Ethereal Royale: The Long Lost Empress

Chapter 3

Other Side

Astrid's

We're here in the living room waiting for Ace and Lilah na tulog pa. Lux refused to wake them up.

Pupunta kami ngayon sa Principal's Office para ma-confirm na may kapangyarihan talaga sila at para na rin ma-enroll sila sa Ethereal Academy, malapit-lapit na rin kasi ang opening class pero hindi ko alam kung kailan talaga.

"Ang tagal naman nilang gumising, 'yun ba yung tinatawag ng mga babae na beauty rest?" nababagot na tanong ni Maverick kaya tiningnan siya ni Liv nang masama at binatukan. Oh, these two started again. Umiling ako at humikab.

"What was that for?" kunot noong tanong ni Mav sa masamang nakatingin na si Liv. Ang ingay talaga ng dalawa to pag nag-aaway.

Kahit noon pa man ay itong dalawang to na ang pinaka malapit sa isa't isa pero mortal na kaaway rin ang isa't isa. When we were young, Liv was often bullied by newbies, she doesn't like to get known as an Empress before and because of that, the newbies assumed that she's an outcast from us.

It was always Maverick defending her without revealing that she's an Empress because he knows Liv dislikes it. When it comes to Liv, he can be as serious as he can and as strong as he could be. Walang sinasanto pag dating kay Liv.

My closest of them is Kai, I like to hang out when he's around because he's the only one that understands my silence. He doesn't insist a conversation when he feels like I'm not into conversing with anyone. He just stays close to me quietly.

Cassius is playful yet calm. Ewan ko ba at parang may schedule ang moods nito. Mapagbiro 'yan pag kasama ang boys at seryoso naman kung may ibang tao.

Lux gives off a cold and dominant aura. We're used to that already because he has been like that since we were young, that's his personality and since he's also quiet, I like hanging around him too. We grew up learning that Lux's opinion matters to our decisions as heirs of each Kingdom. He always think logically and think things thoroughly.

"That's for your stupid question." Liv said before rolling her eyes. Hindi na'ko magtataka kung maging puti nalang ang mata ni Liv sa araw-araw na pag irap kay Maverick.

"Eh totoo naman e!" Depensa pa ni Mav kaya tiningnan ko siya.

"Shut it."

Liv sticked out her tongue to Maverick when I said it.

"Yay, there they are." sabi ni Liv na nakatingin sa hagdan, sinundan ko yung tingin nya at bumababa na pala na sina Ace at Lilah na naka pantulog pa. I guess another hour of waiting para makapag ayos sila.

"Good morning, guys." Ace greeted in a sleepy tone habang si Lilah naman ay walang ekspresiyong bumababa sa hagdan. I like her, she's quite. Umupo sila sa mahabang sofa katabi ko.

"You should take a shower, girls. May pupuntahan tayo." sambit ko na nakapagpatigil sa paghikab sana ni Ace.

"Saan?" excited niyang tanong. She's really enthusiastic. Kaya gustong-gusto siya ni Liv kasama dahil pareho sila.

"Pupunta tayo kay Principal para ma-confirm na may kapangyarihan kayo at para na rin ma-enroll kayo sa Academy." I lazily said.

"May skwelahan pala rito? Kailan ba yung class?" Tanong ni Ace habang inaayos na ang magulong buhok.

"Next week na, Ace." nakangiting sabi ni Liv na nakapagpatayo kay Ace. She equals Ace's excitement. Tumili sila.

"Seryoso? Ang lapit na. Wait lang maliligo lang ako at magbibihis tapos bababa na ako para makapunta na tayo doon." sabi ni niya at pumunta na sa taas patakbo.