The Midnight Academy

Chapter 25

A good boy's smile.

Time passed at madaling nakapagtapon ang mga estudyante.

Other students ranged from 12 meters to 2000. Kaya naman naprepressure talaga kaming natitira. And if my memory wasn't tricking me, Isen's blast is the leading throw.

Nahigitan kasi niya ang 1800 meters ni Troy at 2744 meters Ni Rich. I don't know why the school is keeping monsters like them. But the biggest one is not on stage yet.

Nang sandaling iyon, napatingin ako kay Priam Grimoire. Now, everytime I see him, ang mga sinabi niya kanina lang ang naalala ko. He is the monster the school is keeping. If I'm the Elemental's weapon-in-disguise. He is my counter part.

Nag-iisa lang siya sa isang sulok. Not even his friends is with him. Nitong mga nakaraang araw ay palagi siyang mag-isa, choksing to seclude himself from the small circle of friends he has. Maging sa akin rin siguro ay umiiwas ito.

I shrugged those raining thoughts away. Maybe his demeanor now is just the way he is.

"Sandra Moon!"

Those two words cut me from my thoughts. Hindi naman na ako nagdalawang isip pa. I automatically walked towards the front, still unsure of how I can utilize my ability to throw the ba. All I need to do is to not score the least and not stand out.

And that's easy because most students here doesn't care about my presence. Ang inaabangan lang talaga nila ay ang magagaling, those who have established a good impression. Medyo matagal na rin ako dito and all they see in me is a girl of no importance.

Mas mabuti nga ang ganito. Mas masaya kapag walang mga taong may pakialam sa akin, no eyes in my every move. While being bullied is the cost, I was happy that I felt free for once. Ganitong bagay ang gusto ko noon, when all eyes are laid upon me back in elemental region.

I concentrated back at my thing. I still have a sector to fix.

I took my stance with one foot ahead and put my body weight in it. I made sure I won't lose my balance. I studied the air, searching for the perfect direction of my blast. Then, I swung my dominant hand with all my might.

I knew my move would reveal my strength to them but I can't hold back now.

"The last place one will be. . . expelled."

No matter what the task is, I know I can ace it.

Just like what I always do. I grinned. Back in my Region, I am the genius.

I gathered my full strength in my dominant hand. Then, I let go of all the forces churning inside me, waiting to be released all out.

I didn't knew if that's adrenaline that rushes through my body. At nang iminulat ko ang mga mata ko, laking gulat ko nang. . .

Nasa harap ko pa rin yung bola.

Paano ba iyon nangyari?! I put my strength along with that single swing!

"That's. . ." matamlay na sabi ng prof, he looked at me like a cripple who tried hard. Ayaw niya talaga sa mga mahihina. He's the type of professor that could tell whether a student is worth his time at one glance. And now, I'm sure he'll hate me. "1 meter."

Still stunned with what just happened, I went back to my place, puzzled. Hindi ko alam kung paano iyon nangyari. Kumunot lalo ang noo ko nang maalalang i-kikick-out nga pala ang last place dito. Now, the gossips earlier are coming for me.

"Loony, sigurado ka bang. . ." I fidgeted my hands as I asked my friend. "Seryoso ang prof natin--"

Without hesitation, she held my hand tight. "Wala kang dapat na ipag-alala, marami pa namang susunod sa'yo."