Surira Academy: Game Of Ruins (ON-GOING)

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Blame

"It's either death or to be cast into the Oblivion and never to be heard again." wika niya.

Tahimik akong naglakad pabalik sa dorm room namin. Nagpaalam si Kuya na muling bumalik sa kwarto nila ni Uncle Nolan dahil may importante daw silang pag-uusapan. Maraming nakatingin an estudyante sa akin dahil may bahid pa rin ng dugo ang aking mga damit.

My mind was flooded with thoughts about Avery's punishments. Even though I hardly know her, I knew deep inside that she does not deserve it. She is only a  victim and I know she is innocent. 

Who is the real traitor?

Narinig kong ngayong araw din nila imbestigahan ang north wing ayon sa sinabi ni Avery. Nagsimula na rin sila maglagay ng mga litrato ng mga estudyanteng pumanaw sa hallway ng academy bilang tanda ng respeto nila.

The halls of our dorm changed, it was silent and students no longer stayed in the halls. From hallways full of students, to places with no one urges to go out. It was indeed a huge scar that tainted fear among the students.

Tahimik akong pumasok sa dorm room namin at dumeretso sa banyo. Hinayaan ko ang sarili kong lamonin ng lungkot habang patuloy ang pag-agos ng tubig sa  aking katawan. Natanggal ang mga bakas ng dugo sa aking braso at binti ngunit ang aking uniporme ay may bakas pa ring dugo.

Tears began to fall from my eyes as I remembered the scenes earlier. I just wish that things that happened were prevented. I blamed myself for not telling them what I have known.

Ilang minuto akong nakababa sa banyo bago naisipan na lumabas at magbihis. Pagbukas ko ng aking cabinet ay nagulat ako ng makita ang isang itim na jumpsuit na mukhang kapapadala pa lang sa akin. Nakatatak sa dibdib nung ang logo ng academy at mapapansin na para lamang sa mga assassin dahil sa kanyang disenyo. Makikita rin na parang mamahalin ang materyales na ginagamit para sa uniporme na iyon.

Ganito ba ang uniporme na para sa miyembro ng oracle council?

The door suddenly opened, and there I saw Amirah, Isabella and Hailey. They  looked at me with sad eyes.  I sat on my bed silently as they quietly entered the room and also sat on their beds. None of us uttered a word and traces of mourning can be seen in their faces. Isabella's eyes were swollen and her eyes were bright red. It seems that she was very affected by the unexpected death of Vincent. 

Napatitig ako sa aking mga palad habang hinihintay ang tamang tiyempo upang magsalita. Ramdam ko ang kanilang mga titig sa akin na para bang may alam ako kung paano nangyari ang bagay na iyon. Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi dahil hindi ko alam kung ano ang kahihinatnan pag magsalita ako. 

"He was the member who always chose to make everyone happy," unang nagsalita si Hailey ley na pinuputol ang katahimikan. Napatingin ako sa kanya at ang kanyang mga mata ay unti-unting namuo ang luha.

"Vincent was the reason we became a team, without him we won't be able to tolerate Nyx," wika naman ni Isabella habang bumagsak ang kanyang tingin sa sahig.

"I-if only I pulled him that night and hugged him tightly he would never should've died," basag ang boses na nagsalita si Isabella. Narinig ko ang muli niyang paghikbi kasabay nila Amirah at Hailey.

I took a deep breath before uttering the words Vincent had mentioned before he died.

"I was there when we found Vincent bleeding because of the wound caused by Brayden. Nyx and Brayden fought, while I was there trying to tend Vincent wounds. But then, he refused and uttered his last words. Humihingi siya ng tawad sa lahat ng kanyang ginawa," paliwanag ko na nag patigil silang lahat at tumingin sa akin.