Chapter 6

Chapter 06:

"Students !!! Take action! We're here !!"

I rubbed my eyes as I tried to get rid of the drowsiness. I looked at my watch and saw it was 8 pm. I tapped Lily who was leaning on my shoulder and still asleep.

"Hey! Ly! We're here. Wake up there,"

."Ahh! I'm still sleepy. I finished a lot of reports last night. I'm so tired," she complained.

"You can go to sleep later. For now, let's get up so we can fix the things and eat as well,"

.he left leaning on me so I stood up to get my bag on our heads. We got off the bus together and followed our classmates as if amazed. Who can't stare at the heights of the trees. It was like we were on a show. Just a few walks we reached a hotel. .that's the only thing that gives light around except for the lights on the road earlier that we passed.

We stopped in the lobby and there three professors told us to come with us to the assigned rooms. Then we went one by one. .unlike others, the hotel is made of wood and cement to in gold theme. Very beautiful.

"Ahh. I really want to sleep! Vy! I'm so tired,"

I laughed when I saw that only one eye was open on her. Now I noticed her big eyebags. .I opened the door and dropped my bag on the floor. The room is simple. Two beds with nightstand in the middle. In front of it are two more single sofas and coffee table in the middle, balcony, wardrobe and bathroom.

"I'll sleep first. I don't want to die vy," Ly

She was already lying down when I looked at her behavior, "All right. I'll just tell the professor that you feel bad. I'll just bring you some food here,"

I took my sling bag containing my cellphone and wallet then I left our room. I made sure the door was locked. .I know that woman. Even if we rob, he has no use as long as he can sleep.

"Where is Miss. Mariano?" Prof

"She's feeling bad prof so I'll just bring her food upstairs," I explained

"I see. Well, tomorrow he has to participate..this is once in a lifetime opportunity. He may regret it, "prof

"Yes prof. I'm sure he can regain his strength now,"

He nodded. I went ahead and sat in one of the chairs there. They willingly gave us the food so I didn't have to stand up.

"Munchkin!"

.I turned to Luke with a wide smile on my lips. I smiled back at him.

"Are you with me?"

"Yeah. I'm on the other bus. I heard that you're going so I go too. There's no way you'll go somewhere without me,"

I was swallowed. Why do I feel I should be nervous about what he said. .he sat down next to me and shared a meal with me.

"Cassandra? She might see here. I don't want any more trouble Luke," I reminded

"I told you baby munchkin. She's not going to harm you anymore. You just need to trust me," Luke

Trust? Are you very confident?

.I just shook my head and finished my meal. I would have let him know when he held my arm.

"Stay. Please. I want to spend time with you tonight,"

This man knows how to hypnotize because I just nodded at him. .we stood together and without a word he pulled me out of the hotel.

"L-Luke! Where are we going? It's too late for us to wander around here. Luke !!"

I'm nervous. The surroundings were very dark and I could only see the road because of the bulbs on the pole.

"Calm down ..i saw a hill here earlier. I want you to see it. It's amazing munchkin, "

"H-Hill? Luke! Please! Let's go home! What if there are bad people roaming around here right now? Maybe we can,"

But he did not listen. I was even more nervous as we veered off the road. .jungle that we really walk. The lights were gone before.

"Why do you always have to be killjoy, munchkin? You should experience the real life and this is it. Aren't you tired studying your ass off, following your parents and not being able to discover things that makes you alive? .because I'm sick of those things. I'm here munchkin to make you feel alive so trust me, okay. You're pissing me off, "

I was stunned by the last thing he said. Is he disgusted with me? But I'm just worried for the two of us. .and I promised papa but I am here now with him and ruining myself for walking in the middle of the forest.

'You're a big princess'

'You already know right and wrong'

'I hope it doesn't happen again'

I took a deep breath and pulled my arm hard on hers. .he looked at me.

"What's your problem?"

"I'm a woman of determination. I promised my parents I wouldn't hurt myself and that's what I'll do. Even if you're mad at me because they're the ones I followed, I don't care Luke. I won't stop you. I'm going home, "

.without a word I turned around and hurried back to the hotel. Fortunately, I memorized what we walked before. I got to the hotel right away and went straight inside our room.

Ly was already sitting when I arrived. I sat on my bed.

"Vy? What happened to you?" Ly

."I left Luke in the woods. I hate him," I close my eyes

"Why? What did he do?" He was able to sit up

"He wanted to take me to a hill. I said I didn't want to but he was forcing me..I promised papa that I would not harm myself so when he forced me, I got angry and left him. Did I do the right thing? "

"For me, yes. Because you're my friend who keeps his promise. Luke did the wrong thing to break what you promised your dad," Ly

"Yes. By the way..I forgot the food. I'm sorry. He pulled me, "

"It's okay. It's enough for me to know that my friend really has a limit,"

***

I prepared the paper, ballpen, camera and put them in my sling bag along with the phone. .then I pinched my hair and then Ly came out of the bathroom dressed.

"Tara na vy,"

I stood up and slung my sling bag over my shoulder then we left the room together. I felt strange excitement at the idea of ​​seeing the old palace of the Filifians. .it is modern now so they decided to build a modern palace.

We were the third of the universities chosen to have a tour of the palace so around noon we would go there after the second. We can't go there at the same time. .we gathered outside the hotel and listened to the rules and regulations then we walked towards the palace.

We couldn’t bring a car there so we left at the hotel. .we had to walk only a few kilometers to get there and it was said that the area was upside down because there were many soldiers on guard.

"It would be nice here. It's like we're in a movie. Because it's a horror movie," Ly said

I laughed when he said, "It's crazy! .don't ruin the reputation of those trees! They were the only ones who witnessed the events at the Filifian Castle so don't say that they used to be horror movies, "

"Still. What does that palace look like? I only saw it in the picture," Ly

.I shrugged, "I don't know either. I'm already curious,"

After a half-hour walk we also reached a large gate that was very old. My foot hurts. But because of the scene I can see, it seems like it's gone. .I was even more excited to see the inside. We stopped for a moment.

"Wow. Do you see this Ly? I feel like I'm in a movie! Even though the gate is old, it's still nice," I said in amazement.

"You're right. It's amazing and curious at the same time,"

.I stared at the gate. I have a strange feeling. I would love to come in and see the inside.

"STUDENTS !! Listen carefully. You're big so we hope you don't do anything silly or forbid all laws to enter inside ..there's thousand of guards surrounding this area and if they see you do something against the rules they given us. We'll not be responsible if they lock you up for three days here. UNDERSTOOD? "We shouted Prof

We stared at him as he explained everything. .after a long ceremony. Gradually the gate opened and we were exposed to an old palace. It's still nice even if the cracks in the wall are obvious.

Because our prof allowed us to split up. We immediately veered away from the other students. .because Ly and I are more comfortable when we're alone.

I don’t know how many minutes have passed since we circled half the palace. My foot really hurts so we decided to sit first in the old gazebo in the garden part.

"I'm thirsty Vy. You're here first..I'll find something for us to drink, "Ly said

"Okay. Just hurry up. The time given to us is almost over. It's a pity if we can't go around this whole thing,"

He nodded then walked away. I leaned my back then closed my eyes. The pain in my feet.

.because of the quiet of the surroundings, I was somehow able to rest myself. Until I felt something caress my shoulder. I quickly lost my eyesight and didn’t expect who I would see.

Now I can see his eyes well. .I had a chance to see his blue eyes.

Electric blue eyes

"It's nice to see you here lady blue! What are you doing in my palace --- the Filifian?"

I quickly adjusted to sitting and widened the eyes staring at him. .my lips were pitying and I still couldn't believe it.

I can't believe I'll see him again.

"Are you the man in the waterfalls right ?? The one with the beautiful hair,"

He laughed softly and sat down next to me. The mask on his face was still there.

"Yeah lady blue. That's me..what are you doing here by the way? "

He leaned back in his chair and crossed his arms. There was a strange twinkle in his eyes that I could not explain but my attention was not there but the cloth that covered half of his face.

"Why do you have a mask? Are you hiding something? Or are you sick? .then what are you doing here? Are you among the universities that are allowed to visit here? ”I asked one question after another

I really wonder what he’s doing here. Only one university at a time is admitted here, and it's our time now so if he can enter here. .does that mean he's studying at the university I'm studying at?

He averted his eyes and sat up before looking at me again, "Do you want to see my face?"

Suddenly my heart beat faster at his question. He said that seriously and it looks like he has no intention of taking it back. .I felt something strange envelop my body.

I want to see his face.

"Lady blue? Do you want to see my face?"

I swallowed and nodded slowly. My heart beat faster as he raised his hand to remove the cloth that covered his face. .and when the cloth was removed, my heart stopped beating when I saw the whole of his face. I can not breathe.

"A-you're handsome," I exclaimed

My eyes widened and I covered my mouth. I heard her faint laugh as if it had become music to my ears. .there was something there that was beating fast in my heart. I was distracted by the feeling of my cheek getting hot.

Why didn't I even restrain myself?

"I know lady blue. But I'm still thankful. When you said that I seemed to believe even more that I was handsome," he laughed.

."B-why? G-you're really handsome,"

I was devastated to realize that I had repeated what I had said before. This time he laughed louder and was shaken.

"Don't spoil me too much. I might increase my self -confidence even more,"

.I also laughed at him but I was stopped by someone who remembered me, "I forgot to ask something. What's your name? When we met, I didn't even know the name. I was sad because I might never see you again,"

.he was suddenly stunned when he looked into my eyes. There was hesitation there but he also lost his smile at me. I was quickly attracted to her smile.

Who would have thought that you were so handsome in this world?

Who would have thought that there was more to Luke?

"Luhence ....my name is Luhence, lady blue. I live here in the Philippines. That’s why I’m so happy that I met you again, here in the lady where I was born, ”Luhence

I looked away as my heartbeat got stronger.

"My name is Elvy but you can call me Vy, luhence,"

.his eyes were so dim when I looked at him again. I smiled at him. I looked at his hand as it rose to put some of my hair behind my ear.

"You had a very beautiful name, elvy," Luhence

***

.he felt something inside, it's burning, it's making his heart go wild. And he knew what that was. Those captivating ocean blue eyes were making him go crazy over something he cannot comprehend.

He cannot take his eyes away from her. It was like a magnet.

."You had a very beautiful name, elvy," he whispered

The moment her lips tug into smile. He swoon. He's smitten right away.

'This lady. Will bring the death of me '

"Who the fuck are you ?! Don't you dare touch my munchkin you assh-le !!"

"L-luke?"

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