Chapter 15
- Rhea's POV –
My classmates whistled first thing in the morning when I entered the room. My eardrums were almost punctured by their loud banging.
"What's up?" I raised one eyebrow while crossing my arms when I saw my noisy classmates.
Almira's mouth was about to tear from her huge smile when she walked towards me with three roses.
"Because Ceejay passed by here and then he handed it to you." She said with a tickle then handed me the rose.
"It's yours. I can't eat that." I replied sarcastically and walked towards my seat.
"It's bad." I heard her say and she followed me to my seat.
All the eyes of my smiling classmates were on me but I just ignored it even though I could hear the others whispering about me. They have nothing to know and I have nothing to explain to them.
"Crushmate, are the two of you were in a relationship?" She inquired as I sat quietly in my chair. She pulled the chair that was behind me close to my back and sat down.
"Not yet." I answered briefly without looking at her.
"Answer him now." She convinced.
Even if I didn't look at her, I knew she was smiling. It's obvious from the tone of what she said.
"Depends if..." Suddenly, I stopped as my heart beat slightly faster.
I moved my eyes around while feeling. The air flow of the air conditioner in the room was literally reversed and all my classmates turned to stone. I don't need any more confirmation because I'm sure of what's happening around me.
I frowned and stood up and looked around, "What's going on?" I complain that the whole classroom froze.
"I."
A familiar voice made me turn to wherever it came from. My eyes widened slightly as one of my classmates witnessed my eyes entering the classroom.
Andrei Narcilla moves while the earth's surface sleeps? Bullshit!
Every step he took made my hair stand up, sending shivers through my body.
"Andrei..?" I said softly while staring at him in disbelief, "W-Why are you moving?"
A scary smile appeared on his face then he looked straight at me, "Why are you also moving, Rhea?"
I swallowed nervously as I watched him approach me. I wanted to step back but I couldn't lift my foot to take a step.
"W-What exactly are you, Andrei?" My lips trembled when he stood right in front of me.
Even though I doubt what kind of creature he is, my mind still doesn't want to believe.
"Who are you, Rhea Castino?" His scary voice made me nervous. I feel like my heart is about to explode from beating so hard.
He looked deeply into my eyes as if he was hungry for my soul. He raised his hand and rushed at me.
Fortunately, I was in the care of the Lord, so when he brought his hand closer to my face, his hand was electrified on the white transparent barrier in front of me, causing him to immediately withdraw his hand.
"I have full faith in the Lord so you can't mark me." I proudly say.
A terrifying smirk appeared on his face to make his mortal face look like a demon, "Really, Crista Segovia?"
His hand turned into a fist and was electrified and rushed at me again. I was very surprised when he was able to break the barrier. My eyes widened and I was stunned because I couldn't believe what he had done. His hand went straight to my neck and immediately tightened his stranglehold.
My hand automatically went to his hand that was strangling me and tried to remove it. But he is too strong and his grip is too tight for me to get rid of.
"I smell doubt in your heart." His deep and scary voice came out as he tightened his stranglehold on me, "Your soul is mine, Crista."
Little by little, my chest is getting tight making it difficult for me to breathe. My vision is getting blurry because of my weakness.
Am I really up to this point? And forever become Fallen? I was too careless and drifted into the current, so now I will pay for it for the rest of my life.
I slowly closed my eyes and small tears gradually formed in the corner of my eyes when the sky suddenly brightened.
I opened my eyes and a straight light surrounded by letters and words hit Andrei directly. The reason for him to let go of my neck was that he threw himself far away.
My body fell to the floor and my trembling hand rubbed my neck as I looked at his red and smoking body.
That power. I know very well who owns it. I have to prepare my ears and my full attention because I'm sure I'll be scolded.
I was really expecting for Saint Gabrielle to come down but Prophet Jonah and Prophet Micah suddenly came down in front of me.
I really thought it was Saint Gabrielle.
If it's scarier to be Fallen, it's scarier to see angry Saint Gabrielle. It's like you'd rather be Fallen than see him burn with anger.
"Did he mark you?" Jona immediately asked after he landed on the ground and caressed both of my cheeks.
"Not at all." I answered while feeling my body, "My body is not red."
"Jonah and Micah." Andrei said as he struggled to stand despite his shivering and reddened body, "I really thought it was Garbielle that I would face again."
Prophet Jonah and Prophet Micah turned at the same time as they positioned themselves in front of me. So they can hide me behind their backs.
"The smell of blood with a black conscience is really nauseating." Even Prophet Jonah hates it.
Andrei managed to let out a wicked smile despite his condition, "It's really surprising how someone as insulting as you became a prophet."
Prophet Jonah was about to answer when Prophet Micah grabbed her hand, "Don't hit him. Just save the child he was clinging to."
Prophet Jonah nodded in obedience to what Prophet Micah said.
Prophet Jonah raised her hand and pointed it at Andrei. Little by little, her hand lit up and Andrei's body slowly turned into smoke and the wind blew it out of the door.
Before Prophet Jonah could utter a word, Andrei's whole body turned into smoke and he disappeared in front of her.
"He escaped." She whispered then she lowered her hand.
They looked around and wandered their eyes to check every corner of the classroom and my classmates while feeling defensive.
After a while, they turned to me almost at the same time and Prophet Jonah helped me to put my feet back on the ground.
"Thank you very much, Prophet Jonah and Prophet Micah." I bowed in gratitude.
"Don't be too happy, Crista." Prophet Micah's introduction with a serious look and tone, "This is the first and last time you will receive help from the angels of heaven."
When I heard what she said, I was surprised to raise my head and look at her. Before I could say a word she continued.
"From this day on, you will face the world's trials alone." She strongly attached.
There was a sign on my face that I wanted to protest and complain but I still didn't forget that I was facing a prophet so I just swallowed whatever complaint was in my brain.
"Prayer and faith are your strongest weapons, Crista." Prophet Jonah added, "Strengthen your faith through prayer. You are an angel of the Lord of the whole universe."
Prophet Micah gave me a smile full of hope and gently patted my shoulder, "Be strong, Crista. You know your life best."
After a while I saw a white feather floating in the air. Together we raised our heads to look up at the sky. We both saw a lot of feathers falling from the sky.
"We have to go back." Prophet Micah's response.
Prophet Jonah nodded and looked at me for the last time, "Always be careful. Only in the Lord is true happiness and peace."
I was unable to speak. I just watched the two Prophets as they spread their white and shiny wings and then flew up into the sky and completely disappeared into the light, along with the disappearance of the white feathers around them.
With the speed of events, I caught my breath. Am I really being swept away by the currents of the world? I bowed as my back leaned against the back of the chair behind me.
These are not the things that happened in my life when I was alive and I know that very well. All this is just a result of the manipulation of the Fallen in the person of Andrei. But why can't I oppose and reverse what is happening? Am I really weak?
"Castino."
I heard a voice call my last name which brought me back to my presence.
I raised my head and looked around. Ma'am MC was already standing at the Instructor's table looking at me and all my classmates were also looking at me in surprise.
"Sit down." Ma'am gave a weak command when our eyes met.
"Y-Yes ma'am." I answered almost in a whisper and bowed to sit.
"Are you okay, crushmate?" Almira whispered behind me when I sat down.
"Just do not mind me." I weakly answered without looking at her.
After a while, Ma'am MC, our NSTP Instructor, began to speak.
She explains about the tree planting that will be our Prelim. Exam. My classmates were listening attentively but my mind was wandering.
But I also cannot deny that my hunch about the tree planting that will take place is not good.