•••••Raven's POV•••••

- Flashback -

Tahimik lang akong naglalakad patungo sa faculty room ng mentor namin who is none other than Ms. Angeleeka Buenavista. Tch!

Pumunta nalang ako kahit hindi ko naman talaga gusto kasi ayoko ng gulo. Nakakapagod ng ma-involve sa isang gulo. Wala pa akong ganang makipag-away.

When I arrived at her Faculty Room, I just entered directly without even knocking on the door like what I did in the Student Council Office.

"Oh Ms. Saldoviana you're here." She welcomed me with a smile and a cup of coffee in her hands. A fake smile to be specific. Siya lang mag-isa sa faculty. "I thought you weren't coming."

There was another cup of coffee in her table. "Coffee?", she offered.

I rolled my eyes.

"Just go straight to the point. What do you want?" I don't have time for some lame chitchat. Besides, I'm hungry. I need a meal.

Mas lalo akong nairita ng bigla siyang tumawa. "Ang bastos mo talagang bata ka. Didn't your parents ever teach you how to respect your mentors?"

She's a crazy bitch.

"Don't you dare talk about my parents." I'm doing the best I can to control my anger. "And who are you to be respected anyway?"

She put down the cup of coffee in her table. Kita ko ang pagbago ng emosyon niya but she's controlling it.

She smiled again. "Let's see kung gaano kalayo ang pagiging bastos mo sakin."

I was surprised when suddenly, two men grabbed my shoulders. I was going to fight when our mentor spoke something that stopped me from fighting.

"Fight or your friends die." I gave her a death glare. "Oops! What's with the glare sweetie? Napipikon ka na ba?"

Gusto ko sanang kunin ang kutsilyo ko sa hita kaso lang,

"What? Aren't you gonna fight me?"

Ayokong masaktan sila.

"Ma'am, saan po natin dadalhin 'to?", rinig kong tanong nung isang lalake na nakahawak sa left shoulder ko.

Tumingin sa kanya si Angel at nagsalita. "I still want to make her suffer."

"Pero ma'am---"

"If you don't want to die then follow my orders! Alam ko ang ginagawa ko at wala kang karapatan para pagsabihan ako." Tumahimik naman yung lalake.

Now it's very clear. The Angeleeka Buenavista, known as a happy-go-lucky teacher by other students, as what I've heard is now mad.

Napa-'tch' nalang ako dahil sa aking nakita. But one thing's been bothering me, why didn't I feel the presence of these two men? Imposible namang hindi ko mapansin yon. There's something fishy going on here.

"Hoy Saldoviana." The next thing I knew was I felt something hot on my right cheek.

Shit! She slapped me!

She quickly grabbed my chin to face her. "Huwag kang pabida dahil kung nakakalimutan mo, you're still a newbie here. Wala ka pang alam!"

She let go my chin forcefully. Wala na akong ibang magawa kundi bigyan siya ng isang masamang tingin.

"Sege dalhin niyo na yan.", utos niya sa dalawang lalake.

Napasigaw ako ng bigla nila akong ginamitan ng stun gun.

And everything went black.

- End of Flashback -

"I see. So that's what happened.", sabi ni Smith.

"Kaya pala dun kita nakita sa Stanza Nera.", sabi naman ni Miyahara.

"That teacher's really a pain.", and that's Taylor.

Nasa garden kami ngayon nag-uusap. They immediately followed me matapos kong mag-walk out sa classroom kanina.

The Stanza Nera is just a room with nothing else inside. Wala itong kahit na anong mga gamit at wala ka ring makita. Dark is the only thing you see.

I don't know what's the purpose of that place though. But sabi nila ay isa rin daw iyong prison para sa mga estudyante at marami narin daw ang namatay doon.

"Mabuti nalang at hindi ka niya pinalagay sa DRJ." I looked at Miyahara and he was also looking at me seriously. It was kinda annoying, so I averted my gaze.

"The only thing that's bothering me is kung bakit hindi ko naramdaman yung presensya ng dalawang lalake." Hindi ko parin alam kung bakit hindi ko naramdaman ang presensya ng mga lalakeng iyon. It's still bothering me.

"It's one of her special abilities." Napatingin kami kay Smith.

"Special abilities?", kunot noong tanong ko. He just nodded.

"According to what I've heard, one of her special abilities is to hide the presence of a person she wanted to use as her slave.", he explained.

"A slave? How?", I asked again.

"By her necklace. Nakita mo ba siyang nakasuot ng necklace dun sa faculty niya?" Come to think of it, nakita kong nakasuot nga siya ng necklace. Nakakapanibago nga kasi hindi ko naman talaga siya nakikita na nagsusuot ng necklace.

I nodded to his question. "Then that's probably it. That's what she used to hide the presence of those two men."

"Wow! Hindi ko inexpect na may alam ka pala about nun Hades.", mangha namang sabi ni Taylor habang pumapalakpak pa.

"Well I've never believed it at first but now I believe it.", cold na sabi naman ni Smith. Taylor just nodded.

"Tsk! What a weakling. Kumakapit lang siya sa kwintas niyang wala namang kwenta." I thought ako yung may problema pero dahil lang pala sa walang kwentang bagay kung bakit hindi ko naramdaman ang presensya nung mga gago na iyon.

"But why didn't you fight them Raven?" I came back to reality when I heard Smith's question.

He was looking at me seriously, but so was I. "Trust me, you don't wanna know."

I don't want to tell them. What's important is they're safe.

"Pero Raven sinaktan ka nila.", Taylor gave me a worried look but I just rolled my eyes on her.

"I said I'm fine okay?" Napalunok naman si Taylor. Sabi kong okay lang ako eh. Tigas ng ulo.

But to be honest, I don't have any idea why I saved them. I don't know why I sacrificed my life just to save them.

Napatingin ako kay Miyahara when I felt his gaze. He was very quiet and looking at me seriously.

"What?", iritadong tanong ko sa kanya.

"Raven pwede ba tayong mag-usap?" What the? Just what the heck is wrong with this guy?

Nagugulohan man ay tumango parin ako. Pumunta kami sa isang malapit na puno, just enough na malayo kina Taylor and Smith.

"So? What do you wanna talk about?", tanong ko nang hindi parin siya nagsalita.

Nagbuntong hininga muna siya bago nagsalita. "M-May k-kapatid k-kaba?" Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay dahil sa tanong niya.

"Anong nangyari sa'yo?" Kita ko kasi sa mukha niya ang kaba habang tinatanong niya ako. "Wala bakit?", sagot ko nalang.

"W-Wala lang." Okay, what's this all about?

Magsasalita pa sana ako ng biglang mag-vibrate yung phone ko. I checked who's calling and saw that it was from an unknown number.

I was hesitating to answer it, but in the end, sinagot ko din naman. Maybe this is one of Ethan's foolish jokes again.

"Who's this?" I didn't bother myself to say a greeting. There's no need to be so formal.

"It's me, Sniper."

Napataas naman ang kilay ko.

"How did you get my number?"

"You don't wanna know. Anyway, how's the Red Velvet cake? Did you like it?"

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I like it?"

"Just asking."

"Bakit ka ba napatawag?"

"Pumunta ka sa office ko ngayon. May itatanong lang ako sa'yo."

"Pwede mo naman akong tanungin ngayon."

I heard his huge sigh on the other line.

"Alam kong kasama mo ang mga kaibigan mo ngayon. This is something I should ask you personally."

"Piece of shit.", at inend ko na yung call.

This time, ako naman ang nagbuntong hininga. Ano bang itatanong niya? Ganun nalang ba ka importante iyon para pumunta pa ako sa lecheng office niya?

"Sino yon?" Napatingin ako sa taong nagsalita.

"Oh nandiyan ka pa pala? Akala ko umalis ka na.", I put my phone back in my pocket. "It was the president. Pinapatawag niya ako sa office niya."

Tinaasan ako ng kilay ni Miyahara. "What?", iritadong tanong ko.

"So pupunta ka?" The heck? Bakit parang siya pa yung galit?

"Ano bang pakealam mo? Who knows maybe they have decided to expell me in this school." And with that ay iniwan ko na siya. Hindi ko na pinakinggan pa ang sinabi niya. Kinuha ko muna ang bag ko bago umalis.

"San ka pupunta Raven?", tanong ni Taylor. But instead na sagutin ko siya ay cold ko lang siyang tiningnan. But not really cold pero napalunok parin siya.

Hindi naman siguro kailangan everytime na sabihin ko sa kanila kung saan ako pupunta no?

Diretso lang ako sa paglalakad hanggang sa narating ko ang Student Council Office. When I arrived at the president's office, nakita ko siya na may ginagawa sa table niya.

"You're busy. Do you have a question or is it an alibi so that I will help you in whatever your doing?" He raised his head to look at me.

"Hey of course not. Ayokong mapagod ka." Napakunot naman ang noo ko sa sinabi niya.

"What?" This guy is crazy.

"Never mind. Anyway, I heard about what happened." Nakita ko kung paano naging seryoso ang mukha niya. "Anong ginawa sa'yo ni Angeleeka?"

What's with the sudden serious mode? At ganun nalang ba talaga ka famous yung nangyari sakin?

I shrugged my shoulders first before answering him. "There were just two men who grabbed me forcefully then sinampal ako ng walang kwentang mentor namin plus, ginamitan pa ako ng stun gun nung dalawang lalake para mawalan ako ng malay. At pagkatapos ay kinulong ako sa Stanza Nera."

Hindi ko alam but, I saw him clenching his fists at bumigat rin ang presensya sa loob ng office.

"My wounds aren't really that bad. Sinaktan niya ako while I was out of conscious." I just told him everything since gusto ko na ring umalis dito. "Why did you ask anyway?"

"Do you remember the face of the two men?", he asked, ignoring my question. I just rolled my eyes.

"Not really. Ask the bitch for sure kilala niya yun." For sure kilala na niya kung sinong 'bitch' ang tinutukoy ko. "I was very mad at the bitch that time kaya hindi ko natandaan ang mukha nung mga lalake."

There was a moment of silence between us. What's his deal anyway? Bakit niya bang gustong malaman yung nangyari sakin?

"Are you okay?", he asked, breaking the silence. Napa-'tch' naman ako sa tanong niya.

"What do you think?", I asked sarcastically.

"Just making sure you're safe." The heck?

I rolled my eyes on him.

"You're such a weirdo.", I looked at him straight in the eyes. "And it's annoying."

He smirked. Tumalikod na ako para umalis. Wala na akong pakealam sa rason niya kung bakit gusto niya malaman yung nangyari sa akin. I just wanna get out of here.

"Wait." I stopped, not facing him. "Be safe. Wag mong pababayaan ang sarili mo."

Alam kong may iba pa siyang gustong iparating nun but I just ignored it. Lumabas na ako ng office at umuwi na.

Kahit kailan, hindi ko kailangan ng proteksyon. I will take care of myself. I will do everything to be strong because I hate being saved.

*~*~*~*~*~*

Finally able to update my story. I've been pretty busy. I was supposed to update this one yesterday dahil birthday ko but unfortunately, hindi ko pa kasi natapos kaya ngayon nalang. 😁😁  Arigatou Gozaimasu minna for your support. I hope you'll continue on supporting my story. 😍😍💞💞💝💝

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