MAGIC WITHIN HER

MAGIC 21

MAGIC 21

I held tightly at the bottom of the piece of cloth im wearing. Im sweating to hell and I swear my palms are cold because of nervousness.

Kanina pa ako patingin tingin sa unahan saka sa kabilang banda saka sa sahig at hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses na akong napabuntong hininga. I just really cant deny that im nervous. Who's not gonna be nervous anyway if its evaluation day already. And all the students who came to the front were showing ridiculous things I never even thought was real in the first place. And take not that despite the show they gave, some didn't even make it.

Eh ano naman panlaban ko diyan? I don't have what they have. I don't have ability like what they have. Im seriously so dead right now. What was that Hero even thinking! I can never pass this. What he is asking is impossible.

Bakit ba kasi ang damot ng lalaking iyon sa katotohanan at ayaw nalang sabihin agad sa akin. Now I know Chesna's right. He wont just spill easily. What a jerk.

I sighed for who knows ilang beses na.

"hoy, k kalang?" Chesna asked me when she noticed me having tantrums.

I shook my head.

"to be honest no. cr muna ako" I said before standing up.

"samahan n akita" Chesna offered but I motioned her to stop when she was about to get up too.

"no need. I can handle myself. malapit nadin turn mo you should stay here and I'll be back" I said in a hurry and storm out of the room so Chesna can't argue anymore.

Nang makarating na ako sa loob ng banyo ay wala akong ibang nagawa kundi mapabuntong hininga ng napakalalim.

I looked at myself in the mirror.

"just go for it" I tried convincing myself.

"wala kang magic like what they have. But Hero must at least see your trying" I whispered again before washing my face with the cold water from the faucet.

I was about to get out when suddenly, someone entered the restroom.

I flinched for a bit but didn't made it obvious.

It's the green haired girl

Automatically, my eyes went down on her hands which she was claiming last time that I was the one who caused it.

It was covered with bandage but they were marks that was seen and I instantly took of my eyes on it.

Hindi ko nalang sana siya papansinin at didiretso nalang palabas ng bigla nitong hablutin ang buhok ko saka ibinangga sa sink.

I remembered feeling the pain on my head. And after seconds,

Everything blacked out...

"did something happen to you at school?" my mothers strict face welcomed me.

I shook my head for a couple of times kinda looked guilty.

"wala mom" I said.

A smirk formed to my dads lips on his office table while listening to me and my moms conversation.

"don't lie. We know when you do" fathers even more strict voice consumed my ears.

Tears was about to fall but I controlled them. I don't want them to see im hurt. They might not even take importance to what im feeling and going through because my feeling are invalid from them.

"w-wala po ta-talaga" I shuttered upon replying.

"okay. Come up to your room" mom said that was like a cue for me to run upstairs.

I closed the door, hugged my pillow and cried hard. Will my parents even comfort me if they'll know im being bullied several times in school?

Im afraid of telling them. Natatakot akong hindi nila pahalagahan ang nararamdaman kong sakit.

I don't wanna feel that feeling. Maybe, its just better to keep it this way?

Ill just cry alone. And stop crying alone as well. Until the next day comes, and maybe ill be okay finally.

I felt someone touching my head and talking to me and so I slowly opened my eyes.

"che-chesna?" I said while distinguishing if its her waking me up.

"okay ka lang?" Chesna asked.

"ye-yeah" I answered and held my head tightly when I touched something wet and sticky.

Blood.

Ah that green haired girl. She did this to me.

My eyes opened upon remembering something.

"iyong evaluation? Is it done?" I asked.

"no pero kaya mo?" thankfully I immediately stood up to Chesna's answer.

"yes, I can." I spoke.

I remembered my dream. It was when I was young. I sighed. I never thought I can see that dream again.

"lets go" I said to Chesna before finally walking out of the restroom.

No one can stop me from knowing the truth. Just so you wait Hero. I wont give up.