Aisha, poor and helpless, has nowhere to turn. All she has left is a mysterious necklace from her childhood. With chaos engulfing her town and no other choice, she flees to avoid capture by the monsters who snatch women for their queen. Lost in the...
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Things happened so fast, I just found myself lying on my dormitory’s bed and catching my breath. Hindi ko alam kung paanong ganoon kabilis akong nakarating dito pero mas mabuti na nga dahil hindi na ako nagtagal sa lumang library– na hindi ko alam kung saang lupalop ng Academy iyon. Maybe if it's not dark already, I can find its location. But for now, I need to relax. It's a whirlwind emotions I felt earlier and I think my mind was drain already.
Nang mahismasmasan ako ay saka lang ako tumayo. Pumikit ako ng mariin at kinuha ang kwintas ko na nasa bulsa. Pinakatitigan ko yon ng mabuti habang nakakunot ang noo.
“Anong kailangan niya sa kwintas na to?” I asked myself, wondering what that Eris girl said to me. “And how did she know that it was on my pocket?” I added, shaking my head.
Miski sina Moriko at Sereia ay hindi pa nakita to dahil hindi ko naman to nilabas magmula ng tumuntong ako sa Academy. There's a part of me saying that I should hide it instead of wearing it on my neck, kaya ko siya tinago. But it is always in my pocket wherever I go. Kaya nakapagtataka, paano niya nalaman ang bagay na to? Maybe it's her power. Hindi ko sure dahil hindi ko naman siya kilala.
I set aside that thoughts and put back the necklace inside my pocket again. Saka ko lang na-realize na wala palang tao dito sa loob ng dorm.
I looked at the whole room but there's no sight of Moriko and Sereia. Where are they?
I assume that they were looking at me again kaya lumabas ako but right when I stepped outside I bumped something on the floor.
I saw a basket wrapped with a purple ribbon. My forehead creases. Pinulot ko yun at dinala sa loob. Pinatong ko sa kama ko at sinuri muna.
Ano to?
Mas lalo lang akong naguluhan nang makita ang nasa loob no'n.
There was a gown inside it. Ipinatong ko yun sa ibabaw ng kama para mapagmasdan kong mabuti. It was a tulle off shoulder red gradient dress that has a sparkling sequins wrapped around it and a lace belt jewelries on the waistline.
Nakapagtataka, saan naman galing tong gown na to? Hindi naman ito yung gown na dinisenyo ni Moriko. And why is this outside the dorm? Kanina lang pagpasok ko wala naman yung basket doon. Sino kaya ang naglagay.
I tilted my head out of confusion.
The questions in my head about this gown remained in my head, but I should give it back to someone who left there outside. The gown is fascinating but I don't have any plans in attending the ball. Wala namang masama diba? Sasabihin ko na lang kay Moriko na masakit ang pakiramdam ko sa araw na yon. Hindi ko nga lang sure kung kailan ba talaga ang ball.
Pagod akong huminga saka pasalampak na umupo sa tabi ng gown. Dinantay ko ang braso ko sa basket na nasa gilid nang may napansin akong maliit na papel sa loob non. Kinuha ko naman yun atsaka binasa.
