THE MASTERS

Dragon XXVIII

MASTER Rommel's POV

We're here in the cafeteria, silently eating our meal. Jerald's eyes and I met, we both shrugged and transferred our gaze to our own sisters. They were silent since our talk with the Queen earlier. Hindi na namin sila ini-istorbo since they looked like they're gonna shout at us kapag nag-salita kami kahit one-word lang.

"Kruuu kruuu." We all looked at Ronalyn who suddenly sit beside Jerald. May pagkain rin siyang dala so I think she'll eat with us again. "Ang tahimik ninyo dito ah? May problema ba?" Tanong niya.

"Tumahimik ka na lang muna. Baka bumuga ng dahon at tubig 'yang dalawang iyan." Sagot naman ni Jerald and continued eating.

"Ohh okay, nasaan nga pala si Rose Ann? Hindi ninyo yata kasama ngayon." Ronalyn said.

"Nasa dorm house nagpapahinga. Wala siyang sakit. Tamad lang talagang pumasok." Bagot na sagot ni Jerald and I gave him a stare. He's sabotaging Cristina's excuse!

"So, what happened?" Tanong na naman ni Ronalyn while munching her food. I looked at her and gave a 'what do you mean'  look. "Nag-circulate sa buong Academy ang pagpunta ng Queen dito 'no. Ang sabi pumunta raw dito si Queen Frina to meet you guys. So, what happened?" Paliwanag niya naman kaagad.

"Wala naman, inintroduce lang namin ang mga sarili namin sa kaniya. Malas lang ni Rose Ann dahil hindi siya pumasok ngayon, hindi niya tuloy na-meet ang Reyna. Ang ganda ganda pa naman ng Reyna, powta." Sagot ni Jerald. I cringe when I saw how his eyes lighten up. Pati Reyna yata papatusin ng isang ito.

"Ohh party-party na 'to!" Ronalyn happily said while raising her utensils. "Ahh! Nga pala, naramdaman ninyo ba 'yong strong force kagabi? Grabe 'yong lakas ano? Nakakapangilabot yet medyo nakakagaan rin sa pakiramdam at the same time. Weird." Pag-iiba nito at napayakap pa sa sarili.
"Saan kaya nanggagaling 'yon? Parang ang lapit nga lang dito sa Academy 'yong may dahilan n'on."

Strong force huh?

"Hello guy's!" Said the guy who's walking towards our direction. It's Philip.

"Philip! Tara dito!" Aya kaagad ni Jerald sa kaniya. Up until now ay hindi ko pa rin magawang tanggapin siya sa grupo dahil sa ginawa niya sa amin noong first day. I hold grudges, so what? I don't know why Jerald let him join us and made him a friend after what he did to us.

"What the heck are you doing here?" Tanong ni Ronalyn dito.

"Ms. President, ano rin bang masamang hangin ang dumapo sa 'yo at nandito ka sa table ng Masters?" Puna rin nito kay Ronalyn na nakasimangot na while looking at him.

"They are my cousins, for your information." Taas-kilay na sagot naman ni Ronalyn.

"And I am their very first new friend here, 'di ba Master Jerald?" Sagot naman ni Philip na ikina-tango naman kaagad ni Jerald since he's the one who tags him along.

"Ohh really? 'buti naman at nakipag-friends sila sa 'yo?" Ronalyn bitchly said. Bitchly? Is there even a word like that? Damn.