Mystic Identity (Magic Series #1)

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After namin kumain sinimulan na ni Kuya Zenith na hanapin yung babae sa panaginip n'ya. I let him to the trick since she can find her. Sabi ko kina Carlos at Clyde na ilayo muna si Trina.

While walking down the memory, nakita rin nina Andropov at Matthew si Tita Viena. "Ma,"

Hindi ko alam kung anong nasa isip ni Matthew ngayon, all I can say is that the sword that Mama used against her is still stuck at her body. They tried to pull it out of her body pero hindi talaga.

May nakasulat sa sword na yun, "Nisi dominus potest trahere," I read, "Only the owner can remove."

Napatingin sila sa akin, "Si Mama, kay Mama 'yan."

Halos nawalan ng pag-asa sina Matthew at Andropov, I can't help them. Hangga't 'di pa nabubuhay si Mama, Tita Viena will remain stone. "Sana... Sana magawan ng paraan 'to."

Hinid ko naman masisisi si Mama noon sa ginawa n'ya, it was only defense. Nothing more, nothing less. Tiningnan ko ang dating school kung saan ako napasok. It was abandoned right after the attack, marami raw kasing namatay dito kaya ipinasara nila.

"Emerald! I found her!" Napatingin tuloy kaming tatlo kay Kuya Zenith, "Saan may malapit na playground dito?"

Pumunta agad kami sa playground, we saw a woman at his age. Nang magkatingnan sila ni Kuya parang kilala na n'ya si Kuya, "Emerald, they zing."

"Ha?"

"Zing, well, it's a short term for love at first sight." Matthew explained, napatingin tuloy ako sa kanila.

"Pa'no nangyari 'yon? Eh sigurado naman ako na may something sila ni Trina," they shrugged, kaya pabalik-balik ang tingin ko sa kanilang apat. We walked back to the house while they are talking to each other. I can see how genuine her smile is.

"Ano? Naniniwala ka na?"

Napatingin tuloy ako kay Matthew, hindi ko maipaliwanag kung naniniwala talaga ako o hindi eh. "Bakit kami ni Carlos?"

"Yung sa inyo kasi, may progress na kayo. You don't need to zing with him," hindi pa rin ako maniwala sa kanila, ewan ko ba.

Pagkadating namin sa bahay, sinabihan ko si KUya na dalhin na lang s'ya sa garden. While I'm preparing for a food, ramdam ko si Carlos sa tabi. "What happen?"

"I should be the one asking," tumingin ako kay Carlos, "What happen to Trina?"

"Ewan, hindi rin namin alam ni Clyde eh. Kahit yung general na kasama natin, ewan ko. Baka may alam s'ya pero hindi lang n'ya sinasabi sa amin. Basta pagkadating n'yo nung nalaman n'ya na nahanap n'yo na yung babae sa panaginip ni Zenith, nagkaganyan na 'yan."

Si Papa pa, he knows something. Dinala ko na yung na-prepare ko na foods for the two of them. "Thank you!" She said, nagulat naman ako sa boses. Her voice is like Tita Celestia's.