Heart Of Sword

Chapter 11

"SO... YOU WILL  come with us..." Kaye said nonchalantly while looking at Carsyn who is few steps away from her, after Master Xin dismissed them. "This is the first." she added.

Napahinto ng paglalakad si Carsyn at liningon si Kaye, "Everything has a first..." she replied emphasizing the word first, "...and this mission is not an exception." dagdag pa nito saka muling ipinagpatuloy ang paglalakad palabas ng Master's Hall hanggang sa tuluyan na itong mawala sa paningin nila.

Yize looked at Kaye who is rolling her eyes heavenward then started walking again with a heavy steps. She seemed annoyed but Yize didn't care. His mind are filled with the thought that they're having a mission again but this time, with someone new.

He wondered why Master Xin wants Carsyn to be part of the mission. She's a newbie and it's quite dangerous for her to be off to a mission without a single knowledge about the place she's at in. Ni  hindi pa nga nila alam kung ano nga ba talaga ang kakayahan nito. Nevertheless, he trust Master Xin, he must have a reason why he decided to.

Tahimik silang naglalakad pabalik sa quarter nila nang bigla itong binasag ni Dent at nag-ayang kumain dahil lunch time na rin naman na sinang-ayunan ng lahat kaya imbes na sa quarter nila sila tutungo, they turned their steps towards the dining hall where all the foods being serve for free.

Moments later, they we're all enjoying their foods in a circle of table when they notice Carsyn entering the hall. As always since they met her, she has her pokerface again, not minding her surroundings, walking directly to the buffet of foods. Grab a plate and starts picking some foods.

Pagkatapos ay akma na sana itong lalabas ng hall nang pigilan ito ng guard na nandoon.

"Why?" Carsyn asked, her voice was low, sapat lang para marinig ito ng guard pero hindi pa rin iyon nakatakas sa matalas na pandinig ni Yize. And then, he realized he's been observing the woman since she'd entered the hall. Bahagya siyang napailing. What's wrong with him? Pero kaagad ding nawala sa isipan niya ang sariling tanong nang mapansin ang pagtayo ni Anister at ang pagtungo nito sa lamesang iniukupa ni Carsyn habang dala-dala nito ang tray na laman ang pagkain nito.

While looking at the two, something hit him. He is not the only one observing Carsyn at that time, even Anister too. And with that thoughts, something inside him arise.

NATIGIL sa paghakbang si Carsyn nang bigla siyang harangin ng guard nang palabas na sana siya sa dining hall habang bitbit ang mga pagkaing kinuha niya. Balak niyang sa may hardin na nakita niya malapit sa field siya kakain dahil tahimik doon pero mukhang hindi pabor sa kanya ang tadhana.

"Why?" she asked the guard and he immediately motion the tray with food on her hands and said, "Foods are not allowed to bring outside the dining hall, younglady."

"And why is that?" Carsyn asked again.

The guard shrugged, "Part of the Academy's protocol." he replied as if it explain everything.

"It doesn't make any sense." Carsyn tsked.

"I'm sorry, younglady but I'm just doing my duty." saad pa nito saka iminuwestra ang kamay patungo sa isang bakanteng lamesa, as if telling her what should she'll do.

Napabuntong hininga na lamang si Carsyn at di na nakipagtalo pa. Tinungo niya ang lamesang tinuro ng guard at doon na lang kumain. "So much of having a peace meal."

Uumpisahan na sana ni Carsyn ang pagkain nang mabitin sa ire ang gagawin na sana niyang pagsubo dahil sa isang taong umupo sa harapan niya. Nag-angat siya ng tingin para alamin kung sino yun at hindi niya napigilan ang pagkunot ng noo niya nang makilala ito. Anister.

"What do you want?" she asked.

"It's not nice to eat all by yourself." tugon nito kapagkuwan ay nag-umpisa na rin ito sa pagkain.

Carsyn can't help but to raised her eyebrows. "It's not new to me to eat alone and we're not even close to be in the same meal."

Saglit itong natigilan sa pagsubo pero kaagad din nakahuma saka tumayo sa pagkakaupo sa harapan niya. Akala ni Carsyn ay aalis na ito sa lamesa niya matapos marinig ang sinabi niya pero nagkamali siya dahil lumipat lang ito ng upuan. Kung noong una ay nasa harapan niya ito, ngayon ay nasa tabi na mismo niya ito umupo dahilan upang hindi lang siya ang matigilan, maging ang ibang estudyante na kumakain sa dining hall at nakakita sa ginawa ni Anister ay nagulat din!

"Are we close enough?" Anister break the silence in the dining hall, making the crowd murmured something Carsyn can't understand.

She blink her eyes numerous times, trying to absorb what just happened but Anister's word suddenly stopped her.

"Cute." Anister chuckled as he resume eating the foods on his plate.

While Carsyn is out. Lost in word for the very first time in her life, picked her spoon and started eating even though her mind is nowhere to be found. And again, for the first time, she felt embarrassed! Shit!

"SOMEONE IS on his move." Pagbabasag ni Dent sa namumuong katahimikan sa lamesa nila dahil sa nakitang ginawa ni Anister.

It looks normal to other or not a big deal even but for them, it is. Si Anister kasi ang tipo ng lalaking ayaw ng nilalapitan nang kung sinu-sino. He is kind of distant and believes that so-called 'personal space', kaya ang makitang kusa itong tumabi sa isang babaeng kakakilala pa lamang niya ay talagang nakakabigla.

"Looks like he's into Carsyn." puna ni Kaye habang ngumunguya ito. It just a simple comment but what happened next shocked them even more!

Yize throw his tray on the dining floor then stormed out the hall with a gritting teeth and a knuckle fists!

Nagkatinginan silang tatlo na natira sa lamesa na may pare-parehong mga nagtatanong na tingin.

What just happened? What happened to Yize?

-F. Sylveon