Patapos na kaming mag-almusal nang may humila ng upuan at naupo sa tabi ni Lia. Nang lumingon kami, si Thoreau iyon. "Himala, mag-isa ka yata?"    Thoreau just nodded and smiled faintly. "Blake and Crimson aren't awake yet kaya naman nauna na ako dito. Besides, ayokong mag-skip ng classes dahil sa kanila."    "Kaya crush na crush kita eh." I smirked at Freesia. When she caught me looking at her, nasamid siya bigla at muntik pang maibuga ang kinakain niya.    "Are you okay? What happened?" I smirked wider when Thoreau asked those questions to her full of concerns.    May nangyayari dito ah. May nangyayaring kakaiba.    Matapos ang ma-issue naming almusalan, sabay-sabay na kaming lumabas ng Dining Hall at naglakad sa hallway. Silang tatlo, panay ang daldal dito kay Thoreau habang ako naman ay tahimik lang dito sa likuran nila. Wala lang, I don't feel like t

AHRINA TANTIANA REGALIA'S POV    The lights were off kaya naman the white ceiling was a bit grayish. Basing on the scent of the room, I can confirm that I'm at the Academy hospital. Oo, hospital. Not infirmary, not clinic. Hospital.    Tinignan ko muna ang paligid and no one is here. Pero kamuntik na akong mapatalon pababa when I saw Crimson sleeping habang nakaupo.    I don't know what kind of virus entered my system. I just felt sorry for him. Kaya naman, I patted his arm and nagising naman siya. "Hey.."    He scratched his eyes first and stretched his arms a little bit. Cute. "You're awake. I'll call a hospital nurse. Wait for me here."    I smiled and nodded. "Sure. Thank you."    He smiled genuinely as he gripped the doorknob. "Always." And he went out.    Okay, what was that? 

And we both arrived at our class which is Mathematics. Crimson knocked on the door and opened it. Our teacher just continued writing on the board. Crimson kicked away a chair and placed me in front of a desk then he locked the wheel so the wheelchair will not move.    As he sat down on the chair beside me, our teacher spoke. "I'm fully aware that Ms. Regalia is excused for the whole day but not Mr. Torren." He faced us. "Are you now her butler, Mr. Torren?"    The f*cking h*ll? Ayos ng bibig ng teacher namin ah! Makalait wagas!    "Sir—"    "Instead of wasting your time and energy scolding me, just teach the class."    Our teacher pointed at Crimson. "Report to the Guidance and Discipline Office later." And he turned his back to the whole class.    My eyes widened and I faced Crimson. "Are you insane already, Torren?" 

In few minutes, dumating na ang Royal Family. As they walk to the middle where the red carpet is properly laid, we all bowed as a form of respect. I'm still bowing yet I was a bit surprised when I viewed everything like I'm not. I think I subconsciously did something.    A young girl whom I presumed as Princess Perelia stared at me for a long before diverting his attention in front of her. I also observed them and saw how they walk, their facial reactions, and their appearances. And well, the Royal Family of Demetria are really a bunch of luxurious, highly respectable people.    I raised my head as the people around me did and tumingin kaing lahat sa Royal Family na nakatayo na sa may dulo ng Hall. King Malachi pulled of his smile, a nostalgic one. "Good morning, leaders and successors. Today is the one hundred eighth celebration of Annual Introduction of Successors and I'm glad that all of the important personalities that the Roya

Tumango na lang ako at humawak sa kamay niya. Nagpunta kami sa may medyo gitna at nagsayaw na. Marunong naman ako magganito dahil naka-attend na ako ng JS Prom nung Grade 9 ako.    Crimson held my waist tighter, pushing me closer to him. "Baby, I'm sorry about what happened earlier. I didn't mean to raise my voice on you."    I smiled a bit and nodded. "I already forgave you earlier."    "Still, I'm sorry. I promise I will tell you everything you need to know as soon as we return to Academy, okay?"    I nodded again. "Promise 'yan ah."    "Opo, baby, I promise." Sh*ta ka, Crimson. Bakit 'di ko kayang magalit sa 'yo ng matagal? "You cried earlier..."    "A-Ah, wala ito.."    "You cried because I was mad at you earlier?" Tumango ako. "Sh*t. I shouldn't have done that." He moved his left hand and cupped my