Problem With the Hair
"Then let's cut your hair." Agad akong napatingin kay lola sa sinabi niya. Seriously? Ang mahaba kong buhok na ayaw na ayaw ni ate at kuya na ipaputol ay puputulin niya? Lumiwanag ang mukha ko nang narinig ko yun. Finally. Puputulin nadin sa wakas ang buhok ko. I just need lolo to agree. We all looked at him.
"Well, kung hindi na siya nahihirapan sa ability niya, then why not?" Sabi ni lolo na ikinangiti ko. Finally, after 15 years ng buhay ko, puputulan nadin ang buhok ko. Hindi narin ako tatawaging multo ng mga maliliit na bata. Hindi narin ako mahigirapang suklayin ang buhok ko na palaging sinusuklay ni ate. At hindi na ako mukhang baduy. Teka nga, ano ba ang koneksyon ng buhok ko sa ability ko?
"I'm afraid that won't happen." Sabi ni kuya. "It's too risky." Napatingin ako ng masama kay kuya.
"I second the motion." Sabi ni ate na ni raise pa ang kamay niya at binaba din ito.
"No. I agree with lolo and lola, kailangan ko mg putulan ang buhok ko." Sabi ko.
"Don't you dare do such a thing, Ke'ala, or you will regret it." Is he threatening me?
"Trust me Ke'ala, it's for your own good. Lo, la, she can't even barely get near another person." Pinatong ko ang kutsara't tinidor ko sa mesa. Bakit ba ang obsess nila sa buhok ko? May ginto ba dito?
"Is this true, Ke'ala?" I hesitated. "Answer me." Napabuntong hininga ako and looked at my grandmother.
"No."
"Yes." Biglang sabi ni Jarvis na kanina pa tahimik at nakikinig sa usapan.
"What are you talking about Jarvis?"
"No Ke'ala, ikaw ang dapat kung tanungin niyan. Natatakot ka nga kaninang lumapit sa ibang tao. You can't fool me Ke'ala." Natahimik ako. Great, they found out I'm lying. Thanks a lot Jarvis. Buong buhay ko minsan lang ako nagsisinungaling and this is the first time they caught me. Just because of this stupid ability kailangan kong mapunta sa ganitong sitwasyon.
I heard my grandfather sighed.
"It's decided. Hindi muna natin puputulin ang buhok mo." He said that made me clench my fist in anger. Lecheng buhok to.
"Tell me, buhok lang to. Bakit ba ayaw na ayaw niyong putulan to? Considering the fact that this should be my decision." I said trying to be calm. But I'm not. Mahahalata mo talaga ang inis sa boses ko.
"Ke'ala calm down. Hindi mo maiintindihan." Sabi ni ate.
"Darn it! Paano ko maiintindihan ni hindi niyo nga sa akin pinaiintindi."
"I told you to calm down Ke'ala!" Sigaw ni ate. Sa sigaw niya, I managed to calm myself down a bit.
"Okay, we'll explain. Total gusto mo talagang malaman." Sabi ni kuya na naiinis na din.
"Don't you dare Alva'ryus." Babala ni lolo pero hindi ito pinansin ni kuya.
"Our Family came from the Main Family of the Cursed Blood." Cursed blood? That legend that goes around for ages? Ang alamat na yun na nandito daw matatagpuan sa isla mismo?
"Stop right there." Babala ulit ni lolo. Pero nagpatuloy padin si kuya. "It is one of our rules not for them to know anything until they master their own ability."
"Lo, gusto niyang malaman eh. Plus, her abilty is uncontrollable." Napabuntong hininga ulit si lolo.
"Like I said, our family came from the Main Family of the Cursed Blood. Lahat ng tao dito sa isla ay may kakaibang dugo na ito that guves us an advantage from the rest of the people in the outside world. Pero ang Main Family ay iba. Mas malakas sila. At kaonting pagkakamali lang, masisira na ang buong mundo. That's why we distanced ourselves with the rest of the world. But yours is different, Ke'ala. Your ability isn't as strong as ours, tsaka namin nalaman na...." na ano? "...that you're adopted." Napatingin lahat lay kuya.
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Magnus Academy: The Cursed Blood
FantasyFamily. Loyalty. Trust. Friendship. A twisted fate with the name of love on the line. But is it still all for the name of love even when things get a little darker? -not your typical Academy story. •COMPLETED• (This story is written in Tagalog and E...