L I L I T H
As I open my eyes. Mamo was standing on top of me. I was freaked out and he flipped up on the chandelier and became a norwegian forest cat. He hissed at me, I scared him too. I sat down and ask for him to go down and apologize "What are you doing?!"
"Just watching you sleep" he jumped down and approached me; bunting his head on my chest and I brush his fur "I'm sorry i couldn't sleep ang ingay mo at panget mo pala pag tulog"
Aray that was straight forward "Okay panget na basta don't do that. I thought your gonna kill me"
"Huh?!" Walang kaedi ediya niyang sabi at ganon rin ako. "You can't die twice, your in our realm"
Gagi di pala ako nasa mundo ng tao
Binuhat ko siya at inayos lang ang higaan ko tsaka lumabas. Everyone is in a hurry. I'm just stretching my arms and yawn; watching them rushing down the stairs and I saw shenshi just came out of her room at napalingon siya sakin at bumagsak sa harap ko.
"Why are you..?"
"What?"
"Your going to school remember?! You're gonna be late on your first day!"
"Huh was it today?-- but i'm not even enrolled at wala akong card par--"
"Hep hep, Hurry hurry the head will have our heads. And I can't just leave you here, thairi will be mad at me! " pumasok siya ng kwarto ko at naglibot libot. "Maligo ka muna bilis! Ito oh!" Abot niya sakin ng uniform at napawow ako dahil ang ganda pero puti! White coat ito and a galaxy necktie at gold bottons. Medyo tamad pa ako pero napilitan akong nagmadali.
Pagkalabas ko hinila niya ako sa bangko at inayusan. And I was surprise kase never ko pa nakita ang sarili kong elegante tingnan. Para akong babae na babae. Agad kong sinuot ang sapatos ko at napakabkab ako sa shoulders ko "Wala akong bag!" taranta Kong sigaw Kay Shensi
"Anong Bag, all you need is--nasan si mamo?"
"Why?" We rush again inside and nilagpasan lang namin si zero na nag aayos ng kanyang necktie at bilis kong hinablot si mamo pababa at natamaan pa ng paa ni mamo ang dalang kape ni zero at natapon sa damit niya.
"SORRY!!!!!" sigaw ko na palayo na sa apartment. We rush hurriedly down the stairs.
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"Ninety five.. ninety eight....." Napunish kami ni shensii because me of me "one hundred." Napaluhod kame ni Shensi sa cemento. My legs hurt!! Yung first day palang nalate kapa. Kaloka.
"My knees!!!!"-maiyak iyak na reklamo ni Shensi na hawak rin ang tuhod niya.
"Why are you late?!!" Sigaw samin nung professor na muntik mahimatay si mamo sa sigaw niya.
"Its my fault po sir" I raise my hand and take all the blame. "Shensi i'm sorry"
"It's okay class A"
"New girl ah. Very well pagmaulit to you'll clean the gymnasium" humarap siya kay Shensi habang kumakain ng apple "What are you waiting for? Your five minutes late in your class--!" She just became flash in a seconds.
Inayos ko ang nagkalatan kong buhok dahil sa ginawa ni Shensi. Nakakatakot naman tong head ng school parang ayaw ko nang pumasok. Pwede po magback out?
"Follow me miss tardy"
Mamo turn himself a cat and jumped my shoulders. I can feel him. His scared too. His tails tickles me its brushing my ears. Di mabigat si mamo at medyo comfy siya.
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In a moment I sat alone in a sofa at may kaharap akong dalawang tao. Babae ang isa na may tinitingnan sa record book. "Tardy on her first day. Tsk tsk. Couldn't believe na may pasaway na rare Class A"
"Seems to be a new headache" napalingon naman ako sa head na umiinom ng tea. May babae rin sa likuran nila na nag aayos ng libro "Class A, A life between death. Tell me how you get in here, who leads you here in our realm? its the very first time in history that someone became a class A. In between life and death. Kindly explained it to us"
I couldn't utter a word i'm too nervious around people, lalo na kung inienterview ako. A knock on the door was save me from the pressure. As the door widely open. I saw thairi came in in a formal suites. Tumayo pareho ang head ng school and nagbow silang tatlo and thairi sat at the right side and crossing his legs.
I just too stunned to speak because he looks so handsome in that way, even he his face wrapped on a linen . Medyo sagabal Ang telang iyon sa mukha niya. Why is he here? pero thankfully he just save me from sweating.
Nagsasalita lang silang tatlo at may umabot na hot choco sakin at nagpasalamt Naman Ako at uminom.
"She must be put in building Class II- possessions detector student"
"No with that ability. She must attend the class Æ. All class A, Only did this young ladies here have been inbound with that mysterious extract--"
"I agree"
"But how did she was blessed with that ability even she's just a mere mortal"
Nakikinig lang ako until they rose up on their seats at nagshake hands. Sabay silang lahat na lumingon sakin at paningin ko para akong maliit na daga na nacocornered ng apat na pusa "You're officially enroll class A. Miss dutchkin please guide the new girl to her class and gave her, her class schedule " sambit niya sa babae na kaninang nag aayos ng libro at manahan itong tumango. Lumabas na kame and thairi just wore his cloak. Dapat sana ganon nalang ang style niya. Astig niyang tingnan
I followed miss dutchkin and we had passed so many classroom at tinitingnan ang mga section nila. Class Ace II.
Napasighap ako ng magtagpo ang tingin namin ni kora na nakatayo sa blackboard na may sinusulat at nakita ko na nashock siya sakin or baka.. napalingon din ako at nakalimutan kong nasa likuran ko si thairi. Her eyes just lit up with flames in jealousy.
Inalis ko nalang ang tingin ko and pretended that I didn't see her in there. Pero i just got goosebump dahil magkatabi pala kami ng classroom. "NO!!"
"Why no, this is your classroom" Sagot sakin ng ng babae
"Ah wala po--" i greeted teeth and glance on the kora's classroom at I just saw her outside looking at me.
"Class Ace I, let me introduce to you, your new classmate. She a rare type student" narinig ko ang pagsinghapan ng mga studyante sa loob
"Pasok na. Introduce yourself to the class" sabi nung babae at lumukso kay thairi si mamo. Pumasok narin ako as the teacher calls me at humarap sa klase and the pressure are screaming. Kinakabahan ako at nanlalamig ang mga kamay ko.
"Please introduce yourself in the class Miss"
"H--hi hello. Hi, hi " nervious kong sabi at nagtawanan ang mga kaklase ko. Hindi tawa na naglalait natatawa sila sa sinabi ko. Parang maiiyak na ako sa hiya bat kase ako mahiyain gagi. Pinaulit ako ng teacher and he ask me to inhale and exhale para makalma ako. "Hi again everyone. My name is age and I am 18 years old and I live in my country" nagtawanan naman silang lahat sakin but I was just lost in oblivion upon the crowds and their eyes are looking at me.
"Ah sige sige miss class A, umupo ka nalang sa vacant seat"
I hid my face in embarassment at nagdabog ng upo. I wanna scream! Kabadong kabado ako kase nakapag enroll ako ng biglaan.
"Hello age"
Napalingon ako sa nagsalita. Gagi pa obvious na tanga ako kanina. Pero mas nahiya ako kase si Zero pala iyon. I rushed to hide myself with my hands and covered my face with my hair. I steam in so much embarrassment. Classmate ko pala siya tapos yung sinabi ko sa unahan parang ngayon palang aayaw na ako. Feeling ko parang nasusunog ang mukha ko dahil sa init.
As the class started. Medyo nawawala na ang pamumula ng mukha ko and the teacher taught us something that's still leaves me having; loose my brain completely. Math. I hate this subject pero alam kong napakaimportante ng math sa tao pero ang hirap niya. As he finished his class may teacher namang pumasok na may dalang libro at nilapag sa lamesa.
She snapped her fingers and the windows shuts together with the door. Its dim inside at may lumitaw na kandila sa buong paligid. Wag mong sabihin mangkukulam teacher naman ngayon. This is cool pero creepy.
"Class Ace I. The assault of catara is completely turning mortal's life at risk. I am here to teach you. A different types of catara's lower class partisan's which have been the cause of human attacked, by this. Either kinukuha nila ang kaluluwa or trying to stole the bodies of their victim. In order to live again. We can't just simply ignore this situation. This is serious.."
The candles was off at binuklat niya ang libro at may lumabas na liwanag dun at may mga imahen na lumabas. May pinakita siya na larawan ng mga tao at spirit realm. As she turn the pages. The images became darker.. Catara's partisan can use the body of the mortal just to possessed it and that soul will wandered in the wilderness alone...
"Listen not just her partisan. Each must picked your group, And you must save people with all your might, against catara's blood tears. No one can stop her, but only when it is rapture. She had been exist as there was many people around the world, committed suicide. Habang padami dami ang gustong magkitil ng kanilang buhay mas lalakas siya at maraming tao ang madadamay. Her tears represented the regret, burden and revenge and sin of the person--"
"Ma'am"
"Yes miss Aera"
"Is there a possible way to stop her tears from spreading or talunin siya?"
Nagkatinginan ang mga kaklase ko sa teacher as she sat on her desk and close the book and open the window by just waving her hands "No, like I told you no one can stop her unless you save the people whose negligence enough passing her blood tears. Catara's eyes is close. She's blindfolded"
"Ahmp ma'am so that means she can't see her way.."
"Yes, she's blind but can sense too For example. There's a car and there's this person whose time is about to end. She can sense that death surrounding that person and she will follow it. She's trying to interfere with thairi's job. She can teleport herself anywhere and hunts them kaya may nangyayaring accidente sa mundo ng tao dahil yan sa kanya... And also let me tour you to the heroes of every classes. Your seniors"
The teacher indoctrinates us even lumabas na kami ng room. She continued to teach us on how we stop it. Catara is so powerful. Isaw a lot of old portrait on the walls and all of them have halo.
"What are they?" I asked and the teacher leaned back
"That's a guardian angel. We happens to be a normal spirit back then. Guardian angel made this possible and build the academy around the world to protect the land of the living. Any question?"
"Oh.. wala na po"-Umakyat kame sa six story building and she open the double door at nandun nakalagay ang mga trumphy ng mga ibat ibang class.
"CLASS XII"turo niya "This class are well known for to possessed. Not possessed like to harm living but possessed and guided each human to find the evidence and justices. Tell me para san. Can anyone explain?"
"Para makakalakad na ng maayos ang biktima sa kabilang buhay po at mabigyang hustisya ang pagakamatay ng mga biktima"nagpalakpakan silang lahat sa sagot ko. Naturo narin yan sakin minsan goods talaga pag advance ka.
"Very good. Can anyone tell me whose the mistress of the golden bars or for short the guardian bird of the afterlife" one had raise a hand and ask to proceed her answer
"Mistress shatana po ma'am"
"Excellent. We are also called as a guardian angel in this realm. And class be prepare and i will tour you in the seven layers of hell. Maybe next next months" she walk through a glass kabinet with many pictures of students in it. They're holding a trophies, awards and medals "This is CLASS V. Sila ang lower class ng school pero marangal ang trabaho nila. Kung tutuusin tawag sa kanila spirithel lower class janitor--"
Naghalakhakan ang mga kaklase ko at nakita ko ang galit sa mata ng teacher. "May nakakatawa ba?" Bumaba kame ng building at binilad kame sa araw. "Class A umalis ka dyan" sabi ng guro at pinasilong ako sa puno habamg sila binibilad.
"Ma'am unfair!"
"Actually you can't lie to me all of you laughed at tatlong student lang ang hindi tumawa. "Si Class A, Zero at si Aera. You know why I punished you? How disrespectful of you even your an ace you shouldn't treat class V like that!!" Pinasquat pa Sila ng ilang beses "Try to seek the answer on why I punished you. that will be your assignment. Or you'll clean the whole school with your own hands. Did I make myself clear?!" natakot ako kay ma'am. Kung siguro ganito kabangis ang teacher ko dun sa mundo ko. Di nako papasok
"Yes ma'am" sabay nilang lahat
Sakto naman at nagring ang bell at maraming nagsilabasan na student at may ibat ibang kulay na uniform. Kami puti ang iba peach, wisteria at vermillion at may iba pa. Kakaiba at ang gaganda ng kanilang uniform.
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"Class A may kasama kaba?" Tanong bigla ni aera sakin at umiling ako "Great you can come with us. Lets start our friendship today" sabay shake niya ng hands ko. She's amiable i don't see her pretending. But i still have a trust issues.
"Never could have thought na magiging kaklase kita"- wika naman ni zero
"Oo nga e epic pa kanina"
"Oo nga e sa sobrang nervious mo nakalimutan mo pangalan mo" aniya and I covered my face; sobbing for my stupidness.
"Its a good thing. Di ka napunish kase kanina muntikan na ako, kaso parang di naman nakakatawa ang mga Class V"
"Wonder ano naman ang mga iyon"-tanong ko
Sabay kaming tatlo na pumunta sa cafferteria at ang lawak grabe sosyal para lang akong nasa kusina ng palasyo. May dala dala kaming tray at lumilinya sa harap ng mga naglalagay ng pagkain. Naglalaway ako sa amoy palang alam mona na masarap ang mga ito.
Umupo kameng tatlo habang magkatabi kami ni aera at kaharap si zero. May mga ibat ibang student sa paligid. Kapareho lang lahat ng uniform kaso iba iba ang kulay at necktie. Elegante rin ang suot nila type na type ko at sakin puti at may gold na disenyo. Okay sakin pero careless ako pagdating sa puti.
May umupo sa tabi ni zero at wisteria ang kulay ng uniform. Nakapig tail at mapula na labi at fox eyes siya. Morena pero barbie ang itsura. May nakita akong tag sa uniform. Class V?
Siniko ko si aera sa braso at lumingon siya tsaka ako bumulong "Class V"
"Oo nga e. Pinagtatawanan ng kaklase natin tapos ang ganda pala niya"
"Oo nga eh even zero seems uncomfortable. Nahihiya ata sa babae"
May umupo rin na kagaya niya at apat silang nakaharap samin sa table. Ang gaganda pucha! Ang hahaba ng pilik mata. Nakayuko sila at ayaw tumingin samin. Inabot ni aera ang juice na medyo malapit sa juice nung babae at nagtagpo ang kamay nilang dalawa at nabigla kame ng tumayo siya at nagsorry samin.
"Okay lang. Okay lang.. wala kang ginawang masama" nabigla naman si aera sa babae at pinabalik ito ng upo. Aera awkwardly laughed "Wala yun wag kang mag alala" She leaned on me and whisper "What did I do?" she asked me but I only shrugged. Inabot ni Aera yung dumplings niya dun sa babae
Tumayo ulit ito at nagbow sa kanya. And handed her a bottle of soda and placing her palm on her chest "If you don't mind, can I be your right hand maiden"
Napasinghap kameng tatlo sa sinabi nung babae. "Huh?"
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