Archaic Academy

Chapter 2

"She is not ordinary.. Klaris. Alam mo na iyan. We cannot prevent her from not knowing the truth when time comes."

"Hindi maaari.. She will face many dangers just because may kalahi kang---"

"Jewel? Gising ka na ba?"

"Anong nangyari.."

I slowly opened my eyes and was greeted by my grandmother's worried face. I found myself laying in my own bedroom. I still feel a bit weary and my head is starting to ache so badly.

"Argh!" I grunted in pain because of the sharp feeling on my forehead, "Lola, anong nangyari?"

"May sasabihin sana ako sa iyo.." Grandma's voice held anxiety, "hindi ka na ligtas sa pamamahay na ito.. Ay hindi, hindi ka na ligtas sa lugar na ito.."

"Lola, anong ibig sabihin mo?"

She showed me her palm and opened it—revealing a dead flower. I was confused as to how that is relevant to our topic right now. I gave her an eye and looked at the withered flower again.

"Anong gagawin ko diyan?"

"Touch it.." Grandma said and I just sighed and touched it. To my surprise, it sprang back to life. I was baffled and in shock. I immediately scooted away from her.

"B-BAKIT?! H-HUH?! BAKIT NABUHAY ULIT!"

"When you were little.. You had a high fever. The doctors checked your blood for any further complications. As they went through the blood sample, kakaiba ang formation ng platelets mo.." Grandma put the flower down on the edge of the bed, "you had a reaction.. A supernatural reaction rather.. You have something that no humans can have.."

I am still processing everything..

"After that incident.. You and your parents went to a funeral.. You looked at the dead corpse of your deceased teacher.. You brought him back to life. Someone saw you." I can see that grandma is holding back her tears, "your parents knew you were in danger.."

"Who saw me?"

"I can't know for sure.. All I know is that they sacrificed themselves to save you."

"I thought they abandoned me for some reason.. They died?" I feel tears trying to escape, "Akala ko buhay pa sila.. Lola.."

"Hindi na, hija.." She cried relentlessly in front of me, "nuon pa silang patay.."

I just stared in space in awe. I can't register all of these information deep inside my head. It's too much. It's too confusing. It's too unclear.

All this time, my parents died. My parents died because I have this ability to bring back the dead? That's why my grandma keeps on refusing me to go to funerals?

Can I bring my parents back alive again if ever I find their bodies somewhere?

"You are not safe here, Jewel.." She quickly stood up and wiped her tears away, she took out a huge duffle bag from my closet. I was shocked, "Damien.."

A boy entered from the bedroom door. Wait, isn't he the boy yesterday..

WAIT, SO WHAT HAPPENED WASN'T ALL A DREAM?!

"Ikaw!" I pointed at him and he just looked at me in an aloof way, "b-bakit nandito ka?!"

"Nandito siya para tulungan ka. Wag kang rude, Jewel." Grandma went to Damien, I believe that is his name, and whispered something to him.