Chapter 4

I haven’t been able to sleep yet so I thought of getting some fresh air on the veranda of my room, it’s past 10pm and everyone is asleep. I was surprised when I suddenly saw Sabrina walking away from our dorm.

I must say, that I myself, cannot determine Sabrina’s case. She’s so complicated. It’s hard to do tests and experiments on her because whatever clan we used to match her, it’s always negative. It is impossible that she doesn’t belong to any clan, right? There must be a classification.

Because of curiosity, I decided to follow her.

I wore my jacket and followed her. Then I unexpectedly met Gianina.

“Gi, where are you going?” I asked her.

“I'm just going to get some water, I can’t sleep.” She smiled at me.

“I know you Gianina, I know when you're telling lies or not so spill it” I told her.

Gianina and I are friends since we were kids. Her mom and my mom were best friends.

She sighs for a surrender.

“I actually saw Sab. She’s going somewhere so I decided to follow her.” Gianina replied. “How about you?”

“I am planning of following her too. Let’s go, she might get too far away.” Then we started walking and follow Sabrina.

We’re just walking and walking, but Sabrina didn’t stop. Gianina decided to call Sabrina’s attention, but still had no effect. So, we decided to approach her.

“Sabrina?” I touched her shoulder.

Then suddenly...

Sabrina

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!"

I immediately opened my eyes and gasp for an air, feeling like I was submerged in the water for two minutes straight.

Whe—Where am I?

“Sab? Are you okay?” I turned my back and realized that Gianina and Carlo were also here.

“What am I doing here? Why are we here?” I asked them.

“That’s what we’re wondering about. You suddenly came down from the second floor, I was in the kitchen to get some glass of water, I even called you but you just ignored me, so I decided to follow you” Gianina explained.

“I saw you from the veranda of my room. You were walking away from the dorm so I followed you and accidentally bumped to Gianina, she was about to follow you too. What happened to you?” Carlo explained to me as well.

“I don’t know either. All I know is that I was dreaming.” I confusedly answered her.

“Let’s just go inside so we can rest, and we’ll talk about this tomorrow.” Carlo suggests.

“Yes, that’s better. I’ll take care with the alibis for them tomorrow.” Gianina agreed.

I nodded my head for agreement.

~*~

“So? What does your mark have to do with the woman with Master Astron?” Gianina asked me.

We are at the library, exclusively for Gianina and Carlo only. Their parents build this library for them, for they know that the two loves to do some research and experiments.

“I read a book before, restricted book about Master Astron. The rumor has it, that there is this only woman that had such a mark before you, Sabrina. Her name was Lady Asha. The book does not say what her personality is, or what is her connection to Master Astron, it also indicates there that she is the only woman bearing the Oculus Viola mark. Oculus Viola mark or violet eye mark.” Carlo’s long explanation to us.

“Then why do I have this mark? What’s with this mark? What can it do to the body who has it?”

“We don’t know, Sab. Even the book can’t explain it. But don’t worry, we will do our best to figure things out.” Carlo said, as Gigi holds my hand as an assurance.

“Thank you, Gi, Carlo.” They nodded in response to my gratitude.

Lady Asha? What is my connection with you?

Oculus Viola mark. Can you do me any good?

~*~

It has also been three weeks since I met these people. Month of June and it means it Is time to go to school, Andrea told me. Jomar and Andrea finished handling my papers so here I am, preparing for my first day at school.

After preparing my things, I went straight to the kitchen. Well, I guess I am the first to be here since no one is around. So, I decided to make some breakfast. I cooked the usual, bacon, egg, hotdogs, tocino and fried rice. After that, I boiled some water for coffee, and prepare the table.

First to arrive was Almario.

“Breakfast?” I offered him.

He just nodded and sit on his chair. It felt so awkward so I decided to wake them up.

“I’ll go and wake them up first.” I did not wait for his response and continue to walk towards the staircase. I hadn’t taken my fifth step when he suddenly spoke.

“They left already. It’s just the two of us now.” He said and sipped the coffee from his cup.

“Is that so?” I slowly sit on my chair and start eating my breakfast.

“How about you? Why are you still here?” I asked.

“Andrea told me that we should go together.”

“I’ll wait for you outside.” He then finished his food.

I put away the left overs and washed the dishes. After that, I went outside to see Almario patiently waiting for me with his hands on his pockets.

“Let’s go.”

I just nodded and walk with him.

It's been 5 mins. of walking but none of us break the silence lurking in the air. So, I have decided to speak first and break it.

“Where can we find them?”

“There’s a mini store near the entrance of the academy, that’s where we meet them.” He answered.

“Ah, okay.”

~*~

"Here Sab!"

I can see Andrea waving her hand from the mini store near the entrance of the academy.

“You ready?” Gianina asked me.

“Of course!” I smiled at them.

“So, what are we waiting for? Let’s go!” That’s Andrea and her very energetic voice.

“You’re just excited about going to school so you can see your crush.” Jomar teases Andrea.

“Just shut up before I'll manage to cast a spell to make you a slimy stinky frog.” She said while rolling his eyes to Jomar.

“It’s fine. Just kiss me then, and I’ll be back to being handsome again.” He made a proud promise. This man is so full of himself.

“That’s gross, Jomar!!” Andrea exclaimed.

And then we entered the academy with full of laughter and a lot of teasing. The funny thing about is, even though I couldn’t completely understand myself, I still have friends to guide me through.

I will never let their smile fade as long as I'm with them. I'll promise that.

We’re in front of our classroom already.

“Sab, because you don’t have any classifications, you’re with the group class Z+, our group, for the meantime.” Said Gianina.

“Okay, enough with the reminders. Let’s go.” Andrea told us.

We entered the room. The noisy and chaotic room became quiet and settled. They were all staring at us, especially me.

“Aaaaaaaaaahhh!!! Almario is really cool and handsome!!” every woman at the room screamed loudly.

Almario? Handsome? No way! I was just frustrated at the idea that Almario is a good-looking guy. What?! No! Scratch that! He’s so ugly and he’s always grumpy.

“Jomar is so cute.” Said the few women in the room. Jomar is smiling from ear to ear. Loving the attention, he was getting from the girls. Tss.

“Shocks! Carlo is here! He’s still looking smart!” Said the few women. But I can still hear most of the women screaming Almario’s name.

“Dude, Andrea is so damn pretty.” I noticed that Carlo and Jomar glared at the guy who said that, and kept his mouth shut. I smell a scent of jealousy here.

“Still Gianina, my dudes. Simple yet full of authority. And her aura, my man, I can feel that she’s full of knowledge too.”

“So damn true.”

I can hear those men preaching over Andrea. I took a glance at her, and there she is, bent down and blushed.

But, above all those complements that I've heard, I can hear people talking about me. Rumors after rumors.

“She’s new here, right? How dare she is to be with the Class Z+. She doesn’t belong to be with them.”

“Yeah, right. I wonder, what did she do just be one of them, when she’s a newbie here.”

“But haven’t you noticed? She has a resemblance with someone. I just forgot her name.” Said someone from that group. That caught my attention.

We decided to sit on the other side. In the second row, me, Andrea and Gianina, then followed by three more students. In the third row, at the side is Almario, Jomar and Carlo then followed by three more students.

Everyone is busy chit-chatting while waiting for our instructor. I am looking at the window. I can see from here the trees. I think, the academy is in the middle of a forest. I suddenly remember that I can enhance my vision, and so I did. I enhanced my vision to see through the forest, when something caught my eye.

From a distance, I can see someone wearing a cloak, standing from the branch of a tree. I can’t see the face but I know, he/she can see me. It was about to reveal his/her face when Andrea poked me.

“Sab, are you okay? What are you looking at?” She asked me and looked outside, trying to figure out what was I looking.

“Nothing.” I take a glance again on that someone, but it disappeared.

“She’s coming.” Almario told us.

“Ha?” We asked, all at once.

Carlo chuckled. “Our prof.” After Carlo said that, all of a sudden, the lights, windows and doors opened by a force.

All the lights and winds are gathered in front and became a human form, it reveals a gorgeous woman. I think she’s in her early 20’s.

“Good day, class.” She smiled sweetly at us. But we remain silent.

“I am your professor Ann. Your light and wind element professor.” She added.

Everyone gasps after what they hear.

“I’m glad that I’m your professor, Sabrina.” She’s looking at me like a maniac, and smiled. I don’t know if that is a sincere one, I know there is something in her but I couldn’t figure it out.