Monday, 9:45 pm
"He's back, he's not dead."
"Ba't nasa iba na 'yong ability niya?"
"I'm so confused."
Yan ang mga bulong bulongan ng mga vighties dito sa school habang sinusundan ng tingin ang isang lalaking taas noong naglalakad sa hallway.
Siya ang pangunahing usapin sa buong academy dahil sa kumakalat na issue na may kapareho pala siya ng abilidad.
Why do people love talking about other people's lives? Hindi lang kasi ang lalaking 'yon ang pinaguusapan nila, pati rin ako.
Kesyo may isa saaming dapat patay na, kesyo sino daw ang mas malakas saaming dalawa. They should really get a life for themselves.
They can't just keep on gossiping and gossiping, urgh!
"Hey, you okay?" Napabalik ako sa reyalidad ng maramdaman ko ang kamay ni Alaina sa balikat ko.
"Yeah, I guess so." Kibit balikat kong sagot.
"Tsk, don't mind them. They can talk about you all they want. But if they hurt you? I might do something bad." Natatawang umiling ako sa sinabi niya.
"I'm fine, Alaina. And if they do? I think I can handle myself." I said, showing her how my fingers turned into blades. Natatawang hinila niya ako papunta sa classroom namin.
I may sound and look fine, but deep inside I'm actually pissed. Walang araw na hindi nila ako pinaguusapan. Nagpapasalamat nga ako kasi dumating 'yong si Clide, dahil nasakanya na ngayon ang atensyon ng mga schoolmates ko.
Today is monday at sabi ng mga professor namin, may bago daw kaming subject. And it's called, the ability management. Cliché man siya pakinggan pero at least hindi power management.
Magsisimula daw 'yon ngayong araw, like ngayon na talaga. Biglang pumasok si Mrs. Addison imbes na si Ms. Mira ang first period namin, and she introduced herself as our ability management professor.
"We will be meeting 5 times a week, and I hope that we get along." Nakangiti nitong sabi. She looks kind, I wish.
"So balita ko, isa kayo sa mga makapangyarihan na sections. May mga studyante daw rito na kabilang sa 'the uppermost' families." Nanatili kaming tahimik lahat.
Alam ko ang tungkol sa mga uppermost families pero hindi ko alam kung anong mga pamilya ang kabilang 'don.
The uppermost families are known for being the most powerful families all over Veriola, that's all I know.
"Hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa. For those students who have the surname; Dauntless, Heira, Tiree, Claust and Dawson.....please stand up." naguguluhan man, tumayo parin ako at ganoon din sina Ezekiel, Alaina, at Clide.
"Can you introduce yourselves?" Muntikan na akong mapabuntong hininga. Like how many times do I have to introduce myself in this class? Baka nga nagsasawa na sila sa pagmumukha ko eh.
"Let's start with you first." Sabi niya sabay turo kay Alaina na katabi ko lang.
"Alaina Tiree."

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