The Curse of 11:11

CHAPTER 12

Chapter 12

I waited for my tears to stop and let it dry on my cheeks before I decided to stand up and go back in Primoon Academy.

Ilang beses na ring tumunog ang phone ko dahil sa text messages ng mga kaibigan ko. They are informing me about our class na kanina pa raw nagsimula and I should go back there immediately but because of what happened, I end up wasting my time sitting in the roots of the tree.

I never missed any of my subjects before. Ni ang ma-late nga ay hindi ko magawa but right now, pakiramdam ko ay nawawalan ako ng gana sa pag-aaral. If it's not because of our situation right now, I wouldn't feel this way.

As I keep walking, I wasn't surprise when students are looking at me. They're giving me sharp glare or whatever kind of look that is.

"She needs to die. Masyadong pabibo to think that she's just new here. Ang kapal naman niyang sagutin ang Black Mistress." I heard one of the students said.

Sa lahat ng bulungan na naririnig ko, iyon ang pumukaw ng atensyon ko.

At kailan pa naging pabibo ang ginawa ko? It's my right to live. They don't even own our lives for them to do whatever they want. Palibhasa kasi, nasanay sila sa ganoong klase ng hindi makatarungang pamamaraan.

I stopped walking. Saka ko nilingon iyong nagsalita. May tatlo pa itong kasama. Hindi ko alam kung sinadya ba niyang lakasan iyon o sadyang malakas lamang ang pandinig ko.

Then I met her gaze.

"Whether I'm new here or not, it doesn't concern you. I'm a human and it's my right to live. Now please, be a human too. Live your life. Don't be a coward. Don't let that woman control you." I said while staring at her but she just rolled her eyes to me. Napailing na lang ako saka ako muling nagpatuloy sa paglalakad.

Reflecting from my previous actions, I didn't know kung bakit nagiging ganito ako. Wala naman akong pakialam sa ibang tao. In fact, I'd rather shut myself than to voice out something that concerns other people. I talk less, I care less.

But right now, I don't know kung saan ko nakukuha ang lakas ng loob para sagutin ng gano'n gano'n lang ang iba. Or maybe because our lives are involve here that's why.

I just don't get them. Why survive from that kind of ruling if they can live their life without killing?

Nang makarating ako sa room namin, wala na roon ang teacher namin. They are actually waiting for our next subject.

Eyra called me when she saw me. And yes, hindi ulit ako nakaligtas sa paningin ng mga kaklase ko. Even with Damon who's just sitting in front of our chairs. Napabuntong hininga lamang ako saka ako tuluy-tuloy na pumunta sa upuan ko.

My friends asked me where did I go pero wala silang nakuhang sagot sa akin until our next teacher arrived.

Time quickly passed by. As soon as our last subject ended, doon kami nagkita-kita nila Caitlyn and her friends sa training ground.

"You guys are improving." Visel complimented upon throwing our weapons and from our target, hindi roon nalalayo ang mga kutsilyong ibinato namin.

From those past weeks, I can say that we can now control our weapons. I don't know if it's something we should be thankful of or what. Ang hirap lang isipin na kailangan naming mag-ensayo ng ganito para lang sa kapakanan namin.

Around 8 in the evening when we get back to our dorm. As usual, the twins insisted on cooking. Hinayaan na lamang namin sila.

"How are you?" I stared Caitlyn for minutes. Of all people, I can't believe she's the person who will asked me that.