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Bleau Margarette Robinson's Point of View
CONFUSION flooded my eyes as I paused a little, Privo stopped as well as he looked at me,
"What's that?"
"It's a part of the Academy where the training fields and Headquarters of the Packs are located," nagagalak na sabi ni Gayla.
She was beaming with pride as she giggled a little.
"Each Pack has its own building, there were six packs long ago, but now it was just down to five," she added as she kept on rotating while picking flowers from the garden on the sides. The biodiversity inside the academy is rich and expensive.
But then again, remembering the halls we entered earlier and the lines of cars flooding the not-so-humbled parking lot, it only takes a hypocrite to even say that this school doesn't scream wealth.
It seems to me that this institution is practically promoting elitism, hindi naman ito ganito kagara noon.
"The Main Headquarters for the School Administrators and the Main Stadium for Big Events are also in The Great Plains. Every building has an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, basketball court, studio, and clinic. Mayroon ding mga tulugan at kitchen."
My mouth formed an O as Gayla narrated such things, Privo is just being nonchalant on the sides. He keeps on picking flowers and giving it to Gayla na nilalagay naman nito sa tenga. He gave me one as well too.
"What happened to the sixth Pack?" I asked them, still being curious.
Pero nginitian lang ako ni Gayla at nagpatuloy sa pagkwento sa ibang bagay,
"Sa Andromeda Main Campus nakatirik ang lahat ng buldings for Regular Classes pati na rin ang Opisina ng Faculty. Dito naman sa The Great Plains ang para sa Physical Training at Extra-correcular Activities. We really hope that you'll enjoy your stay as a Crusher Bleau, not that makakalipat ka."
"I cannot change Packs? Really? Why So?" Gayla chuckled at my remarks, napailing naman si Privo.
"It's just the rules, plus this school glorifies uniformity and order. Ang gulo pag panay lipat ng pack ang mga students. You know you cannot establish relations."
I nodded. I did agree with what she said, it's hard to establish relationships when you people don't get to be together for a long time. Parang kami lang ni Wolf ngayon, nakakaoff, he seems different really, siguro dahil matagal kaming nawalay sa isa't isa.
"Puntahan mo si Wolf pagdating natin sa Headquarters. Siya ang bahala sayo." Tumango ako kay Gayla kasabay noon ang paglampas namin sa gate ng The Great Plains.
The gate was huge. The area inside was even larger and expensive. Well, being in expensive halls doesn't usually surprise me, but the environment Andromeda has made for its students is astonishing.
The architecture has Mesopotamian and Ancient Greek features. There were Corinthian Columns everywhere and also Pebble Mosaic Floors. Although some floors are made of marble. The walls have also images of Lions and Dragons. I stared at the building several meters away from us.
"That's the main headquarters." ani Privo
Napatanga ako.
"It's beautiful," I muttered lowly as my eyes scanned the whole structure. It was very historic like they are recreating the infamous Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Ang daming puno, it must have been a struggle patiently waiting for those to grow.
I shifted my gaze. Natanaw ko agad sa malayo ang Electryon Headquarters. The name's been carved in an Airforce Blue Color.
Gaya ng inaasahan ko, malaki nga. 9-storey building pero kakaunti ang glass walled na floor. May malalaking Acacia malapit dito, pwedeng magsilbing parking area sa mga motorbike ang shade nito. This one boasts of Modern Architecture.
May elevator na bumungad sa amin. Pero according sa dalawa, bawal raw gamitin.
"Bakit bawal?"
"Bakit? Kasi yun ang rules." Napasimangot ako. Rules. Rules na naman.
"Kaya magstairs ka na sa 7th floor ang baba natin. Welcome sa Electryon Bleau"
Normal na sabi ni Privo at umakyat na, naiwan kaming dalawa ni Gayla na nakatunganga sa hagdanan.
Napalunok ako. Kaya ko ba 'to hanggang 7th floor? Mabilis lang naman siguro di ba?
"Ano Bleau, kaya? " Napabuntong hininga ako at napatingin kay Gayla. I looked helpless, she looked hopeful.
"Hihintayin kita sa itaas." anito at tinapik ang balikat ko.
Nagsimula siyang umakyat at naiwan na talaga akong mag isa.
Sh*t.
Ayokong magstairs may elevator naman eh.
Naupo ako at nangalumbaba sa baitang ng hagdan. The task seems tiring at kanina pa ako naglalakad.
Nilibot ko ang paningin ko.
Sa harap ng building may fountain na kalapit, there's a statue in there. A man with curly hair leaning on a wood while holding a paddle, and a textile lying on his arm. May abs ang estatwa at nakahubad, like those statues in the Rennaissance period.
Sa loob ng building sa first floor wala naman masyadong tanawin. Except the grand staircase and that elevator na nakatengga lang dahil bawal gamitin.
There was no one around here to guard and no CCTV also. I rolled my eyes how can they make this place more secure then kung walang CCTV?
I played with my hair bago ko napagtanto ang iniisip ko.
Right! Walang tao. Wala ring CCTV.
Sumilip ako sa may hagdanan pati na rin sa labas ng building. I grinned, wala talagang tao and I don't think there will be someone arriving soon.
I walked towards the elevator. It opened when I press the button, na ang ibig sabihin ay hindi ito sira.
I surveyed the floor once more before I got inside and chose the 6th floor. I'm going to take the stairs when I get there.
I smiled widely while the elevator's door was closing.
It's not always bad to break the rules right?
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PAIKA-IKA akong naglakad papunta sa first subject ko. Ang sakit ng katawan ko dahil sa training kahapon.
May galit ata sa akin si Wolf kaya pinagod ako sa iba't ibang klase ng exercise, sabi niya light lang daw pero parang lantang gulay ako nang umuwi sa bahay.
I doubt if sinunod n'ya ang inihabilin ng Main Coach ng Electryon, I was supposed to be in a beginner's set but I feel like I just finished a circuit training of Athletes.
Wolf was stricter in a professional level. Thus, I conditoned myself to follow his orders, nakakahiya naman sa iba if may special consideration. Pero ansakit na talaga.
"Gosh!" I muttered as I slightly winced because if the pain, saglit akong natigil sa paglalakad.
All I wanted last night was to take doses of painkillers. But of course, that's just one of those crazy ideas I'm always left with when things aren't bearable at all, and on top of it—Ayoko pang mamatay!
"Hi Bleau,"
I smiled at Nikolas, one of the crushers as he approached me.
"You good?" He asked me as he messed with his slightly disheveled hair. Nikolas is still so young but he's buff already.
Tumango lang ako sa kanya bago ako nagpaalam na aalis na, the other crushers he's with are not really happy with having me in the pack. I can feel that they're making things hard for me to handle.
"Are you okay?" I looked at a particular corner as soon as I heard a soothing voice talking to me.
It was Ashton with some girls, I smiled a little at him. I don't even want to ask why the other girl's lipstick was smudged.
"I'm fine"
I stared at the other girl bigla na lang itong umalis noong tiningnan ni Ashton. Tumango lang ako sa kanya bago nagpaalam, I saw him opening his lips and then closing it.
Parang may sasabihin siya pero hindi niya matuloy tuloy, sa kakalakad ko nang mabilis, nabunggo ako sa isang bulto ng tao
"Watch where you're going, bitch!" I blinked twice as I stared at the girl I bumped into. Straight ang itim na buhok nito, and she has a pair of wide-set blue eyes that scream danger.
Pilit kong inalala kung kaninong mukha ang nakita ko na dito sa Andromeda na kamukha niya. Sigurado ako, may nakausap ako eh. The girl was actually very beautiful, like a doll with a pefect vital statistics and posture.
"I'm sorry" I muttered The girl just hissed at me as she rolled her eyes bago nagmartsa paalis
"Nat? What was that?" I heard someone asked her, sumilip ako para tingnan ang lalaki, pero hindi ko nakita. Pamilyar rin ang structure ng katawan nito.
The girl just clung to his arms as they went away, though I'm sure I heard her calling me useless.
What a great way to start my day.