Skywood Academy: a Gift and a Curse

4th secret | Plan Under The Hood

"I hate being seen by people,

because when they do... 

all I see is fear and rejection in their eyes"

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FOURTH SECRET

Plan Under The Hood

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[May's P.O.V.]

Lagut ako! Si kuya Louis kasi bigla akong tinawag kanina at pinalapit sa kanila ni Master Kian, malay ko ba na ang newcomer na si Rhia ay isang Human! Kapag nadiskubre siya dito, yari kami parehas. SA is a special school not meant for humans dahil lahat kami na narito ay hindi normal na tao.

"Could you please explain everything to me? Bearer? Ability? What are they?"

"I-I can't. It's taboo to talk about US to humans. Hindi ko alam paano kita matutulungan, sorry Rhia."  I sincerely apologize to her. I can't make out what kind of face she's making because it's covered by her hood, but I'm sure she is sad. Pero hindi ko talaga siya pwedeng tulungan dahil kapahamakan lang ang kapalit.

Gusto ko pa sana magsalita pero bigla bumukas ng malakas ang pinto, actually humampas ito sa pader.

"I'm hoooooome~" ani ng isang pamilyar na boses.

Lumingon ako sa kung sino iyon at si Prima pala, ang aking bestfriend. "Na-miss mo ba ako May?" Bigla niya ako niyakap ng mahigpit and I almost stopped breathing for a moment. She then let me go and turned to Rhia. "Are you our new roommate?"nginitian niya ito pero napakunot noo siya nang makita na hindi ito sumasagot.

"Mmm? Why are you covering your face like that?" pangungulit ni Prima kay Rhia. Sa totoo lang curious din ako kung bakit tinatakpan ni Rhia ang kaniyang mukha, pero hindi ko basta basta pinapakialaman ang ibang tao. On the contrary makulit si Prima at mapilit.

"Uy, Prima leave her!" suway ko sa kaniya pero useless na rin dahil sinimulan na niyang habulin si Rhia sa kwarto. Ang kulit!

Mga ilang minuto kami naghabulan na parang aso't pusa dahil sa kakulitan at persistency ni Prima.

Napahinto ako sa paghahabol sa kanilang dalawa nang hilahin ni Prima si Rhia sa isang binti at parehas silang nahulog sa sahig. Ouch, that's gotta hurt.

I was about to help them get up but then I suddenly stopped moving when I looked at Rhia. I gasped at the sight in front of me at napatakip ako sa bibig. Nahubad ni Rhia ang kaniyang hood nung bumangon siya and she gave us a very confused look. Pati si Prima ay nanigas at natunganga kay Rhia. Hindi ko inaakala na ganito pala ang hitsura niya...

I was speechless upon seeing Rhia's face... sobrang ganda pala niya. I mean, her looks are very very different from what I have expected and I've never seen anyone like her. She had beautiful pale white skin with a bit of darker spots on her cheek, eye and chin. Kakaiba talaga ang kaniyang mukha dahil white-- as in WHITE eyelashes ang mayroon niya. Even her lips are white, they don't have that rosy color like we usually have. I believe it's all natural. She's so pale and para bang porcelain ang kaniyang kutis. She looks like an imperfect doll but beautiful at the same time. 

Her hair is pulled into a loose bun but I could see some white strands mixed in her dark brown hair. Pero ang talagang nagpanganga sa akin ay 'yung kulay ng mga mata niya. I've never seen anything like them. Her eyes had different colors, her left orb is light blue na para bang crystal ito, samantalang pure black ang kaniyang right orb. Her overall appearance is unique and I believe na siya talaga ito. I mean-- here in SA we all have our differences that make us unique kung kaya't hindi mahirap paniwalaan na natural beautiy ito ni Rhia.