She just stared through Stella's worried and confused eyes.
"Please do think it over again. Not only once or twice, but as much as you need before you come up with your final decision, Stella. Return to me once you had made up your mind." Admiral Maris as she touched the tip of the said letter through Stella's palms.
"The truth awaits you, Stella."
END OF FLASHBACK
Kumawala ang isang tahimik at taimtim na buntong hininga mula saaking dibdib nang tuluyan kong winakasan ang naging pag uusap kanina.
I just closed my eyes and headed towards the kitchen, ngunit agad akong napatigil nang masagi ng aking mga mata ang isang makintab na bagay na kanayang inilapag sa mesa.
The faint light from the window then illuminated that thing. It was the said crest.
The crest of her loyalty.
The symbol of my betrayal.
The Xavierheld Elite Crest.
I just found myself looking at the down as assumptions then started to set inside my puzzled mind.
Are you really leaving me again, Stella..?
XAVIERHELD MILITARY APLHA NAVAL BASE 06, CITY OF LAURENE, XAVIERHELD COLONY
1034H (10:34am)
Howard's Point Of View
"Ielvy Serenity.." Mahina kong pagbulong saaking sarili as I found myself writing her name in my notepad.
No. I'm not writing her name because I can't get her off my head. Hindi iyon ang dahilan.
Napabuntong hininga nalang ako habang pinagmasdan ko ang iilang mga portfolio ng written incident reports ng mga officials mula sa Mor's Prison Settlement.
Sinadya ko talaga ang mag paiwan dito sa conference hall kung saan naganap ang isang emergency meeting dalawang oras na ang nakakalipas.
And, things weren't good as I expected.
HOWARD'S FLASHBACK 2 HOURS AGO
"Huh? Isang written report?"
Sabay naming sambit ni Commander Melrey nang marinig naming ang request ni Admiral Maris.
"But Admiral, hi..hindi po ako masyadong magaling sa mga narrative reports." I told her with my ashamed voice.
"Yeah, me too. I'm too old for that sh*t" sabat naman ng commander na halatang gusto nang umeskapo mula saaking tabi.
Napangiti lang ang dalagang admiral at agad na inabot saaming mga braso ang iilang tambak ng portfoliong naglalaman ng mga written reports ng mga opisyal mula sa Mor's Prison Settlement.
"I would not take a no for an answer. Besides, I will be out of Xavierheld for an important event on Earth later. I need the report after 2 days."
"But—"
"No buts now Howard. Anyway, tag team naman kayo ni Melrey, and that's okay."
A smirked ran down through the admirals lips as she stared at the lazy-looking commander. She then faced me and held my hands.
"It's for the good. The higher officials are now requesting for the compilation of the said incident, including the persons involved on this case." She seriously explained.
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Code 365 Project Memory
Science Fiction2 years had passed since the infamous Battle Of Valfreya had came to an end, isang Peace Treaty between the Earth Alliance Forces and Xavierheld Government ang matagumpay na nagpalaganap muli ng kapayapaan at katahimikan sa bawat sulok ng Planet Ear...
Datum 13 : Ambiguity
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