Maaga akong nagising ngayon at kasama ko sila Jannice, I don’t know to them bakit sila sumama sakin, actually 9am pa ang pasok namin pero gusto daw nila akong ilibot dito sa academy.

We were currently here in the academy garden, and they were busy talking. Hindi ko alam kung anong pinaguusapan nilang tatlo, but I found myself listening to the three of them.

“I really want to know what’s inside of that forbidden garden," napakunot ang noo ko dahil sa sinabi ni Megan, and she pointed to a big gate here, malapit sa pwesto namin.

“Stop it, meg, alam mong bawal tayo diyan,” sita sa kaniya ni Samantha.

“I know, but curious lang ako.”

“Curiosity kills the cat, Meg.”

“Whatever Sam” inirapan ni megan si Sam at napako sakin ang paningin niya. Tinaasan niya ako ng kilay. I just shrugged because of it. Wala naman akong pake kung anong gawin niya.

Isinawalang bahala ko nalang yun at pinako ang paningin sa malaking gate ng forbidden garden. I already know the story behind why it is forbidden because it is the place where the princess sanctuary is—a palace to be exact.

Together with her people, the fairies they leave with her in that garden, they said that it is the most beautiful place here in the magical world; it’s like a paradise, but 10 years ago, the princess was gone, and no one knows where she went. The fairies keep hoping that one day the princess will come back to them.

"Criz, let's go.” I look at Jannice and say, Hindi ko man lang napansin na nasa harapan ko na siya. I just nodded at tumayo na.

“The bell is already ringing. Mukhang hindi mo napansin yata? "Tanong niya habang naglalakad kami papunta sa room namin.

“I’m just thinking of something."

“something what? ”

“About the garden,” napansin ko naman na napatigil siya sa paglalakad, kaya ganon din ako. I look at her, and napansin kong nakatingin siya sakin ng mariin.

“What about the garden? ”She suddenly asked

"Why is she thinking about the Forbidden Garden? "I read her mind; is she also that curious?

"nothing”

“you sure? ”I just nodded at her.

“Hey guys! Bakit nandiyan pa kayo? Malelate na tayo” napatingin kami pareho kay Sam nang bigla nalang siyang tumabi sakin.

“Tignan niyo si Megan, galit na naman sa mundo, and she pointed where Megan was. I met her eyes while she was glaring at me.

“Don’t mind her, Criz; she’s just insecure because of your beauty. Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi ni Jannice sa akin. What's she talking about?

“Tara na”hinayaan ko nalang siyang hilahin ako, wala din naman akong magagawa, I don’t know where my room is, baka maligaw pa ako at mas lalong ma late; it’s my first day, and I don’t want that to happen.

We stop in front of a room. I guess this is our room. Potion making is our first subject today. Binuksan ni Megan ang pinto without knocking—how rude of her.

Napatigil naman ang lahat ng mage na nasa loob, kahit ang teacher na nasa harap. He looks at us and raises his brow towards us.

“Ms. Davis bakit kayo late? "The professor asks Megan, but mukhang mas mataray yata si Megan sa kaniya, kaya tinaasan niya din ito ng kilay.

“You don’t care.”

“I care, Ms. Davis, because you're my student here.”

"Whatever" at inirapan niya ito bago pumunta sa upuan niya. Napansin ko naman na napatingin sa akin ang prof. He was a little bit shocked, but mabilis din niya namang itinago.

“Ms. Scott and Ms. Morgan, please go to your respective seats."

“Ok sir, and sorry for being late,hinging paumanhin ni Sam bago ako ngitian. I just nodded at her.

“You’re the transferee? "

“She’s scary; her aura is so strong," so he can feel my aura.

"

Yes,” as I answered, nakarinig naman ako ng bulong bulungan mula sa mga kasama namin.

"Ok, please introduce yourself.”

“Crizzania Scarlet, I don’t know what my magic is.” After I said that, mas umingay pa lalo ang loob ng classroom.

“You don’t have magic, so why are you here in our class? ”Napatingin ako sa babaeng nagtanong non. Mukhang may kalahi si Megan dito sa room.

“Pake mo naman kung nandito siya? "I'm a bit shocked because Megan is the one who said that. Nagkatinginan naman silang dalawa at parang handa nang magpatayan. Go on, girls, I won’t mind. I would love to witness that.

“You! Bakit ba sumisingit ka! ”

"Eh, bakit tanong ka ng tanong? ”

“Because that’s what I want.”

“So? Pake mo din kung gusto kong sumabat sayo.”

“I really hate your guts.”

“The feeling is mutual, girl; I also hate you.”

“ENOUGH! ”Napatigil naman silang dalawa dahil sa sigaw ni Prof.

“The two of you, araw araw nalang ba kayo magbabangayan? , tatanda ako sa inyo ng maaga! ”

“It’s her fault.

"MS.DAVIS, I SAID ENOUGH!” Napatahimik naman si Megan at padabog na naupo. Nagkatinginan pa sila ng babae bago nagirapan. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako dahil sa ingay. I want to go to sleep.

“Ms. Scarlet, sorry about that; you can take your seat." Hindi ko na siya pinansin pa at umupo sa tabi ni Jannice.

Prof. Awque started to discuss something in front of me, but I didn’t mind that. Tinatamad ako ngayon; I don’t know why. All I want to do is go to sleep. Hindi ko na napansin ng bigla nalang tumunog ang school bell.

"Okay, class that for today, dismissed after Prof. Awque said that umalis na siya ng room. Sumunod naman ang ibang kaklase naming, kaya nalang apat ang natira dito sa loob.

“Cafeteria? "Sam asked us

“Nagugutom na din ako, tara na? ”Tumayo nalang ako at sumunod sa kanila.

Pagkapasok namin sa cafeteria, all eyes are on us, especially me. What’s with these people?

“umorder na tayo nagugutom na ako”sasabat na sana ako kay sam ng bigla niya akong hinila. Hinayaan ko nalang kasi nagiging bata na naman siya. pumila na kami at umorder.

I just pick lasagna with pineapple juice. Hindi ko na sila hinintay pang tatlo dahil naiingayan na ako dito sa cafeteria.

Umalis na ako don at pumunta sa Forbidden Garden.

It’s the only place I know na magiging tahimik ang araw ko. After I ate my snack, I decided to go to my room and sleep.

"Now let me sleep for awhile."