Death University

Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Hunt

Hindi mawala-wala sa isip ko ang mga nalaman ko ngayong araw. The history of this school is not the history I expected it to be... I thought that this school is purely evil and made for killing. But no, this school wasn't like this before. This school was made of love. Ito ay isang paaralang matiwasay noon.

"Miss Dawnt, are you listening? Mukha kang lutang." Sabi ng Prof na nagpabalik sa akin sa kasalukuyan.

"A-Ah okay lang po. Kulang lang po siguro ako sa tulog kaya ganito." Sagot ko at tumango lang naman si Prof at ipinagpatuloy niya ang pagle-lecture.

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It is already noon time and Julia just arrived. What took her so long to come back?

"Ba't ngayon ka lang?" Tanong ko sa kanya habang sumisimsim ng juice na tinimpla ko kani-kanina lang.

"Gosh, I'm so worn out! That damn woman made me sort her files alphabetically! Nakakabwesit! And I really think... she's testing me. She's testing my temper."

"W-What?" Naguguluhan kong tanong.

"She's testing me, Zaya. I think this is all about the book."

"T-The rarest power?" Nautal kong sabi.

"Oo! She's still in search of the person who has it! I can sense that she's testing my temper. Kanina kasi, uminom siya ng kape tapos nalaglag yung cup at pinalinis niya sa akin 'yon. And right there, I sensed that she is trying me. Marami siyang ipinagawa sa akin sa opisina niya at alam kong sinasadya niya iyon para mairita ako."

"And... if you'll burst out because of your anger, may posibilidad na mailabas mo ang kapangyarihan?"

"Yes. But I know that I don't have a power. Wala akong kapangyarihan, Zaya. I will never have. Hindi parin nga ako makapaniwala na may totoong kapangyarihan talaga. For me it can be seen just in fairy tales."

Hindi ako makapagsalita. Naalala ko yung mukha ko na nandoon sa aklat na iyon... Why am I involved in that book? Why was I there? Hindi naman ako espesyal na tao! Pero bakit nagkaganon? This is driving me crazy!

All the possible ideas came running through my mind... Could it be... No! I am not a special human and I don't assume that I have it even if it's possible. My parents never told me that I am a superhuman or what. I am just an ordinary girl. May nasabi rin ang lola ko noong bata pa ako pero hindi ako naniniwala.

"Hey, Zaya, you're spacing out. Are you alright?"

"Uhh yeah, of course. I am just thinking who could be the one who has the power." Sagot ko.

Julia doesn't know that my face is on the book either! I didn't tell her about it 'cause I know she'll freak out. And maybe she'll think I'm crazy and assuming. Basta hindi ngayon ang tamang panahon para sabihin ko sa kanya ang lahat ng dapat kong sabihin. There's a right time for everything.

"Madame Selina is so persistent that she will be able to find the one who has the rarest power she has been looking for! Ang tanong, nandito ba talaga yung mayroon ng kapangyarihan?" Sabi ng kaibigan ko.

"I think he or she is here. Kasi hindi naman magiging persistent si Madame kung wala eh." Sagot ko naman sa kanya.

"You have a point! And that means that..." Kumislap ang mga mata ni Julia.

"That what?"

"It means that he or she who has the rarest power can save us all! He or she can set us all free from this dungeon!" Kumikislap parin ang mata ni Julia sa naisip niya.