Midnight's Secret

Ninth Midnight

"Do not fear failure but rather fear not trying."

- Roy T. Bennett

Chapter 9

It has been two days since Reve hasn't woken up. His personal doctor said that his body was too worked up. We were in the academy's hospital which was actually not that grand, you could see that this place was probably one of the oldest place here in the academy. The walls were painted in blue that had already faded and the white ceiling was already crippled.

Biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng kwarto at bumungad sa'min si Calix na binabalanse ang hawak nya na mga pagkain. Agad na pumunta si Aster at si Luna para tulungan ito, habang ako naman ay inaayos ang kaninang bulaklak na dinala namin.

Para namang mamatay na si Reve dahil sa mga bulaklak.

"Ang tahimik ni Reve hindi ako sanay," Aster pouted.

"Tanga paano makasasalita yan, eh hindi naman gising," irap naman ni Luna sa kanyang sinaad.

"Tahimik naman talaga siya ah," singit ko, napatango naman si Calix sa aking sinabi.

"His insults were noisy, nakakamiss," Aster said as she was munching on the burger that Calix bought.

Luna chuckled, "Rest in peace Mason," while doing the sign of the cross on Reve's body.

"Baliw ka Luna," sabi ni Calix.

Luna shrugged while opening a can of soda which started fizzing. I looked at Reve's state, his hair was already disheveled and his arms were full of bruises, some already fading. I wasn't bothered by the bruises I was rather pushed to make myself stronger, to experience something life-changing, It must have taken a lot of courage to carry out the missions that the academy gave. I wish I wasn't all knowledge and books.

"Is this normal?" I asked.

"Reve having to lay down on a hospital bed? Yes it's normal, Flare," Luna sneered while drinking her can of pepsi.

Calix sighed, "Reve is always worked up. Masyado siyang hawak sa leeg ng akademiya."

"He doesn't seem like the person who follows orders from anyone."

I sat on the couch that was near the window and had a sip from the iced coffee that I had at my right hand. Calix followed me with his eyes, examining me as if he was confused on what made me say that.

"Wala siyang choice." aniya.

"Everyone has a choice." I said in a small voice whilst looking outside seeing that the sun was already setting. Aster looked at me, probably hearing what I said,

"He's a pure extraordinaire, which means that he'll need to stay here in the academy forever. Nais niyang bumalik sa pamumuhay nang normal yun ang lagi niyang sinasabi sa amin."

"And that's why he follows the academy's orders, so he could get what he wants." Luna added.

So he's a pure one huh?  Choosing normal over something that is enchanting to happen in your life is just bland.

"I mean dude, if I were him, I'd stay here," Aster said, crumpling the bag of chips that she just finished. "3 points!" sabi pa niya noong tinapon nya ang plastic ngunit hindi ito pumasok sa basurahan kaya nanlumo ang itsura niya.

"Ew, you'd stay in this shithole?" Luna said. Aster rolled her eyes.

"Hey it isn't that bad."

Luna turned her attention unto Calix, "You just like the attention you narcissist."

Napahawak naman si Calix sa dibdib niya habang tinagilid ang ulo niya, umaktong nasaktan sa sinabi sa kaniya ni Luna. Natawa naman si Aster sa kanilang usapan,