Ashleine's P.O.V.
"On your first day, hindi na muna ganon kahirap ang gagawin mo. For now, you have to know the basics. Understood?" sabi ni tita.
Currently, andito ako ngayon sa CASA. First day of training daw eh. Hindi na nga ako pinauwi. May sumundong kotse sakin. Pinagbihis din ako ni tita ng training attire.
"Pupunta muna tayo sa laboratory kasi you have something to do." I just followed her. As of now, yun pa lang naman ang magagawa ko. Wala akong kaalam-alam sa mga ginagawa dito.
"This is an orientation. So that you'll know how does everything works."
She started telling me things. Everything about what's happening here. Mga rules and regulations. Ganito, ganyan.
"Fill this up. Since you're special, we'll do something for you." she said as she handed me a piece of paper.
"Meron kaming i-inject sayo which makes your physical appearance change. So, please fill up that paper properly and choose your preference. I'll tell you more about it later."
Binasa ko yung nakalagay sa paper.
Hair color
Eye color
Code name
and etc.
What? Para san ba 'to? I don't know na kailangan pala ng ganito. Nilagyan ko nalang ng 'Ash Grey' yung mga colors. Sa code name naman, hm, 'Lei' nalang siguro? Too obvious naman kung Ash, code name nga diba? Para di ka makikilala. Sus.
"Ash Grey? Why choose this color?"
"Tita, by the word itself 'Ash', it somewhat represents me. Because of my name, Ashleine. I think that reason would be valid, right?" I said innocently and tita chuckled.
"Hm, tama ka naman. Alright, everything's almost set. Now you have to get ready. We're going to do the injection already. This way."
Lumakad siya tapos sinundan ko lang siya. May ibang room pa pala sa loob ng lab. Mga equipments din ang nasa loob. May parang hospital bed. May mga syringes, chemicals, medicines, and stuff.
"Dear, please lie down on this bed." sabi ni tita. May lumapit sakin na nakasuot ng mask tsaka lab gown.
"Okay, just relax. It will take a few moments. And oh, please remove your eyeglasses. Don't worry, you'll be fine." I followed whatever he said.
Hindi ako sanay sa injections, I don't know if makakaya ko. It's been a long time since my last injection. So, I just closed my eyes. The atmosphere's silent. I can only hear the sound of their breaths. Medyo kinakabahan ako. Nararamdaman kong unti-unti nang lumalapit ang injection sakin.
There, I can feel the needle on my skin. I tried my best not to react. Gah, this needle's big. Mararamdaman mo yung sakit. Nagstay lang ang syringe until maubos yung liquid. I stayed still. Okay, Ash. Keep calm. I can feel weird things inside my body. Seems like the liquid is already in my veins. Konting tiis nalang.
"And... It's done. Okay, hinga ng malalim. You can now open your eyes."
As I opened my eyes, biglang luminaw ang paningin ko. I saw tita, smiling.
"You're completely different now. You even looked prettier." she gave me a mirror.
Pagtingin ko--oh my gosh, is this really me? My hair's color is Ash Grey. And my eyes, they're perfect. May grado siguro 'to, nakakakita ako eh without my glasses on.
