The Prophecies Revert

Chapter 4

Danger is everywhere. Wherever we go or whatever we do. It's either we can escape from it or it will keep on hunting us forever.

Sa tingin ko, wala akong ligtas sa lugar na 'to. Kung ordinaryong tao lang siguro ay magsisigaw kapag nakakita nang bampira at mahihimatay pagkatapos. Pero...  ako rin pala.

"Nia! Oh my gosh! I'm glad that you're awake!"

Wala namang ibang tumatawag sa'kin ng ganyan kundi si Lixe lang. I roam my eyes around and just found out that I'm in the school clinic. I wonder which part of the Academy is this. Inalalayan nila akong dalawa na maupo dahil wala pa akong masyadong lakas.

"Ano ba talagang nangyari sa'yo at nahimatay ka? Hindi ka naman nakagat at wala ka ring sugat."

Kumunot ang noo ko kay Heaven."I-I passed out last night?"

"Oo, girl. Hindi mo maalala? Nagpaalam ka na magc-cr ka saglit kagabi tapos ilang oras na at hindi ka pa bumabalik. I was so worried about you so I tried to search for you. Nakita na lang kitang wala nang malay at nakahandusay sa sahig kagabi. Shocks!" Lixe put her palm on her forehead, looking so frustrated.

Why is she acting like that? Hindi naman ako namatay.

"Tell me, did someone scared you?" tanong bigla sa'kin ni Heaven.

I tried to remember the scene last night. I was walking on the hallway when I heard scratches at my back. Nakailang lingon ako pero wala akong makita. And then suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist and pinned me on the post. That guy...

"It's so fast, I couldn't explain it clearly." Umiling pa ako at napahigpit ang hawak ko sa bedsheet ng kama.

"Okay, ganito na lang. Let me enter your mind and I will be the one to see it. Saglit lang naman 'to, okay ba?"

Ilang sandali akong napatitig kay Lixe at saka tumango. I closed my eyes and started to reminisce the incident again. Pagkatapos ay idinilat ko na ang mga mata ko at tumingin ulit sa kanya.

"Anong nakita mo?"

Nilingon niya si Heaven bago nagsalita."Naglalakad siya sa hallway tapos may biglang kumaluskos sa likuran niya. She turned around for several times but she did not saw anyone. Tapos bigla na lang may humila sa braso niya at isinandal siya sa poste. And that guy was about to bite her.."

"Tapos?"

Umiling naman siya."Wala na akong nakita pang kasunod, bigla na lang naputol. We can't accuse anyone because that guy's face isn't clear on her memory. Hindi ko makilala kung sino."

"We're going to talk to the head mistress about it. Pinapabantayan siya sa'tin kaya tayo ang malalagot kapag nalagay siya sa alanganin."

Napalipat-lipat ang tingin ko sa kanilang dalawa na para bang sila lang dalawa ang tao rito. Uh... hello? The person they are talking about is just in front of them. I seemed like a ghost here.

"Who brought me here? At saka saang parte 'to ng Academy?" pag-agaw ko ng pansin sa kanilang dalawa.

Sabay naman silang napalingon sa'kin."Si Hendrix, 'yong isa nating kaklase na nagreklamo kahapon dahil ayaw niya raw na magbasa. Sa West Wing pa rin 'to, sa itaas ng library, first floor."

"Aalis lang kami saglit, Niane. Pagbalik namin may dala na rin kaming pagkain. Just stay here for a while, don't try to escape. Hindi ka pa magaling."

"But Heaven, I wa---"

"No buts, follow the leader of the Delta. It's a command."

Wala akong nagawa kundi tumango na lang because it's an order from the leader of the third class. Hindi rin dapat ako magmatigas dahil mas lalo ko lang itong ikapapahamak. It's not just me that is putting my life in danger, madadamay silang dalawa.