Am I Cursed?

Cursed 1

Clara's POV

It's early in the morning, the sun hasn't even fully risen yet. We're in a forest right behind our house where we usually do our daily training. Today's mission is pretty easy, all I have to do is to find my father and try to hit him with my bow. But what's not easy is him turning into a cheetah, lurking and hiding behind tall trees. 

For the past 10 years of training, I've only hit him once. It wasn't even a full hit, he just got a small scratch from my bow. I don't know where my father get all the energy to train me every single day and do his work as a politician at the same time. He never made me feel like I was a burden, but I just can't help my self not to think that.

I'm slowly accepting it, accepting the fact that I'm not special. I'm already used to staying at him, hanging out with my siblings after their classes. I'm lucky enough to be born in a family that accepts me and that are actually willing to help me survive this world.

Being born in a well-known family in Veriola is a blessing and a curse at the same time.

I was back to my senses when I heard a familiar whistle from somewhere. I walked slowly on the ground filled with fallen leaves, trying my best not to create a sound every step. There I saw him laying on a big rock, with his back on me. I aimed my bow and was about to release my arrow when he suddenly turned into a bird.

I stomped on the ground in dismay and rolled my eyes. "That was close, princess." He shouted. I fake laughed and turned my back on him. He shifted back into a human, fully clothed, which he also trained for years.

He laughed and started lecturing me on how to be faster. Couple hours after that, we decided to go back home since he still has work to do.

I decided to stay in our backyard and watch the sunrise while I clean my bow. It's made out of black stainless steel so it's pretty easy to clean. Papa customized it perfectly for my size so it'll be a bit small for average people. I'm not supposed to bring this outside since it's illegal to have an unlicensed weapon, especially for a minor like me. 

But even me, myself isn't allowed to go outside. If I do, my weapon isn't the only thing that's going to be taken away.

People who doesn't have an ability, they're the cursed ones. It's not contagious, it's not curable either. But it can be hereditary, so the council is trying to avoid that curse as much as possible by kicking them out of the city. For my case, I only have a year left.

"Good morning, Kuya." I muttered without looking at him, because I wouldn't be able to. I heard him scoff but he still wouldn't show himself. "How did you even know I was here?"

"You reek of perfume, you should tone it down a little bit." I answered and looked up and saw him already standing behind me.

Invisibility

- render oneself unable to be seen.

"How's your training?" He asked and took a seat beside me.

"Ang aga naman matulog ni kuya Henry?" Napaka energetic kasi niyan ni kuya Henry tas lipad ng lipad lang siya kung saan sa bahay namin, buti nga wala pa siyang nababasag.

"Tinulungan niya kasing patuyuin yung mga damit na nilaban ni mama kaya ayun, napagod siya haha." Napailing ako.

Umakyat ako sa taas at dumeretso sa kwarto ko, nasa pintuan palang ako pero rinig ko na yung boses nung dalawa.

"Oh c'mon. Ba't ang galing galing mo?" napatawa ako sa sinabi ni ate.

"Guys! Bakit sa kwarto ko kayo naglalaro?"

"Yung kwarto mo kasi yung pinakamaganda, eh. Alam mo naman na kapag pagod ako or galit mawawasak ko talaga kwarto ko, inaayos nanaman kasi kaya dito muna kami ehehe."

Ate Kerry, who has the ability called 'collapse'. She can break things into pieces just by clenching it, she got that power when she was 4 years old. Medyo mahirap din icontrol yung kakayahan niya kasi nung bata pa siya kahit na hawakan lang niya nasisira na, so she spent a really lot of time to control her powers. Except when she's tired or angry, nawawasak niya lahat ng gamit sa paligid niya ehe.

She can also make people collapse or faint, she's reaallyy strong. Ilang beses nang pinatawag sina mama at papa sa school dahil marami na daw nadadamage si ate na property ng school, buti nga hindi siya kinasuhan. Marami tuloy natatakot sakanya, tas puro mga lalaki rin barkada niya.

She's the kindest person I've ever known, sobrang taas ng pasensya niya at pinapatawad niya agad nagkakasala sakanya kasi wala rin naman gustong magkasala sakanya. lol.

Now let's talk about kuya Henry, nalaman niya yung abilidad niya nung dalawang taon pa lamang siya. Ang lakas kasi raw ng hangin nung umiyak siya dahil hindi nabili ni mama yung laruan na gusto niya, sira tuloy lahat ng gamit niya sa kwarto.

Pero nagagamit rin naman namin sa gawaing bahay yung kakayahan niya, siya yung nagpapatuyo ng labahin ni mama tas siya rin yung nagsisilbing air con namin sa bahay. Medyo mahangin din kasi si Kuya Henry so.....he can be the literal and not literal mahangin.

Then our baby Howard, our 9 year old youngest brother. Last week pa lang niya nalaman yung sakanya, hindi nga namin masyado yung napansin. Intuitive aptitude, the ability to instantly learn and understand the complexity and exactness of organisms, objects, etc. without the need of long-term or special education. Nagtaka nalang kasi kami dahil sobrang galing na niyang maglaro ng chess kahit hindi pa siya nakakalaro noon.

Tas nung nakita niya si papa na inaayos yung sirang wall clock namin, tinulungan niya agad si papa at wala pang isang minuto na ayos na nila. In short, magaling na siya sa bagay bagay kahit hindi pa niya ito nagagawa.

While me, a useless unextraordinary girl.

Kaya sinisikap ko ang sarili ko sa martial arts at paggamit ng armas, yan lang kasi ang magagawa ko para protektahan ang sarili ko.

to be continued.....