CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
WHITE dress with a collar that lies three inches below the knee and a beautiful white peep toe shoes. Hair tied up on a neat bun with a few strands flowing on each sides of my face.
"You look like a winter goddess," Mafi greeted me with a giggle. Gustuhin ko mang maging masaya rin katulad nila, napagod ako nang husto sa parade kaya na-drain ang energy ko na pati simpleng pagngiti ay hindi ko na magawa. Gusto ko na lang mag-dive sa higaan ko at matulog.
"She looks like she could kill," pang-aasar ni Felicity. Pero wala talaga ako sa mood at hindi na ako nakipag-away sa kaniya.
Maya-maya pa, dumating na ang sundo namin at inihatid kami sa kastilyo kung saan namin makakasama ang iba pang mga players ng league at kakain kami kasama ang walang kwentang gobernador. I would want to meet him and would tell him how much I loathe people like him.
Sumalubong sa amin ang magarang tanggapan ng kastilyo. There are no other people around and everything seems so quiet. The butlers guided us towards the lift and to the huge dining hall wherein thirty people would dine later on. Some of the players were here already but our boys are nowhere to be found. Naupo kami sa upuang itinalaga para sa amin. Kami ang pinakamalapit sa upuang pang-maharlika sa unahan ng mahabang lamesa.
The chair is an extravagant one. The framework were all made of gold and a red soft foam coated the armrest and the seat. There are some small gems at the upper part of the chair in different colours. Pakiramdam siguro no'ng governor ay siya ang hari ng Arinth. Siguro nga ay siya ang hari, pero isa siyang boss at hindi lider. He doesn't have the qualities of a dynamic leader and he's just money thirsty, ambitious, corrupt boss who can't do anything but to command his people to do everything for him while he's sitting comfortably in his chair.
Later on, I heard the boys coming through the hall. All of us were wearing white because they say that white is the colour of purity and we should always wear it whenever we're facing the Region's head. Di ba? Nakakasuka. He's not even pure to begin with.
Kingston sat beside me. He immediately held my hand and gave it a squeeze. I finally had the ability to move my facial muscles to form a cursive smile. Natahimik ang tahimik nang silid nang pumasok ang pinuno ng Arinth. He's wearing his favourite suit and gave us a warm smile. We all stood and paid respect to the man. He was accompanied by his son, Liam Henderson, who's just about our age.
Limuel Henderson is an average looking man, about his forties, and a master of manipulation. His son, Liam, is a handsome young lad. Ayon sa mga naririnig ko, pareho lang daw sila ng ability. At mukhang magkapareho lang sila ng ugali. Kasi 'yong tipo ng tingin niya, alam mo 'yon? 'Yong parang mayabang na ewan. Parang kapag inayawan mo 'yong sasabihin niya, magbibilang lang siya tapos mapapasunod ka na. Gano'n. Super powerful aura.
"Good evening, please take a seat," the governor said in his very lively voice. We all sat on our chairs and that was the cue for the maids to enter and bring our foods. Hindi na ako nagulat nang masasarap na pagkain ang inihanda nila para sa amin. The Capitol can't experience scarcity no matter the situation is and they would clearly show extravagance in every opportunity.
The other people we're dining with are the same people we would kill on the league. Pinagmamasdan ko sila at hindi masyadong kumakain. Bukod sa nakakaumay ang paulit-ulit na mga putahe, nakakawalang gana ring makasama sa hapag ang gobernador ng Arinth at ang anak niyang mukhang walang pakialam sa lahat.
