi mo ba talaga alam kung ano ang masamang ginawa mo?" She shook her head.

"What? Is it because of Public Display of Affection here in the library? Oh please, I'm with Prince Aerus!" Aerus started to button his unifrom, not minding our little fight beside him.

"Ano naman ngayon kung kasama mo ang prinsipeng 'yan? Does that make you an exception?" Naningkit naman ang mga mata niya.

"Of course! He's a prince! You're just the Institute Regent! So you have no rights to punish him, and because I am his flavour of the day, you can't punish me too!" Naigulong ko ang mga mata ko.

"News flash, and breaking news, I don't give fuck. Prince or not, you will be punished if you broke a rule. I'm just being fair and square," Tinitigan ko si Aerus na para bang aliw na aliw sa away naming dalawa. Ang sarap niyang hambalusin ng makakapal na aklat.

"Are you not afraid to anger his highness?"

"Have you forgotten? It was me who saved the royal family's asses. Kung hindi dahil sa akin baka wala ang lalaking 'yan at wala kang kahalikan ngayong araw." naboboryo kong wika.

"How dare you!" Akmang sasampalin na niya ako nang may humawak sa pulsuhan niya.

"Get lost. Don't show your face in front of me again. Kapag hawakan mo siya ni gahibla ng buhok niya, ako ang makakalaban mo." may diin nitong wika habang titig na titig sa mukha nito na para bang nambabanta.