"RUN, CELESTIA! RUN!"With one last tearful glance at her beloved mother, Celestia runs as fast as her trembling feet can. Walang tigil ang pagtulo ng luha sa mga mata nito habang tumatakbo. Her eyes were bleary but she didn’t falter on her steps.Alam nito na may mga humahabol sa kanya. Their footsteps were fast approaching, and there were a lot of them. But Celestia is nothing but a fighter, and a runaway girl. Buong buhay nito, kahit wala siyang kaalam-alam sa kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayari sa kanila ng pamilya niya, hindi siya nag pumilit na malaman bakit sila palipat-lipat ng tinitirhang lugar. In her seventeen years of existence, wala silang naging permanenteng residente. And she had no clue why until earlier.She shrieked in pain when something hit her right arm. She stumbled a bit from the impact pero hindi niya ininda ang sakit at muli itong tumakbo. She can’t afford to let herself be taken by these witches who ambushed their home. These witches who were responsible for wh
Muling napasigaw si Celestia nang may dumapo na naman sa kanyang braso. She cradled her bloody arms as she maintained her pace, but it's getting harder for her dahil marami-raming dugo na ang nawala sa kanya from all the spells the wiccans had thrown at her. It didn't help that her feet started getting numb from all the running she did."FUCKING WITCH! SUMUKO KA NA LANG! PINAPAGOD MO LANG SARILI MO!"Celestia ignored it. Agad siyang lumiko nang marinig niyang may binato na namang hindi malamang spell sa kanya. 'What should I do? Hindi ako pwedeng huminto, mahuhuli nila ako. Pero pagod na akong tumakbo.'Celestia was cut off from whatever she was planning when another spell hit one of her legs. She stumbled a bit with a loud cry, but it didn't stop her from running, which just earned frustrated and indignant shouts from the dark witches.Alam niyang hindi rin magtatagal ay unti-unti na siyang manghihina. Marami na ang dugong nawala sa kanya, at namamanhid na ang katawan niya. It's jus
Walang tigil ang pag-iyak ni Celestia habang tumatakbo palayo. Rinig niya ang mapang-asar na tawa ng mga humahabol sa kanya. Ang mga mapangutyang salita ng mga ito para tumigil siya sa pagtakbo. Pero hindi huminto si Celestia. No matter how exhausted she was, she didn't stop. She needs to escape, she has to. Or else — "Gotcha!" Malakas na napasigaw si Celestia nang may pumalibot na ugat sa katawan niya. Sinubukan niyang kumawala pero walang-wala ang lakas niya sa higpit ng kapit ng ugat sa katawan niya. "You really thought you could escape a bunch of older and more experienced witches, you silly little girl?" one of the witches mocked her with an evil grin on her gaunt face . Celestia glared at her. "Oh, feisty," another witch said, then laughter followed through. Mabilis ang pintig ng puso ni Celestia nang maproseso nito na napapalibutan na siya ng mga dark witches na humahabol sa kanya. Napalunok ito sa kaba. "Do you know why we're haunting you, little girl?" a wizar
Celestia woke up from a loud, obnoxious knock on the door of her temporary room. Kamot ulo itong tumayo at naglakad para pagbuksan kung sinuman 'yung kumakatok. Only to bring her mood even worse at the sight of the Headmaster's rude son with the most beautiful shade of blue eyes Celestia had seen. "What?" inis na tanong ni Celestia rito. The guy loomed over her. His eyebrows that are immaculately arched, framing his blue eyes with precision, were knitted together as he frowned at Celestia. "Pinapagising ka ng Headmaster. Bilisan mong kumilos. Malapit na i-serve ang breakfast. Pagkatapos mo kumain, I'll tour you around the castle," malamig na sambit ng lalake. "Hindi kita hihintayin dito. Nakapunta ka naman na sa dining hall kagabi, siguro naman alam mo na ang daan." With that, he turned around and left. Celestia blinked several times, unable to believe the sheer rudeness of the guy. Pero hindi na niya masyadong inisip 'to, nagmadali na lang siyang kumilos. Baka hinihintay siy
"Who are you?"Mabilis na tumayo si Celestia at hinarap ang pinanggalingan ng boses na 'yon. Her heart was pounding nervously and her mind keeps on thinking that the dark witches had found her again.But then she only saw a brown-haired guy sitting underneath the big tree, just near the pond. He's holding a rather thick book that makes Celestia winced. Mahilig din siya magbasa, but a single book as thick as that one makes her head hurt just by looking at it."Hey.""Who are you?" Celestia asked thoughtlessly. The guy just stares impassively at her, unresponsive."Nag-aaral ka rin ba dito?" She asked again. The guy hummed, still not saying anything as he continued to stare at Celestia na parang kinikilatis ang pagkatao nito sa tingin niya."Pero bakit ka nandito?" She softly asked. "I mean, kasi diba summer na... and the headmaster said na lahat ng students umuuwi sa kanila kada end of school year...""That's true," the guy finally spoke. "Pero hindi muna ako umuwi this summer.""Oh,
Celestia is on the brink of committing a crime.She always knew herself to be patient and level-headed, but it seems like there's something about Theodore Favero that riles her up. Even his mere presence is annoying the hell out of her, what more if he starts to talk?And what he talks about— doon natatapos ang pagpipigil ni Celestia sa sarili na huwag ng patulan ang lalake. Lagi niyang pinapaalala sa sarili niya na anak 'yon ng Headmaster na tumutulong sa kanya ngayon. But the guy makes it hard not to curse the hell out of him.Lagpas dalawang linggo na mula nung mapadpad si Celestia sa Mystic Institute, at dalawang linggo na rin niyang pilit pinakikisamahan ang anak ng Headmaster. Sinusubukan niyang 'wag makasama sa iisang lugar ang lalake, pero parang buntot ito na laging nakasunod sa kanya. Kung pwede ngang pati sa pagtulog ay baka samahan din siya nito.She thinks it's because he took what the Headmaster told him seriously. Kinabukasan matapos nung 'tour' na ginawa nila, inanunsy
Ilang minuto ng nakatitig si Celestia sa reflection niya sa salamin, lips parted in awe and amber eyes sparkling in excitement."It suits you."Nakangiting lumingon si Celestia sa roommate niyang nagsalita. "Thanks, Hestia."Muli niyang ibinalik ang tingin sa salamin. She's not a vain person, but she can't help admiring herself. She can't remember looking this... good. She never wear skirts, and her hair is always tied in ponytail or bun. But this time, her long and wavy sandy blonde hair is down, blending well with her uniform. The russet skirt reaches few inches above the knee. Hindi siya sobrang komportable sa iksi nito pero hindi naman siya pwedeng umangal. She thought she can get used to it though, dahil nagagandahan siya rito.She used a bit of lip gloss to make her cupid-bow shaped lips shine a bit, and she's satisfied with her looks. "Damn, parang ginawa ‘yung uniform para sa'yo, Celestia. The colors go together with your eyes and hair," sabi ni Pixie. "You have such pretty h
Celestia is on the brink of committing a crime.She always knew herself to be patient and level-headed, but it seems like there's something about Theodore Favero that riles her up. Even his mere presence is annoying the hell out of her, what more if he starts to talk?And what he talks about— doon natatapos ang pagpipigil ni Celestia sa sarili na huwag ng patulan ang lalake. Lagi niyang pinapaalala sa sarili niya na anak 'yon ng Headmaster na tumutulong sa kanya ngayon. But the guy makes it hard not to curse the hell out of him.Lagpas dalawang linggo na mula nung mapadpad si Celestia sa Mystic Institute, at dalawang linggo na rin niyang pilit pinakikisamahan ang anak ng Headmaster. Sinusubukan niyang 'wag makasama sa iisang lugar ang lalake, pero parang buntot ito na laging nakasunod sa kanya. Kung pwede ngang pati sa pagtulog ay baka samahan din siya nito.She thinks it's because he took what the Headmaster told him seriously. Kinabukasan matapos nung 'tour' na ginawa nila, inanunsy
"Who are you?"Mabilis na tumayo si Celestia at hinarap ang pinanggalingan ng boses na 'yon. Her heart was pounding nervously and her mind keeps on thinking that the dark witches had found her again.But then she only saw a brown-haired guy sitting underneath the big tree, just near the pond. He's holding a rather thick book that makes Celestia winced. Mahilig din siya magbasa, but a single book as thick as that one makes her head hurt just by looking at it."Hey.""Who are you?" Celestia asked thoughtlessly. The guy just stares impassively at her, unresponsive."Nag-aaral ka rin ba dito?" She asked again. The guy hummed, still not saying anything as he continued to stare at Celestia na parang kinikilatis ang pagkatao nito sa tingin niya."Pero bakit ka nandito?" She softly asked. "I mean, kasi diba summer na... and the headmaster said na lahat ng students umuuwi sa kanila kada end of school year...""That's true," the guy finally spoke. "Pero hindi muna ako umuwi this summer.""Oh,
Celestia woke up from a loud, obnoxious knock on the door of her temporary room. Kamot ulo itong tumayo at naglakad para pagbuksan kung sinuman 'yung kumakatok. Only to bring her mood even worse at the sight of the Headmaster's rude son with the most beautiful shade of blue eyes Celestia had seen. "What?" inis na tanong ni Celestia rito. The guy loomed over her. His eyebrows that are immaculately arched, framing his blue eyes with precision, were knitted together as he frowned at Celestia. "Pinapagising ka ng Headmaster. Bilisan mong kumilos. Malapit na i-serve ang breakfast. Pagkatapos mo kumain, I'll tour you around the castle," malamig na sambit ng lalake. "Hindi kita hihintayin dito. Nakapunta ka naman na sa dining hall kagabi, siguro naman alam mo na ang daan." With that, he turned around and left. Celestia blinked several times, unable to believe the sheer rudeness of the guy. Pero hindi na niya masyadong inisip 'to, nagmadali na lang siyang kumilos. Baka hinihintay siy
Walang tigil ang pag-iyak ni Celestia habang tumatakbo palayo. Rinig niya ang mapang-asar na tawa ng mga humahabol sa kanya. Ang mga mapangutyang salita ng mga ito para tumigil siya sa pagtakbo. Pero hindi huminto si Celestia. No matter how exhausted she was, she didn't stop. She needs to escape, she has to. Or else — "Gotcha!" Malakas na napasigaw si Celestia nang may pumalibot na ugat sa katawan niya. Sinubukan niyang kumawala pero walang-wala ang lakas niya sa higpit ng kapit ng ugat sa katawan niya. "You really thought you could escape a bunch of older and more experienced witches, you silly little girl?" one of the witches mocked her with an evil grin on her gaunt face . Celestia glared at her. "Oh, feisty," another witch said, then laughter followed through. Mabilis ang pintig ng puso ni Celestia nang maproseso nito na napapalibutan na siya ng mga dark witches na humahabol sa kanya. Napalunok ito sa kaba. "Do you know why we're haunting you, little girl?" a wizar
Muling napasigaw si Celestia nang may dumapo na naman sa kanyang braso. She cradled her bloody arms as she maintained her pace, but it's getting harder for her dahil marami-raming dugo na ang nawala sa kanya from all the spells the wiccans had thrown at her. It didn't help that her feet started getting numb from all the running she did."FUCKING WITCH! SUMUKO KA NA LANG! PINAPAGOD MO LANG SARILI MO!"Celestia ignored it. Agad siyang lumiko nang marinig niyang may binato na namang hindi malamang spell sa kanya. 'What should I do? Hindi ako pwedeng huminto, mahuhuli nila ako. Pero pagod na akong tumakbo.'Celestia was cut off from whatever she was planning when another spell hit one of her legs. She stumbled a bit with a loud cry, but it didn't stop her from running, which just earned frustrated and indignant shouts from the dark witches.Alam niyang hindi rin magtatagal ay unti-unti na siyang manghihina. Marami na ang dugong nawala sa kanya, at namamanhid na ang katawan niya. It's jus
"RUN, CELESTIA! RUN!"With one last tearful glance at her beloved mother, Celestia runs as fast as her trembling feet can. Walang tigil ang pagtulo ng luha sa mga mata nito habang tumatakbo. Her eyes were bleary but she didn’t falter on her steps.Alam nito na may mga humahabol sa kanya. Their footsteps were fast approaching, and there were a lot of them. But Celestia is nothing but a fighter, and a runaway girl. Buong buhay nito, kahit wala siyang kaalam-alam sa kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayari sa kanila ng pamilya niya, hindi siya nag pumilit na malaman bakit sila palipat-lipat ng tinitirhang lugar. In her seventeen years of existence, wala silang naging permanenteng residente. And she had no clue why until earlier.She shrieked in pain when something hit her right arm. She stumbled a bit from the impact pero hindi niya ininda ang sakit at muli itong tumakbo. She can’t afford to let herself be taken by these witches who ambushed their home. These witches who were responsible for wh