Chapter 1: Where I Truly Belong
Twila's POV
"Twila!"
I shot up from my bed as soon as I heard that all-too-familiar scream. Oh no— I'm probably late again. I glanced at my alarm clock and... patay! For the 13th time, my poor alarm clock is broken. Napabuntong-hininga nalang ako. I'm so sorry, but I really love sleeping!
"Twila! Bangon na kasi!" Tita's voice boomed from downstairs. I still wanted to sleep, but unfortunately, school calls.
"Opo! Coming!" I yelled back, rushing to the bathroom to do my morning routine.
Another hell day na naman sa school. I don't know what our school administrators are doing to not realize that there are students being bullied in their school- and yes that includes me. Our school is well known for how strong and competent the students are, especially when it comes to sports, and for this reason, they bully because I'm kinda physically weak.
Weh???
Alright fine! Mahina talaga ako physically. Ayaw na ayaw ko ang mapasubok ang katawan ko sa mga exercises na yan. Kahit nga paglalakad nanghihina na ako. But why should that be a problem? Yeah, they're great athletes, but I bet they have weaknesses too. It's just so shallow of them to pick on me for something like that. Ugh.
Ewan ko dun sa mga nambubuyo sakin. Ang bababaw naman nila. Hmp! 'Di ko sila bati!
I grabbed my bag and headed downstairs. Tita was busy cooking as usual. I sat down at the table and helped myself to some rice while she placed the dish down.
"Bacon ang eggs!" Masaya kong usal. Ngumiti naman si Tita. Favorite kong kainin sa umaga! Buti nalang 'di na naman isda. I was starting to get sick of all the different ways fish can be cooked—mapa-prito, tinola, adobo, paksiw, at iba pa!
"Bilisan mo ang pagkain, baka ma-late ka." Tita reminded me.
Ako? Late? Psh. SIYEMPRE. Ba't pa ako magmamadali, e late naman na ako. (Pls wag gayahin😭)
"Okay po." Magalang kong sabi and started eating the food infront of me.
I forgot to introduce my self. Hi! I'm Twila Adriana Ynn Ford. Ang haba ng pangalan ko no? Tsk, mahirap sulatin. May galit ata nag pangalan sakin! 17 years of age. I don't know who my biological parents are. Tita Kaila took me in and raised me like her own. She's the best, really.
Pagkatapos kong kumain ay agad akong hinatid ni Tita sa school namin. Medyo may distansya sa bahay namin pero keri lang. It only took us about 15 minutes lang naman. Medyo matagal pero not that it will change the fact na I'm already late diba?
And guess what? The bell rang just as I arrived. Great. Was that the flag ceremony bell, or are we already on the second period? Either way, I'm officially a regular in the Late Club.
As if things couldn't get worse, I ran into Ms. Silva, our adviser.
"Good morning, Ms. Silva." I greeted her with a smile. Dapat naka-ngiti, late na nga sisimangot pa. She was a bit startled but greeted me back anyway. Yan, kape pa ma'am, kaya ka magugulatin e.
"Late again, Ms. Ford?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. Nailang naman ako sa sinabi niya. Obviously, ma'am. Nag-bell na nga e.
'Ang sarap sarap kasing matulog ma'am!'
"Sorry, ma'am." I mumbled awkwardly, bowing my head slightly. Ms. Silva just nodded and walked ahead of me.
When we got to the classroom, something really unexpected happened. Binuksan ni ma'am ang pinto, and my classmates erupted in their usual chant:
BINABASA MO ANG
Lemuria Academy: The Lost Princess of Infinia
Fantasy[COMPLETED - UNDER REVISION] ~*~*~*~* Lemuria Academy is a prestigious school for those with magical abilities. It was built to protect their realm against dark forces. Twila Ford, unaware of her identity, ends up studying at the academy only to dis...
