Buried Within Solstice's Shadow

Chapter 3

Sho's Pov

Days have passed since the mission were given to us, I wanted to approach Samantha to ask when we would start gathering information and tell her something about enrolling in the academy where the mission will happen, but as I was getting closer, I saw her focused on her monitor about something. I went behind her back and saw her already gathering information.

"Why didn't you wait nor tell me you've started gathering infos?" I asked.

"Lahat nalang ba ng ginagawa ko dapat alam mo? can't I do things on my own too?" she answered coldly without sparing any glances as I sighed and rolled my eyes, she's always this hard to talk to.

"I need to talk to you" I uttered.

"We're already talking" she responded, is she always this rude?

"It's about the academy, the agency already enrolled us in and told me we'd go undercovers as students, we also need to pack things, may dorm doon, I think it's best if we stay there until we finish the mission" I explained, I have no time to waste, moreover, I don't like her attitude.

"Did they give you any specific day kung kailan tayo papasok? the mission needs to be started already; we can't let more students to be harmed" finally, a normal response.

"Tomorrow, I brought the uniforms and schedules for you, here" I uttered as I placed the uniforms on her desk as she looked at me, I don't even understand if she's thankful or what.

"Thanks, you may leave" She dismissed me like what? I just scoffed and left.

Sam's Pov

Tiningnan ko ang likod niya habang siya ay paalis, umirap nalang ako at umiling dahil nasisira talaga ang araw ko kahit marinig ko lang ang pangalan niya. Ibinaling ko nalang ang atensyon ko sa monitor ko nang marinig ko ang boses ni Sue, tiningnan ko siya habang tinitigan niya ako na parang may ginawa akong masama.

"Alam mo te? ang sama ng ugali mo" puna niya.

"What? wala naman akong ginawa" sagot ko naman, wala naman talaga akong ginawa ah?

"te tumigil ka diyan, kawawa naman si Agent Li, may sasabihin pa sana siya tapos pinaalis mo kaagad" ani niya.

"He had the choice to continue what he was about to say, alangan naman na ako ang mag adjust para sa kaniya" I defended.

"Ay ewan ko sa'yo te, ano ba gamit mong sabong panlaba? pride? taas eh" She retorted.

Ang dami niya pang pinagsasasabi at hinayaan ko na siya, bahala siya kausapin sarili niya.

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Hours has passed at pauwi na'ko, pagkarating ko sa bahay ay nadatnan ko ang nanay kong natutulog sa sofa.

"Ma, wake up, bakit ka dito natulog?" I nudged my mom lightly para magising siya.

"Hinintay kita eh, may pagkain doon, kumain ka na" She uttered half asleep at tumayo para pumasok sa kwarto niya.

"Sleep well ma, love you" I spoke and make sure she never forgets that I love her.

"I love you too anak, Good night" ani niya bago pumasok sa kwarto niya at sinara ang pinto.

I sighed as I washed the dishes, 'di na rin pumasok sa isip ko na kumain dahil busog pa naman ako. Pumasok na ako sa kwarto ko para magpahinga matapos mag-impake pero naudlot iyon after receiving a message from an unknown number.

Unknown number:

Hi, just want to make sure if you know the location of the academy, this is Sho.

Siya lang pala, akala ko kung sino na, pati ba naman pagtulog ko iistorbohin nitong lalaking 'to, but I decided to reply anyway after saving his phone number and changed the contact's name.

To Agent Li:

Good evening, yes, alam ko na yung location, pero yung meet up place natin, hindi, so where?

I hit the sent button and to my surprise may reply kaagad.

From Agent Li:

Kahit sa gate lang ng academy, I'll see you there at 9 a.m., by the way, type a uniform ang susuotin tomorrow :)

I scoffed after makita na may smiley pa siyang nilagay sa dulo, why is he kind all of a sudden? may nakain ba 'to? hindi ko na siya nireply-an, I ignored him and decided to sleep, bahala na siya.

Sho's Pov

I woke up annoyed as my alarm went off, but I decided to prepare for the mission anyways. I wore something casual and decided to hit the road since I need to travel thirty minutes para makarating sa location ng academy.

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After arriving, I decided to wait sa loob na ng sasakyan. After a while, a BMW stopped  sa tapat ko, the driver got out and it was Sam, finally, she is here, and I can see that she really wore the type a uniform. I got out of my car, and she noticed me.

"Good morning, you're twenty minutes late" I uttered, I've always wanted to get under her skin, I just liked seeing the irritation on her face.

"walang good sa morning kung ikaw ang sasalubong sa'kin, and about being late, 'di ko sinabing hintayin mo ako, Li" last name basis talaga siya.

"Whatever you say, Aoki, but I think we need to head inside, bukas pa tayo papasok sa class" I said while smirking nang mahalata ko ang inis sa kaniyang mukha.

Sam's Pov

Eh sira pala ang ulo nito eh, how annoying, ginulpi ko na 'to kanina pa kung malapit lang ako sa kanya habang natawa naman siya matapos siguro makita ang inis sa mukha ko.

"You better hide that pretty face of yours o babasagin ko 'yan" Ani ko at pumasok na sa kotse ko.

"So pogi pala ako? okay okay" he uttered, the audacity? matapos no'n ay pumasok siya sa sasakyan niya habang natatawa pa rin.

I drove my car inside papunta sa parking area ng academy at lumabas na sa sasakyan habang si Sho naman ay itinabi anng sasakyan niya sa sasakyan ko. I looked at him and rolled my eyes habang siya naman ay nagpipigil ng tawa.

"Let's go? kukunin pa natin yung susi ng dorm room natin" he spoke and I decided to follow quietly kasi baka masapak ko na 'to maya maya.

At the registrar, ibinigay na ang dorm room keys namin pero isa lang daw ang available na room for pero may bunk bed naman.

"Ah eh isa lang ang available na dorm room ngayon eh, may bunk bed naman 'yon, yung iba kasi ay sobrang dumi pa" ani ng registrar, she volunteered to lead us papuntang dorm room namin.

"Ay actually, it's fine, I'll take the room, tapos yung kay Sho daw is yung pinakamaruming kwarto, siya na rin daw maglilinis, thanks" sarkastikong ngumiti ako kay Sho at kinuha ko ang susi sa registrar nang makarating na kami sa dorm room para pumasok agad dala ang mga gamit ko at ni-lock ang pinto para 'di na siya makapasok. Well? serves him right for making me wear this stupid uniform.