ELEMENTAL CHASE ACADEMY

CHAPTER 35

"B-brother?" Gulat na tanong ni Jessie.

"Yes. Brother." Ngiting-ngiting sabi ni Ms. Chase. "Hindi mo pa ba nasasabi Ms. Skentburgsh?" And then she looked at Sherie.

"Hindi ko po nasabi agad eh. Sorry po." Hinawakan niya ang batok niya at tinanggal na ang kamay na nakahawak kay Jessie.

"But wait. You must be mistaken. I don't have any brother. Wala pong nasasabi ang mga magulang ko. Pati ang mga tita ko."

"Well. Yun nga din ang alam namin. But when he stepped inside the gate. We saw this." May inabot siya sa kay Jessie. "This shows the information about the student or the wizard entering the campus. Nakalagay diyan ay Azusa Retye but his real name is Ken Azusa Jewel."

Binasa niya ang totoong impormasyon kay Azusa or Ken.

How could it be possible na may kapatid siya? Her parents hid the information. As same as her relatives. But why do they need to hide this from her? She read the information. Why? She asked again inside her mind.

"He changed his name to Azusa Retye because of your parents." Sabi ni Ms. Chase.

"Why is my parents connected to his name?" Jessie asked.

"Because," said a low voice. "Mom and dad don't want to be captured." Tumingin si Jessie sa likuran niya. He must be Azusa.

"Sino naman ang kukuha sayo?" Kent asked. Napatingin sa kaniya si Azusa pero agad naman itong bumaling kay Jessie.

"Yung mga gustong pumatay sa mga right hands." Mabilis niyang sagot.

Jessie knew that it was hard for him to hide just like that. Dahil gusto siyang kuhain. Pero, saan siya nagtago? Saan siya pumunta? At bakit siya muling bumalik? Is it because patay na ang mga magulang niya? But, that was 10 years ago. Ba't ngayon lang siya bumalik?

"Well, what a reunion we have here." Sabi ni Jeff na mukhang naiilang, "uhm. Ms. Chase, pwede na po ba kaming umalis? Baka po pwedeng sa labas nalang kami mag usap-usap."

"Yes. Of course. Basta, no violent reactions. Ms. Jewel," she called. "Take care." At lumabas na sila.

Hinila agad ni Kent si Azusa, na ikinagulat naman ni Jessie. Of course! Kent is also suprised because Jessie has a brother. Lumayo sila sa office at pumunta sa training room. Baka kaya dito dahil pwede nilang magamit ang kapangyarihan ng isa't-isa?

"Okay. No violent reactions nga daw diba?" Sabi ni Sherie.

"Sorry. Nadala lang ako." Sabi naman ni Kent.

"Hi. I'm Ken Azusa Jewel. Brother of Jessie. I'm already 21, 5 years older than my sister." Ngumiti siya.

"Wait. Ilang taon ka noong tinago ka nila mama?" Jessie asked.

"4 and a half years old." Sumandal siya sa may board. "Okay, guys. Can you give us a privacy please? Brother-sister talks." Tumingin si Azusa kila Kent. "Especially to you." At tinuro niya si Kent. "Is it okay with you sis?"

Tumingin muna siya kila Sherie and they smiled- well except for Kent.

"Yah. It's fine with me." Ngumiti naman si Jessie kay Azusa.

One thing they have in common; their smiles are the same. Angel smiles. Lumabas sila Kent. Azusa expelled a heavy breath. This will be tough, he thought.

"Kung nagtataka ka kung bakit ngayon lang ako nagparamdam o nagpakita sayo it is because of this. Sabi nila mama na huwag na huwag daw muna akong magpapakita hangga't hindi pa rin pumipili ng bagong right hands ang mga lords. Hindi ko alam sa kanila, kahit kating-kati na akong makita ka. Dahil ayaw kong mawalan uli ng pamilya."