Into Virgust: The Witch

[16] Book of Answers

chapter sixteen: book of answers

The creepy wind blowing sound of winter is dominating the cabin. Since an unexpected crime happened outside the castle, the administration of the academy came up with an idea where the festival will continue to take place inside Andrassa.

From the wide green school field, it is all now decorated into a caravan. Parang inilipat lamang ang mga nasa labas kanina rito. Mahigpit na protektado ng Ministry of Magic at ng advanced level charms ang paaralan kaya't malayang nagsasaya ang mga estudyante. Tila ang nangyari kanina ay hindi na sumagi pa sa kanilang isipan. Hindi rin lang din nababahala ang Headmaster at nanunuod lamang siya mula sa malaking bintana na gawa sa babasagin habang uminom ng mainit na kape.

Still not talking to each other, Jenny stood up from her seat.

"Where are you going?" Ema immediately asked her. Jenny is a bit off the whole day. Masaya lamang siya kaninang bumibili sila ng mga sangkap. After they went out to The Quinns hindi na siya umiimik pa at tila natatakot.

"Kanina pa ako naaano," paliwanag niya. Their eyes landed upon her. They confusedly waiting.

"Anong naaano?" Ani Lucille.

"Call of nature," bulong niya ngunit dinig nilang lahat. Nixie blinked twice. She's uncomfortable the whole time? Siwon on the other hand is smirking to surpressed her laugh.

"Gusto mo ng kasama?" Wika ni Lucille na inilingnan lamang niya. Tumango naman ito saka siya umalis sa loob ng cabin. Ngayon ay nakatutok na naman ang kanilang tingin kay Anthony.

The cabin they rented was jinxed so they can't hear anything outside except the blowing winds of winter night.

"What were you doing there when the crime happened?" Nixie interrogated him first.

"I've told you, may naiwan ako sa shop na iyon," paliwanag niya habang nakanguso at nakatingin sa baba. Sumenyas si Nixie kay Siwon nang nagkatinginan silang dalawa. Tumango naman ang babae at itinuon muli ang atensiyon kay Anthony.

"Then what are you hiding behind your coat?" This time Siwon asked him. May takot at kaba sa mga mata niya nang tanungin siya ng kaibigan. Samantalang ang iba ay naghihintay lamang ng kasagutan niya.

"I...wha...why a-are you curious?" He stammered. Naubusan yata ng pasensya si Siwon kaya napahalukipkip siya at sumandal sa inuupuan niya.

"Can't you realize that maybe we are suspecting you?" Prankang saad ni Lucille na nakapagpaawang ng kanyang bibig. Hindi siya makapaniwalang inilipat-lipat ang tingin niya sa kanyang kasamahan sabay turo sa mga ito.

"Hey! What's that attitude? Huh?" Napailing lamang si Louise sa sinabi niya, napaiwas ng tingin si Lucille na pinipigilan ang gigil, Ema frusrtatedly palmed her face and the other two are too done with him.

"Then tell us the truth!" Nixie exclaimed.

Nahulog ang balikat ng lalaki at bumuntong-hininga. He grabbed something inside his coat and immediately put it on the table in the middle. It is the same sachet that the man in hood left at the Bart's Shop. Gulat na gulat si Lucille sa nakita saka siya itinuro.

"You robbed a shop?" Aniya. Lahat sila ay ganun din ang naiisip. His eyes widened and waved both of his hands fast to stopped them what they were thinking.

Siwon grabbed the sachet that then Anthony attempted to prevent but she's fast. She opened it hoping that the letter she is waiting for from the man who just died is inside but all she can see now is coins of silver. Nanghihinayang niya itong inihagis pabalik sa mesa na agad namang kinuha ni Anthony.