Tinanaw ko ang kaway nila mama at dalawa kong kapatid until it disappears from my eyeshot. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako habang tinitignan ang dinadaanan ng kotseng sumundo sa akin. Nakapasok kasi ako sa isang Academy.
Just a random night I happened to search for school for senior high school, marami kasi akong naririnig na negative comments about sa sh school dito na malapit sa amin kaya naghanap ako ng magandang school for senior high. Habang naghahanap ako isang school ang nakakuha ng attention ko, iba kasi 'yun sa typical na Senior High Schools, imbes kasi na STEM, HUMSS, TVL, GAS, and AMB yung strand ay Arts, Theater, Chemistry, Investigation, Literature, Music, and Sports ang inooffer nila.
At first, I thought it was just for fun and made-up, so I filled out their form. It also stated that if I'll be selected for the school's scholarship, someone will pick me up and bring me there. And now, here I am, ilang oras nang nakasakay sa school car.
Ilang oras pa naramdaman kong huminto na ang sasakyan, nakatulog pala ako sa byahe sa sobrang layo. Tinignan ko mula sa bintana ng sasakyan ang malaking gate ng Academy, ang ganda ng gate, ibang iba ito sa mga nakasanayan kong Schools. Pinagbuksan ako ng pinto ni kuyang driver at sinimulan nya nang kunin ang mga gamit ko sa luggage compartment.
"Welcome to Solstice Paradigm Academy" a female voice greeted me from behind. I turned around and saw the smiling girl. She was wearing a dark green blazer paired with a crisp white blouse with a necktie, and a pleated skirt that fell below the knee, along with knee-high socks. That must be our uniform. The white ribbon pinned in her hair complemented her long, wavy hair.
"Hi, I'm Ava Sophia Martinez" pagpapakilala nya habang iniabot ang kanyang kamay. Kinamayan ko sya at akmang magpapakilala na "You must be Azyle Torres" dugtong nya
"Hello, ako nga!" nakangiti kong sagot.
"Inutusan ako ni Dean Aguirre na itour ka sa buong campus and ihatid ka sa magiging dorm mo" ngumiti sya at nagsimula na kaming maglakad.
"As a student society officer it is my duty to welcome every new students here in our academy"
"Yan yung Admin building" turo nya sa 3 storey building sa gitna. "Ayun naman ang junior high building" turo nya naman sa 5 storey building sa gilid. Naglakad pa kami hanggang sa marating namin yung field court, sa pwesto namin kitang kita namin lahat ng buildings. Isa isa nya itong tinuro at pinangalanan.
"Let's go na sa dormitory, ipapakilala kita sa magiging roommate mo."
Three minutes din kaming naglakad hanggang sa makarating kami sa five storey building. Inakyat namin hanggang 3rd floor at tinungo ang room 304.
"Here's your room" binuksan nya ang pinto at bumungad sa akin ang magulong kwarto, puno ng paint ang wall kung saan nakadikit ang mga pumutok na balloons na merong nakatusok na dart pin.
"Hi, you must be my new roommate." A brown haired girl with bangs wearing a coat full of paints greeted me.
"Sorry naabutan mong magulo yung room, nakalimutan ko kasing ngayon ang dating mo" napakamot sya sa ulo "By the way, Riley Ocampo. Pleased to meet you." inilahad nya ang kanyang kamay.
"Azyle Torres, pleasure is mine"
"So you guy's enjoy knowing each other, mauuna na ako" pagpapaalam ni Ava sa amin. I escorted her outside and thanked her.
Almost 6pm narin ng matapos kami ni Riley sa paglilinis at pag-aayos ng mga gamit ko, ayaw ko na sana syang patulungin sa pag-arrange ng gamit ko pero she insisted kasi nahiya syang tinulungan ko pa sya para maglinis ng kalat nya.
Medyo malaki ang dorm namin. There are two rooms facing each other with the bathroom in between. There's a couch in front of the TV and a center table. In the kitchen, there's a fixed cocktail table next to the refrigerator. There's also a terrace where we hang our laundry.
"So anong department mo?" Tanong ni Riley bago humigop ng sabaw.
"Investigation." sabi ko bago sumubo. Hindi ko na kailangang itanong kung ano ang department nya kasi hindi naman halata sa naabutan kong puro paints kanina. Obvious namang nasa Arts sya.
"Oh, I see mahilig ka sa mystery, good luck. I heard pa naman na may ilang students ang nawawala"
My eyes narrowed as I looked at her. "Totoo ba? Do the police know about this?" I asked in rapid succession. It was only my first day here, yet this was already unfolding before me. I could feel the excitement coursing through my veins.
"Nope, all the mysteries that happen on campus never reach the police. School officials don't allow even a single case to leak out because they don't want the school's reputation to be damaged. Kaya pinagkakatiwala nila ang pagsolve ng mga case sa department nyo." Pagpapaliwanag nya
This school is indeed strange.
Tinapos ko na ang pagkain ko at dumirestso sa bathroom, Riley insisted na sya na ang maghuhugas dahil ako ang nagluto. Yun narin ang napagkasunduan naming set up dito sa dorm. Kung sino man ang nagluto, ang isa naman ang maghuhugas.
Pumasok na ako sa room ko at hinanda na ang sarili para magpahinga, it's a tiring day at maaga pa ang pasok ko bukas.
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The Intrigue of Azyle Torres
Mystery / ThrillerIn the heart of Solstice Paradigm Academy, a prestigious university known for its academic excellence, a series of mysterious deaths shocks the campus. Each victim, a prominent figure among students or faculty, meets a tragic end under suspicious ci...
