Flame Academy

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Ever since I heard that conversation, I've been itching to talk to Jillian. Not that I don't appreciate that she confronted that Main Titan because of me. She cares for me and I'm very thankful for that. Pero ewan ko ba sa sarili ko at patuloy itong sumasalungat.

I don't know but I'm thinking that Jillian shouldn't have done that. That it was wrong to blame him. Kasi kung iisipin, wala namang obligasyon sa akin ang lalaking 'yon.

Yes, Sir Laxus appointed him to be my training partner. And he cannot do anything about it since it's Headmaster's orders even if he doesn't want to. Naniniwala akong hindi naman talaga niya kasalanan ang nangyari sa akin.

I just sighed while staring at the ceiling of the room. It's Friday morning and I didn't go to my classes.

Ayaw kasi akong papasukin nila Bea ngayon dahil baka makasama daw iyon sa akin. Dapat daw hintayin kong gumaling lahat ng sugat ko at doon lang ako pwedeng pumasok sa mga klase. Wala naman akong nagawa dahil kahit naman mangatwiran ako, alam ko namang hindi sila magpapatalo.

I spent my morning lying on the bed, reading few pages of Jillian's books, watching television, and eating. There was also a time where I jumped on our beds and tried to sing even if I may be the worst singer alive.

Humiga ako ulit sa kama at tumingin sa orasan. At gaya kahapon, parang ang bagal ng takbo ng oras. It's ten o'clock in the morning and I still need to wait for almost seven hours until the classes were finished.

Napatingin naman ako sa nakabukas na bintana nang maramdaman kong lumakas bigla ang hangin. The curtains started dancing and the air coming in is getting colder.

Nagkibit-balikat na lang ako dahil palagi namang malakas ang hangin dito at sariwa.

But I immediately got up from the bed when I heard a sound outside. I stood in front of the window and looked down. Since this window is on the back part of the dormitory, I am now looking at the forest behind building.

I heard that sound again so I narrowed my eyes while looking around. That sound isn't that clear and I cannot precisely define it. Pero para siyang tunog ng isang bagay na kinikiskis o isang bagay na nasisira. Like a breaking glass or a thing that was shattering.

Nang wala naman akong makitang kahit anong kakaiba sa paligid, napabuntong hininga na lang ako at naisip na baka guni-guni ko lang iyon. Maybe this is one of the effects of the medicines I took while being confined in the hospital.

Pero mukhang hindi na lang iyon guni-guni dahil narinig ko na naman iyon. I immediately looked outside the window again and that's when I saw something strange.

Something is glowing. Hindi ito sa loob ng gubat kung hindi sa itaas. Mas mataas pa ito sa hospital at para bang lumulutang.

I narrowed my eyes while looking at it but because of the distance, I cannot clearly see it or where it was coming from. Because of that, I decided to go nearer.

Lumabas ako at pumunta sa first floor. Wala naman akong nakitang kahit na sino maliban sa guard. He looked at me with a confused expression, maybe wondering why I'm here and not in my classes.

Bago pa man din siya makapagtanong ng kahit ano, mabilis na akong lumabas at naglakad palayo. Wala naman akong narinig na kahit ano kaya nagpatuloy na lang ako hanggang sa makarating ako sa likuran ng dormitory building.

I closed my eyes a bit when a strong gush of wind slapped my body. My hair started moving harshly and I needed to hold it because it was hitting my face.

Tumingala ako at nakita pa din ang nagliliwanag na bagay na iyon. I took steps forward while still looking up. Tumigil lang ako nang mapansing malapit na akong makapasok sa gubat.