The Girl Who Hides Magic

Chapter 32 | Final Evaluation

Chapter 32 | Final Evaluation

Pauline Cynthia Zunino’s Point of View

(One Week Later)

“Please cooperate with Doctor Watson, Pau.” I’ve been attending psychiatric sessions for three days now and every single time I leave the house, Mom would always say that as if she knew that I’ve been wasting her money.

“I will,” I answered monotonously as I leave.

I have three-hour session today then pupunta ako sa Bleanriths para mag-training bago ang final evaluation naming mga graduating high-school students mamaya. 

I think it’s unfair dahil mula ngayon ay nagtre-training na ang iba tapos ako ay ilang oras na training lang ang matatanggap. I mean, come on! It’s the final evaluation! Kailangan mataas ang makuha ko para maka-graduate ako as a Highest Ranker. Not that I am one now. Ayoko lang mawala ang pwesto ko sa rank.

Ilang training na din ang nami-miss ko simula ng bumalik kami kaya kailangan ko talagang humabol sa ibang graduating students.

“Good morning, Pauline!” Doctor Watson’s assistant, Devon, greeted me with full smiles when I entered the clinic.

I gave her a sheepish smile before entering Doctor Watson’s office.

As usual, I sat on my spot in front of Doctor Watson and we were quiet for a minute or two before we start our sessions.

“Kamusta ka, Pauline?”

“I’m fine, thank you.”

“Care to share anything today?”

I shrugged. “Nothing that I can thought of." 

“This is our third day and you’re still not talking?” Hindi ko alam kung nagsisimula nang ma-annoy sa’kin si Doctor Watson o mas lalo siyang nacha-challenge sa pino-portray kong attitude sakanya.

“I’m talking.”

“Talking about everything but the very thing I wanted to talk about.” That made me quiet.

Binigyan niya ako ng maliit na ngiti at nagsulat na naman sa nakakainis na clipboard niya. 

These sessions with Doctor Watson was not a fun one. Ang ibang psychiatrists na na-encounter ko ay ako lagi ang nang-iinis dahil wala silang makuha sa’kin pero dito kay Doctor Watson ay ako lagi ang talo.

He's so annoying.

“Have you ever thought of going back to Earth?” He asked out of nowhere.

Tinaas ko ang kilay ko at tinignan siya. “Why would I go back there? Tapos na ang trabaho ko d’on.”

“To meet with your friends? Your boss? Who was that again? Warner?” 

I kept my mouth shut when I heard his name. I haven’t heard that in a long time. Sila Cyran kasi ay sobrang pag-iwas ang ginagawa para hindi mabanggit ang kahit anong experience namin sa Earth.

Ang last time na narinig ko ang experience namin ay noong pumunta si Cy sa bahay dahil tinawagan siya ni Mommy. I was not eating properly and I can’t talk properly that’s why my Mom decided to find out everything through my best friend.

And that is the reason why I was back in going to psychiatric facilities: because of what happened on Earth.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I don’t have any human friends.” The words fall from my mouth like acid when I spoke.