HIDDEN REIGN

𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖊𝖗 8: 𝕱𝖆𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖊 𝕸𝖆𝖉𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘

"I told you to be careful." He said while his arms are wrapped around me.

I looked at him with disbelief. What's wrong with him today? When are eyes met, worry can be seen into it. Tinignan ko ang pwesto ko kanina at nakitang may mumunting usok ang nakapalibot sa nanunuyong halaman. But what's surprising is, the smoke is not white. It's somewhat pinkish in color.

"That's ­­Opross. It emits smoke that's poisonous when it withers. It's a relief that it has short rage." sabi niya while looking at it.

It came into mind that he's still holding me, it looks like he's hugging me. And it is starting to get awkward in my part. He still doesn't notice it.

"Uhm. Calvin, o-okay na. You can now let go of me."

After I tell him that, agad-agad s'yang bumitaw. Napakamot pa nga sya sa batok n'ya, which I find cute. We stay silent for a while, until I feel a presence at our back. Agad kong s'yang hinila patayo, na siyang ikinagulat n'ya. Suddenly, a man in strange clothes appear. He's tall, and have a fair skin. Pero hindi ito ang kapansin-pansin sakaniya. It's the sparkling wings in his back.

"What the heck?" rinig kong utal ni Calvin.

Exactly my thought, Cal. What the heck is that thing?!

He appears just like a scene in the movie, with all those fogs and such. He's almost like in those fantasy movies I watch – oh, this is reality though. Based on what I see, he can be an angel, some kind of bird species, or a fairy. When the mist was gone, I can now clearly identify what kind of specie is he, or not. He's too tall to be a fairy I used to know.

"Let's get out of here. That kind of fairy is dangerous." He whispered to me. So, he really is a fairy. And it does have other kind?

"You can identify it?"

He just looked at me with disbelief and rolled his eyes. Para bang sinasabi niya na napaka-bobo ko. Is it because of that black sparkly wings that already vanished? Napaka-judgemental naman niya kung ganoon nga. Everyone can have that color and they can be kind. Hinihila niya na ako paalis, pero para akong nakapako sa kinatatayuan ko. I was just amaze by what I'm seeing.

"Kianna, ano ba?! Yung mata mo kung saan-saan dumadapo. 'Wag mo ngang tignan yung ---"

Natigil sa panenermon si Calvin ng biglang nasa harapan na namin yung fairy. He looked at me, intently. His eyes suddenly in rage. Calvin became wary as I hold his hand and arms so tight, more like I'm squeezing it.

"You got his eyes, those emerald eyes. But you look like that witch." the man said.

I didn't know what he is talking about but I'm seriously scared. Iginiya niya ako sa kan'yang likod ng mapansin ang panginginig ko. I know Calvin is also afraid right now, but he makes me feel so safe.

"She has chestnut brown eyes, not emerald green. If you excuse us, we'll be late in our classes."

Just like that and we are already on our way to our classroom. Pero bago kami makaalis sa Aita, may pahabol s'yang sabi.

"We are to meet someday, and I will slaughter you like I did before."

I shivered when I thought about it. Napatigil sa paglalakad si Calvin na nasa unahan ako kaya nabunggo ako sa likod nya. He then turns to face me and lean. Medyo napa-atras ako pero di na ako nakagalaw pa ng bigla nya akong hawakan sa magkabilang braso. He's too close to me, that I can even feel his breath.

"W-what are you doing?" I said while trying to get away from him. Gaano ba 'to kalakas at hindi ako makawala? He's not that even masculine. Puro nga siya buto-buto.