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Fulumbra

Hello! It took me 9 days ata to update kay sorry na. I had too much on my plates pero dahil wala kaming pasok 'til Monday, susulitin ko 'yon para makapag-update.

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Luna.

"What the hell happened to your back?!"

Sefarina's voice broke the silence as she barged into my room. I instinctively tightened my grip on my robe and quickly threw it over my shoulders.

I turned to face her, trying to act casual, but my heart raced from her sudden entrance.

She moved closer, trying to undo the robe I had just put on. "H-hoy! Sefarina, stop!" I protested, stepping back.

But she wasn't backing down. She tugged at the robe more forcefully and flicked my forehead, her eyes full of concern. It was a look that meant she wasn't playing around.

Para namang matatakot niya ako?

"Kung wala, bakit mo tinatago?" she shot back, her voice steady and full of intent.

I crossed my arms over my chest, holding myself tighter. My mind raced, nag-isip kung anong dahilan ang maaari kong sabihin.

Sefarina was always persistent with things like this. It wasn't going to be easy to get away from her.

"Hinuhubaran mo na kaya ako!" Maktol ko at binigyan siya ng mapang-akusang tingin.

"You're clothed underneath, Luna. 'Wag mo akong lokohin." Taas kilay niyang sagot.

Napahinga naman ako ng malalim at binitawan na ang hawak ko sa roba. 

Sefarina gasped, covering her mouth, her eyes wide with shock as she saw the bruises on my back in the full-body mirror.

"H-how..." she stammered, clearly stunned.

I shrugged casually, though the sight of my bruises made my stomach turn.

"I got those from our training, Sef. Lady Doreena said it'll take time to heal."

Even I was surprised at how quickly my back worsen. Lagi naman akong nagpapahinga and until now, they won't let me leave Teadra.

"I know! Nakita ko 'yan, Luna pero hindi ganyan kalala." Singhal niya habang hinahanap ang mata ko. 

"And don't even try to deny it." Aniya sa seryosong boses.

Napakurap ako ng ilang beses bago padapang binagsak ang katawan sa kama ko. Gumaling nga yung binti ko, lumala naman yung likod ko.

"Answer me, Luna lang!" Dabog niya at pilit akong binangon sa kama.

I blinked, surprised by her persistence. With a deep sigh, I flopped back onto my bed, exhaustion settling into my limbs.

"I don't know, okay? I have no idea," I admitted, feeling helpless as I struggled to come up with a good excuse for how bad things had gotten.

She let out a sigh and walked over to the edge of my bed to stroke my hair. She sat beside me, one of her legs folded on the bed.