Blue stone Academy: The Cursed Child

Kabanata 19

Shiro 

 

Darkness invaded my whole surroundings, but I could still see a glimpse of light above. My whole body was floating and there were bubbles coming out of my mouth every time I exhaled. When I finally released my body inside the bag, a child's wind covered my head, which is why I managed to breath despite being in the depths of falls. 

When I look around, all I can see is darkness. I tried to swim up but the pressure was pulling me to the ground. Tila ba ayaw akong pakawalan ng tubig at gusto akong ikulong dito sa panghabang buhay. But I can’t let that happen. My friends will be worried, Liam will cry, and Loera will be lonely.

In a short amount of time, I felt the loneliness of being trapped in a place where there was no one else but me and the darkness. Even though there are a lot of fish, I still feel lonely. Maybe because I am not like them, I don’t belong here and I am not from here. It looks like wherever I go, the loneliness and being an outcast won’t leave me.

I slowly close my eyes. I feel like time is moving so slowly here. Ano na kaya ang nangyari? Hinahanap na kaya nila ako? Nalaman na ba nila ang naganap sa theater club? Kumusta na sila ngayon? Panigurdo ay umiiyak na sa pag-aalala si Liam ngayon. I hope tres will console her for me. 

But how long will I stay here? I should think of a way to get out of this place, but the woman hasn’t come back yet.

"They will come to rescue you," I looked at my right side where a woman came up. 

She was the one who helped me get out of the bag. She has a soft angelic voice, just like the other voices I heard in my dream and in the play. Dahil bumalik siya ay nagkaroon na ng liwanag ang paligid ko. She is like a sun that gives light in this universe. Her deep blue eyes sparkle, while her hair floats like a star. 

"Can you answer me now? Who are you?" I asked once again.

Lumapit siya sa akin at umikot papalibot sa akin habang naka ngiti  na para bang natutuwa siya sa nakikita niya.

"I see, you received a gift from Hera. What’s his name?" 

I frowned. "I didn’t know that it was a he." I said. "And… I haven’t named him yet. " 

"You should name him, tame him and make him yours." Iniangat ko ang aking kamay upang mahawakan ang hangin, agad na naramdaman ko ang lamig nito sa aking balat.
"Habagat…" usal ko. "Your name is Habagat for now on."

Naramdaman ko ang paglakas ng hangin nito sa loob, marahil ay nagustihan niya ang pinangalan ko. Bumaling ulit ako sa babae. May kinuha siya sa kaniyang tagiliran at nangunot ang noo ko ng makita kung ano anb nilabas niya. 

A gold necklace with the pendant shaped like a droplet of water. Gaya ng babae, nagliliwanag rin ang kwintas na hawak niya. 

"My name is Aqua, the Goddess of water. Please, treasure her until you succeed. Pag-utusan mo siya nang nararapat, tratuhin ng maayos at ituring mong kadugtong ng iyong buhay. When that day comes, they will help you and repay all the kindness you gave to them. Trust me, her child. " 

Mas lalo akong naguluhan dahil sa sinabi niya. Ni hindi ko nagawang makagalaw ng lumapit siya sa akin at sinuot ang kwintas.  Nasilayan ko pa ang pagkinang nito ng tuluyan ng maisuot sa akin. 

"Why are you giving this to me?"

"Please..." she held my hand and kissed the back of it. "I hate seeing my people suffer. I don’t want to hear their voices, crying and shedding their tears. Save me, the people, our people... " 

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko at hindi nagawang makapagsalita. Inabot ko ang kamay ni Aqua ngunit bago ko pa ito mahawakan ay unti-unti kong nararamdama ang aking pag-angat. I don’t want to leave yet. I still have so many questions to ask and more importantly,  what is the purpose of this necklace?  What should I do? How can I help their people? How can a mere diseased human help those people she was talking to?