A Journey in Gehenna
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Prologue
╰Blisse's POV╮
It's been seven months since I'm here in Saint Catherine High, hindi ba sila nagsasawa sa mga pambu-bully nila sa 'kin?"Hoy Blisse! Nasa'n na 'yong pina-order kong spaghetti?" sigaw ni Christine sa'kin sa may kalayuan. Bale, nasa may counter ako rito sa cafeteria at siya naman ay nasa isang table with her underlings. Sa totoo lang, ang sarap na nilang pansapakin sa mukha. 'Di ko lang talaga maintindihan ang sarili kung bakit hindi ko kayang manlaban.
'Are you blind or you're just witless? Kita mo nang may mga nauna pa sa pila, eh!' 'yan ang gustung-gusto kong isigaw sa kaniya kanina pa.
Instead na sagutin siya, 'di ko na lang siya pinansin.
Natapos ko nang kunin ang spaghetti niya at pumunta na 'ko sa table nila.
"You're too slow, b*tch." in sooth, I really wanted to give her a leer. Binigay ko na lang ang spaghetti niya. I was about to leave when she called me again. Geez, I really want to skedaddle if ever she'll decree me, "Want some?" I looked at her with my puckish brow. I was wondering why is she asking me that. I noticed that she widened her eyes that signals me that I must say yes. Nakapagtataka, why would I do that?
"Uhm, sure?" sabi ko na lang.
"Then fine, it's all yours." and she threw her food on my head. Almost everyone in this cafeteria ay pinagtatawanan ako. Well, I guess only 15% lang ang nakararamdam ng awa sa 'kin.
Sayang naman 'yong pangalan na Christine, it's a holy name, tho.
Bakit kaya ito tinawag na Catholic School? Ang dami kayang bully dito!
I sighed at lumabas na lang ako papunta sa locker ko. I opened it and tanging mga notebook, books, and some school supplies ang nilalaman nito. I didn't even bring a single shirt or extra uniform in case of some emergency like this.
I guess that I'll clean this mess on my own.
Actually, sanay na 'ko sa mga pambu-bully na ginagawa nila sa 'kin. Ilang beses na 'kong natapunan ng pintura, i-trap or i-lock sa kung saang kuwarto, tapunan ng kung anu-ano, pagtsismisan ako, at sabihan ng mga masasamang salita na 'di naman talaga totoo.
I went to a C.R. and checked if there were girls inside. It's good too see na wala. I entered one of it's cubicles and locked it immediately.
Using my own power, I cleaned up the mess they made. My body glows in white, and little by little, the dirt was being unlink.
Nang tuluyan nang nawala 'yong mga dumi sa katawan ko, lumabas na 'ko ng cubicle at tumingin sa salamin.
"Kung meron mang aaway sa 'yo, lumaban ka! Be an angel in disguise!"
Pero Dad, ang hirap naman ata, or am I just being a hypocrite?
Inikot-ikot ko naman ang doorknob at ayaw nang bumukas ng pinto. Well, hindi na 'ko magugulat pa.
As usual, I'll just go through that door. Yeah, tatagusan ko 'yan.
I closed my eyes to see if there were people outside using my clairvoyance.
Two people from left will pass by here after two minutes and 4 people from right after 31 seconds. I'll just go outside after two minutes.
Nakalabas na rin ako sa wakas. While walking, nakasalubong ko si Daley, ang class president naming palangiti.
"Oh Blisse, may mga bisita raw na darating today." sabi niya at pinakitaan ako ng isang ngiti. Isang napakaplastik na ngiti, "They're some students and teachers from different schools. Pakibigay na lang itong welcome tarpaulin sa guard para siya na mismo ang magdidikit nito." inabot naman niya sa 'kin ang tarpaulin na dala niya.
Binasa ko naman kung ano 'yong nakalagay sa tarpaulin. A name of a school caught my eye.
Phantos Academy.
Hays, akala ko Phantazein Mythos na.
Akala ko pa naman makikita ko na 'yong legendary school na 'yon.
"Tandaan mo anak. Ang tanging makapagliligtas sa 'min sa mga kamay ni Wicca ay ang pagpasok mo nang dalawang taon sa Phantazein Mythos Academy. 'Pag nakadalawang taon ka na do'n, makukuha mo ang—ahh!"
Mom, anong makukuha ko do'n? Imposible naman kasing mahanap ang Phantazein Mythos na 'yan eh. Hindi ko nga ma-Google 'yon eh.
But still, I won't give up. Ililigtas ko kayo Mom, Dad, Sky, and Himil.
"Hi Manong Guard. Pakidikit daw nitong tarpaulin." kinuha naman nito ang tarpaulin at naglakad na 'ko palayo.
Vacant kami ngayon dahil may bisita raw kaya napag-isipan ko na ring maglakad-lakad, and after 20 minutes, dumating na raw ang mga bisita.
Pumunta na lang ako sa may open field at umupo sa ilalim ng isang puno. I rather sleep here than to see their visitors' faces.
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Bigla ko na lang naramdaman na may tumatapik sa pisngi ko kaya napadilat ako.
And I saw an angel unexpectedly. A handsome one.
Okay namamalikmata lang siguro ako.
"Excuse me, sorry sa istorbo. Nasa'n ang Audio Visual Room ninyo?" he asked. Sa nakikita kong suot niyang uniform, hindi siya taga-rito.
"Teka, sa dinami-raming estudyante rito sa Saint Catherine, sa 'kin mo pa nagawang magtanong? Dude, you just disturbed my beauty sleep!"
Napatingin ako sa paligid. Almost everybody ay nakatingin sa 'min.
"I guess another tsismis na naman ang maririnig ko tomorrow." napayuko na lang ako. Naglakad na lang ako palayo.
Simula nang tumungtong ako sa bayan na 'to, puro pasakit na lang ang dinaranas ko. Well, they're hurting me physically (slight),verbally, and emotionally. I didn't know that I'll end up here in Gehenna.
Angel si Mom, si Dad naman ay isang mortal. Kaya ang naging kaparusahan nito, tinanggal ang mga pakpak niya.
Bigla ko na lang naramdaman na may humawak sa kanan kong kamay.
"I'm sorry." sabi ng lalaking mukhang anghel kanina.
Napayuko na lang ako, "It's okay. Ikaw kasi eh, mukha kang tanga. Alam na may natutulog, inistorbo mo pa. 'Di mo ba alam kung anong mangyayari bukas? Tsismis pre! Tsis—" napahinto ako nang tumingin ako sa kanya.
Wings. Angel wings. He has them.
"You're an angel too?"
End of Prologue
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Pronunciation of words:
Blisse: \'blis\
Daley: \'da-lē\
Phantos: \'fan-tȯs\
Phantazein: \fan-tə-zān\
Mythos: \mi-thäs\
Gehenna: \gi-ˈhe-nə\
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