Chapter 11: Tasteful Lips
AVA's POINT OF VIEW
"ATE AVA!"
May kapareha ako ng name dito? I'm sure it was not me who the girl called. I didn't tell anyone here about my first name. Only important person of my life would dare to call me using that name. Not that my new so-called friends weren't important to me. It's just that, I don't fully give my trust to them. I kind of having trust issues.
"Ate Ava!"
People in my country used to befriended me and it's very obvious that they're just using me for their own sake; popularity it is. I just let them do that because I'm so sucked of it. Hindi naman siguro gano'n ang mga estudyante dito because why would they befriend me when the fact that I haven't discover my magic and ability, yet?
The question is, do I really have those?
"Ate Ava!" Someone shouted at my back. A petite girl with brown highlights on her hair approaches me. Hanggang chin ko lang ang taas niya. She was smiling from ear to ear. Kung makatingin siya sa akin ay parang matagal na kaming magkaibigan.
Okay, who's this?
"Hi po! I'm Kacey Laboriante from Freshmen J57 (first section). Rank 9 in Rank DELTA, the one and only Freshman in that Rank!" She introduces herself with a wide smile. Why whould she even brag about that?
"Konnichiwa, I'm Maureen. What do you want?" Maikli kong tugon.
"Ikaw po si Ava, diba?" She asked.
I frown at her. How did she knows it? I didn't even write my that name to the form that the headmaster gives me. "No. I'm not. Why?" May nakakabasa ba ng isipan dito? I should ask Jane for that. But how the hell did she knows about that? Unless. . . I look at Kacey who still smiles widely. She didn't even answer my question earlier. "What is your magic and ability?"
"When I'm 10 years old, I already discovered my ability! Birthday ko po nung time na 'yon. Tapos sa magic ko po naman noong mag-11 ako. Tapos—!" I cut her off.
"I only ask for your magic and ability. Not your story."
Kacey's confident smile turns to shy one. She laugh awkwardly. "Ah—hehe! S-Sorry po. I can turn the person invisible including myself and the things around—that is my ability. Tapos Cloning naman ang magic ko." Saad niya at bahagya pang kinamot ang kaniyang batok.
After she said the last sentence, Kacey becomes 2 and disappears. She literally doubled herself! Napaatras ako sa gulat at kalauna'y dahan-dahang tumango. She's not a mind-reader but how come she does know my name?
I composed myself and acted like I don't know the name that she's talking about awhile ago. Dito naman ako magaling, sa pagpapanggap. "Who is Ava?" I said with a fake confusion in my whole face together with my eyes. Baka ito ang ability ko, being an actress.
"A-Ah? Diba ikaw po 'yon? Someone told me that. S-Sorry po! Nagkamali lang siguro ako." She said. I was about to ask her who's that someone but she already run away. I sighed. I turn my back and started walking again towards my classroom.
She's weird. Who could possibly told her that? May alam ba siya sa pagkatao ko? I should really ask Jane Hilary kung meron 'bang mind reader dito. But for now, I must enjoy the possibility that Jack Harrison will be my partner. Hihihi!
Pagpunta ko sa Training Field at naroon na sa harap ang First and Second Section Senior Students. Pero hindi naman lahat. Every section has 30 students except sa First. First Sections has only 20 students pero sa Senior Class ay 15 nalang. Well, what should I expect? Kapag nasa first section ka, it only means that you can already control your magic and ability so much.
Tumabi ako kay Rhutchelle Faith. She introduced herself to me in the first day of my class. I did not bother mentioning it, tho. Hindi naman siguro mapapansin na late ako. Rhutchelle's place is at the back.
"Numbers will appear on your wrist same as the numbers with your partners. That partners of yours will accompany you until you'll learn all physical combat and the basic handling of magic or ability. Just wait the numbers that will shown on yo—," Madam Herodie suddenly cuts her own own words when her eyes met mine. "Oh! Bakit ngayon ka lang, Ms. Shimizuo? Narinig mo ba ang mga instructions na ibinigay ko kamakailan lang?"
Oh, just as I thought that she'll not gonna notice me. I just nod, not minding the stares they were giving to me. The lecturer continue the discussion about the Physical Combats. She even showed a hologram using her bare hands, showing two stick mans that are fighting.
Woah! Is that her ability? Cool! A Living Projector...
After she discussed on what we should do, Madam Herodie instructed us to wait the number that will shown up on our wrist. Seconds passed, my classmates were one by one goes to their respective partners. The number already shown up to my right wrist.
It was 12, my birth month—char. Ugh! Ano ba 'yan, nahahawa na ako sa mga words na pinagsasabi ni James! Tumayo lang ako at hindi gumalaw habang hinihintay na makalapit ang kapareha ko. A gorgeous lady like me shouldn't wait. But where is my partner?! 2 minutes had passed pero wala pa 'rin. Nakakainis na, ah!
I roamed my eyes around all over the field and I saw a man standing there, probably waiting for his partner, too. I look again the number on my wrist. Pinuntahan ko siya na nakatayo pa 'rin at parang may binubulong bulong.
Naririnig ko pa nga dito, eh. "I am the Rank 1 in Rank SUPREMUS, a Prince, and a powerful one. Jack Harrison, where's your partner now, huh?" He murmured under his breath while staring at his wrist.
Tiningnan ko din papulsuhan niya and to my surprise, we have the same number! Jane was right. "Hi! I'm Maureen, your partner." Saad ko at inilahad sa kaniya ang kamay ko. Gusto mo lang hawakan ang kamay niya, Ava. The other side of my brain thought. Paano mo nalaman? I shook my head. I look like crazy talking to myself.
Nag-angat ito ng tingin. He composes himself and clear his throat as if I don't heard him earlier. "Let's go." Sabi niya at tumalikod.
"Why you didn't approached me earlier? I'm your partner." I said habang nakasabay sa lakad niya. Saan ba kami pupunta?
"You should be the one approaching me." He coldly said.
"What? But a gorgeous lady like me should not wait for someone. But it's okay if it's you." I smiled at him. Napalingon naman siya sa'kin at inirapan ako. The hell?! Marunong siyang umirap? I heard him saying 'Tss'. Suplado naman nito but again, it's okay. Mapagtatyagaan ko naman siguro ito.
We stopped at the Mansion with gold linings. It's smaller than my house but attractive. Ano ang ginagawa namin dito? I look at him at confusion. "You're not surprise on how big this mansion is?" Takang tanong niya.
I frown. "Why would I? My mansion is bigger and more attractive than this." I bragged. Kailan pa ako naging mayabang? "And what are we doing here?"
"This is our dorm. SUPREMUS MANSION as we call. Dito kita i-t-train." My mouth hang open as he said 'our dorm'. Sobrang laki naman? Even if the 10 dorms collided, hindi pa rin mapapantayan ang laki nito. Ugh! Gusto ko na tuloy maging Rank SUPREMUS. There's so much advantages I get and maybe it can help me.
I heard him whispered, "And now you're shock." Akala ko ba hindi pala-salita ito? Why he's being so talkative with me, now? Sumunod kaagad ako sa kaniya nang pumasok na siya.
Nadaanan namin ang malaking sala. Umakyat kami sa mala-engrandeng hagdanan at dumaan sa maluwag na pasilyo. Bumaba na naman kami sa hagdanan at pinasok ang higanteng pintuan. There's a words engraved on the wooden gigantic door in front of me. It says 'TRAINING ROOM'.
As the he opens the door, my mouth hang open, again. A training field just like the place that I've been to earlier. Pero mas maliit lamang ito. I can see the transparent barrier that is covered the whole place. This is perfect for my training!
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Kanina pa kami naglalaban na walang katapusan. He's stronger than his twin! Well, of course, he's a man after all. Kanina pa dumudugo ang gilid ng aking labi dahil sa lakas ng suntok na pinapakawalan niya. I even almost cry when I thought that my nose would be broken!
He jump off in my direction and without hesitation, he instantly punch my stomach. My body was thrown on the ground. Buong pwersa akong tumayo at tumakbo papalapit sa kaniya. That hurt a lot! He don't have mercy! Goodness Gracious!
He released an upper cut blow but I'm fast so I managed to block his attack. I know his faster than me so he kick me on my gut at hindi ko na nailagan pa iyon. My knees got trembled kaya naman napaluhod ako at napaubo ng dugo. I didn't give an attention to my condition and managed to stand up, only to see his handsome face with his smirking lips.
Ugh! I wanna kiss that lips.
I touch my lips and stomach because of the pain I felt. Shock expression left on our faces when the cuts of my face and the pain that I felt physically, has disappeared.
Is this my ability? I smiled widely and silently thanked him for letting it come out of my system.
Sinamantala ko ang kaniyang pagkabigla kaya agad akog nakalapit sa kaniya at tinuhod siya ng buong pwersa sa kaniyang tiyan. I kicked his face kaya napaupo siya. I saw him smirk again and said, "You just discovered your ability and that is to heal. You also improved on your skills."
"I know, Darling." I don't want to call him 'babe' like the guys I kissed. Darling would be better. Flirty Ava is back.
I smiled sweetly at him and grabbed his collar. I look at his eyes down to his teasing lips and back to his eyes again. I bit my lips and fastly leaning closer at him. I crashed my lips at his. I finally stand and wink at him. His face was red as a tomatoe at bahagya pang nanlaki ang kaniyang mga mata.
Maybe he can't believe that I kissed him. Or don't tell me, it's his first kiss? I can't believe that this side of myself is still alive. "That was a tasteful lips, Darling."
Ang kaniyang laging nakakunot na kilay ay mas lalo lang itong kumunot. I bet he doesn't want to call him 'darling'. "Stop flirting around, flirt. We must focus on your training." He seriously said.
Aray ko ha! Flirt?! Duh, I know it's true but, excuse me! I only kiss attractive boys.
@Diligentoryx