Chapter 10: Brujas

STARLIGHT HIGHSCHOOL

CLASS 2-2

Mrs. Dunham walks into the classroom with a new teacher.

"Attention class!"

The students stood up and greets them.

"You may all sit down." Mrs. Dunham smiled. "This is Mr. Kai you new homeroom teacher and history teacher." She introduced the man.

"Hello everyone!"

No one responded. A student raised her hand. "Mrs. Dunham can I ask a question?"

"Yes."

"We already have a homeroom teacher Mrs. Pearls. So I don't think we need another."

"Sorry to break it to you but Mrs. Pearls resigned three days ago."

"She did?" Mina raised an eyebrow.

"I...why does he look familiar?" Lexi mumbles.

"Do you know him?" Tena asked.

"I..." Lexi stopped and glanced at her. "That's none of your business."

"Oh!"

"Any other question?" No response. "Well.... since there's none, I'll take Mr. Kai to show him around."

"Okay. Principal Dunham."

Mrs. Dunham and Mr. Kai left the classroom.

"What's he doing here?" Phoebe mumbled.

"Do you know him?" Mina asked.

"Yes. Let's use the second group chat." Mina and Phoebe brings out their phones and started texting.

"He walks for my Dad, so what's he doing here as a teacher?"

"His face rings a bell but I don't where." Mina texted back.

"Did Dad tell him to keep an eye on me?"

"I don't think so. Your already knows your whereabouts, so there's no need for him to do that."

"Right!"

"If he works for your Dad but is here as a teacher, could it be he's on a mission?"

"Mission?" Phoebe's eyes widened. "Lexi?" She said it out loud.

"Huh?" Lexi glance at her.

"Ah! Nothing. I was thinking about my bias song. K-pop soloist Alexa but I call her Lexi. Ah!" She clapped her hands as she seems to remember. "Wonderland. That's the name of the song."

"Oh! Okay."

Phoebe let out a relief sigh.

"What was that?" Mina texted.

"How did Dad know about what happened to Lexi?"

"Could he be the one behind all this?"

"N..no. Dad can't do that! Right?"

"I don't know but since Mr. Kai works here, I need to be know why."

"Okay, leave that to me I'll make it happen."

"Oh! About Mrs. Pearls, I think she's acting weird."

"Mrs. Pearls? Didn't she resign three days ago?"

"Yes she did but two days ago, I saw her at the mall and when I greeted her, she asked me who I was."

"She did?"

"Yes."

"Someone erased her memories and made her quit her job. Who in your family has such power."

"No one not even Uncle Franklin or Kai."

"What about your Aunt Momo?"

"Aunt Momo, I don't really know what her power is. I heard she lost her powers 10 years ago. Dad and her aren't in good terms though it seems they are."

"10 years ago?" Her brows knitted in confusion. "Who else works for your Dad?"

"There's one but I don't who she is. I only heard about her 9 years ago when sneaked into Dad's chamber."

"Maybe she did it. How about keeping an eye on her?"

"I will."

"And today, we'll go see Mrs. Pearls, I need to know what happened to her."

"Okay, after school and without Lena." They stopped texting.

....

Mr. Kai's Office

Mr. Kai was looking through the students profiles when the door was slammed opened. Ryan walked in and slammed the door shut. "What are you doing?"

"Aish!!" Ryan angrily punched the table. "Does it look like I was joking the last time?"

"What do you mean?"

"I warned you the last time didn't I? I told you to stay away from my friends!!"

"Who did it? Lily?" He snorted. "I can't believe I am asking that! When it's obvious."

"Ah! About Lexi she's not on my list."

"Who's list is she on? Franklin? Lily?"

"Bingo! Lily sh...."

"Don't you get it? Lexi is your child with Aunt Rita. Why don't you get it?"

Kai sighed. "She's not on anyone's list but Lena is."

"L... Lena?" Ryan was stunned. "Why?"

"I can't tell you why."

"How is that all related to Lena? And why are you telling me all this?"

"Because you helped me the other day. Thank you."

"Whatever!" Ryan rolled his eyes and walked out of the office.

Mr. Kai chuckled.

....

BOOMERANG STREET

Mina and Phoebe walked to a house and rang the doorbell. The door was opened by a women.

"Hello! Are you Mrs. Pearls?"

"Yes I am. Who are you?"

"Oh! I'm the delivery girl." Mina gives her a package.

"Package?" Her brows knitted in confusion. "I said order anything."

"This is from Starlight Highschool, class 2-2."

"Oh! Thanks." Mrs. Peals takes the package but before she could take it, Mina intentionally touched her hand.

"Oh. Sorry. Thanks. We'll be on our way."

"Wait!" Mrs. Pearls stopped them. "Do I know you girls from somewhere? You both looks familiar."

"I'm a delivery girl." Mina chuckles. "Maybe that's why and as a friend, she goes with me sometimes."

"Okay. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Mrs. Pearls closed her door.

Mina and Phoebe strode out of the compound. "What did you see?"

"Nothing. But how is that possible?"

"Her memories were erased, so why can't you see it?"

"Brujas witch."

"Huh?!"

"Moonlight Clan was destroyed years ago, only but few survived but most of them are into hiding. The only person who could do this type of magic is a brujas witch."

"There's a brujas witch who works for Dad."

"I think so. Any idea who the person is?"

"No. Aunt Momo is a Juhi witch and like I said she lost her power 10 years ago. Aunt Aemy is a Hedge-witch but no one knows where she is." Suddenly she gasps. "Could it be the mysterious lady? If she's a brujas witch, that makes her your...."

"We can't conclude yet."

"You're a Brujas like her, why can't you cast a spell and unsealed her memories?"

"I can't. My powers are limited. My real parents sealed most of my powers before father found me."

"I think they have a reason for doing so. Wait!! What if the mysterious lady is your Mom or knows about your family?"

"You think so?"

Phoebe nods. "Just leave it me. Oh! We need to always be with Lena 24/7. I had a vision a week. We...she died..no she was killed by a witch."

"Okay!!"