Deltha: Avenue of the Esoteric

Chapter 18

Sorrow

"Why are you so interested to know about them, bff? Are you jealous?" Inaasahan ko nang 'yon ang magiging reaksyon ni Garnet sa tanong ko. I just asked her how close Phaedra is to President Death.

Iyon lang naman. There were no other malice. 

"Hindi," tipid na sagot ko lalo na't ramdaman kong hindi na nga talaga siya galit. She's starting to tease me again like what she's doing before.

Mabuti na lang at hindi si Coven yung tipo ng taong sumasabay sa panunukso niya. 

"Don't worry, I'm betting you over that Phaedra bitch." She laughed at her own statement. Iyon lang ang tanging pag uusap namin dahil kinakailangan ko na muling bumalik sa training.

Unlike yesterday, ramdam kong mas lalong masungit sa akin si President Death. He refused to talk to me at tanging sa training lang kami naka focus. I have to admit that he was a better trainer compared to Vesper. Mas nakukuha ko kaagad 'yong technique at bilis ng paggalaw niya. 

"Can I —

I wasn't able to finish my sentence after he got something from his pocket. Namilog ang mga mata ko ng takpan niya ang bibig ko gamit ang hawak na tape. Gusto ko lang naman humingi ng pahinga sa kanya. We've been training hard for almost 5 hours straight.

Akmang tatanggalin ko na sana 'yon kung hindi lang niya ako pinigilan.

"Don't be stubborn," he glared. Siguro ay nanawa na siya sa dami ng tanong ko kahapon.

Naiinis ako dahil sa ginawa niya. Wala akong ibang iniisip sa tuwing mag eensayo kami kung hindi ang mabilis na pagtakbo ng oras. He have done a lot of things to improve my physical strength but nothing happened with my abilities.

Hanggang ngayon, hindi ko pa rin napapalabas kung ano 'yong gusto niyang mangyari. Wala na rin siyang sinabi tungkol roon.

Siguro ay nagawa ko na siyang mapaniwala na wala naman talagang kakaiba at espesyal sa akin. 

The continuous training ended. Matapos ang napakahirap na linggo, hindi ko inaasahang bibigyan kami ni Headmaster Everhart ng mahabang pahinga. We are given three days at ginamit ko ang oras na 'yon para padamihin ang mga inaalagaan kong bulaklak ngayong nagsimula na ang tagsibol. 

"Come on, Dasha. It's just once in a while." Kahapon pa akong pinipilit ni Garnet sa gusto niyang mangyari.

"I will totally forget that you two betrayed me when you come with me."

Coven and I was left with no choice. Gustong gusto niyang dalhin kami sa Syveria, sa syudad kung saan siya lumaki. She also told us that it will a celebration kasi nagkaayos na kaming tatlo.

"You'll surely enjoy there," nakasisigurado niyang saad. 

I already saw a lot of things from Garnet. Before she became a high class, she was working in an exclusive bar serving drinks to random customers. Hindi nga ako nagkamali ng iniisip dahil doon niya talaga kami dinala.

Wala akong narinig na kahit anong reklamo kay Coven na para bang hindi ito ang unang pagkakataon na nakapunta siya rito.

Garnet was greeted by those familiar people who knew her. I shouldn't be curious why she was such a jolly person. She was surrounded by genuine people who truly liked her personality. 

After she introduced me to her colleagues and managers, Coven gave me something to drink but I refused. Sa halip na uminom, inilibot ko na lang ang tingin ko sa buong paligid habang nakaupo kami rito sa sofa.