BOOK 1 | Start the War

Arc 1 | Ch. 16: She Knows She Is a Monarch

Start the War

Chapter 016

"Huh? Reviewing again? How boring."

"I have dreams and I'm a student as well. Huwag ka ng magingay diyan. Stop distracting me."

"I'm hungry."

Nawala ang tingin ni Brittany sa libro ng kaniyang binabasa. She looked at the guy beside him with pure irritation. Hindi naman ito nagpatalo at tinignan lang din siya habang nakangiti.

She sighed in defeat and took the apple right beside her.

"Why are you so obsessed with apple? Hindi naman ito ganoon kasarap." and she took a bite.

That made the guy satisfied. "Aside from our obsession with humans' negative emotions, demons are naturally obsessed with apples. Our connection with apples is known even in your world's history."

"Wala namang kaso sa akin kung ano ang gusto mo but you see, I don't like apples!" Brittany pouted and crossed her arms. "I don't love it? Kailangan ko pa tuloy bumili araw araw just to feed you! Paano kung busog ako? At gutom ka? Kakain pa rin ako?"

"Technically, yes."

She groaned. "...why don't you have your own body...?"

"Because I'm a spirit. Still," he said and crossed his arms. "But you know...you won't have to be stressed about this if you just give up your body to me."

"Hindi ka talaga titigil sa kakapilit sa akin no? I will never ever give up my body. That's not part of our agreement."

"I'm still hungry."

"Aisht!" padabog niyang kinuha muli ang mansanas at saka kumagat.

"If you don't take care of me properly, I will have to look for another body—I'm sure there are humans out there who're willing to give up their body to me."

"Liar," Brittany slowly said while chewing. "We have an agreement. A deal with the demon is unbreakable. Even you cannot break it. You won't leave me?"

"Please know you're not allowed to fall in love with us."

Tinawanan lang siya roon ni Brittany. "You're not my type. Makapagreview na nga! Huwag kang magalala, uubusin ko tong mansanas. You don't have to talk to me anymore."

Muli siyang lumapit sa kaniyang table habang nanguya. She started reading at wala na nga siyang nadinig na boses mula sa lalaking katabi niya.

He just stared at her intently and later on, he spoke.

"I see what you see. I hear what you hear. I know what you feel and think," he said. "You're in big trouble, aren't you?"

Hindi agad nakaimik doon si Brittany. Biglang humigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa mansanas pati sa kaniyang ballpen.

Maya maya rin ay nagbuga siya ng hangin at binitawan na muna iyon.

"Big trouble huh..." she leaned at the backrest of her seat. Napatingala siya ng marahan at napapaisip. "She's so close to her family now..."

"Your resolve is weak," the guy said honestly making Brittany frowned. "You can't just keep her away from her family and call it revenge."

"And what is your resolve huh?" she asked with a scowl but it faded right away. "Right, tell me, you became the other half of me because of this. I agreed to lend you half my body in exchange for your help. Give me an idea to execute my revenge properly and perfectly."

"Tell that guy Lorenzo the truth. He's looking for them, isn't he?"

Napapikit pikit doon si Brittany habang nakatingin kaniya. Her mouth is slightly parted.