Shivani's POV
"How unfortunate for you that I caught you" I whispered, a wicked grin splitting my face.
Talk about a bad day for a fish, right?
Nasa harapan ko ngayon ang ginawa kong apoy gamit ang mga kahoy na nakuha ko sa loob ng gubat. Next to it lay my prize – a fish na nahuli ko gamit ang lahat ng effort ko
"But hey, at least you're tasty, so congrats" I mumbled, habang nginunguya ang sinubo kong kapiraso. Marahan ko itong hinimay at nilalagay sa gilid ng dahon ang mga laman.
I mean, what else is a fish gonna do, right? Write a memoir? I believe its purpose is to make me full
Mabuti nalamang nga at nakahuli ako bago pa maubos ang pasensya ko. dahil kung hindi, kanina ko pa pinaplanong patayin lahat ng nilalang sa ilalim nito at saka sila hintayin na lumutang sa tubig.
Maybe I should try that next time. Or, siguro kapag wala na akong allowance, I could sell those fish sa bayan.
"Nice idea, Shivani," I whispered, giving myself a mental pat on the back.
Napabuntong hininga ako habang hawak ang aking tyan. I wouldn't be able to eat another bite, not even if it was a plate of golden-fried unicorn wings.
Nang masigurado kong patay na ang apoy na ginawa ko, because I'm not a pyromaniac, just a nature enthusiast, ay saka ko napagdesisyunang maglakad na pauwi. Tahimik na ang paligid, mukhang natutulog na ang lahat
"That's why I love midnight hours" I thought
Napahinto ako sa pagpasok sa bahay ng makita ko si kuya na nakaupo sa sala habang may hawak na libro. He was so busy with it, that he didn't even notice me.
"You'd be more surprised if he did look at you, Shivani. What a thought" bulong ko at bahagyang iniling ang aking ulo
Hindi ko nalamang sya pinansin at saka ako umakyat papunta sa kwarto. Bubuksan ko na sana ang pinto, but then, my mom's voice stopped me.
"Anak, where have you been? I left your food on the table" she said, sounding worried. As if she should be worried. She was wearing pajamas and her hair a mess. She looked like she'd just woken up from a nap, which was probably the case, malamang siguro dahil gabing gabi na
"I already ate, Ma" hindi ko na siya hinintay na makasagot at tuluyan na akong pumasok sa aking kwarto
Hindi ko alam kung anong nararamdaman ko sa mga oras na 'to.
Pero ang bigat
Umupo ako sa foam cushion sa may bintana, my little nest for watching the night sky. Pinasadya ko pa ito para komportable kahit magdamag akong nakatingala sa langit.
It was like the stars were whispering comforting things to me.
I leaned back, hinayaan kong lamunin ako ng mga iniisip ko
....
"Monster ka, Shishi" the voices hissed, their whispers slithering through my dreams like a pack of particularly dramatic snakes.
"We're not your friends. You'll kill us" sigaw nila
Napabalikwas ako ng bangon habang habol ang aking hininga, and I swear I could hear my own heartbeat echoing in the silence of my room.
"Hindi ko rin sila bati"
"Hmp" napanguso ako habang inaalala ang paulit ulit kong panaginip
I wiped away the tears that had welled up in my eyes. I mean, who cries in their sleep? It's just embarrassing.
Hindi ko namalayang nagkatulog ako sa pwesto ko kagabi. Siguro ay sumilip si mama kagabi at nilagyan ako ng kumot at unan.
Who else would be so thoughtful?
Pakiramdam ko ay ang dumi dumi ko. Ni hindi man lang ako nakapag palit ng damit kagabi pagkagaling ko sa gubat. Nakipag habulan pa naman ako sa osong nakita ko. Kung usa lang sana sya ay inulam ko na sya. Kaso mukhang hindi naman sya masarap at baka may lason pa sya kaya pasalamat sya dahil kung nagustuhan ko sya ay baka hindi na sya humihinga sa mga oras na to.
I spent almost an hour in the bathtub, mabuti nalamang at lumubog ang ulo ko sa tubig kung kaya't nagising ako
"Hmm? What should I wear today?" I mused, habang tinitingnan ang loob ng closet ko. I was planning on returning to the forest, so I decided on my favorite black fitted shorts. Not too short, not too long. Perfect for running, or maybe even a little light sword-fighting. I paired them with a black fitted top.
I surveyed my reflection in the mirror. The fitted clothes hugged my curves, exposing my figure. "What a beautiful monster" I whispered, a smirk playing on my lips.
Just as I was about to leave, my eyes fell on a white envelope resting on my bed. In the center, a small golden object gleamed.
Marahan ko itong nilapitan, napataas ang aking kilay ng makita ko ito ng malapitan. I hadn't even opened it yet, but I already knew what was inside.
I picked up the envelope, tracing my finger along the golden logo of Mageia Academy. How beautiful it was. Yet, I had never dreamed of receiving a letter from them.
I opened the envelope, hoping against hope that it wasn't what I thought it was.
But my gut was right.
Inside was a letter of invitation to join the academy.
Because they had discovered that I was a direct descendant of Hades.
"Oh, fuck" Naikuyom ko ang aking kamay kasabay nito ay ang tunog ng pagkagumos ng papel. This was not how I planned to spend my day.
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Descendants' Legacy
FantasíaMageia Academy, where the "extraordinary" go to learn how to be even more extraordinary. You know, like, the kind of place where you'd expect to see unicorns frolicking in the quad and wizards making meals fly in the cafeteria. But Shivani, is havin...
