GIFTED SERIES #1
Their eyes are different. It changes.
It can turn blue like the ocean and gray like a smoke.
It can burn like a fire and have letters and words like a book.
Have you heard of them?
They're the Gifteds.
Heir and Heiresses of differen...
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NAPAAWANG ang bibig ko sa nangyari. Napakurap-kurap akong tulala sa babaeng kaharap ko na may hawak-hawak na espada.
Luxxine just summoned a sword! She summoned a freaking sword!
"Cool, right?" marahang tanong niya.
I blinked thrice before nodding. I can't utter a word.
Tumagal ng ilang segundo bago biglang nawala ang espadang hawak-hawak ng kasama ko. Para itong bulang biglang naglaho.
"Though, kahit nasu-summon ko sila ay hindi rin sila nagtatagal dahil nanghihina ako," nanghihinayang na sambit niya.
"P-Paano nangyari 'yon?" hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko. There's a hint of confusion and excitement on my face.
Kunot-noong tumingin sa akin si Luxxine.
"That's how gift works," sagot niya sa akin na para bang isang basic information ang sinabi niya.
I awkwardly chuckled. "Well . . . I'm new to these kinds of stuff." Pilit akong ngumiti at napaiwas ng tingin.
To be exact, ngayon ko lang nalaman na totoo pala ang mga gifted. They're not just myths or any story in a book.
I heard Luxxine sigh. Nabigla ako nang pumunta ito sa lampshade desk niya at may kinuhang libro sa drawer.
Namilog ang mga mata ko nang makita ang isang pamilyar na libro. Kumpara sa ordinaryong mga libro ay hindi hamak na mas makapal ito at gawa sa totoong kahoy ang book cover.
It's the book that my mom used to read for me . . . the book called The Gifted.
"Pamilyar?" tanong ni Luxxine nang mapansin ang ekspresyon ko.
"Kinda . . ."
Luxxine flashed a smile before opening the book and showing it to me.
"This was written centuries ago . . . but no one knows who wrote it. If it's a gifted, an ordinary person . . . who knows?"
Natatawa siyang lumapit sa akin habang itinatapat sa akin ang libro.
"It is said that gifts came from Greek gods and goddesses. Ibinigay nila ito sa mga ninuno natin at naipasa ito hanggang sa atin," panimula niya.
"It's a certain ability to control, counter, or take over something. I'm sure na pag-aaralan natin ito sa klase."
"It says that even though there are many gifts from the same gods or goddesses, every gift is unique. Kahit pa may kapareho kang napagmanahan na god ay hindi kayo magiging magkapareho ng gift. Because every god is not just known for one thing."
Humarap sa akin si Luxxine at itinuro niya ang sarili niya.
"Just like me, namana ko ang gift ko sa diyosang si Athena. I have the ability to summon any sword or weapon. Because Athena was known for being the goddess of war, but ...
