Greatest Witch

Kabanata 2

Black Magic

Nagising ako na puro puti lamang ang nakikita ko.  Maraming tanong ang pumasok sa isip ko pero nawala lahat ng iyon dahil may narinig ako nagsalita. 

"Mabuti naman at gumising kana" Someone whispers. 

Dahan-dahan kong nilingon kung sino ang nagsalita.  Siya 'yung babaeng nakausap ko nang pumasok ako sa dorm. And something happened after that. I can't tell and remember the deatils. 

"Gosh, I'm so loud. Sorry, nagulat ata kita." Tuluyan akong napilingon sa aking gilid. Isang babaeng may puting buhok, kulay asul na mga mata at may magandang ngiti ang nasa aking harapan. Wait, is she the the mind reader girl?

"Tama ang iniisip mo. Shereene isa akong mind reader kayang kaya kong basahin ang utak mo pero kapag gusto ko lang and as of that, I made a mistake three days ago. I need to change that habit of mine." 

Three days!? I blocked out for three days? Damn, is that really serious and I don't understand why I am feeling stiff all of a sudden. 

"B-Bakit hindi ako m-makagalaw?" Tanong ko.

"Hindi ka nahimatay dahil sa nalaman mo tungkol sa akin. Siguro ay may nakapasok na black magic dito sa academy at ikaw ang naging target nila."

Bakit naman ako ang magiging target nila? And why is that the name seems familiar to me? Where did I heard of it...

"Black Magic. Isang uri nang nilalang na hindi mo makikita dahil kadalasan ay nagtatago sila sa dilim. Kadalasan ay laging nabibiktima ng black magic ang mga taong may malalakas na mahika."

"I never thought I'm just that strong." Napadaing ulit ako nang kumirot ang buong katawan ko ngunit hindi iyon napansin nang taong katabi ko. 

"You don't believe in yourself, don't you? Marami ka pang dapat malaman sa sarili mo. Sige na, kailangan mo pang magpahinga." Nakangiting aniya. 

Seconds later, the stiffness fade away. She was about to left when I touch her hand. It was warm.  "Wait, I still don't know your name yet." 

"Oh, I'm Yelien Soviet. A mind reader and a witch." 

I was about to introduce myself when I heard my stomach groans. 

"You must be hungry. I'll tell the nurse to get you some food."

"Thanks, uh, Yel. For everything."

"Girl, I got your back." She wink and vanish in thin air. 

Why do people here always vanish as if they're a vampire or something? I shake my head and clear my thoughts. Minutes later my food arrive and a bottle of medicine is now in front of me. It's a clear bottle but the nurse said it's a medicine. 

"Fine, let's drink it." 

Binuksan ko ang bote at isinalin iyon sa basong gawa sa metal. Clear na clear ito at tila ba isang ordinaryong tubig lamang. Hinawakan ko iyon at inilapit sa aking ilong upang amuyin. 

"Smells like lemon, eh? I like lemon, though." Hindi na ako nag-aksaya nang panahon pa at ininum iyon. Wala pang limang segundo ay naisuka ko iyon. 

"What do you expect, pumpkin juice?" A tall young man appear in my sight wearing a white lab coat with a chart. 

"Are you a doctor?"

He scoffs. "Doctors don't exist here, young lady. Quacks, you mean?" 

He sounded annoying at first but I can tell it will melt away because of its charming smile.