The Elven Round (COMPLETED)

Chapter 1:

Maya-maya ay nakarating na kami sa isang which I guess is a bathroom. Masyado kasi itong malaki to be called a bathroom. Tulad ng lahat ng gamit nila ay nagkikintaban dito. Amoy na amoy mo din ang napakabangong halimuyak na nasa loob.

"Strip." Gulat kong tiningnan si Loki ng magsalita ito. I saw him touching the water. "Hot enough. Now strip." Walang pakundangan n'yang saad. I felt my face turned pale.

"I-I can bath." Tinaasan ako nito ng kilay. I gulped. "Alone." Dugtong ko pa. He massaged his forehead.

"Look you ass. Nandito ako dahil naatasan ako ng hari na paliguan ka. It's my job to make sure you are well. Now maghubad ka o ako ang maghuhubad sa'yo." I shivered after imagining him stripping me. Goodness gracious! I have never had such nonsensical debate with someone before! At galing s'ya sa Altaria!

Just to give you a bit of a background knowledge, Altaria is the most well known school in our country.

"I'll bath alone! Sisigiraduhin kong maayos akong maliligo!" Sambit ko ng medyo garalgal ang boses. "Isa pa, mas maganda na 'yun 'cause you don't have to touch someone as dirty as me right?" O sige na! 'Yan na! Papanindigan ko na ang pagiging madumi, mabaho at kung ano man, makapaligo lamang ng tahimik!

He seem to contemplate for a sec, ngunit agad din naman n'yang naintindihan kung ano ang magagawa nitong mabuti para sa kanya. "A'right. I'll be outside."

"Thanks God." I whispered with a long breath ng agad itong lumabas. Agad ko namang hinubad ang mga damit ko. Starting from my boots, hanggang sa underwear. My face grimaced. Nakakadiri na talaga ako. Yuck!

Sumalang ako sa bath tub at pinakiramdaman muna ang tubig. When was the last time I have had such a warm bath? Sapagkat ng magkamuwang ako ay magisa nalang ako sa mundong aking ginagalawan. I wonder where's my mom? My dad?

And where is he? Where is my teacher?

And who am I?

Who exactly is Euclid Astral Gemini?

I got a soap from the side at sinabon ang aking katawan. I also got a small towel at sinabon 'yun tsaka kinuskos sa aking katawan upang masiguradong wala akong amoy at magiging malinis.

Medyo napaungol naman ako ng lumandas ang shampoo sa aking buhok at kinuskos iyon. Dammit! This is heaven! I am in freaking heaven!

Naghilamos nadin ako.

Nagmuni-muni muna ako sandali sa bathtub. I... I haven't been affiliated with anyone for such a long, long time. Kaya't hindi ko alam kung ano ba dapat ang aking gawin.

The truth is that, I am not only here for the possible treasures I might steal, nandito din ako dahil gusto kong malaman kung saan ako dadalhin ng tadhana once I will be swept away.

All my life, I've been living in the streets, specifically, the dumps. Masaya akong magisa actually. Ngunit ayaw ko namang mamatay ng lagi nalang akong nagliliwaliw, naggagala. I want something more than that. I am content, but not happy. And I think that, that is my problem.

Ano nga ba ang makakapagpasaya saakin?

And what must I do to achieve that?

Pinilig ko ang ulo ko at pumikit. If... If he didn't save me that day, mabubuhay ba ako ng ganto? Or will I be happy? Will I be happy dead?