Amethyst
Nagising ako nang marinig ang mga taong nag uusap. They were so loud that it echoes in the room. They are talking about me. I tried opening my eyes. As I looked around, I could tell that I'm in a decent room. I could see some medicines on the shelves. Then this must be a clinic. But it is surely not the clinic in the asylum.
Where am I?
"We'll be punished if they knew we let and outsider here at the Academy, Xanthia." the girl with green outift said. She looked very serious as if they've committed a huge sin.
Wait, who are these people?
"Then tell me what to do, Chloe. If we left her there, she would've killed that damn bastard."
Bastard? Is that Alec?
"Will you two shut up? Does making away changes anything? She's here na nga diba, ano pang magagawa natin?"inis naman na sabi nung naka light blue.
HIndi yata nila napansin na gising nako. I just stared at them curiously. I tried to get up but my body still hurts. That girl in a green outfit turned herself since she's behind me. "Oh, you're awake." she exclaimed. She must be Chloe since the other girl called her by that name.
When they noticed that I didn't speak they all looked at each other.
My mind was full of questions again.
Did they save me? Or they saved Alec from me killing him?
I had so many questions in my head but I couldn't bring myself to speak up. I was again, silent.
"Are you okay?" they all said in unison.
Tumango lang ako. They sighed.
"Do you want something to eat? I'll get some." Chloe said. I just nodded.
Naaalala ko si Crissa sa kanya. She's always concern about me. Or maybe I just met harsh and bad people back then.
World is very cruel to me.
I was afraid. After Andreus died, I couldn't think of having friends, nor having someone like him again. But then I met Crissa. I tried building up my walls again.I tried so hard not to get attached because I was traumatized. Crissa didn't broke my walls, she climbed them for me. So that I wouldn't be alone. But now, I don't even know anymore.
Bumalik ako sa ulirat nang may kumatok sa pinto. Agad naman silang nataranta. Sumenyas yung naka light blue na babae sa mga kaibigan nya. Chloe put her index finger to her lips indicating that I should keep quiet.
Well I couldn't even speak.
Chloe and that girl Xanthia tried to lift me up.
Masyado ba akong mabigat?
I know my body hurts but I just let them take me, because I felt safe.
They are not danger. I hope they are not.
That girl in light blue walked towards the door, before she opened the three of us hid inside the cabinet. It was where the clothes for the patients were stored.
Sumilip ako sa maliit na butas nang cabinet at nakitang pumasok ang apat na lalaki.
They called the light blue girl 'Azureen', and the guy with chinito eyes asked her if where are her friends. It looks like they we're looking for these girls with me.
"Are you here just to asked me that?"Azureen said and crossed her arms.
She's good at lying. Though despite that, I could feel that she's nervous. I don't know. Just my intuition.
I noticed that one of the guys looked like Azureen. The same hair color and face structure. Their hair is silver.
"Why are you here anyway? Are you hurt?" that guy that looked like Azureen spoke.
He looked so serious and cold but for me he looked very worried. It remind me the way Andreus looked at me. Cold but gentle.
Azureen didn't answered him. "Chloe and Xanthia are at their rooms."
Confusion in the guys faces showed. They knew something was wrong.
Oh crap, they know.
"Wait, I could feel someone's presence here." the guy with chinito eyes said and starting roaming around.
"WHAT ARE YOU HIDING SAPPHIRE?" that guy that looked like Azureen said in a serious tone and crossed his arms.
"You all are being paranoid. What's wrong with you?" naiinis na sabi ni Azureen.
That chinito eyed guy looked at the cabinet where we are currently hiding, Chloe covered my mouth.
I think we got caught.
"What are you looking at, Neil?" the blonde guy asked him.
The chinito guy is Neil. He has some strong sense of smell, maybe that's why Chloe covered my mouth. But can't he smell the scent of Azureen's friends?
"Come out." Neil casually said.
I heared Xanthia and Chloe's sighed in defeat.
Lumabas kami nang kabinet and the guys furrowed their brows in confusion.
"Who is this girl?" the blonde guy, looking pissed.
Does he hate me? Well, I get it. I'm a stranger after all. But they're also strangers to me aren't they? Am I supposed to be mad as well?
Come to think of it, why am I here anyway? Before I could wander my thoughts they spoke again.
"Look, before you say anything hear us out." ani ni Xanthia.
"Calm down, bro." Neil put his arms across that guy's shoulder.
Xanthia then explained everything that happened and I could see those guys knitted their brows as they listen attentively to Xanthia. "Are you saying that you guys went to our mission without telling us?" Neil asked them.
"Sasabihin na sana namin sainyo pero we sensed danger nung nandoon na kami sa place. We felt that presence that we didn't felt before. It was strong and we are too overwhelmed by it."sagot ni Chloe.
"Whose presence?"the blonde guy asked.
"Her." sabi nilang lahat at tumingin sakin.
Ha? Ako? Seryoso ba kayo?
Those men took a step towards me and tried to scan me like I am a product that should be inspected. Wala naman akong virus.
"Tell me, what's your element?" the guy that looked like Azureen asked.
"Azure, don't pressure her. We are the ones responsible for her, besides we are just waiting for her to get well. It seems that may problema siya sa pagsasalita kaya it'll take time." Azureen spoke.
God, she saved me from getting interrogated.
They all let out a deep sigh, they all looked so problematic.
May mali ba sakin? And what element? Do I looked like someone who's very powerful? Am I danger?
"Okay then. What plan do you have?" Azure asked Azureen again.
"I plan to enroll her here." she blantly said.
Wait. What?! Enrolled?!
"What?! There is no way you're being serious, Sapphire." Azure scoffed.
"I'm serious kuya. Besides hindi naman natin siya matatago dito. The higher ups will found out soon, so it'll be safe if they knew her as a student for the mean time." pakikipagtalo ni Azureen.
"And what are you gonna do if we get caught? You know letting someone like her in this school will cause chaos to the whole Elementia if they found out. She's a threat. Nakakalimutan mo na ba ang magiging consequence mo, Azureen?" sunod sunod na tanong nang kuya niya.
"I know kuya. It's not like I'm bobo." she rolled her eyes.
"C'mon bro, let's just eat." pag-aaya ni Neil sa blonde guy.
They must've dealt with this everyday.
Even the girls sighed.
They casually left those two siblings behind arguing.
"Tara, tayo nalang mag enroll sa kanya." sabi ni Xanthia.
Nang nasa hallway na kami, bigla silang napatigil at tinitigan ako.
"What's your name nga pala?" Chloe asked.
"Tangek kaba, di na nga makapagsalita yung tao." sinipat pa ni Xanthia yung braso ni Chloe. "Girl don't pressure yourself. Just speak whenever you can, don't mind Chloe." dagdag pa niya.
Since I think they are not dangerous. I'll try to speak for them.
I inhaled heavily and tried to speak. "A-Amethyst." my voice sounded so horrible since ngayon nalang ulit ako nakapagsalita after the incident.
"That's actually pretty. It really suits you." Chloe compliments. Tuwang tuwa pa siya at parang bata na pumalakpak. I just smiled.
"I'm Xanthia and she's Chloe. Nice to meet you, Amethyst" Xanthia casually introduced herself.
Tumango ako at ngumiti.
This time I don't want to regret having them as friends that I couldn't be friends with. I don't want to repeat the same thing that happened to Crissa. I don't want to feel the same regret and guilt. I wanted to overcome this fear, for them. I want to protect them this time. I won't forgive myself I lose someone again.
This time, I am their friend that can be friends with them.
Even though my mind says speak not, I need to speak now.