Underworld War

Chapter 3 - Magic

Lyko and I decided to leave the balcony. Ihahatid nya raw ako sa kwarto ko. He didn't have to do that dahil pwede naman syang mag-utos sa kung sino. But well, I don't think he mind.

We stopped in front of huge silver door. He twisted the knob and opened it for me. The door creaked.

Ang ginisingan ko pala kanina ay hindi kwarto kundi infirmary. Hmm. I wonder who would need that? The family is well-taken care of.

There is a king size bed with curtains that's dropped at both sides. Nasa gitna iyon. Even though the bed is big, it doesn't seem to take much space in the room dahil talagang malawak iyon.

"I'll be staying here alone?"

Tumango sya, "You're my wife so you can't stay where the other trainees are."

"Trainees?" I asked.

"Yeah, we're preparing for a war."

My eyes widened, "A war?!"

"Yes." Gaya ko ay may kaba rin sa mukha nya.

I did not sign up for this! A war? Really! Ano bang pag-aawayan sa ganitong panahon?

I wanna go home!

"Jesus, why am I here?" Bulong ko sa sarili ko, "Sa lahat ng oras na pwede akong mapunta dito, ngayon pa."

"Don't worry too much, you'll be training your powers so you know how to use them."

Napapitik ang ulo ko sa kan'ya, "What?" I chuckled, "Powers?"

His face remained passive.

"I don't have a power so I better just watch while the war is happening." Seryoso kong sabi. Ano bang powers ang sinasabi nya? Magic? Bata ba kami para maniwala sa gano'n?

"We'll figure out that soon." Sabi nya.

Umismid ako, "Suit yourself." At sinarado ang pintuan.

One thing I noticed about him is that he kept his distance outside my room. We talked, but did not touch or anything. Hindi naman sa gusto ko, pero napapansin ko lang because believe me, it's so rare to find someone like that.

I spent the entire afternoon in my room. Iniisip ko kung ano bang role ko na napunta ako dito. And I kept thinking about my mom's corpse that was left alone in the house. Anong mangyayari sa katawan ni Mama? How will she have a proper burial kung wala ako?

She knows some people but not close enough to waste their time prepare for her burial. Expected naman kasi na ako dapat ang gumawa nun but I'm MIA.

I need to figure out how to leave this place.

Nang malapit ng gumabi ay napagdesisyunan kong maglakad lakad. I plan on going out of this big mansion but didn't know where the exit is.

"Uhm... excuse me--" Tawag ko sa isang maid na may dalang tray.

She stopped and bowed 90 degrees kaya nagulat ako at napa atras. Hindi sya nagsalita na parang hinihintay ako sa sasabihin ko.

Tumikhim ako, "Please don't bow that much." Sabi ko.

Umiling sya, "We, lowlives, are not allowed to look at you in the eye, Your Majesty."

Ngumiwi ako. This is beyond uncomfortable, "Do you know where the exit is?" I asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty." She said and began telling me the direction with her body still bowed.

I thanked her before leaving. Sinunod ko ang sinabi nya at talaga nga namang sobrang laki ng palasyo'ng to dahil ang layo ng labasan.