THE TRIO SUPREMO
The Angelic Instrument, The Rise of The Angels
The days passed very fast and it was June 5, a day before the start of school. I prepared everything that I needed-a little sling bag, a notebook, a pen and my admission slip. After that I went to bed and slept. The atmosphere was heavy, hot and dry. It wasn’t really a pleasant evening as I remembered. Then slowly, I drifted to dreamland. But there was no dreamland, only a clear and vast dead valley.
The land was cracked and the trees were black and dried up. The skies were bloodshot red and there were no sign of life anywhere. I couldn’t move. Then a man was running, 3 meters away in front of me. He was shouting of an Armageddon. Then at his back was a black hooded figure which was followed by black tiger-like monsters with 6 eyes and 2 horns at their head. Then the hooded figure pointed out to the man which never ended on running. As fast as cheetah, the monsters went to the man and ate him-ALIVE!
I was horrified but I couldn’t move. I was in the middle of everything in that place. Then the hooded one turned to look at me. His hands flickered with violet light. He then rose up his hand towards my direction. I felt chocked. Every single breathe I make was useless. I couldn’t do anything. Tears were running from my cheeks. Then I felt something was biting on my feet and on my hands. It was those monsters that ate the man. It was very painful. I wanted to shout but there was no voice that came out. After that, fire burned my body. The pain was unbearable and irresistible. Then a burst of light came out from the sky and suddenly 5 white hooded figures appeared. Then a wild blast happened.
I awoke sweaty and breathing deeply. Worse, I was on the floor when I awoke. By then I felt the pain on my back, my hands and my feet. I stood up and walked to the bathroom. I splashed some water on my face and looked at the mirror. I was still the same-dark magenta hair, my green eyes, and white complexion is still here with me. I went out of the bathroom and looked at the clock; it was 5:25 in the morning. I knew again that I can’t sleep back so I jogged a bit in the subdivision. And at exactly 6:15, I went back to the house. My sisters were up and my dad was awake too.
I hurriedly went to the bathroom and took a bath. Afterwards, I went to my closet and took a pair of black denim pants and an immaculately whit polo shirt. I also pulled my hair into a ponytail. I got my sling bag and went downstairs directly into the kitchen where my family was.
“Hey sis, don’t fetch me later okay?”, I asked my eonnie Faith while I was eating my cereal
“Why is that?”, asked my eonnie Heart
“Well, Minna offered me a ride back home after class and she was persistent so I just accepted her offer.”, I clarified after swallowing a mouthful of cereal
“Well, ok it’s your decision.”, Heart said while washing something in the sink
After eating, I waited a it for Topher coz’ we had a deal to go together to school everyday. 10 minutes passed, the idiot arrived.
“Hey Hope!”, he greeted me after bursting suddenly out of the door
“You’re late Topher! I was waiting here for about 10 minutes now.”, I said to him while crossing my arms, sitting on the couch
“I’m sorry, your Highness.”, he apologized and then kissed my right hand
I was shocked by his action and out of response slapped his face which made him lose balance lay on the floor.
“Ew! Could we just go now. Or anything malicious can happen next.”, I said while racing to the door
I could hear my sisters laugh as I rushed away. Topher was calling me but I didn’t listen to him. Only when we arrived at school did I talked to him.
“Hey, where are we going now?”, I asked him, he was dragging me to places
“To OUR room.”, he said with a grin
What? Hey did he just said that OUR? We’re classmates. I wasn’t really paying much attention on the road coz’ I was distracted on what he said. I will be under surveillance for the rest of the year. Luckily, I was classmates with Minna and Andy.
“Hope-chan! We’re classmates!”, she said while hugging me tightly
“Yeah… my… pleasure.”, I replied with exerted force to catch some air
“Minna, Hope can’t breathe.”, Andy said while drawing near us
“Oh I’m sorry Hope-chan.”, Minna released me after that
“Hope, who’s that?”, Andy asked me while looking at Topher
“Childhood friend.”, I replied also looking at Topher
“Hope, I think we should go now to the ceremony hall coz’ the rituals will start now.”, Topher said while gesturing to leave
“Ok, Minna, Andy, let’s go.”, I said
"Ok!", they both agreed
After a couple of minutes being stuck in an opening ceremony, we then went to our classrooms. Minna was always arguing with Topher coz’ they were in a tug-of-war to get me on the way to our rooms.
“I’m the new friend!”, Minna protested while pulling my left arm
“I’m the bullied friend!”, Topher answered back while pulling the other one
We were in the middle of a great competition when 3 girls pulled us apart.
“Maybe you should get out of our way?”, said the girl in curly brown hair and pinkish skin
“This is no place for playing people.”, said the girl with long black hair, her left eye was hidden beneath her hair
“Get out of my sight you kids.”, said the other one with glasses and perfectly flourished black hair and white skin
Minna and Topher pulled me back and Andy stepped back too. Then the three girls walked past us with great authority among all students. The other students after us also stood back to let the three girls walk their ways.
“Who are those freaks?”, I asked them while still in the hold of Minna and Topher
“Hey! Don’t talk like that about them.”, Andy warned me
“Why? Are they the school’s princesses?”, I asked again while getting out of the strong hold
“Well, correct.”, Topher answered, letting go of me
“Whoa! What kind? Like damsel in distress? Oh please!”, I reacted sarcastically
“They are cousins. Attached by the blood of their mothers. Heather Gittero, the brown haired girl with curls at the tips, is the daughter of the president of a prestigious sculpting company in Italy. Amber dela Nuezca, the emo one with long black hair, is the daughter of a successful Spanish tycoon owner around the world. Alice Schwarzenegger, the one with glasses, is the richest and the smartest of them all. She has blood relations with Arnold Schwarzenegger. She is half-Austrian and half-Filipino. She was enrolled in Oxford when she was in kindergarten and was a scholar in Harvard when she was in grade school. She was also a national representative for Austria when she was 10 years old. She is very respected in the school.”, Minna explained while fixing my hair
“Then if she’s that rich. Why did she decided to transfer here?”, I asked while walking to the classroom
“Family roots.”, Andy added
After a couple of steps, we reached the room, everyone was noisy. But after I entered, everyone went quiet. And the three girls were there.
“Is she that new girl?”, a girl whispered to her friend
“Yeah, she is.”, replied the other one
“Was she the one who called the “Trinity” freaks?”, the other one asked again
“Yes.”, replied her friend
It was really uncomfortable within that state. All eyes of the people on you. Minna and Andy were far from me and the only person that I was with was Topher, my best friend. The teacher came in. She was beautiful-her bronze hair curled into a ponytail. She also wore glasses.
"Well hello class. I'm Miss Willow dela Cruz. I will be your adviser for the next 10 months so I hope were going to deal those times with prior happiness and learning.” She introduced herself with authority and clear hint of professionalism. “Class, let us welcome our transferee. Please come her Ms. Hope Park.” She ordered while scanning the room. All eyes were set on me. I felt like a cursed witch being watched while she is burned at the stake. “Come here Hope.”, she asked me.
I slowly stood. My hands were really shaking. I moved like a snail at that time. As I reached the platform, everyone’s eyes were still glued at me. “Well, introduce yourself.”, the teacher said.
“Hello everyone, I’m Hope. Angel Hope T. Park. I’m part-Korean, part-English and part-Filipino. I'm 14 years of age. And I'm all happy to see you."
"Plastic!"
It came from the girl with brown hair and curls at the tips.
“Heather! Don’t be rude!”, Ms. Willow scolded her
“I don’t care! Why the hell are you interfering?”, she stood up
“Coz’ I’m your adviser! And if you don’t show any good manners, I would lock you up into detention!”
“Bullsh-“, she said and sat down
“You might as well go to your seat Hope.”, she whispered to me
I then responded and went to my seat. I was preoccupied the whole introduction session. I couldn’t concentrate on everything. I was afraid on what happened with me and Heather. Then the bell rang. Topher, Andy and Minna assisted me to the junior’s cafeteria. Minna and Topher was still playing tug-of-war of me. But Andy noticed my silence.
“Hope are you okay?”, she asked
“I’m fine Andy.”
“Is sister Hope okay?”, Minna asked while touching my forehead
“I’m ok, Minna. Maybe I’m just adapting.” I assured her
Topher got us trays and we joined the line to get served. I lost my appetite and just got a glass of orange juice and an apple. We immediately sat after getting our food. The cousins were across another table. The fiery ruby eyes of Heather was still burning me when she looked. Suddenly, my glass of orange juice spilled and got me wet. Topher then got his handkerchief and handed it to me. I wiped the juice off my shirt. He then took off his jacket and gave it to me. I zipped it up to hide the stain.
After a brief moment, everything went back to normal. But, Minna and Andy looked at each other with suspecting eyes. Something that they knew was hid behind me. Then I looked at Heather. She was snickering. Amber and Alice were eyeing me. They looked worried. I was confused at that moment. The rest of the day was normal. Topher was beside me asking if I was okay. Andy was quiet. And Minna was holding my arm, quiet. I was really confused on what happened to the two. And I knew, it had to do with Heather.
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