The Orphic Secret

Chapter 7

ORB

"Hey, wake up," narinig kong paggising sa'kin ng isang babae. Napakunot-noo naman ako at mas lalong binaon ang sariling mukha sa unan. Sino ba 'yon?

"Ayaw niyang gumising, eh."

Ayaw ko talaga.

"Do you think she still has headache?" tanong ng isa pang babae. Ngayon naman tinakpan ko ang tainga ko gamit ang unan.

"No. It must be gone for now."

I scrunched my nose, and slightly opened my eyes to peek at the people talking about me. Kinusot ko ang mata ko para makita sila nang ayos, ngunit blurry pa rin sila.

I shook my head, and sat up in the bed- bed... huh? Paano ako nakarating sa kama? Oh, nahimatay nga pala ako after kong mag-teleport!

Mariin kong pinikit ang mata ko, at minulat ulit 'yon. I repeated it until I can finally see clearly.

I gasped when I saw Lein and Iris near the bed. Na-conscious ako bigla at mabilis na pinunasan ang sarili kong mga morning glory! Buti nalang hindi ako naglalaway 'pag tulog.

"You're finally awake, Exiquel. Today is the start of your classes. We ought to guide you in your first class. We have also prepared some clothes for you," sabi agad ni Lein.

Tumango naman ako at mabilis na tumakbo papunta sa bathroom, pero narealize kong hindi ko pala alam kung s'an ang bathroom! I looked around and noticed that there were four beds. So, I'm in my dormitory?

"The bathroom is the next door behind you," turo ni Iris.

Tumango naman ako, at kaagad na tumalikod. Nakakita agad ako ng pinto na mukhang pang-CR talaga. The moment I opened it, my jaw dropped as I was mesmerized by the beauty of the bathroom!

Nakakainspire maligo! Ang bango, ang linis, at ang daming kung anu-anong bottles na may iba't ibang scents. Anyways, binilisan ko lang ang pagbababad sa bath-tub na sosyal na parang dinuduyan ka pa. Halos makatulog ulit ako, pero pinigilan ko lang ang sarili ko.

I noticed that there were clothes ready for me near the sink. This must be Lein's clothes since we almost had the same figure. It was a simple t-shirt and sweatpants.

It was almost perfect for my figure, but I had to tighten the tie in the sweatpants. I think I'm thinner than her or her hips are just bigger.

Pagkalabas ko, pinasalamatan ko sila agad. Tumayo naman sila, at dumiretso na palabas sa pinto. I raised an eyebrow.

"Don't I have to bring anything?" I asked.

They both shook their heads. "It's all in the watch."

Napatango naman ako. I guess this dimension is sort of futuristic and has adapted some neo culture technology. I sighed and followed them out of the room.

Marami pa kaming nadaanan na mga rooms bago pa kami makarating ulit sa mismong labas ng dormitory area. Speaking of dormitories, I wonder who my dorm mates are?

"What are your classes for today, Exiquel?" tanong ni Lein sa'kin. Iris glanced at me and pointed her wristwatch.

I got the signal, and opened the watch. Sinwipe ko lang 'yon nang sinwipe hanggang sa makakita ako ng icon na may label na scheduled sa baba. Then, the watch showed me a detailed schedule of today, at the same time, nagsalita rin 'yon sa utak ko.