The Girl You'll Never Know

Chapter 23

The sun sets already but the forest still glowing. The fireflies lightens up every corner in this forest. How I wish my life was as peaceful as this forest. There are so many questions in me and I badly need answers but another question is, who can answer it? My foster parents left without me, clarifying things.

"Stella, I need to talk to you"

Calciarra suddenly appears in front of me. Tumango lang ako at tumayo na at sinundan siya. The group assembles their tent already. Ako nalang ang hindi pa.

Maybe later

Huminto kami sa isang puno. Di naman kami malayo sa winx and specialists. Napatingin rin sila samin ni Calciarra.

"What do you want to talk?" Saad ko at umupo sa may mga dahon.

The cold breeze in this forest sent quivers in my body.

"Be brave stella"

Napabaling ang tingin ko dito. Am I not brave enough? I went through heartaches, physical and emotional pain. Isn't it brave enough?

I smiled at her bitterly "I wish I can" simpleng sagot ko dito. Di ko alam kung ano ang ibig sabihin niya.

"I may not have the power to see what will happen in the future but I can feel that you will experience so much pain" Saad nito at napatingin sa grupo. Tumingin din ako sa kanila. Paminsan minsan ay napapatingin sila samin. Maybe wondering if what are we talking. "You've grown so beautiful" Dagdag nito.

Napatawa ako sa sinabi nito. Alam ko naman yun. Umiling nalang ako para mapigilan ang pagngiti.

"Calciarra how long have you been the keeper of this pillar?"

"I don't know. But I've been the keeper of the Pillar of Control for almost a decade I think"

"Are you not bored? I mean you're the only one here. No friends, no companion" Dagdag na tanong ko.

If I were in here state, I wouldn't live. I can't stand alone without the presence of my friends. They are the one who made my life colorful. You may think my happiness depends on them but I don't care. I think it's actually normal.

"Ofcourse not. I devoted myself in this job" sagot nito. She has a point.

True happiness in life starts with yourself. No matter how many friends you had if you are not happy with yourself then you can't be happy at all.

"Let's go back" Tumango lang ako sa kanya at tumayo na din.

Bumalik na kami sa grupo na ngayon ay naghihintay samin. Tinungo ko muna ang bag na dala ko at tinanggal ang tent at nagsimulang ayusin ito. Amore helped me again kaya mas napabilis ang pagtapos nito.

"Come on guys, gather around" Calciarra said at tumayo na ako at lumapit sa kanila. Ako nalang pala ang hinihintay.

We made a circle and the center is the bonfire. The heat increases the temperature at the forest. I don't feel the coldness now.

"Any moment the darkar will attack" Kumunot ang noo namin sa sinabi ni Calciarra.

"Then why did we gather here?" Tanong ni Diana.

Oo nga no? The darkar will attack anytime and yet we are here gathered around as if we are just relaxing.

Tumayo na din ang iba para maghanda. Si Calciarra naman ay nanatiling naka upo kaya di na ako tumayo.

"They will not attack if they will see someone guarding the pillar" Saad nito.

Napahinto ang iba sa ginagawa nila. I even saw Trexie changing her clothes in to a battle gear. Bumaling ang tingin ko kay Calciarra na ngayon ay nakatingin din sakin.