Chapter 7
Kendra's POV
Nakikinig ako ngayon sa guro na nasa harapan ko. This is my second class today.Mabuti nalang at hindi ako nalate.
Mr. Zhang is our Development teacher. He's still in he's mid 20's kaya bata pa siyang tignan.
" The gift we had came from our ancient ancestors. You will further know about this in your History Class. Gift starts from bottom, mahina. It will not start as strong as what it can limit. Kaya kayo nandito. Your gift needs to be enhanced, it needs to be used in the proper way. " paliwanag ng guro.
Lahat kami rito ay nakikinig sa kanya. He's words is too dense and full that we can't miss a single information.
This is what we need. Knowledge. A whole new knowledge of what we are. Alam namin na may taglay kaming gift pero dapat rin namin malaman kung bakit kami mayroon nito.
" Ang mundo ng giftless kung saan kayo nagmula ay hindi para sa inyo. Kaya kayo nandito ay hindi lamang dahil sa kaalaman, sa pagpapalakas , it is also about your protection. Gifted are dangerous in normal world. Maari niyo itong ikapahamak." ani nito.
Normal Word. The place we grew up.
My father always trying his best to hide my gift to other. And now I can see why.
" Sir, bakit kami nasa mundo ng normal kung mga gifted kami? Napili ba kami o sadyang meron lang kaming kapangyarihan?" tanong ng isa kong kaklase.
Nakita ko naman na bahagyang lumungkot ang mukha nito pero bumalik rin sa dati.
" Maayos lahat, every dimension has its own balance. Walang gulo but it all change. 10 years ago the balance we build broke and causes dimensions to collide. Ang dimension namin ay nagkaroon ng koneksyon sa normal na mundo. That's the reason. You were chosen by the gift." paliwanag nito.
10 years ago? Walong taong gulang ako noon. May sumira ba sa balanseng ito? Why would they do that?
" As your development teacher, I will be responsible for your growth. Tomorrow you will go Leveling."
Nagulat naman ako sa huling sambit nito. Leveling? Then I suddenly remembered Tres. Is this the same leveling he was asking me?
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The class ends up pretty good. Lunch time ngayon at patungo kami sa cafeteria. Kasama ko ngayon sina Klian, Elena at Mayleen. Nakita nila ako kanina and they decided to have me around.
" I heard you were called by the principal? Pinagalitan ka ba?" na cucurious na tanong ni Elena.
Tumingin ako sa kanya.
" Not really" wika ko.
Kailangan ko bang sabihin ang tungkol kay Tres? I think it's not necessary. Simpleng paguusap lang naman yon.
" Tres? The student leader?" nabigla ako sa tanong ni Klian.
"Anong pinagsasabi mo Klian, your imagining him?" tanong ng pinsan nito.
" I heard him thingking Tres " mabilis na depensa nito at itunuro ako.
Bat ba nawala sa isip ko ang gift niya.
" Really Kendr---"
" We're here, mag order na tayo. I'm hungry." pagpuputol ko sa sasabihin ni Mayleen dahil alam kong gigisahin nila ako sa tanong.
I'm not in the mood to talk.
I ordered a single bread dahil hindi naman ako masyadong gutom.
" Yan lang sayo? You didn't eat breakfast, I walk up late kaya wala akong naluto. You can get more than a piece of bread" ani ni Mayleen habang naghahanap kami ng mauupuan. I just shrugged. Mayleen cooks our food kapag nasa dorm kami. The big sister.
We decided na sa pinakagilid umupo. The cafeterias big and it is a restaurant style so maraming tables.
" I think we can't make you tell what happened so hindi ka nanamin pipilitin." wika ni Elena.
" Wala lang kasi yon" sagot ko.
Kumain na kami. They keep on talking while eating.
" The whole afternoon magkakasama tayong lahat na rookies" narinig kong wika ni Mayleen.
" Really?" hindi ko napigilang itanong.
" Yes, it's our practice and gift powering. Diniscuss samin kanina. Di mo alam?" sagot ni Klian.
" Obviously cuz, kaya nga nagtatanong diba?"
With that Elena's answer nagsimula nanamang magpilosopohan ang magpinsan.
Napatigil lang kaming lahat ng may pumasok sa cafeteria.
Tres...
He's with the girl named snow. Kasama rin nila ang dalawang lalaki kanina. And Keith's with them too.
Seniors...
" The Student Council" narinig kong mahinang wika ni Elena.
" You know them ?" nagtatakang tanong ko.
" Oo, they are the schools disciplinary team. The students leader. Sila ang pinakamalakas na estudyante dito."
" Pano mo nalaman yan?" Klian also asked.
Elena smiled " I met some students na matagal na dito. And we saw them kaya sinabi nila sa akin." paliwanag nito.
" Kaya pala matagal ka rin kanina. Ang sinabi lang kasi ng guro kanina ay ang student leader. Si Tres lang ang nasabi" Klian said.
He's the student leader Kendra
Naalala kong sabi ni Keith kanina.
Ibig sabihin silang lima ay parte ng student council?
" The one with the green hair, he's the Wind manipulator. He's names Shawn" pagpapatuloy niya.
" The one with long black hair is Dennis, the Geokinesis. Si Snow naman yung babaeng maputi pa sa niyebe. She's ice controller. The other girl is Keith, water manipulator. And last but definitely not the least, Tres the fire manipulator." mabaha nitong wika.
" They are the big 5, the special gift users." namamanghang dagdag nito.
" Special Gift Users? Ano naman yun?" tanong ni Mayleen.
" Sila yung mga elemental users, kaya tinawag na special gift ang kapangyarihan nila. Ice, Water , Wind , Fire , Land." sagot nito.
Keith is an elemental user? Tss. If the circumstances is not like this I will be proud...
But those hands are dirty and dark.
I feel like there is someone staring at me. Klian. I can see the questionable look from her eyes. Di--d she read my mind?
"I'm sorry , I did not mean to" she mouthed. I can sense her curiosity but she reamained silent. Para hindi narin siguro makahalata ang dalawa.
I smiled at her para masabaing okay lang. I intend to keep those things private but not secret.
Patuloy parin kami sa pagkain.
We parted ways when the bell rang dahil may klase pa kami. Like they said, hapon pa kami magkakasama sama.
BINABASA MO ANG
WESTWOOD ACADEMY
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