Chapter 1
"Flights, I need your accountability! Report!" sigaw nang tagapangasiwa sa buong corps namin.
"Sir, A-001. 20 out of 20." narinig kong mariin na sambit ni Marquez.
I started counting all the people on my flight. I am missing one person. Shit, lagot nanaman kami.
"Sir, A-002. 19 out of 20 cadets." sambit ko trying to sound sharp as much as possible, as I salute him. Nakita ko ang pagtakbo ni Genesis, as she sneak in and fall in my flight, panting trying to catch her breath.
"Sir, 20 out 20." I corrected. Mariin niya akong tinignan before he finally saluted back.
" A-002! DROP, give me one hundred push ups." sigaw nang first lieutenant commanding officer namin. My flight groaned in frustration.
"Lock it up guys, or else we'll do more. Down." I said sharply on my command voice, as I go in the position of push up.
"One Ma'am." my flight chorused.
"Down!" sigaw ko.
"Two Ma'am."
"Down!"
"Three Ma'am."
"Down!"
"Four Ma'am."
Down!"
"Five Ma'am."
It went on and on until we reach one hundred. Each and everyone single one of us is exhausted, naghahabol nang hininga.
"A-002, Fall out! Get yourself hydrated. I don't want any one of you to pass out. You can head in to the lunch hall." I said loud, voice dripping with intensity. Kanina pa naka-alis ang ibang flight, tanging kami nalamang ang naiwan sa field area.
I put my palms on the top of my head to normalize my breathing, as I inhaled and exhaled.
"Good job." sambit nang isang malamig na boses. It sent shivers down my spine. I looked up see Voight, but I refused to look at his eyes. He handed me a water bottle, at mabilis ko itong inabot.
"Thanks." I mumbled between my breaths, as I gulped an amount of it. Mariin niya lamang akong tinigan, I can feel his burning stares. Nakakahiya. I look all sweaty and tired, samantalang siya ay fresh na fresh. I patted his shoulders at nauna na ako sa paglalakad.
I reached the lunch hall, at bumungad sa akin ang isang lalaking nakasandal sa entrace, his arms are crossed on his chest, nakita ko ang pag-aliwalas nang mukha niya when he sensed my presence.
"Good job, baby girl." he mumbled, mariin ko lang siyang tinanguan.
"Thank you, Sir." sambit ko formally. First lieutenant Rigoroso has been using his power against me lately.
Hinde ko pa rin talaga maintindihan, why he's still pursuing me. I don't see myself having a future with him.
"Vellore..." tawag niya sa pangalawang pangalan ko.
"Yes, Sir?" tanong ko.
"I told you to drop the formalities, when it's just the two of us." he said.
BINABASA MO ANG
The Fall of Apollo
Fiksi UmumAkala ko sa movies lang nangyayari ang ganito. I couldn't do anything, but watch her slowly slip away from my fingers.