Middle Realm

8

"My name is Venice, daughter of Vulcan. The God of Fire and Blacksmiths." The woman said and smile a little.

"So you're a Roman." Blade almost whispered. Magkatabi pa din sila ni Venice ngayon. Tumango naman sa kanya ang babae at tumingin sa aming lahat.

"I-I don't know you guys yet." Nahihiyang ngiti ang binigay nya kaya wala silang nagawa kung hindi ang magpakilala.

"I'm Belle!"

"Eira Ilania but you can call me Eira, this is Yesenia, and the other one is Noah, the brown-haired is Aidan." Sabi ni Eira kaya tumango na lamang ang mga nabanggit nya.

"And oh, we are the Roman royalties, since you're also a Roman. You'll come with us later." Aidan said and Venice nodded before looking at us.

"They won't introduce themselves so I'll do it for us." Zandria sweetly smiled at her and bowed a bit.

"My name is Zandria, daughter of Njord. This is Thanara, daughter of Hel. The white lady is Freya, daughter of Freya. The curly one is Eleena, daughter of Tyr. The handsome one is Thrax, Loki's son. And the lollipop addict is Sapphire, daughter of Thor." She even giggled that made them all laughed.

How dare she introduced me as a lollipop addict, I'm just eating lollipop right now.

"Okay, our turn!" Masiglang sabi ni Cloud at lumapit pa kay Venice ng kaunti.

"My name is Cloud, the most handsome." He bowed like a prince that made Venice laughed, natawa din ang iba sa kanila.

"Seriously? He's lying, I'm the most handsome, the name's Marius." He bowed too.

Atlas chuckled, "It's visible that I'm the most handsome, my name is Atlas." The man bowed too.

"Haze."

"Uno."

After minutes of silence Cloud talked, "Ang KJ nyo naman! Porket alam nyong gwapo din kayo e!" Reklamo nya na parang bata na ikinatawa na naman ni Venice.

"And I'm Blade, your mate." I smirked when Blade kissed the back of Venice's hand. They teased them that made Venice blushed.

"Manok ko yan!" Proud na sabi ni Cloud at natutuwang inakbayan si Blade.

"When?" Inggit na sabi ni Marius habang nakasimangot na nakatingin sa kanila. Atlas laughed and tapped his shoulders.

"Ang bagal mo kasi, pre. Tignan mo ako." He arrogantly said and slowly turned to Zandria.

Pumitik sya sa hangin at may lumabas na bulaklak na gawa sa tubig. It looks like a glass because the water is so clear.

Zandria'a eyes widened and used her palm to get the water flower.

"Oh my god!" Tili nya at tumingin kay Atlas na kumindat sa kanya. Nakangiwi na ngayon si Marius na parang nasusuka pa.

"Corny mo pre." Sabi nya at iniwan si Atlas doon.

I'm just watching them while leaning on the wall beside the door. Ganoon din si Ashvin na nakasandal naman sa lamesa at mukhang inaantok pa din.

I'm just staring at him while eating my lollipop. Let me tell you a fact, once you laid your eyes on him. You can't take it off again. It will be hard.

"Yeah?" Natatawang sabi nya sa isip ko.

I didn't respond and just looked away.

"I'll accompany you to the headmasters office before you go in your dorm." Sabi ni Blade na sinang ayunan naman ni Venice.

"Sure, hindi ko din naman kung saan yon."

"Take her home, Blade. Baka sayo mo iuwi." Asar ni Noah na nginisian ng huli.

"Pwede ba?"

"Subukan mo talaga anak ni Hephaestus." Banta ni Eira na tinawanan ni Blade.

"I'm so tired," reklamo ni Thanara, napalingon pa saglit si Haze sa kanya bago umalis.

"You didn't even do anything." Sabi ni Thrax na inirapan ni Thanara.

"Bawal ba mapagod kahit walang ginagawa?" She backfired that made them shooked their heads.

"I won't cook." Inform sa amin ni Eleena na nagpahinto sa mundo.

"Luto kana, Eleena." Sabi pa din ni Zandria at ngumiti ng alanganin.

"I said that I won't cook. I want to rest." Mabilis na umakyat si Eleena papunta sa kwarto nya na ikinabagsak nang balikat namin.

"Wag na tayo kumain?" Nanghihinang sabi ni Freya.

"Kasalanan mo to, Sapphire." Sabi ni Zandria habang naka nguso.

Tumaas naman ang kilay ko sa kanya pero paiyak na sya.

"Kung hindi mo sya sinama kanina edi sana hindi sya napagod tas pinagluto nya tayo!" Maktol nya at pumadyak padyak pa.

"It's not my fault." I said and sat on one of the couch.

"Makikain nalang tayo sa mga Roman." Sabi ni Freya na agad sinang-ayunan ni Zandria.

"Seriously?" Hindi makapaniwalang sabi ni Thanara.

"Mabait naman sila, I'm sure they'll agree." Sabi ni Thrax na mukhang gutom na din.

"Eh?" Thanara tried to stop them but Zandria pulled her out. Napailing nalang ako at binuksan ang veranda namin sa sala.

I'm not that hungry.

"Nah." I almost jumped in surprise when I head Ashvin's voice on my back.

"You should eat." Sabi nya at sumandal din sa railings, but his position is different, ang likod nya ang nakasandal at nakatingin sya sa akin ngayon.

"I just said that I'm not hungr—."

I just found myself in one of the restaurants outside the Academy. Walang tao at may nakalagay na closed sa labas. Marami na ding pagkain sa lamesa na pwede na ang buong lungsod.

"What the heck is this?" I hissed but he just pulled a chair. I thought he'll let me sit but he just sit there instead and pulled me again. I'm now sitting on his lap.

"Eat."

"There's a lot of chairs."

"My lap is the most comfortable seat, don't argue." He even put his finger on my lips to shut me up.

"Your lap aren't."

"It is."

"I'm not comfortable." His jaws clenched at my answer and I just found myself sitting on one of the chairs while he's in front of me.

Hawak nya ang leeg ko na parang sinasakal na naman, but it's gentle. Nakatingala ako ngayon sa kanya dahil nakatayo sya.

Saglit pa kaming nakatingin lang sa isa't isa, dahil sa dilim ng paligid at kaunti lang ang ilaw na nakabukas.

He lowered his head and I just felt his lips on mine.