Pandora University: School for Gifted Teens

TWENTY-FIVE: SHE'S BACK

     I felt the warm rays of the morning sun, as I slowly opened my eyes at hindi nga ako nag kamali, umaga na. I can hear the chirpping of the birds and the warm rays of the sunlight as it enters the window beside the hospital bed that I am in. I guess I really am dreaming, panaginip lang na nakabalik na sya, Mahigpit akong napahawak sa magkabilang gilid ng kama "That traitor" I whispered to myself, ng maalala ko si Damon ang dati kong bestfriend hindi ko akalain na magbabalik sya para lamang gumanti.

     "Leader'' Tila nabalik ako sa ulirat ng marinig ang pamilyar na boses, nakita ko si Lucy na nakatayo at punong puno ng pag aalalang nakatingin sa kamay ko, doon ko lamang napansin na nagyeyelo na pala ang bakal ng hospital bed na hinahawakan ko, agad akong bumitaw roon at pinilit na pakalmahin ang sarili, I grab my gloves in the bedside table.

     Hindi ko na maalala ang huling beses na tinawag ako ni Lucy sa pangalan ko, ever since that accident happened, ilang taon na ang lumipas hindi na nya muli ako pinansin pa, not until we were put into groups and she doesn't have any choice, then she started calling me Leader. Honestly, I never liked the idea, It's Lucy after all.

      Months passed and I am now used to it. Then stella came... She makes everything easier, She was like a light on my darkest night, she gives off hope, Now that she's gone, parang may malaking part sa sarili ko ang nawala, I failed as a leader, I failed her father who trusted me, I failed my team, The school, I failed Stella, And once again I'm the reason why someone close to me is in danger.

    "I'm sorry" Muli akong napatingin kay Lucy dahil sa narinig "Sorry? What are you sorry for?" I frowned.

   "About my brother, Alam ko hindi na sya si Kuya Damon na nakasama naten noon, nadala sya ng galit nya kaya na gawa nya lahat ng to, sayo kay Stella at sakin" She looked down, lalo akong nakaramdam ng galit para kay Damon, what is that guy thinking? Kung sa akin, naiintindihan ko galit nya, pero para isali ang kapatid nya? Hindi na nya inisip ang mararamdaman ni Lucy, He's older and should be matured enough para I-guide at alagaan ang nag iisang kapatid nya but look what he's doing.

   "You don't have to say sorry Lucy, It's not your fault, I understand why Damon is doibg all of this" I looked down in my hands, I can still remember everything I've done as if it just happened yesterday.

   "Kung ikaw ba ang nasa kalagayan nya gagawin mo din ang ginagawa nya?" She stared at me with no emotions "I understand why he's doing all of this but I won't stoop down to his level" I answered honestly "And that's what I'm sorry for, he's being childish and I don't see why he have to do all of this" Her voice cracked, I was about to say something when suddenly the door burst open.

    Iniluwa ng pintuan si Blaze na tila malayo ang pinanggalingan, he's panting and gasping for air "Aedan!" He yelled between breathes "Blaze?" Sabay na tanong namin ni Lucy, "Lucy? Saan ka nag pupunta? Kanina pa kita hinahanap" nagaalalang saad ng binata, tinignan ko si Lucy ng hindi ito nakasagot, tumingin lamang ito sa baba "What is it Blaze? You looked like you just saw a ghost" Pag iiba ko ng usapan, "Wait. Did they came back?" Nag mamadali akong kumilos, napaangat naman muli ng tingin si Lucy sa narinig, alam nya kung anong ibig kong sabihin.

   But then natigilan ako ng biglang ngumisi ang binata "No, she's back" sa itsura ni Blaze, hindi mo mababakas ang pagloloko nya ngayon, masyadong masaya ang aura nya, even his eyes were full of fire not literally of course. "She?" Takang tanong ni Lucy ngunit bago pa man makasagot muli si Blaze ay nakatakbo na ako palabas ng infirmary "Wait Aedan! Alam mo ba kung saan?" Natigilan ako sa pagtakbo I realized that I don't have any idea where she is.

    I cleared my throat, I suddenly felt embarassed in my sudden reactions "Where is she?" I looked back "Nasa office ni Ms.Pandora" This time nakangisi na ng nakakaloko si Blaze, pero pinalagpas ko na lang, the important thing now is, Her.

   I need to see her immediately. Everything went so fast, hindi ko na alam ang nangyare, All I know is no matter how dizzy I am, I manage run as fast as I can just to see her and I found myself standing infront of Ms.Pandora's office, panting not even sure if the fast heartbeat was because of the adrenaline or because of the reason that behind this door is the girl that I've been wanting to see.

    I inhale deeply before turning the door knob, I was wearing my gloves but the door was suddenly covered with Frost, Agad kong binitawan ang door knob pagkabukas ko ng pintuan, It's now or never. Damn Aedan you're not this guy! I stepped inside, I can even hear my own heartbeat, It sounded gay but this is what I am feeling right now and heck I've never felt this even when fighting greater demons and monsters, not even that time when I needed to proved myself to everyone that I belong here.

What the fvck is this?!

I stopped every thoughts I had the moment I saw the familiar back of a girl with a long black hair with some silver strands of hair showing, a reminder of my stupidity.

"Aedan?" Napatingin ako kay Ms.Pandora na nakaupo sa arm chair na nasa table nya, kahit na hindi ito nakakakita ay nakatingin sa akin ang mukha nito na parang alam nya ang saktong pwesto ko, her voice sounded as if she's questioning why I haven't made myself known because the moment I walked inside the elevator she already knew I'm coming.

  As I was contemplating on how Ms.Pandora looked so human, like she's not a ghost, I can see her skin clearly unlik before, ever since I saw her, she's always like a hologram but now she looks so real.

  The girl infront of her slowly turn around, and there she is Stella.

"You're back" I blurted out, Why am I feeling breathless, as if I am having a taste of my own frostbites.

"Aedan" I saw her beautiful eyes lit up and widened as she saw me, but I didn't expected what she did next, she run up to me and suddenly hugged me, I was shocked that made my other foot took a step back.

She looked up at me, our nose's almost touch, not removing her arms around me, she smiled as if she was so happy to see me again.

Which I find really odd.