Storm Academy: Tale of Falsities

Chapter Thirty-Five

Chapter 35: Hiding

I tried standing up from my overly emotional self lying down from this super comfortable and peaceful bed. But after I just lifted my head, my arms immediately felt soft and I laid back, with my head spinning. Pinikit ko ang mga mata ko at unti-unting hinilot ang ulo ko. Gosh, what's happening now?

Unti-unti akong tumayo at umupo sa paanan ng higaan ko. My head was still spinning but I think I can manage it now. Unti-unti kong binuksan ang mata ko at tumayo na.

Dahil lang 'to sa gutom, I hope. Yes, my last food intake was eight hours ago. Kukunin ko ang pagkain ko at mawawala rin 'tong sakit ng ulo ko. This is really just because of hunger.

I stood up, and for a moment I thought I had lost my balance. I shakingly stayed standing and hold on my desk for support. Nilagay ko ang kanang paa ko sa harap at dahan-dahang naglakad, pero agad na gumalaw ang dalawang paa ko at bigla akong nabangga sa pader sa kabilang gilid ng kwarto ko.

It created a loud thud and I felt myself getting hurt from the impact of the collision. I sat on the floor with my front hurting.

"Simone?! Okay ka lang diyan?" I heard their continuous knocks and screams. I winced when I tried to stand up. May namumuong pawis sa mukha ko at hindi ko maramdaman ang katawan ko. For goodness sake, that was a concrete wall!

"I'm fine!" Nahihirapan kong sigaw at unti-unting tumayo. I need to assure them I'm fine. I need to assure myself I'm not doing this because of it. Gusto kong ipaniwala ang sarili ko na hindi ito dahil sa ginawa ng nanay ko.

But the moment I tried to step once again, I collided with the mirror. The glass shards penetrated my skin, and I also fell on it.

"Simone?! You're not fine! Open this door! Mom?!"

I groaned and carefully removed the pieces of glass stuck on my skin. I wince everytime I remove one and blood gushes out. The knocks stopped and I heard the clanking of the keys. Ugh, they'll see me in this state.

The door burst open and their eyes widened when they saw me sitting in broken glass, all wounded. Nandito rin si papa at si Jerome na nanlalaki rin ang mga mata na nakatingin sa akin.

"Simone! Are you okay?!" Lumapit si mommy at unti-unti akong tinayo at pina-upo sa upuan ko. I closed my eyes as the glass that were in my bottom went inside more. Agad akong tumayo at natulak si mommy palayo. My eyes widened as I saw mommy slam her back on the wall.

"Oh my gosh! Mommy?!" Agad na lumapit si Ate Carlene sa kanya at inalalayan siya.

"I-I'm sorry—" I tried to take a step close to them but my feet just did their own thing and made me lie down the glass shards once again. Ugh, that hurts you know?!

"Are you possessed?" natatawang tanong ni Jerome. Gusto kong tumango at maniwalang ayon lang ang rason kung bakit nangyayari sa akin 'to. But I know in the back of my mind, it's because of her. It's because of what she did to me. It's because I'm awakened.

So that's what the 'goodluck guys' are for. It's because she knows this'll happen. She knows how I'm going to change. Alam niyang mangyayari ito at pinili niyang hindi sabihin sa amin. Her image just got dirtier in my mind. What a mother she is.

"A-Are you okay, mom?" I asked her. Oh gosh, I hurted her.

Ngumisi na naman si Jerome, "You're not in the state to ask her that. Tignan mo kaya ang sarili mo." I saw how papa gave him a glare but he just shook his head and headed out. Ayoko nang tumayo, baka may mangyari pa sa iba kung magsisimula ulit akong maglakad.

I understand now. My body immediately tries to use the speed ability, which I had no experience on controlling, so I stop whenever I hit a solid object. Like for example, a concrete wall.