The Viscount's Captured Heart (On-hold)

III :: Guns

"HOW'S your homeschooling?"

I forced myself to smile. Hiding the pain I've felt earlier. Why are they so harsh to me? what did I do wrong? are they mad at me? am I a bad kid?

There's a lot of question running through my head because I cannot understand why they hurt me like that. Ate Nelia made me drank a water forcefully, teacher Nikki put her stick on my shoulder. Why? why did they do that?

I'm on my room right now. Sitting at the bed while kuya's combing my hair using his long fingers. I already ate dinner but I ate it here in my room, ate Chie feed me and I'm still wondering where ate Plora is. I miss her. It's the first time ate Plora isn't here and the first time someone took care of me.

"Ayos lang naman po. Marami akong natutunan," I said the opposite. Ni isa ay wala akong natutunan, tanging pagbabasa lang.

I was doubtful of asking him who Quest is because teacher Nikki mentioned that name to me which I don't know whose name is that. Quest? I never heard that before and I don't know someone named Quest. Si kuya kaya? mayroon kaya siyang kilala?

"Really? then that's good. Bukas ulit," kuya said in a flat tone. "What do you want for your birthday and how old are you, little princess?" he questioned.

I pouted. He always calls me 'princess' and that's not my name, my name is Xelestia. I don't like the name 'princess' because it's so common. I want to be unique, I want myself to be be rare.

"I wanna watch teletubbies, go outside and I'm eight," I simply answered. He didn't know how old am I? nakaka-tampo naman.

I heard him heave a sigh. "You can't go outside, lil princess. Bakit ba ang kulit mo?" he asked.

My forehead creased. "Why am I not allowed to go outside? may zombies ba? virus?"

I really don't understand why am I locked up here in my room? why can't I go outside? why can't I be free? marami akong tanong pero wala namang nakaka-sagot. Lagi nalang naii-stuck ang mga tanong sa utak ko, I can't let go of them because they didn't get the answer they need.

"Walang zombie, walang virus at kung ano man 'yang nasa isip mo. It's..." he stopped. "Forget it, you're safe here, Princess. The outside world is too cruel for you."

Too cruel for me? or he's the one who's cruel?

I didn't speak, wala akong masabi. Natatameme ako. Hindi ko gusto yung sagot ni kuya — I mean, maayos naman pero... bakit parang may kulang? parang magulo parin. Bakit? bakit ganito?

I chose to stop thinking about those things and I diverted my thoughts on what teacher Nikki did earlier. Should I tell it to kuya?

"Kuya," I called him. This is the right thing to do. Teacher caused me pain and I feel like it's wrong, what she did was wrong.

"Hmm?" he hummed, still combing my hair.

"Do you know someone named 'Quest'?" I asked. Teacher said na papatayin niya raw ako kapag sinumbong ko. Well, hindi niya ako mapapatay dahil si kuya naman ang pinagsusumbungan ko at hindi 'yang Quest na 'yan.

I felt that he stopped combing my hair. "I don't know someone named Quest." he answered and I felt relieved when he said that.

That's a good thing! at least, Quest wouldn't know since kuya and I will be the only person who will know about what teacher did earlier. Teacher would not kill me anymore! Hihi.

"Kuya, secret lang natin 'to. Okay?" sambit ko. "Kanina po, si teacher po hindi niya po ako tinuruan tapos naka-tayo po siya kanina tapos may tinitignan siya sa library. 'Di ba po sabi niyo 'wag kami mangengealam ng mga gamit?" excited na kuwento ko.