Will Of A Deity

67| Not-So-Bad Bad Boy

Time: 22:54
Location: Akari Building (Girl's Dormitory)
Athena Whitesky

Tahimik akong nakaupo sa kama ko. Hindi ako makatulog. Hawak-hawak ko ang silver ko na box. Ito ang huling iniwan sa akin ng mga magulang ko bago nila ako iniwan sa ampunan nung sanggol pa lang ako. Ito lang ang natitirang ala-ala nila sa akin. Ni hindi ko man lang alam kung sino sila. O kung ano sila.

Ang gusto ko lang ay makilala sila. Marami akong gustong malaman tungkol sa kanila. Sino sila? May iba pa ba akong kamag-anak? Bakit nila ako iniwan?

Wala akong ni isang lead sa pagkatao ko. Itong box lang na ito at ang kinwento ni Sister Nicole na lalaking nakaputi.

Gusto ko lang silang makilala. Please, yun lang ang hinihingi ko sa panginoon. Pero bakit mukhang wala siyang balak ibigay sa akin ang kahilingan ko. Gusto ko lang naman maramdaman ang pakiramdam ng pagkakaroon ng isang pamilya. Gusto ko lang magkaroon ng sariling pamilya.

"Athena"

"Ahhh---mmm," agad kong tinakpan ang bunganga ko upang pigilan ang sarili kong tumili.

"Relax, I'm not gonna hurt you." Nathaniel said quietly. Nakatungtong siya sa bukas kong bintana. How did he get up there?!

"W-What are y-you doing?" I asked kasi hindi pa rin siya umaalis sa bintana.

"I'm trying not to fall 6 stories high," sagot niya sa akin.

"Why a-aren't you c-coming in?"

"I didn't want to come in unless you want me to. This is a girl's room." So you're just gonna risk balancing on that tiny windowsill?

"C-Come inside..."

"Thanks," sabi niya at tumalon na sa loob ng kwarto.

"W-Why are you h-here?" Tanong ko sa kaniya. Since it was dark, I noticed something shiny on his chest reflecting the light from outside. It's some sort of medallion.

"I came here to tell you something," he said, glancing at Shane, who was sleeping at the next bed, making sure he didn't wake her up. "You're coming back to Castillo."

"T-Talaga?!"

"Yes, we're going to investigate your church. I told Kin that I'd come with you to keep you safe."

"Thank y-you..." with this, I can clear Lacuna of suspiscion. I'll prove it. That Lacuna is not responsible for all of this. And maybe...I'll find more clues about my parents.

"I'm glad you're happy, Athena." Lumingon ako kay Nathaniel dahil sa sinabi niya. That medallion is really catching my eye. It's made with pure gold and has a pair of golden wings embossed in it.

"I-Is that a new n-necklace?"

"Oh this?" He said showing me the medallion more. "It's just a lucky charm since matagal na nung huli akong lumas ng Horizon Academy."

"Ahhh..."

"What about that?" Nilingon niya ang box na hawak ko.

"K-Keepsake...galing sa mga m-magulang ko," sagot ko.

"Where's the key?"

"It's w-with them...I'm an o-orphan so I don't really k-know..."

"Can I see?"

Nagaalangan kong binigay ang kahon sa kaniya. Bahagya niya ito itinaas at sinilip ang keyhole. "It's a dual lock mechanism," sabi niya matapos silipin ang keyhole.

"What?"

"It means you can't open one lock," he said as he gives it back to me. "You need to open both at the same time."