Midnight's Secret

Seventh Midnight

Chapter 7

"So you're telling us that Reve Mason will train you?" gulat na sambit ni Aster habang nilalaro ang paa nya sa kanyang kama.

Nagkibit-balikat ako, "It was Ms. Eridanus' request."

"Well that's surprising." Luna said.

Biglang napaupo si Aster sa kaniyang kama, "I know right! When I first came here I asked him to train me but he looked at me with a straight face and said no."

I tucked myself inside the duvet making myself comfortable. The crickets chirped as the night sky falls lingering into my ears since the windows in our room were half open. In addition to that, a bit of cold air came into our room. It was somewhat relieving to have a night like this.

Ngunit mukhang nainis si Luna sa tunog nito kaya't tumayo sya sa kanyang kama para isarado agad ang mga bintanang nakabukas.

"What made him say yes?" I heard Luna whispered.

Aster chuckled, "Baka bored."

"Ang daming binibigay sa kanya na misyon ng akademiya na hindi tayo kasangkot. I'm sure his hands are already full." Aniya.

"I think he was rather provoked." singit ko sa usapan nila.

"What I think is that he's onto something with you." mapanuyang sambit ni Luna whilst finding her comfortable spot on her bed.

"I think..." Aster trailed "I can't think."

"Nakakainis sarap mo itapon papuntang buwan Astrea!" iritang sabi Luna

Napahalakhak naman si Aster habang ako naman ay nagpipigil ng tawa.

"Maybe he felt inferior by the thought of Calix training me." napatingin naman agad ang dalawa sa'kin.

"Hala nasapian na ata 'yon kung ganoon nga." biro ni Aster.

"He's too powerful to feel that, Flare." sabi ni Luna.

"Anyways, matutulog na ako may ipapagawa na ata sa'tin ang headmistress bukas." sabi naman ni Aster nang nakapikit na habang nakapatong ang ulo sa isang braso niya.

"Stupid items." bulong ni Luna sa sarili na para bang ito ang humahadlang sa kaniya maging malaya sa akademiya.

I'm starting to wonder, what are these items really for and why do they seem so precious than our lives? I stared at the white ceiling that had a bit of yellowish stain at some corners, thinking.

Nagulantang ako nang biglang lumiwanag ang aking kumot, sinilip ko ito at napagtantong ang liwanag ay galing sa aking kanang kamay. I stared at it as it faded, I turned to the side of my bed letting an array of moonlight shine onto my right hand. My brows furrowed. Curiosity then hit me.

Maybe it was just me imagining shit again.

I closed my eyes shrugging it off my mind. I remembered that in our room we had a grandfather clock which made the ticking more astounding and intense. My eyes opened when the clock chimed.

It was exactly 12:12 in the midnight.

Not bothering the lingering sound of the chime, I instantly went back into trying to sleep. I tried clearing out my mind as my body rested on the warmth of the duvet covering me.

As my eyes were shut I felt my body relaxing putting me into a deep sleep as my mind wondered into the depths of my imagination.

Great. I'm in this scene again.

"Nakakainis" sambit ko sa aking sarili habang pumapadyak sa damuhan.

I saw Reve sitting on the grass while looking at the horizon. Since this dream is not going to change, might as well just sit beside him. The silence was deafening so I cleared my throat.