Reasons (Jhobea) - Completed

Sixteen

I S A B E L

The week that passed was never the same without Ate Ella. The team already knew what really happened to her kaya naman sobra ang pagluluksa ng team ngayon. Halata mo sa lahat na walang ganang mag-training. This is our first training after the incident.

Kumuha ako ng bola sa ball cart and drible it. "I know Ate Ella will not be happy if we continue to act like these." Napatingin ang buong team sa akin.

"Yes, it's painful but she wouldn't want us to be sad, suffering and badly affected with what happened to her." I said as I remember Ate Ella's bilin to make sure that the team is safe.

Napatungo ang ilan, si Jia napaupo habang hawak ang bola, some are lost with their deep thinking.

"Bea's right." Ate Ly forced a smile. "We shouldn't be acting like this baka kung andito siya ay nabatukan na niya tayo kanina pa. Instead of having no energy to train, we should do well for her. Let's win the season for her."

Nilapitan ko si Ate Den who is trying not to cry. I told her everything that happened during our rescue mission kaya rin siguro siya ang pinaka-apektado sa lahat, not to mention she's Ate Ella's bestfriend pa.

"I agree kaya after training we will eat sa buffet para mainggit si Ella." Ate Den joked which made everyone laugh. We tried to be normal after that.

Hindi mawala sa isip ko ang sinabi ni Ate Ella na iisa isahin ng kampo nina Kiefer ang team. Why would they do that? Anong atraso ng ALE sa kanila? Anong kinalaman nila dito? Ni hindi nila alam ang mga nangyayari, ni hindi nila alam this agent thing.

Pero no matter the reason would be, I know that I should protect my team kaya naman may nakabantay sa team, secretly, for the girls not to know, na taga-agency namin.

Yung ilang agents namin ay sinusundan ang mga teammates ko hanggang sa klase at sa kung saan sila magpunta. Some are at our dorm and some are here sa BEG.

With what happened with the case, Jeron and Kiefer died while Jeric and his father is at the prison. But I'm not satisified, knowing that there will be more cases after this. Alam ko may kinalaman dito ang agency ni Kiefer, ang agency na pinagtatrabahuan din ni Nico Evangelista.

Napailing na lang ako as I remember that guy.

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Andito kami ngayon nina Miguel, Kianna at Jho sa bahay nina Tyler. They planned this para naman daw makapag-chill after everything that had happened.

"You're unusually quiet, Bea." Bulong ni Jho sa akin habang nakapalibot kami sa bonfire na sinet-up nila sa may backyard nina Tyler.

"I am."

"Anong problema?" She asked.

"I am still saddened that I haven't rescued Ate Ella, na hindi ko siya nailigtas. Ako pa nga ang niligtas niya." I said, whispering the last sentence.

"It didn't help pa na knowing na nasa-danger din ang iba nating teammates. How can I protect them eh kung si Ate Ella nga hindi ko naibalik sa team ng buhay." I added.

Everyone fell silent after that. I know kahit si Jho lang ang kausap ko ay narinig din ito ng iba naming kasama.

"You did your best, Isabel. Walang may gusto na mapahamak si Ate Ella." Kianna said.

"Yes, it's just that matalino ang mga kalaban natin. Not to mention na nagsabwatan pa sila." Sabi naman ni Miguel.

"At walang mangyayari sa team, Bea. Wala na dahil sabay natin silang poprotektahan." I felt Jho hold my hand and squeeze it.