Madame Selene

CHAPTER 5

"Selene, please! Makinig ka ngayo--"

"I hired a bodyguard for my safety. I'm not going out alone this time." I cut her. Ayoko nang makipagtalo pa ulit tungkol dito. "All I need right now is your support."

"Hayst! Hindi ko na alam kung anong buto ang pinagmulan mo. Napakakulit mo!" Napatakot sa ulo si Milda siyaka hinawakan naman ni Marga ang kamay niya.

"Don't worry, Lady Milda. Babantayan ko siya," sumingit na si Soren sa usapan namin na nagpataas ng kilay ko.

"Hijo, siguraduhin mo na makakauwi siya ng ligtas dito,"

"Para sa ikakapanatag n'yo po, lahat ng gagawin namin, ire-report ko sa'yo!"

"Aasahan ko 'yan, hijo!"

Their conversation irritates me kaya tumayo ako na kinatingin nila sa'kin. "She's not my mother for you to report her everything."

"Aba! Ako na halos nagpalaki sa'y--"

"Aalis na kami." Lumapit na 'ko kay Soren para hawakan siya.

"Goodbye for now, Lady Milda and Lady Marga!" He bowed and they bowed back.

"Marga, you are incharge now." I said before we teleported to the place where there's a lot of students walking around. Most of them are talking about there lessons and upcoming exam.

"School?" Soren looks around with confusion. "Don't tell me this is the place."

"I just teleported base on the energy that the letter gave." I honestly just follow the direction of energy that the letter pointed on.

"Ibig sabihin sa lugar na 'to maraming demon activities?" he asked.

"Hard to believe?" I smirked. "Demons love to exist around people and they blend in. It is easy for them to survive with these many people to hide."

"Ibig sabihin nagtatago lang sila sa paligid?" Lumingap-lingap na siya na parang may hinahanap. "I can't see any suspicious things."

"Hindi sila tanga para magpakita ng madalian. Kaya kailangan natin silang hanapin sa lahat ng paraan na magagawa natin." I sigh. Bakit ang tanga naman ng kasama ko?

"How?"

"I'm too lazy to explain just follow me." I started to walk towards the school faculty. I intentionally make us invincible for a time being until we entered entered the principal office.

"Anong ginagawa natin dito?" Soren asked before I discast the spell.

"What I can do for both of you?" the principal noticed our presence the moment I discast the spell and the door closed. "Wala akong naalalang may appointment ako sa kahit sino.

I put my smile before walking towards her. "We are here to enroll."

"I'm afraid I can't. Nasa kalagitnaan na kami mg school year at malapit na rin ang finals. Hindi na namin kayo maaring tanggapin," said Mrs. Perez, nakita ko sa nameplate ng table niya. Her voice is as calm as an elder and very professional tone.

Nakarinig ako ng mahinang tawa sa likod ko pagkatapos sabihin ni Mrs. Perez na hindi kami p'wedeng mag-enroll. Napairap na lang ako sa hangin bago tingnan ang principal deretsyo sa mata niya. "I am sure you can. Kaya mong gawin ang lahat, diba?"

Her eyes met mine and it took her a second before she replied. "Ofcourse, p'wede na kayo pumasok bukas. Ano bang grade n'yo na?"

Grade? Wala akong alam tungkol sa educational system ng mundo ng mga tao. Napatingin ako kay Soren at napataas naman ang kilay niya.

"Ah!" Tumingin siya kay Mrs. Perez na parang na-gets ang gusto kong iparating. "Grade 12 po! STEM!"

"Iisa lang ang STEM section namin pero bukas p'wede na agad kayo magsimula," replied by Mrs. Perez. She is now under my hypnosis. Everything I say, she will do even if I command her to die.

This type of magic I rarely use since it's useless. This doesn't work against demons as they become immune with this a long time ago. However, the human mind is a piece of cake to trick and control. Maybe that's their nature. 

"Balak mo talaga mag-aral dito?" tanong ni Soren after naming makalabas sa principal office. Wala masyadong tao sa hallway at malayo 'to sa faculty ng mga teachers kaya walang makakarinig sa'min.

"We need to roam around freely without anyone being suspicious. Mas madali ring mag-blend in sa mga tao para hindi tayo mahalata ng demons," I explained.

"You can use invicibl--"

"Nope. The more I use it, the more they can sense my power and become aware na nandito tayo. Kaya 'wag ka nang magtanong pa dahil alam ko ang ginagawa ko." I crossed my arms.

"Yes, ma'am!" he looked down. "Anong sunod na plano mo?"

"Oh, right!" I almost forgot about the most important part. "Shopping!" My lips formed a bigger smile and my mood's back.

"Shopping?" kumunot ang noo niya at napatingin sa'kin.

"Yeah! Shopping!" I smirk.

"Is this what do you mean by shopping?" tanong ni Soren habang nakatingin sa malaking salamin ng mall. Suot n'ya ngayon ang school uniform for men ng school na pinag-enrollan namin. I honest admit that it looks great on him. His biceps are highly emphasize but since we look like in the early 20's no one will become suspicious that we are not really a grade 12 students

"Yup!" I look at him carefully para makaman kung ano pang kulang. "Why? Gusto mo bang pumasok bukas ng naka-outsider?"

"That's not what I meant." He looked at the couch where the bag I bought earlier is on. "Yun, oh. Bakit ganoon 'yung bag?"

"Ano bang problema? Maganda naman, ah!" Hindi ko alam ang nirereklamo niya, ang mahal pa naman ng bili ko sa school bag namin.

"Ben10, and barbie bag design para sa grade 12 students?" Kunot noong tanong n'ya.

"Ganiyan ang bag na nakita kong binibili ng mga students kanina sa tindahan. Kung wala kang taste, bumili ka ng sarili mong bag!"

Sasagot pa sana siya pero tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Nawalan ako ng gana mag shopping bigla dahil parang sinasabi n'yang wala akong taste pagdating sa bag. Ginaya ko lang naman 'yung mga magulang at students kanina na bumibili ng bag.

Gabi na ng matapos kami mag shopping at naghahanap kami ngayon ng p'wedeng apartment. Mas magandang may titirahan kami for a mean time na malapit lang sa surrounding ng school. Kaso gabi na pero wala pa rin kaming mahanap.

Naglalakad kami ngayon sa isang street na halos walang streetlights at kung meron man, patay sindi. May mga asong tumatahol pero patay naman ang ilaw ng mga bahay. Wala rin masyadong taong dumadaan.

"Ngayon alam ko na bakit dito maraming demon activities," sabi ni Soren habang lumilingap sa paligid. "Kahit patayin mo 'ko rito, walang makakakita."

"Kesa mag-ingay ka diyan, humanap ka na lang ng matutuluyan natin." Kanina ko pa hinahampas ang lamok sa binti ko.

"Umaasa ka pa rin na may makikita kang apartment sa oras na 'to?" tanong niya na nagpataas ng kilay ko. "Sabi ko nga, meron."

"Should we check in muna sa hotel? That's the only choice we have. Ayokong matulog sa kalsada,"

"Bakit kasi umalis ka agad ng unprepared?" reklamo niya.

"Stop questioning me." I rolled my eyes before continue walking.

"Paano naging head ang katulad mo?" narinig kong bulong niya bago sumunod sa'kin.

We continued walking until we came across in the part of the street where only the light coming from the moon touch the area. In the corner of it, there is girl looking down on the road where the red fluid flow from it. There is a dead body, that makes me feel I once encountered it before, laying infront of the girl.