Storm Academy: Tale of Falsities

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Chapter 39: Burning Anger

I looked down on the main floor, looking at all of the things entering this castle. May mga upuan, lamesa, at iba't ibang tela na dala dala ng mga tao dito. She was even in the middle, pointing at where the men would put the things. Inayos ko ang buhok ko at bumaba na sa hagdan.

"Not there! Ugh, do your job properly!" She zoomed away from my side. In just a blink of an eye, she was already at the far end of the room. Tinuro niya ang tamang pwesto ng lamesa na buhat ng dalawang tao, or vampire. I looked around and saw a massive piece of wood getting in here. Anong meron? Mag rerenovate ulit siya?

Umiwas ako sa dalawang lalaking nagbubuhat ng malaking plywood. Tinignan ko silang nilalapag ang malaking plywood sa lapag bago mawawala bigla na parang bula. I blinked and squinted my eyes, hindi pa rin ako sanay sa ginagawa nila. At 10am pa lang! Bakit siya nagrerenovate ng ganito kaaha?

"What is all this?"

She looked at me, surprised by my presence. Agad niyang iniwan ang kausap niyang mga lalaki at lumapit sa akin, may malaking ngiti na nakalagay sa mukha niya. I furrowed my brows and looked at the door once again, seeing metal rods entering this castle. They looked at me and bowed down before carrying the metal rods inside.

"Oh, it's just for next week. Come on, I'm hungry." Tinulak niya ang balikat ko at hinila papunta sa dining room. All the food are now in the table, as if it's been there for a long time. Tinignan ko siya na may kausap na maid sa gilid, what is all this fuss about?

I stood there, waiting for her. Hindi ko naman 'to bahay kaya bakit ako magiging komportable dito? She cast a sideways glance at me and then furrowed her brows when she saw I wasn't eating already. Tumingin siya sa kausap niya at nakita ko na lang na yumuko ang babae at umalis na. I looked away when she started coming to me.

"Don't you like the food?" I blinked and looked at her. Agaran akong umiling at inusog niya ang isang upuan para umupo na ako. Tumabi naman siya sa akin at agad na kumuha ng mga pagkain.

"I sent them the letter like what you wante—" My hand stopped midway and exaggeratedly looked at her.

"Without my consent?!" Binaba ko ang kutsara at padarag siyang tinignan. She's still eating like everything was nothing to her. Kapag may sinabi siya doon na hindi maayos ay baka lalong magalit si papa, and bring chaos!

O... ayon nga ang gusto niya?

"Come on, it's just a letter saying they don't have to find anymore because you wanted to come with me. That's it!"

I sighed and stood up. I slammed the table in anger and looked at her. Masyadong vague ang sinulat niya at hindi magandang pakinggan! It's like her saying to give up 'cause she won!

At alam kong hindi lang 'yon ang sinulat niya doon, there's got to be more! This is why I don't trust her! This is why my anger for her was fuelled! Bakit ako nagpa-uto sa mga matatamis niyang salita para lang mag-mukha akong baliw na napaniwala niya agad!

"I was about to forgive you but realizing this?" She stopped and shock was written on her face. Yes! You swayed me so easily like that! Na kahit ang ilang buwan kong galit ay nawala ng marinig ko ang lahat ng sinabi mo kahapon! "The reason why I was angry at you came back. Because you're vile, arrogant, and want everything to yourself!" Malakas na sigaw ko at idinuro siya.

Hindi ko nahuli ang mabilis niyang mga galaw at nakita ko na lang ang sarili ko na nakasalampak na sa pader, hawak hawak niya ako sa balikat at may bakas ng galit sa mata. Dumalantay ang takot sa buong katawan ko, scared that I actually filled her up. Na sasaktan na niya ako, ngunit hindi na ako magtataka kung gano'n nga ang mangyayari.