Mafillia University

Chapter 7

Days smoothly passed by. Sinong mas magaakala na mas napansin ko ang ilang bagay sa loob ng unibersidad na ito.

Professors lives in the top floor of the administration building. While guards as well as university's reapers live below their floor for security of the teachers.

Ang nakakatawa, naging malinaw sa akin na ang namamahala sa unibersidad ay wala rito. The management were composed of Board of Directors who are also the shareholders. Walang iba kundi ang mga kasalukuyang Mafia Lords.

I figured their organizational chart well. My father — Lord Dmitri has the most shares. However he declined to be the Headmaster since our main priority is in US. That's why Ian's father is the headmaster, Lord Valentin.

"Saturday means fun day!" Saglit kong tiningnan si Sofi at saka binalik ang tingin sa mga estudyante sa baba.

We're in the dormitory's rooftop. Walang tao maliban sa amin. Maybe because they knew that this place is restricted. Sinira lang namin ni Sofi ang kandado kaya ilang araw na kaming malayang natambay dito.

Mula sa puwesto namin ay kita ang mga estudyanye sa baba. Dahil Sabado ngayon ay malaya kaming gawin ang mga gusto namin maliban sa paglabas sa unibersidad na pinakabatas dito. Some students are busy eating snacks, some are busy talking and some are all holding their phones probably because they're waiting for the mafia update.

Isa pa iyon sa mga nalaman ko. Pagkatapos ng usapan namin ni Audrey ilang araw nang nakalipas ay kinausap ko noon si Sofi para sabihin sa akin ang mga kaganapan sa loob.

"Saturday night, everything happens in the underground of this university. It was the old training grounds of the university. Everything started from a professor's death. Namatay ang isang teacher at walang ibang makapagturo kung sino ang may sala. All mafia clans were suspected. Kabilang na ang Giovanni. Nagkaroon ng pagtatalo between the Mafia Lords but they agreed to be civil to each other and continue the purpose of this school. Naging sikreto ang away ng Lords. But all secrets can be unfold. Nalaman iyon ng mga tauhan sa bawat mafia clan na nagaaral dito. That's when it started. Weekdays were just a mask for every tragedy happening within weekends. May alam ang mga Professor but no one could meddle dahil maski sila ay nanunuod. Weekdays are lies, weekends are secrets. That's the truth here."

Noong sinabi iyon ni Sofia sa akin. Madali kong naintindihan ang lahat. Hindi alam ng mga Mafia Lords ang totoong nangyayari rito sa loob. Dahil kung malalaman nila, mawawalan ng silbi ang purpose ng unibersidad na ito. It will not be a ceasefire, it will be flames from wildfire instead.

"Oh here's the update." I looked at Sofi and went beside her. "An assassin from the Quad Mafia and Niel will battle later."

Nangunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. "Niel from the Elites?" I asked. She just smiled widely at me.

"Everyone will watch. I'll not seat together with the Elites since weeks from now the tournament will be held." Tinanguan ko na lang si Sofi. Muntik ko nang makalimutan na isa siyang Elite at noon ay laging kasama nila.

"Should we go down now Devi?" I answered yes and we went down. Hindi pa man kami nakakalayo sa dormitoryo ay kusang pumalibot sa amin ang aming soldiers. We're catching everyone's attention but I can sense how much they're trying to avoid our group since they knew me now.

"You're giving me creeps Devi!" Sofi snorted out when she saw a smirk flashed on my face. I can't help it. I want to do something later.

We were walking towards the cafeteria to have some snack before going to the old training grounds of this university where the event will take place when we bumped into another group full of soldiers too.

Parehong napatigil ang grupo namin at kanya kanyang nakikiramdam. Ang kaninang mga nakatingin sa amin ay pawang mga nanunuod na at nagaabang ng mangyayari. Today is Saturday at gaya ng sabi ni Sofi, it's fun day. A day like purge.

"See you." Ian said.

He's wearing a black pants, combat boots and a white shirt. He looks like a real army. Plus his physical body that totally matched his looks as a soldier.

I nod at him not cutting our stares. Wala lang. He stared at me first at simpleng bagay man lang ito ay ayaw kong ako ang unang magbitaw ng tingin.

Akala ko magtatagal pa pero binawi niya din ang kanyang pagtitig. But it doesn't change the fact the he smirked at me before turning away to walk again. Mukhang gaya ng ibang estudyante ay papunta na siya sa underground.

Nang makakain kami ni Sofi ng meryenda ay agad na kaming umalis ng cafeteria dahil kaunti na lang din ang estudyante roon. We take out our drinks sa sobrang pagmamadali. Sofi said kumpleto ang attendance ngayon dahil ito ang unang weekend.

We arrived at the undergrounds welcomed by yellow and purple lights the most. It was dimmed. Bumungad sa paningin ko ang isang malaking bar counter sa kanan habang sa kaliwa ay ang set up ng isang DJ. Mukhang bar man dito sa parteng ito ay hindi mapagkakailang dating training grounds ito dahil sa sobrang laking arena sa gitna.

Nangunguna si Sofi maglakad sa paghahanap ng upuan. I can tell how tensed are the students who we're passing at. Bukod sa nasimsim lang ako sa aking hawak na iced coffee ay prenteng naglalakad lang ako habang ang kaliwang kamay ay nasa bulsa ng suot kong jacket. Hindi ko alam pero lahat pa man mula noon na nadadaanan ko ay ilag na sa akin. Ni hindi pa naman nila ako nakikitang nagkatawang demonyo. Well, that gives me more encouragement to proceed on my idea later.

Sofi and I were about to sit on the two vacant seats near us when someone immediately sat.

"Oh. This is for me and Damian." Audrey's brother said, winking to Sofi.

Sofi rolled her eyes at the guy. Aalis na sana kami nang may humawak sa braso ko. The worst thing is even I'm shaking my arm, he won't budge.

"Let go Ian." His grip suddenly became gentle before letting go of my arm.

"You two can sit here." He casually said and went away, followed by Adrian. Looks like they're friends.

The event was about to start, at hanggang ngayon ay pansin ko si Damian at Adrian na pabalik balik lang sa ibang upuan. I don't know what they're doing pero ako ang nahihilo sa kanilang ginagawa.

"Good evening Mafiosos." Lahat ng mga palakad lakad ay kanya kanyang nagsiupuan. Hindi ko na rin napansin pa kung nasaan ang dalawang lalaki. The audience are all attentive lalo nang nagpatay ang mga ilaw.

"Hey! Watch out you fool!" Agad akong napatingin kay Sofi na naghihisterikal sa kaliwa ko. Nakatayo at nagpapagpag ng damit niya. I don't know what food is it, pero siguradong nabubuan siya.

A guy is standing in front of her. Hindi ko makita ng ayos ang mukha dahil ilang pin lights lang ang bukas. But I can fully see the popcorn bucket that guy was holding.

"Adrian? Argh. You sht!" Saktong sigaw na iyon ni Sofi ay nagbukas ang ilaw ng buong underground muli. I looked at the arena at nandoon na ang maglalaban. Iyon pala ang announcement kanina na hindi ko narinig dahil nagfocus ako kay Sofi.

At dahil nakatayo si Sofi at si Adrian na nasa harapan niya ay automatikong isa isang naglingunan sa kanila ang ibang mga estudyante. The weird thing was they're looking at me too.

And there I realize, they're looking at the one who's sitting comfortably beside me.

Hindi ko pa man naitatanong kung bakit nasa tabi ko siya ay doon ko lang napansin na sa katabi ng upuan na katapat ni Adrian ay nakaupo na rito si Audrey.

Oh great. The five of us are now sitting together watching this sht. The five of us whom everyone concludes to be the top five Elites.