Curse of the Unholy Crystal

Chapter 19: Friends

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CHAPTER NINETEEN
Friends

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YELENA TAYLOR

The bell rang.

I fixed my things as I followed my classmates who went outside. It's lunchtime already. Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko ang portrait ni Princess Selena. There is something odd going on through me. She seemed familiar but at the same time, she's not. Some of her features were even similar to mine. I also remembered her, holding the Skyfall Blade, in her portrait. Why do I feel some sort of connection to her?

Nang makaalis, nagtagpo ang tingin namin ni Reanah sa hallway. Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin bago binalik ang kanyang tingin sa babaeng kasama niya. What is wrong with her? I don't know why she hates me.

As soon as I stepped inside the cafeteria, all eyes were on me. They all became silent and just stared. I really hate it when something happens like this. Ayokong kumain sana sa cafeteria at magbaon na lang kaso naalala ko na hindi ako marunong magluto kaya hindi 'yon posible.

I ordered foods that looks edible to me. Madali lang naman ang pag-order, hindi kagaya sa school ko sa Mortalis, dahil wala ring linya. They use a standard magic system to order and serve the food. I found an empty table and ate quietly, ignoring their eyes.

But my peace was soon shattered. Magsisimula na sana akong kumain nang marinig ko ang malakas na boses ni Cyclone na papalapit. It suddenly turned loud as all the High-ranked boys came and sat in my table. Why the hell are they here?

"What are you doing here?" tanong ko.

Tumabi si Cyclone at binigyan ako ng malaking ngiti. "Napag-isipan namin na bumawi sa'yo dahil nadamay ka at nasugatan pa. Kaya simula ngayon friends mo na kami!"

That's not something you can decide for yourself. Gusto ko sanang sabihin 'yan pero mas pinili kong manahimik. It looks like they've already made their mind. May magagawa pa ba ako?

"Yup! I hope you don't mind, Yelena," sabi ni Droy.

"Yeah, I won't mind," I replied sarcastically.

"Para sa pag-welcome natin kay Yelena, may welcome joke ako!" anunsiyo ni Droy na excited na excited.

Agad na sinubsob ni Claude sa bibig ni Droy ang kutsara. "Please, Droy. You'll do us a favor if you shut your mouth." Tumango sina Hunter at North sa sinabi ni Claude.

Lumapit sina Aqualyne at Law si table at nakiupo. Ngumiti si Aqualyne at tumabi sa akin. May isa pa kasing bakanteng upuan sa tabi ko bukod sa inupuan ni Cyclone. "Nandito lang pala kayo!"

My peace drifted away. Now my table was filled with loud voices and laughter. I am not used to this and never will be. In Mortalis, walang gustong tumabi sa akin at wala akong problema do'n. But I guess, that's not the case here.

May isang pang babae na may dala-dalang tray at lumapit sa amin. She's the girl who's with 
Reanah earlier. She has ash brown hair that is curled on the ends that matches her large brown eyes. Inihampas niya ng mahina ang tray at umupo na nakasimangot ang mukha. Ngumiti siya nang umupo.

"Nandito na ko! Sasabay na ang pinakamagandang nilalang!" Inilabas niya ang kanyang mirror at tumingin ulit sa amin. "Of course, I'm referring to myself!"