Edited version
HER POV
"Hintayin mo na ako!" Rinig kong sigaw ni Luhan mula sa cr kung san sya naliligo ngayon.
Nag suklay lang ako ng buhok ko at tumingin sa relo. Its already 8:55 at may 5 minutes na lang ako para sa pagsisimula ng klase. We've been staying inside this academy for almost three weeks. Hindi ko sukat akalain na makakatagal pala kami dito sa academy na ito.
Nothing sinister happens after that gruesome event. It's like everything went silent sa supernatural world and I'm not fine with it.
I can feel kasi na may mangyayari sooner. Wala pa din kaming nakuhang lead about dun sa nangyari which adds up to my frustration.
"Mau-una na ako sa klase. Mukhang matagal ka pa jan eh. Bye!" Agad akong kumaripas ng takbo at hindi hinintay si Luhan na kalalabas lang ng banyo at nagaayos na ng sarili.
Nasa hallway na ako papunta sa History Class ko ng may maka bunggo akong babae. Syempre, hindi naman ako tulad ng iba na ako ang matutumba. Malakas ako eh, kaya sya ang natumba.
"O-ouch." Daing nya. Agad akong napairap saka sya pinatayo.
Iniwan ko na sya duon not even giving my apology since its not my forte in saying that word.
I just continue walking 'till I found my exact room.
Hindi na ako kumatok, instead nag dire-diretso na lang ako sa pag pasok dahil 2 minutes na akong late. Ang laki naman kasi ng academy at hindi pa talaga ako ganon ka pamilyar sa lugar.
"Excuse me miss Collins?" Agad akong napa lingon sa babaeng nagtuturo na nasa harapan. She's looking at me in a very shady way.
Sa mukha pa lang nito, I know she's that old terror teacher everyone's been afraid of.
Ayun na yun eh! Paupo na sana ako!
"What? Dadaan ka?" Inis kong tanong kaya nagpipigil sa tawa ang mga estudyante at sya naman ay nagsimulang mamula.
"Are you insulting me miss Collins?" Nag titimping tanong nya.
"Tss. Bakit? Kai-kainsulto ba yung sinabi ko?" Instead of saying it out loud, ibinulong ko na lang ito.
"Why are you late?" Masungit nitong tanong at hinarap na ako ng buo. Both arms were folded in front of her.
Agad naman kaming napatingin sa may pintuan.
My eyebrows furrowed. Bakit sabay na pumasok ang dalawang lalaking 'to?
"And also both of you mr. Montreal and Carlos." Baling nya din dito. Ngumiti lang ng tipid si Louie samantalang naka pako naman ang mga mata ni Luhan sakin.
'I told you to wait for me, bakit hindi mo ako hinintay?' Tanong ni Luhan.
Umirap na lang ako sa hangin saka binalingan ng tingin ang babaeng matanda na nasa harapan.
"Ano na?" Tanong ko kaya bumaling naman sya sakin saka umiling iling.
"Why are you three late?" Mataray ulit nyang tanong. I heaved an exasperating sigh. This isn't going anywhere, how I wish I just stayed at our dorm.
"Hello? Transferees here okay? Maliban na lang sa Louie na yan. Isn't it normal for transfer students like us to be late? Malaki ho ang academy." Mataray kong sagot and rolled my eyes.
"I will not tolerate this kind of attitude ms. Collins. As well as on the both of you. And Mr. Montreal this is the very first time you came late in my History Class." I can hear disappointment on her tone but it seems like Louie doesn't even care.
I guess this attitude of him is new.
"I'm sorry maam." Tanging sagot nya saka marahang yumuko. Oh? That's it? Tinanguan lang sya nung tandang maldita.
"You three are dismissed. Take your seats and I hope this won't happen again." Napa irap na lang ako saka naglakad papunta sa upuan ko na tinabihan naman nung dalawa as the class resumed.
I yawned as the time goes by. Sobrang boring kasi talaga ng klaseng 'to. I already knew and studied everything. From the history about China and Russia. I've gone over the cold war too, so many times that if I hear the word communism again, I think I'm going to punch someone straight their face.
"Miss Collins!" Napaigtad naman ako ng marinig ko ang malakas na boses ng matanda.
"What?" Irita kong tanong. Siniko naman ako ni Luhan.
'Umayos ka Angel.' Luhan told me through telepathy. I rolled my eyes.
"Late ka na nga. Hindi ka pa nakikinig!" Sumbat nya. I just bit my lower lip. Mukhang may problema 'ata ang matandang 'to sakin. I can smell her anger issues towards me in the air.
"Now. Dahil late ka at hindi nakikinig, stand up and tell me the Vampire's history." She demanded and gave me her annoying grin.
Is that it? Well, let me give her, the taste of her own medicine.
"A vampire is a being from folklore that subsists by feeding on the life essence generally in the form of blood in order to live, by biting their prey's neck." I started.
"... vampires were undead beings. They were alive hundred of years way back then. These immortal beings grows fast but then when they reached hundred year old. Thats the time where they're physical features will still the same like what they look like when they're still in human's stage. You know, look like a teenager." I shrugged after that.
"Is vampires true? Are there any signs that they existed back then?" Tanong nya kaya napatawa ako.
Girl is asking me an absurd question. I can even feel Luhan's internal grinning hearing it.
"Yes." I replied simply. That caught her attention even more as she leaned on her table.
"And why do you say so?"
"In modern times, the vampire is generally held to be a fictitious entity but, according to some geologists and paleontologies who undergo and deals with the study of the fossils they've got. Vampires really do exist a very long time ago. There were also records of increased in the level of vampire superstition in Europe which led to mass hysteria and in some cases, resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism. Therefore, vampires do exists." And is still existing. I wish I can add that part.
"That's astounding." She slowly nod her head. I know right.
"What can you say about the news a week ago? About those ravishing monsters? Do you think it's a vampire's work?" I laugh. Like literally laugh.
"Why are you laughing ms. Collins? What's so funny?" I shook my head, still giggling.
"I just... I just can't stand that you're actually believing the rumors circulating around mrs." I wiped the tears on my eyes.
"How about you? Do you believe in them?" Pahabol pa nyang tanong na maslalong nagpa interes sa mga estudyante sa kung ano ang isasagot ko.
"Vampires are dangerous. However, it still depend on the people if they'll believe or not. But for me, vampire is real." Sagot ko at ngumisi.
I can see how terrified the students are after hearing that. Napatulala naman ang guro na nasa harapan.
If they found out that one of the best vampire example is standing right into their eyes, I can't even imagine the look they would be giving me.
Some might collapse or go ballistic. Who knows?
"Now, can I sit?" Tanong ko. Ayaw ko na kasi syang mag tanong pa. Nakaka irita na eh.
"Y-yes. You can." She stammered. Finally.
Umupo na ulit ako saka nya itinuloy ang pagtuturo. I was about to drift off to sleep when I saw how Louie's lips twitch into a sinister smile that made me stop.
I stared at him when he caught my eyes. Mas lalo lang nanliit ang mga mata ko sa kanya ng subukan ko ulit basahin ang laman ng utak nya pero bigo pa rin.
Louie Montreal. Who the hell are you?
BINABASA MO ANG
The Vampire Heiress
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