Hurtville Academy (ON-GOING)

Chapter 45

H E N R I E T T A

Days passed by like a hazy blur of scenes. Everything went by like normal days, everything went back to normal. I sent Tori a letter and asked her if she heard anything from Lucas. I also sent father a letter telling him I want to go back to Darkille. Hindi ko inilagay sa sulat kung bakit dahil mas mabuting sabihin ko sakaniya ang lahat sa personal.

After the conversation I had with Dawson, sa sunod na araw ay kinailangan ko pang lumabas ng Academy at bumili sa bayan ng papel na paglalagyan ko ng sulat, making sure it's filled with magic to successfully go to Darkville. At mababaliw na yata ako dahil wala ni isa sa mga sulat na iyon ang nasagot nila.

Ilang araw ko na rin binabalik-balikan si Louissa sa East Wing. She's fine now, but she barely talk. I asked her many questions about the last statement she said to me the first time I've been there.

"It's my fault I gave you to him."

"I gave you to Henry."

Hindi ko talaga maisip kung anong ibig-sabihin ni Louissa sa sinabi niya. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba wala siya sa sarili sa mga oras na 'yon kaya niya nasabi ang walang kwentang bagay na iyon o may iba pang rason.

If only I could read her. But she kept herself locked in the East Wing. Ang rason niya ay dahil daw hindi pa rin siya maayos. Pero may pakiramdam ako na alam niya ang binabalak kong gawin. Ayaw niyang gamitan ko siya ng ability ko. May tinatago ba siya saakin?

"You're here again." I jerked and turned back only to see Dawson watching me like an eagle from afar.

I rolled my eyes at him at ibinalik ang tingin kay Carrie sa hindi kalayuan. Naka-upo ito sa bench at may kausap na ilang estudyante. Her angelic face looks so innocent.

"I told you to stop following her." He said with harsh and cold tone, commanding.

Umayos ako ng tayo mula sa pagkakasandal ko sa puno at binalingan si Dawson.

"I can't read her." Pag-amin ko. Ilang beses ko nang sinubukan pero parang may humaharang saakin. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit.

Dawson brows furrowed. Lumapit rin ito sa tabi ko at tiningnan si Carrie.

"That's impossible." He said while looking at Carrie.

"Well, it's possible because I can't." I said.

Natahimik siya sandali tila may naisip. "There are few curses that could block someone in the mind."

"And you think naka-block siya? From mind-readers?"

"That's the only reason I could think of."

"I have to know who protected her." Mariin na sabi ko. His face changed as he blankly looked back at me.

"She won't speak." Iiling-iling na sabi niya.

"That's why I have to read her."

"The Light wants privacy. Some elite families really use blocking-curses for the sake of their privacy." He said. Napa-isip naman ako. Ofcourse. Carrie came from an elite family, not just elite but she's a Light. That makes sense.

Bigla ay pumasok sa isip ko si Louissa. She's a curse-creator. She could block me off her mind, that would be easy for her. But she chose to stay at the East Wing where she couldn't use her ability. Bakit niya naman gagawin 'yon?

Pakiramdam ko ay sumasakit ang ulo ko sa dami ng iniisip ko.

"I assure you, Henrietta," tiningnan ko si Dawson na seryoso lang ang ekspresyon. "She will never do the same mistake again."