Storm Academy: Tale of Falsities

Chapter Eight

A/N: Sorry talaga sa grammatical errors! I'll try my best to revise it and eliminate as many I could :))

Chapter Eight: Butterflies

I'm still here sitting in one of the benches. Calla left already since I told her so. Gusto ko munang mapag-isa.

The stalls are currently being detached. Hanggang ngayon lang pala ang ibang mga laro. Bukas ay ang matitira na lamang ang mga food stalls at ilang games na hindi nirentahan ng school.

The sky is dark now, torches have lit up to produce light. I also felt the cold breeze brushing to my arms. Hindi ko alam kung ako lang 'to pero parang ang payapa nang naramdaman ko ito. It's not giving me the chills, but a sense of peace. It feels like the wind enveloped me into a warm hug.

Nagulat ako nang may naglagay ng jacket sa likod ko. The soft cotton brushed to my skin, making me feel warmer. Tumingin ako sa nagbigay.

"Baka pagalitan ako ng mga kapatid mo kapag nagkasakit ka." I just smiled at the thought. Umupo din siya sa tabi ko.

"Thank you Kuya Harry," I said sincerely.

Kahit naman na sinabi kong hindi ako nalamigan, hangin pa din ito. The cold breeze can still make you sick no matter what comfort it gives you. Like humans.

I sighed and looked up. The crescent moon was piercing from the clouds. I tilted my head to make it look like a smile.

Kuya Harry got called so he stood up. Ibabalik ko na sana ang jacket niya pero hindi niya ito tinanggap. I just waved my hands at him. I looked up again when he called me. He was already ten steps away from me.

"Please drop the formalities. Harry would be just fine." Tumango ako. I smiled at him and he went to the girl who called him.

Siguro nga naiinis sila sa akin dahil kuya ako ng kuya. Nasanay lang siguro ako. Plus, I never had someone to call kuya all my life, so maybe it's something that I liked to do.

I stayed there for a few minutes and then decided to go back inside. I took one last look and went ahead.

This day was fun, this school surely knows how to have fun. The hallway was quiet. I guess students were already at the cafeteria eating dinner. Nawalan ako ng gana kumain kaya dumiretso na ako papunta sa main door. Mainly because I have no one to eat with.

I pulled the jacket closer when I felt the cold breeze again. But instead of heading to our dorm, I sat under a tree.

I know that I'm new to this world. Alam kong madaming mga masasamang tao at bagay dito. But I bitterly smiled. Up until now, they still shelter me from the true nature of the world.

I just feel...fragile. I learned all of those martial arts but here they are protecting me from life in general. Ginagamit ko lang ang mga natutunan ko sa laro, just like what I did earlier. And seeing my sisters think about things, I feel weak and helpless.

Hindi naman sa minamasama ko ang pag-aalaga nila sa akin. I know some people long for this kind of affection, but I don't want to be fragile.

Ayoko mag-tago sa likod nila, gusto kong kasama nila akong lumalaban. I may be powerless, but I'm not entirely weak. Gusto kong mahulog, masaktan, umiyak, mapagod, dahil walang mangyayari sa akin kung ganito lang ako. They'll always see me as someone fragile, no matter how strong I make myself look like.

I wiped the tear that fell from my eye. I laughed. How ironic that I was talking about how I don't want to be fragile anymore, but here I am shedding tears.

Siguro gano'n nga. Nasanay na ako, na kahit ang sarili ko ay hindi na alam kung anong gusto ko.

I stood up and got ready to go to our room. But then three white butterflies flew across my face. I took a second look and felt something weird.