The Elites

O1

                   Keisha's P.O.V

"Keisha! Are you listening?"

Nagmamaktol na tanong ni Naia sakin.

"Sorry, ano nga uli yun?"

Narinig ko naman ang mga sinabi niya ngunit hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala.

"Ang dami ko na kayang sinabi!"

Inirapan ko lang siya.

"I'll be joining your school the day after tomorrow! I'm so excited! Finally i can meet new people. Daddy and Kuya finally agreed!"

Tuwang-tuwang ulit nito. Agad akong tumayo at inilapag ang book na binabasa ko sa lamesa.

"Where are you going?"

Nagtatakang tanong nito.

"I'm going to talk to them."

Pairap kong sabi. Agad naman nagbago ang expression ng mukha niya.

"Don't tell me hindi ka papayag?"

Malungkot na patuloy nito. Napabuntong-hinanga na lang ako at naupo ulit.

"Kei, i'm okay now. It's actually been a year since my last seizure, isn't that a sign na okay na talaga ako?"

She said in her sweetest voice. As much as I wanted to disagree, I decided not to.

"I'm just worried.."

Yun lang ang naisagot ko.

"I've been home schooled since then, you should at least considered my happiness too. I don't have friends unlike you. I wanted to experience what it's like."

She insisted. I sighed once again. A smile from her face which made me smile too.

"But i'll be watching over you."

Yun lang at tumayo ako. I walked straight to Sir Black's office. Hindi nako kumatok bagkus ay deretso akpng pumasok.

"Thank you, Headmaster."

Nakita kong inilapag na nito ang ang cellphone hudyat na tapos na ang kanilang pag-uusap.

"What can I do for you?"

Seryoso nitong tanong.

"So it's final huh? What made you think na okay na si Shanaia?"

Pagsisimula ko. Hindi ko pa rin maalis ang pag-aalala sa kalusugan ng kapatid ko.

"The doctors already confirmed it, and hindi ko na matiis ang pangungulit at paglalambing ng kapatid mo."

Seryoso ngunit nakangiti nito sagot.

"Without even asking me?"

Nakataas ang kilay na sunod kong tanong.