Blazing Torch Of A Secret (Secrets Trilogy #1)

PROLOGUE

Prologue

I like tonight.

Let me rephrase that... I like nights.

“Ihahatid ko pa ba itong mga gamit mo sa dormitory mo, Miss? Mabibigat pa naman ito at marahil ay pagod ka mula sa byahe...”

Tipid akong ngumiti sa guard. “Please?”

I scanned my things then to the opened gates, welcoming for my arrival. At times occasionally, I could carry my luggage myself, but not now that I barely could lift an eyelids.

Antok at magkahalong pagod sa byahe, wala na akong lakas para makipagtalo. Gusto ko nalang mahiga sa malambot na kama at matulog. Sobrang nakakapagod dahil ang layo rin ng paaralan.

New school. New environment. New people. I don’t like new. How did I get in here, again? I winced. Right. Expulsion because of some petty fight. Damn, right. Petty.

“Ito ang dormitory mo, Miss...” huminto kami sa isang kwarto.

“Salamat po...”

Hindi ko na sinundan ng tingin ang guard. I heaved out a heavy sigh, and before I could even knock, the door suddenly open its own.

Kumunot ang noo ko. I was expecting my cousin. Not a petite girl in her pajama, yawning and stretching her hands.

“Who are you?” I asked, frowning.

The petite girl covered her mouth. Natulala siya sa akin saglit. Kinunutan ko lang siya ng noo. Inaantok na rin siguro ang guard at sa maling dorm room niya ako dinala. Next time, I should bought him coffee.

“Are you...” My brows shot up when she surveyed my face down to my feet. She then gasped. “Perhaps the Zafiyah?”

My blood promptly boils.

“Yes,” hesitantly, I answered because I am Zafiyah. “How do you know my name?”

Ngumiti siya at nilakihan ang pagbukas ng pinto. Hindi ko tinanggal ang tingin sa kaniya. “Of course, I know who’s my roommates are.”

“My roommate is my cousin.” I gritted my teeth. “You are not my cousin.”

She smiled still. “Yup! Because I am your new roommate. Your both roommates!”

I sighed.

“Where’s Callister?”

“Don’t know. Probably still trying to renovate her room...” Nagkibit siya ng balikat. “Oh, look at this boxes.”

“Tati, who’s that ba? Ang ingay naman!” I heard a familiar voice.

Napatingin ako sa sala. Sobrang kalat. Ang daming karton na nagkalat sa kung saan saan. Nagkibit na lamang ako ng balikat at humilig sa sofa.

“Calli, nandito na ang pinsan mo!” Sigaw ni petite girl. Hindi ako nagsalita.

“Duh!” Sigaw naman ni Calli sa loob ng kwarto niyang nakabukas ng kaonti. "Nice try, Tasha! Tomorrow pa ang arrival noon, ‘no!”

Pinigilan kong umirap.

“Bahala ka!” Sigaw nang babae tapos ay bumaling sa akin. “Kumain ka na ba... kung hindi pa, may pagkain doon sa table.”

“I already ate. Thank you.”

“You can have a sleep naman sa kwarto mo. Left side sa ‘kin, middle kay Calli, and yours is the right one.”

Pinikit ko ang aking mga mata. “Okay.”

“Kung may kailangan ka pa, sabihin mo lang sa akin. Huwag kang mahiya, ako lang ‘to!”