Chapter 3: 2: Black Rose
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(Monday, 10:19 am, August 5,2019)
"I CAN'T TAKE THIS SKILL PRACTICE."
What? She can't take it?
"No! You and you must! Unless you want me to remove you from the list of students who are going to take the final physical exams. Don't test my patience Ms. Volmalos--"
"I am forbidden to take part in any practices. I am sure you know that or maybe you forgot that Sir Max?" forbidden siya? Bakit?
"She's right." isang boses lalaki ang nagpakaba sakin. Kilalang-kilala ko ang boses na iyon.
"And why is that, council president?" wait, what? He is a council president? Andrew is A council member amd moreover, the president?
"Hah. Sir Max, I know that you know that the Headmaster himself forbids me and the secretary to take part in any practices especially, skills practice." a sudden realization hits the mentor sa sinabi ni Andrew. Isang matalim na titig ang ginawad niya kay Snow bago siya umalis.
Kung yung tahimik na paligid nung pinakilala nung HM si Snow sakin, nakisama na rin sa aming tatlo ang tension. Ang awkward. Nakakabakla pero, yon nga eh. Ang awkward.
"I know that you know that the Headmaster himself forbids me and the secretary to take part in any practices especially, skills practice."
What does he mean by it?
"I guess you are the new guy huh?" amber colored eyes. Sigurado akong si Andrew ang lalaking ito kahit na iba na ang paraan ng kanyang hairstyle at pananamit. And one thing, why don't he remember--
"Just a piece of advice Mr. Manediul, don't let them hear your thoughts." kung kaninang nasa harap siya ni Snow ay nasa harap ko na siya. He-He is fast. And how did he...
Tinignan naman ako ni Snow na para bang I said something funny. Napailing iling na lang siya. It's a bit mysterious about her mask kasi ang nakikita lang is ang kaliwa niyang mata while her whole face is covered.
'He isn't the only one who can do that, mind you.' nagulat na lang ako ng marinig ko ang boses ni Snow sa utak ko. Paano siya nakikipagusap ng sabay kay Andrew at akin? She is currently talking to Andrew pero sigurado akong...hay nako.
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Pagkabukas ko ng pinto ng sinabing klasroom ko, lahat ng mata at atensyon ng buong klase ay napunta sakin. Pati ang kay Volmalos ay naagaw ko.
"Erm di ba siya daw ang new student?"
"I don't know pero nakita kong kasama siya nung council secretary kanina at galing sa principal's office kaya siguro siya nga."
"Saang school ba siya galing?"
"Omg ang gwapo." bulungan ng mga 'kaklase' ko. Hayst. Tama ba talaga ang na pinasukan kong room?
"Silence everyone! By the way, are you the new student?"
"Obviously. Kita naman sa itsura ko di ba ma'am?" as I said that emotionless, I heard some gasps coming from the class. I made sure na hindi masyadong cold ang pagkasabi ko non pero nagulat ang teacher sa inasta ko. Back to being a deadface again. (According to Snow.)
"Hm...What's your name again?"
"Derek. Derek Manediul."
Halata ang gulat at takot ng teacher sakin nang marinig niya ang pangalan ko.
"O-Oh M-Mr. Manediul. I am glad to have you in my class. Please come inside to greet your classmates." kalmado ngunit may hint ng fear sa boses niya.
"Okay class, we have a new student today! Please proceed to that seat please. Hindi ko alam na ikaw pala ang new student kaya nasa bandang likod ko nailagay ang upuan mo pero ililipat na rin kita--." may bibig naman ako ah? Pwedeng ako naman na ang magsasalita kasi ayaw kong may makakaalam ng tungkol kila dad ngayon pero wala na, sinabi na nung teacher. And tinatamad na rin akobg magsalita.
"No need for that. Mas gusto ko sa likod, Ma'am." nang sumulyap ako sa pwesto ng upuan ko, hindi ko inaasahang katabi ko si Snow. May napansin nga lang ako nabakanteng upuan sa tabi ni Snow. She now wears gloves. Hmm...I wonder why.
"Okay! Mr. Manediul, since you are new here, let me prompt you about the school. All of you, listen here. Uccidere High was one of the top schools in the world hanggang ngayon. Uccidere was an Italian word mean 'to kill'. Sa panlabas na anyo ng school na to, peaceful ang dating. Pero once na nakapasok ka na, prepare to have your hands to be stained with blood. Last year, maraming estudyante ang nawala dahil mga weak sila. Remember that only the strongest can survive in this kind of place. And the weak? Trust me, they will never have the chance to get out of this place. We have here assassins and master assassins. The top assassins are competing for the master assassins ranks. Because once you are a master assassin, you can get out of this place, and serve the royal family. For the rules, the apprentices can't kill easily. Even the top assassins. Only the master assassins. Even sa mga summoners. And yes, sa mangyayaring final physical exam, doon kayo iclaclassify kung saang gang kayo since all of you are already 2nd year students. That's all." tsk. Bakit ba ang hilig nilang magpaliwanag sa mga bagay na hindi naman tinatanong?
"Ma'am, why did they change the name of this university in the first place?" tanong nung babaeng nasa harap na nakasalamin. They did?
"Simple. Because of those killings. Before then, before this school became an assassin school, there were numerous cases about students dying and missing. And with that basis, the owner of the school change the cause of the school."
"Who are the owners?" napalingon kami sa nagsalita na malapit sa bintana.
"No--."
"The Royal Family." naputol na lang ang teacher nang biglang nagsalita ang katabi ko na si Snow. At lahat ng klase ay nasa kanya ang atensyon. After kasi nung kanina, pinapunta ako ng COUNCIL PRESIDENT sa registrar at dumiretso na ako dito.
"Correct! But...no one knows about a single info about them until today. How did you know that Ms. Moon?" Moon? As in buwan?
"Simple Ma'am Nix. I was a bookworm and I already read the history of this school." imbes na bigyan pa siya ng pansin, nilibot ko ang paningin ko sa classroom. Maganda naman ang interior kasi may aircon at maayos ang pagkakaayos ng mga kurtina.
"But about the owners especially about the Royal Family...there are no...writings about it. So, how did you know?" wala na talaga ako sa mood para pakinggan ang mga pinagsasasabi nila.
"How about you Ma'am? How did you know when you said that there are no writings about them?" tila nagulat ang teacher namin sa inasal ni Snow na para bang naninibago siya, pati na rin ang buong klase.
But she has a point. However, she is really mysterious for me. Paanong parang rami niyang alam samantalang isa lang siyang estudyante?
'Don't let the teacher notice your minds' absence.' narinig ko naman ang boses ni Snow sa isip ko kaya tinignan ko siya pero nakatingin lang siya sa harap.
'Stop thinking useless things and make sure you shut your mind.'
How can she remain calm while talking to two persons at the same time?
" O-Okay. Enough for that. And also! I heard that the both of Mr. Manediul and Ms. Volmalos are going to have a skill practice--"
"Which is cancelled immediately." putol ni Snow sa mentor na nagpabigat sa tensyon sa buong klase. After nun, pinagpatuloy na lamang nung mentor ang pagdidiscuss para raw makahabol ako sa topic nila. Hayst.
After ng discuss, bago ko pa mahagilap si Snow ay wala na siya sa tabi ko. Nagteteleport din ba siya?
"Hey...."napalingon naman ako sa nagsalita nang nakapoker-face lang ako. Wow wow wow. Look what we have in here.
"Hey bud! Kamusta ka na! Antagal na rin nung huli tayong nagkita ah? Wait, is it five years already? I mean look at you! Gumwapo ka na! Pero mas gwapo ako sayo hahaha." halos magpintig ang tenga ko sa rami ng sinabi ni Sniper Smith. He is the son of the Smith Technology Company. One of my best friends. Siya lang ang nakasama ko ng matagal kasi nagibang bansa ang isa ko pang kaibigan.
"Snipe, I want you to find informations about the council secretary." Snipe is his nickname which I made and he is a very good hacker. He can hack your phone without you knowing it. But...why did we meet here?
"Bakit? Wow! It is amazing that it was our reunion and now you are ordering me to...? And especially! The one you want to know is no other than the student council secretary!" tinignan ko siya ng masama kasi nakakaagaw na siya ng atensyon. Hanep ang klaseng baril na to ah?
"What do you mean? I am only curious about her. I have a doubt that she hides something. She knows something about the history, so, I really think that she is not an ordinary student." napatulala na lang si Sniper pagkatapos kong magsalita.
"Derek, do you have a fever? " halos nagsalubong na ang kilay ko sa tanong niya. Baka naman siya yun?
"Ulol. Hindi. Baka ikaw ang maysakit dyan."
"Hindi! Ikaw ang maysakit! Ngayon ko lang kasi narinig na may pake ka na lalo na sa paligid mo! Hahaha! Dali Derek! Record mo ule HAHAHA."
"One..."
Napatigil naman si Sniper nang nagbilang ako. Hah. Alam niya dapat kung anong nangyayari kapag natapos akong nagbilang. Instead na itigil ko na, tinuloy ko pa rin.
"Two..."
"H-Hey!" hayst, hindi pa rin siya nagbabago kaya tinuloy ko pa rin ang pantritrip ko sakanya. Yes, I know na hindi iyon uhmm...nakakatawa pero, masaya lang talaga pagtripan si Snipe eh.
"Three..."
Pinangliitan niya lang ako ng paningin.
"Fou--!"
" Calling the attention of Mr. Derek Maneduil. Your dad is here. He said he will wait for you. Thank you." napatigil ako sa pagbibilang nang nagsalita yung isang speaker na nagsalita. Nakaligtas ang bugok. Ngiting ngiti eh. Wala sa sarili akong napabugtong hininga.
"Saved by the bell.." sumaludo pa siya sakin bago umalis nang may ngiting tagumpay.
"Where is he?" tanong ko sa body gurad ng dad ko na nasa harap na ng classroom ko.
"He is in the gate sir."
"Ok." tumayo na ako at nagsimulang naglakad. I sighed again. Bakit naman siya nandito?
Tsk, hindi ko tuloy na pagtripan si Sniper.
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"The new student is a Manediul?"
"Omygod! What grade is he?!"
"Gwapo!"
"Tounge in a disc! Sana classmate ko siyaa! Kyaaahh! "
Halos mabingi na ako sa tilian at sigawan ng nga kababaihan. Kulang nalang na mabasag ang glass windows ng school na to. Agad ko namang nahagilap ang dad ko na kausap ang Headmaster ng school na si Sir James. What are they talking about?
"He should not meet her..."
"Oh there you are little sprout! Kamusta naman ang first day mo?" napalingon namna sa direksyon ko ang HM at si Dad nang magsalita ito. Natigil rin ang paguusap nila.
"It's fine." agad naman akong pumasok ng sasakyan at kinuha ang phone at nagplay ng music.
'He should not meet her?'
Sino ang tinutukoy ng HM? At bakit? Bakit parang binabalaan ng HM ang dad ko? Ano ang alam ng HM at ni Dad?
"Son..."pambungad ni dad na siya namang dahilan para tanggalin ang earphones ko at makinig sa kung ano mang sasabihin niya.
" How was your first day? "
"I said it was fine. "
"The HM told me that tomorrow you will have a skills practice with your fellow classmate. Who is she? What family is she from?"
"She is Moon Volmalos. She looks likes a bookworm and a nerd but she's kinda...mysterious." I better watch out for Snow and Andrew. They can read minds.
"Volmalos? Maybe she is from Italy."
Wait, what? Dad knows something?
"By the way Dad, ano ang pinaguusapan niyo nung HM ng Uccidere High?"
"Ah..yon. May kinalaman ang history ng U-High."
"You mean the mysterious killings of students?"
"Yes. By the way, Andrew Kroburur, your best friend, pinasok siya ng royal family sa U-High. Hindi namin alam ang dahilan pati ang HM walang ka-alam alam. Sigurado akong ang heir ng mismong royal family ang binabantayan ni Andrew. Derek, isa kang Manediul. We are of course, have a connection with the Kroburur. Do everything you can to know why Andrew Kroburur was studying in that school." nagpanggap akong hindi naapektuham sa sinabi niya. Si Andrew ang isa kong kaibigan na pumunta sa ibang bansa at halos pitong taon na kaming hindi nagkikita. But, why did Sniper and Andrew are in U-high? Is it coincidence?
" And also, the HM is somewhat, interested in what your abilities are." hmm...kaya pala ganun na lang ang usapan namin ng HM kaninang umaga.
Wala rin sa sarili akong napangiti. I am a Manediul. And I am gonna prove them that I am worthy of my name.
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" Hey Derek! So, paano mo nalaman ang number ko?" napakunot naman agad ako ng noo. Napakadaldal niya talaga kahit kailan.
"I have my ways Snipe."
"Ano ka? BDO? You find ways?" dinig na dinig ko ang nakakainis niyang halakhak niya sa kabilang linya.
"Gago hindi ka talaga nagbabago kasi hanggang ngayon, napakapilosopo mo. By the way, do you have the infos?" sabi ko habang nakatulala sa kisame ng kwarto ko.
"Well yes. Teka nga, bakit mo ba gustong malaman kung sino siya?" wala sa oras akong napabangon. Andami naman niyang tanong.
"Tss."
"Okay okay. Moon Volmalos. Wala masyadong information sa kanya. May 9, 2003. Taga Italy siya. She is the daughter of the current CeO of Volmalos Group. Yun lang nothing else. Masyadong walang laman ang profile niya. Maski sa registrar, walang info. Send ko pa sayo ang softcopy." tama siya. Nung nakuha ko na ang softcopy, walang kalaman-laman. Maski ang birthday niya kahina-hinala. Nakasulat lang kung saan siya nakatira ngayon at ang family info niya. Nothing else. Nauna nang pumatay ng tawag si Snipe kasi may aayusin pa daw siya.
Bakit ba napakamysteryoso niya? Ngayon, nadagdagan ng curiosity tungkol sa kanya.
Who are you, Snow?
Pati na rin ang mystery about kay Andrew, bakit?!
Napatingin na lang ako sa bintana ko, only seeing a black rose....that only grew in under the moonlight.
"Kamusta ka na Aliya? Mi...manchi proprio ora...la mia principessa." tinignan kong mabuti ang black rose na nasa harap ko.
To be continued....
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