Archaic Academy

Chapter 1

"Angelito, pwede ba? Pwede bang hindi pupunta si Jewel? Hindi ko kayang mawala siya."

"Wala tayong magawa.."

"Huy, gising ka nga dyan. Huli na tayo sa next subject natin. Buti nga at hindi ka nahuli sa striktong professor natin. Naku! Deads ka tuloy." I opened my eyes and saw Ariele's figure prompting in front of me. I yawned and slowly sat up straight from resting my arms and chin on the desk. It kind of hurt me a little, considering the fact that my joints have become morbid and numb.

"Hindi ko maiiwisan eh. Lately, I've been feeling really tired. Parang lahat ng katawan ko are going to be in zombie mode."

"Puyat lang yata yan. Ikaw kasi eh, palaging nanonood ng anime. Yan tuloy, constricted ang feeling ng katawan mo." Ariel took my books for me from the classroom shelves and I could feel my eyes getting drowsy again. Anong nangyari?

"Ah, Ariele teka muna." My eyes suddenly blurred out, as if I'm really going blind. I can't see a thing. Hindi ako makakakita. I try blinking a few times but to no avail, "Ariele.."

"Oh ano? Pagod na naman?" Ariele chuckled a little while carrying the textbooks for me. I couldn't talk. What's worse is that I cannot even move my mouth.

All of a sudden, I feel my body hit the cold tiles. I felt a shudder before I passed out.

-.-.-

"Hindi natin ito maiiwasan.."

"Anak ko siya, Gelo.. Kung ano man ang dapat kong gagawin, gagawin ko.."

I slowly dilated my eyes to see my mom and dad arguing over something. I feel very light-headed in a spur moment.

"Mama.. Papa.."

"Jewel.. Pasensya na at gagawin namin ito.."

"Overfatigue lang ata siya kaya na pass out siya."

I hear the nurse's voice. I must be in the clinic right now. I remembered fully well that I was feeling worse than before. My body is in a bad reaction right now, something that didn't happen in my earlier years.

Or did it?

Hindi ko maalala. The dreams I have been having are very unclear, however, I saw my mom and dad before they left me at my grandmother's house when I was young. I don't know their purpose but I am sure it must be something.

I really want to see them again but I kind of hated the fact they have been lying dormant for the past years—what if around this year they will show up again? How will I react?

"Jewel, nagising ka na pala. Do you feel anything at all?" Yvone, the nurse of our school who looks like a model with brown locks and a slightly pale skin, asked me while taking some notes.

"Nothing in particular. Okay lang naman ako." I feel fine right now. I don't feel any pain.

"This is not good.." I hear her mumbling

"Ano?"

"I mean, bibili lang ako ng food! Ano gusto mo? My treat."

"Hindi man lang ako gutom." I told her and just sighed, "lunch na yata, ma'am. Kain ka muna. Okay lang akong mag-iisa dito."

"Um, Jewel.." She nervously said, "have you had this experience from before?"

"What do you mean?" Napataas ako ng kilay.

"The sensations your body is having."

I thought about it for a moment. I believe I had. Is it some kind of chronic disorder?