This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidential.
Copyright © 2013 by Saf Arellano
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Chapter 1: Deadliest welcome
I took a glance at the photo of our house at my phone. I don't know if I should be happy to get away in that hell of a home or should I be frantically sad because I'm leaving all the past behind. And I know that I'm not really leaving it ALL behind. Because me entering this school has many reasons behind it.
Tinulungan ako ng driver namin sa pagbubuhat ng aking mga bagahe then he immediately went off. I guess he's just excited by the mere thought of me being away from home at exactly 326.8 miles and escaping this school would not come in the right mind of a normal person.
Who wouldn't be happy? I'm particularly sure that even the tiniest piece of cockroach at home is now jumping for joy at its very own feet. My brother? Yeah not really. Basta hindi ko siya pinapakielaman,hindi niya rin ako pakikielaman. Mom & Dad are probably the last two persons i want to have a conversation right now. They're to busy with their own professions so I really shouldn't bother myself.
Reality hitted me---no wait it didn't. It snapped just before my eyes and there I saw a gorgeous girl smiling warmly at me. Crap! Curse her for looking so angelic.
"I'm sure ikaw si Persephone Furey,diba? I'm Belle! Lika,tulungan na kita. I'm actually one of your roommates." and then she just kept on talking until we reached the dorm. It's really pissing me off because she smells like Kiwi flavored perfume. Errrr,girlies irritate me too freakin much.
Binuksan niya ang pinto at tumambad sa akin ang isang napakalaking kwarto. Well it doesn't deserve to be called a room because fuckin hell,it's thrice the size of my room! And by the size of my room I meant a room that is bigger than a honeymoon suite at ang dorm namin ay thrice sa laki ng kwarto ko. It really bothers me on how much did my mom and dad paid for this school.
"Belle you're------Persephone Furey? Hi! Ako si Tyra. Roommate mo rin ako!" a girl who too is good looking but with glasses approached me and kissed my left cheek. Talk about disgusting. I harshly wiped it away.
"Not in the mood for introductions,so please." Iniwan ko na sila dun. They look too nice so I bet na aayusin narin nila ang mga bagahe ko. And I think it's one of my defense mechanisms,building a wall around myself and not getting attached to anything or anyone. It's really depressing since you left.
Natulog ako sa pinaka dulong kama. It's too early and I deserve a sleep. Hindi na nila ako ginulo pagkatapos nun. I got up and by instinct,I already know it's lunch time. Nakita ko rin ang mga damit ko na nakalagay na ng maayos sa closet na katapat ng kama ko. I just assumed that this bed is already mine since hindi naman na nagreklamo sila Tyra and Belle. Or am I just too intimidating to them? Tsk. I really should start being nice around people from now on.
I tied my hair up into a bun and put on a black sleeveless spaghetti top and my floor length black jogging pants. I also wore my white chucks and no,I'm not one of those fashion freaks.
One thing I learned in highschool? Over dress and you're dead. People always ends up having a not so good conversation about you and that's not a good way to start my freshman year in college.
Madali ko lang namang nakita yung cafeteria base sa wave ng mga estudyanteng pumapasok. I'm starting to like this school. Aside from the fact that's it's a long way from home,everyone doesn't seem to care about my existence.
Unlike the previous schools I entered when I was still in highschool,they treated me as Persephone Furey, the oh-so-perfect sister of Ares and Zeus Furey. Of course all of it was an understatement. Ni isa wala akong kinausap. Maswerte ka nalang kung tapunan kita ng tingin.
And yes,schools. Plural. 64 schools to be exact ang kumick-out sakin. Their reason? Attitude problem. Kesyo hindi daw ako friendly at mamuntikan ng maiburol ang lahat ng mga lalaking nangmamanyak sakin.
To be honest,I don't regret anything. Kung ano man siguro yung nasa nakaraan,yun yung dahilan kung bakit ako ganito ngayon. Naupo ako sa isang bakanteng lamesa dito sa pinaka sulok. I guess this is where the losers have to place their butts judging on the way na katabi ito ng tatlong malalaking trash bins at kalat kalat na empty bottles sa lamesa.
I brought out my book while I'm unching on the apple. Nakakalahati ko pa lang ang mansanas ko when a knife landed right infront of my very eyes. Hindi ko nalang ito binigyang pansin. I don't want a scene but as soon as I stood up and started walking away,I heard this quiet swooosh coming behing me and I dodged it.
Another goddamn knife. Instead of it landing on my back,it landed on the wood wall that is seperating the cafeteria from some place else. Just let it go Persephone,baka ligaw na kutsilyo lang yon.
Huminga ako ng malalim bago magpatuloy sa paglalakad. I'm pretty sure that all eyes are on me now but I really don't give a fuck.
After a few setps,I heard the familiar sound again. But I have to admit,this time it was more silent. Like it doesn't want me to know that it was coming from my back again and no. I did not dodge it. Hinuli ng right hand ko ang isang Butterfly 320 Egyptian styled knife.
I remember Ares once told me that the person who has the longest temper is the strongest at the moment. But right now I couldn't even hear my very own heartbeat because my eyes are now turning black from anger. Nakaririnig ako ng tawanan ng mga lalaki 20 tables away from exact spot. That only means that they're sitted at the center of the cafe and if I'm not mistaken,I can hear 11 male laughs coming from 11 guys.
I guess this school just like the other 64 schools who got me kicked out also had the misfortune of welcoming Satans twin sister. Ngayon,sa ganitong sitwasyon kung saan gusto ko munang mapagisa is not really the best time to pull a prank on me and the hell I care but my patience is nowhere to be found.
Binitawan ko ang hawak kong mansanas at libro and I took out my two white bladed katana that was specialized in Hokaido,Japan. With my back facing them,inihagis ko iyon and I heard that a can was just cut open,I think.
Humarap ako sakanila at tumambad sakin ang mga estudyanteng naka hang open ang mga bibig. I was right,my katana just cut through a can of coffee a guy was about to drink. Masasabi kong iinumin niya palang ito dahil hawak parin niya ang kalahati ng lata at basa ang kaniyang harapan. And freakin hell,ang katana ko ay nastuck sa isang pile ng tray sa sulok.
I smirked as I concluded something in my mind. So that's how fast my katana can go. 2.3 miliseconds. Good job on working with my blades master Kairo.
Lumapit ako sa kinauupuan nila, inilapag ko ang pipitsuging butterfly knife sa lamesa and I leaned on the table. I can't paint the faces of these men. Their eyes show fear and disbelief but still,something tells me to stay away from them because even with their fear alongated upon their faces,I can sense trouble. Big trouble.
But like I said,I really don't care.
"I don't play games and I don't do foul play." tinignan ko ang lalaking iinom dapat ng coffee but you know,he's just a nerd with big glasses,holding a book. Shocked expression written all over his cute face.. Wait-what? Cute? Did i just told myself that this nerd is cute? Hell no! Ugh,whatever.
Still,something bothers me na hindi siya ang gumawa non kaya yung iba nalang ang tinapunan ko ng tingin. Nakatanga parin sila sakin. Psh.
Nevertheless,I still wanna scare this nerdy so ibinalik ko ang tingin ko sakanya. I'm such a sadist.
"Lucky for you my katana chose not to harm your brainless stupid brain. But don't worry,sa susunod sisiguruhin kong percise na ang pagkakabato ko so I won't miss." tumayo na ko ng maayos and my my way to the proper exit of the cafeteria.
Talk about first day. Not so good.
