|DOC 14: CONFERENCE MEETING 02|
|AQUA LAVERDA|
The tension is as thick as my eyebrows can be when I put makeup on them. Kidding.
The tension is freaking suffocating.
Why do I have to be with these creepy and intimidating people in the first place?!
I can hear the students muffle voices because they've been whispering in each other's throats while looking up at us here on the second floor of the Cafeteria.
Well, we're only the ones who's occupying the whole floor because I don't even know why did they choose this place for the conference meeting when they can use the damn school Library! Come on, it's so hot in here! Kidding.
I can already feel the sweats on my back.
"What is this all about?" I raise my head a little bit and glance at the person who suddenly breaks the suffocating air around us.
It's no other than, a Queen's member. Queen Aqui Darragon.
Tsk. She doesn't suit to be called Queen in the first place. Kidding aside, I secretly gulp and lean towards Morri on my right side.
"Do you know anything about this?" I ask her, whispering.
She rolls her eyes at me, again. I wonder if she has a problem with me. She's been like this since earlier. She's too grumpy I'm thinking something happened against her liking.
"Do I look like I know?" She asks like I'm some sort of annoying bees surrounding her that makes her this irritated.
"Whatever," I sneakered and just stay put in my seat.
Out of sixteen, we're only ten who gather for the conference. I bet the missing ones are still on their missions that's why they aren't here or they have an emergency outside the school.
"By the way, where are the others?" I ask Morri again. Just to be sure if I'm right with what I'm thinking.
"I thought they're back last two weeks ago?" I add to my question.
Because as far as I can remember, before the 'cafeteria incident' where I nearly got hit by an arrow, the students screamed that they are back.
Of course, I thought all of them are already back. But all I saw was Von and Haven.
Haven's not here, though.
"Just shut up, Aqua...," pouting my lips, I look away at her in a flash of lightning as I'm glad I did because she glares at me.
I just roll my eyeballs at her. She's still annoying.
"So, as the secretary of DOC, I would like to appear to discuss with you what we're about to talk with,"
We all look in the direction of the voice. Sorcha Gale Giacconi. A Jack.
I didn't know they have something like this. Perhaps, 'he' is the president?
"As you all know, things are a bit in chaos right now. Starting from the day Ms. President encountered what happened here to what had happened last two weeks ago. Under the command of the Underground, we need to find out who caused all of this. And to sum things up, they added to convey the message, "one of us is the culprit", "
I gasp silently as I hear what she says. One of us?
"Particularly, from Jacks...,"
Even if I have a hint of who is that culprit, I can't help but be shocked about something.
How come the people from Underground were so detailed and sure that it's from the Jacks? What is their basis? Do they have ears and eyes everywhere?
That idea makes me anxious, thinking that 'that' someone is just hiding behind one of us here, trying to watch everyone's move.
Why didn't I think of that as early as I can?!
"What?!"
I abruptly glance at Naraka and Tiana who shouted that. They look like they aren't believing what they've heard from Sorcha.
"Are you serious?" Tiana Victoria looks at Sorcha who seems also not to like what she's reporting to us.
Come on, she's one of the Jacks too! So, there's a possibility that she knows what really happened weeks ago. Or worst, she is the culprit.
I doubt that.
But then, we shouldn't let our guard's down. Everyone who is here has the possibility of doing that action. For some reason that they only understand.
"I am. If you're not quite getting what I said, read the report," She lends a folder to Tiana who keeps her stare at Sorcha.
It's as if they're talking inside of their minds just by the looks of them.
"What grounds do they have to accuse someone in your group?" Tiana Victoria flatly asks.
It's as if she turns bored after a moment of reading the report.
I and Morri is only watching them throw words at each other. The same goes with the others who are silently keeping themselves not to joining the argument.
"Do you have the right to object to their grounds? None, right? So, as the secretary, I'm done with my job. We can discuss then what will we plan for this," Sorcha seems calm after everything she drops off earlier.
I look around our table. We put two tables together for us to be able to talk without a problem.
Von is on my left side that's why I'm quite behaving and acting according to my position. Next is me of course, then on my right is Morri, followed by Gunreigh and Loco. Each side has five-person.
So, that consists of us, ten as I've said a while ago. I don't where Haven is, though.
In front of Von is Asher, Tiana is in front of me, then Sorcha, Naraka, and lastly Aqui who's looking at Loco as if she's quite bored with our topic.
Tsk, manners are not with her right now so please, understand her. Kidding.
Sorcha takes her seat as silence replaces her voice. I close my mouth shit not to say unnecessary things. I'm also holding Morri's hands to warn her not to say stupid things again.
She's quite grumpy this day, she might say insensitive words that can cause conflicts between the people here.
"So?" Tiana impatiently asks while looking at each everyone's eyes and when she comes across my eyes, I look away.
I can't stand her intense stare. Why did I even have to go here? I don't even know what's my ground here. If so, will I be of help with the situation?
Hmm, maybe cuteness? But I'm not even cute, to begin with. I'm gorgeous, just kidding.
"Cenna has something in her mind,"
I'm busy thinking things when I heard my name from an unexpected person whom I don't think will do something like this.
"What?!" Almost shrieking from the shock.
I nearly scream in my seat when they all glance in my direction. I blink my eyes and grip Morri's hands tightly to ask for some help but she just looks away from me.
Dang! Morri, you're such a witch!
"I-, Uhm...," I can't find words to say because I didn't expect that Von will just put me in the spotlight I don't even need!
I look at him beside me, confusion is etched on my face. Asking him, what does he mean by what he said.
Instead of answering me, he also looks away and stares at the table in front.
My brows furrow more when I catch a glimpse of a ghost smile on his lips. Gosh! I can't believe him!
Does he believe in me that much?!
Okay, we'll stop there. Don't assume self.
I clear my throat and fix myself. With a straight-back posture, I look at them and smile.
I can feel how my hands are trembling in too much nervousness as well as my lips. I bet, my lips are shaking right now. I hope they don't notice that part.
When does embarrassment leave me alone, yea?
"Well, let that person confess," that's my last straw.
That's the only thing I can think of. If we are about to look for the culprit, we shouldn't drop plans just like that. That person may have ideas to escape from it and we'll be back to zero.
"Confess? How?" Sorcha's the first one to break the ice forming around us after I say that to them.
Of course, how can we make that person confess?
I don't really have an idea. It just came up from my mind, pops up rather because of the sudden pressure Von just gave me earlier.
Tsk. His eyes give me off that he's enjoying how I panic earlier. That man.
"I know how," my eyes widen when someone buts in.
I didn't expect that from him.
Loco Sniper Laviente. I just remember that Naraka is his sister.
Hmm?
"You know?"
Tiana looks like she finds it interesting that Loco is somewhat participating in this situation because he rarely joins.
"I'll make it happen," some of us almost drop our jaw at what we have heard from Loco.
He will? How?!
I look at Morri. She seems lost in her thoughts which causes me to nudge her. She looks at me perplexed. Seems like she was not with us earlier.
"What are you thinking?" I ask her as I squint my eyes.
"Nothing. Don't worry about me," she says almost whispering to me.
What is her problem this time? What's on her mind that she can't disclose it, even to me?
"Do you know something?" Now, Sorcha's asking.
Her brows are furrowing as her jaw clenches together with her perfect white teeth. She seems like she's doubting Loco's words.
Well, at some point I am too. I mean, how can he make that person confess when we all don't know who is that person in the first place?
He or she is still unknown. Hiding in the dark, in the presence of one of us here.
"I don't," Loco looks like he already wants to go out from the sudden interrogation from Tiana and Sorcha.
"Tsk. You're too confident, Laviente. That's bad,"
Hmm, what's happening?
Sorcha glares at Loco as the latter just looks straight into her eyes. Do they have something that we don't know?
Is this turning into something, like..., you know what I mean.
"They don't have," I glance at the person behind me when I hear him whisper something.
"Huh? What do you mean?" I ask him, simply moving closer to him.
Hoo! Calm me, guys! My heart is too loud because of its fast beatings!
Kiddin'.
"Stop what you're thinking. They're just enemies," I look like a lost kitten beside him who can't understand anything.
Of which way to go and not.
To stop or continue approaching thoughts I shouldn't have because of Sorcha and Loco.
"I'm not thinking such things, Von Alas," I whisper to him and lean on my seat.
I've suddenly become interested in talking with him rather than putting my attention to the growing tension in the middle.
"Silly. Hear them out," I pout but when I sport the image of me inside my mind, I cringe.
I don't think I am that adorable to sport such reactions.
I'm cool, okay? Let's stay like that.
"Okay!" I smile and turn my attention to what's happening in front of us.
It's already a great feeling as I have my time talking with him just like this. He's such a comfort to me. He always makes me feel okay despite what's happening around me.
Von Alas, ready yourself because I'm already ready.
Kiddin'.
I look at Sorcha and Loco who are still staring at each other as some of us are also watching them. Anticipating their next actions.
While someone at the side is now busy holding herself from exploding like a volcano.
Queen Aqui freaking Darragon.
Oh, there's someone who's already 'jelly' here. I'm proud of myself to witness her like that.
It's such a nice view! My eyes are shining!
At last, I know now how to irritate her because she always picks on me. I'm just trying my luck. I didn't know I hit a jackpot!
I laugh like a villain witch in a story at the back of my mind.
I sigh and shake my head at how my thoughts turn. I'm really turning into a bad witch.
This is bad. Really bad.