Captivated

Chapter 5

'But now, you will not be Laika'

My voice echoed in the room as I shout so hard as I can. It is a half-naked man standing in front of me. His hair and body are wet . I can say he look good but Ethan looks way much better. I can see a small tattoo in the left side of his body. Wait! Why am I observing his features.

Bigla kong tinakpan ang mga mata ko.

"Hey who are you?" Tanong ng lalaki na siyang nagpakaba sa akin.

Muling bumalik sa aking imahinasyon ang kaniyang magandang hubog na katawan na siyang dahilan upang mamula ang aking pisnge.

I aim my eyes to the door and hurriedly pick up my things. Pansin ko ang kaniyang pagtataka but it doesn't matter right now. Narating ko ang pintuan at dali-daling lumabas thinking I may have enter the wrong room.

"Hey! Hey! You-" sigaw niya.

Dinig ko ang pagtawag niya sa akin ngunit hindi ko na iyon pinansin at agad na sinara ang pinto.

Pagsara ko nito ay agad kong nakita si Pia palabas ng elevator . Sa itsura ng kaniyang mukha ay halatang hinahanap niya ako. Agad niya akong nakita dahil deretso at iisa lamang ang daanan dito.

"Laika! Antagal mo naman, saan ka ba galing?" She asked astonishly.

Hindi ko muna pinansin ang kaniyang tanong at agad na hinila sa elevator. Huminga ako ng malalim nang napansin kong pasara na ito at agad na binitiwan ang mga bitbit ko.

I glared at her and she then gave me a 'why look'.

"Yah! Sabi mo room 29!" pagalit na sabi ko sa kanya sabay padyak sa aking paa.

"Anong 29? Bingi ka ba? 39 iyon. Alam mo kanina pa kita hinahanap babaeng  'to ." Sabi niya sabay pindot sa floor ng room namin.

"29 sinabi mo. Naaalala ko pa nga iyon oh. Pakawaykaway ka pa nga kanina eh" Pangatuwiran ko .

"Ewan ko sa'yo Laika. Kahit ano na lang ang naririnig mo" sabi niya.

Muli kong inisip ang sinabi niya at napagtantong posible nga na 39 ang kaniyang sinabi sapagka't makasingtunog lamang ito. I pout.

Tinulungan ako ni Pia sa mga gamit ko nang tumumog na ang pintuan ng elevator. Hindi ko siya kinausap at nakapout pa rin ang mga labi ko, tinawanan niya lang ako.

Nasa 3rd floor ang room namin. Ikaapat mula sa elevator sa bandang kanan. Ang daanan ay kagaya lamang sa ibang palapag at estraktura sa loob ng silid ay di rin naiiba.

Nasa bandang kaliwa ang higaan ko, nagkataon kung saan ako mas komportable.

"Alam ko diyan ka komportable" sabi ni Pia habang animoy binabaril niya ako gamit ang kaniyang mga daliri.

"Yiieeeeee!" Tukso ko sa kaniya habang tumatawa.

*Kkkrrriinnnngggggg krrriiiiinnngggg*

Tumunog ang telepono ng room namin kaya agad itong sinagot ni Pia.

"Hello wizards of room 39, please proceed to the dean's office right now" sabi nito

"Yes Ms. Olivia" sagot ni Pia at binaba ang telepono.

"Sino 'yon? " tanong ko at ubod ng pagtataka.

"Si Ms. Olivia. Secretaty ng dean, pinapatawag raw tayo" sabi niya

"Bakit" tanong ko ulit.

"Hindi sinabi"sabi niya.

Pagod na pagod pa ang aking katawan . Hindi ko man nais na pumunta doon ngunit sa tingin ko ay kailangan kaya tiniis ko na lamang ang sakit ng aking katawan.

Hindi ko alam kung saan iyon ngunit sa tingin ko'y kabisadong-kabisado na ni Pia ang mga silid dito so I let her lead the way.

As we're on the way to the office, the time didn't gave me a chance to observe the vicinity bacause Pia is walking so fast, as we are in hurry too.

It took us 5 mins. to get here dahil nasa kabilang building pa ito. Pia knocked the door and a husky old voice told as to come in.

Pia opened the door and showed us the interior design of the dean's office. It is Mid-Century modern type of design that is highly enticing than any other.

Its vast space was filled with some great antique placed at the top of a cabinet. At the center of the room, you can see an hourglass-formed wooden center table with a six different colors of gladiolus flower. Beside it are the black couches.

I love the flower being there.Gladiolus flower means strength and integrity ,and it was meant for this Academy.

The big round gold chandelier with a glowing stone around the edge of it , can bee seen on the ceiling that gives me a thought of staying here all night just to keep an eye on it.

At the left corner of the room is where you can find the dean's table. The table is wooden but the design is one of a kind, it is so rare. He's now siting in his swivel chair.

"Good day sir, it took us 5 mins. to be here since there is no vicinity car available so we have to walk from the other building. We are soryy for being late" Pia said it politely

"Oh dear, it is okay" Said the dean and I can sense that he's somewhat a kinda approachable type .

"Come and sit" Sabi ng dean at pinaupo kami sa upuan sa harap ng kaniyang lamesa.

"Good day sir, I am Laika , a new -" I greeted but he didn't let me finish it.

"Hi Laika, so you're Laika, but now you will not be Laika," he said while smiling like having a tongue twister and that really makes me cringe.

I was like 'what did he just say?'

I faced Pia to know her opinion but he seems to be in cringe mode too so I return my face to dean giving him a questionable (but polite) look.

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My mind was unruffled right now. Hindi ko maintindihan. Sa tingin ko'y hindi ko kaya.

Nasa elevator na kami patakbo kong nilakad ang distansya papunta sa room namin. Ang pinipigilan kong luha ay dumaloy na. Agad akong umupo sa aking higaan habang habang yakap-yakap ang aking mga tuhod.

Nakayakap si Pia sa akin habang hinihimas ang likod ko upang ako ay mapatahan mula sa pag-iyak. Ngunit ito mismo ang naging dahilan sa mas mabilis na pagdaloy ng aking mga luha.

"Pia, I am afraid. My mind was unruffled." My tears keeps flowing in my cheeks due to anger while thinking of what the dean told me.

"Lai, I want to think of a way , pero mahirap" sabi niya habang nakayakap sa akin

"Pia, Should I rather do it?" Tanong ko habang hinahawakan ang aking kumot gamit ang aking kamao.

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