Life is spectacular. Especially when it is spent with the ones you love, and you learn how to value every second of it. Life is something I lost, and then it turned into something I had.
Love is a puzzle. There's so many possibilities, lessons and emotions involved. Love made life worth every while. Love for me was stated in many forms. To love a friend dearly. To love a team wholeheartedly. To love an idea purely. To love someone bravely, wisely and sweetly. Life gave me the gift of love, courage and meaning.
Family, a team, friends and a King. Those were the gifts life gave me. The life I lived for the first nineteen years of my life was a life of secrets, plays and preparation. The life I had when I was added to the team was a life of joy, mystery, a pinch of pain but a whole load of passionate words and actions followed.
Being in the team was the highlight of my life, and it will always be. Because in this life, I have loved, I have cared, and I have lived the life I wanted to live.
"Baby, wake up." I nudged Xy who was sleeping beside Jun. Tiningnan lang ako ni Jun nung hindi parin gumigising si Xy. Napaupo nalang ako sa kama at tiningnan silang dalawa. Ever since he got back, the house became livelier. With Miu leaving the house, Xy was added back. May kalaro na si Hoshi at may kasama naman si Milo sa pagp-painting.
Tiningnan ko lang si Jun nung hinila niya ako pahiga sa kama pero umupo kaagad ako.
"We're gonna miss our flight, Wen Junhui." I reminded him. The vacation that Sir Jez gave us was moved a week later dahil may mga inasikaso pa ang team at kababalik lang ni Milo mula sa launching ng bago niyang laro. He made billions again.
"Come on. Naghihintay na sina Seth sa baba. I already packed our things." Sabi ko sa kanya matapos sabihing kargahin niya nalang si Xy. Bakit ba kasi hanggang madaling araw sila naglaro ng uno ni Hoshi kagabi? Kinarga na ni Jun si Xy habang palabas kami sa kwarto niya at saktong lumabas rin si Walter mula sa kwarto ni Hoshi na karga-karga ito sa likuran niya.
Pinauna nalang namin siya at tiningnan si Hoshi na tulog parin sa likuran niya. Pagdating namin sa baba ay nandun na 'yung iba, naghihintay sa amin. Baxter packed a lot of clothes and food for Hoshi. Vernon packed so little that I'm a bit worried about what he'll wear since we're going to an island. Duke packed medications for everyone while Dino magically shrunk his luggage para magkasya ito sa van. Matthew was holding the island's promotional brochure habang nagtatawanan naman sina Jayden at Joshua habang turo-turo si Seth.
"Joshua's becoming evil day by day." Natatawang sabi ni Walter nung kinuha na ni Jun si Hoshi mula sa likuran niya dahil ako na ang may karga kay Xy. "If Jayden's your best friend, I would doubt it if you say you're not evil too." Sabi ko na nagpatawa rin sa iba. Nilagay na nila ang mga bagahe sa dalawang van na naghihintay sa amin habang nasa tabi ko lang si Milo at naglalaro siya ng bagong laro niya sa cellphone niya.
We got into the van and off we go to the airport. We could just easily go to the island using the portal, but I guess we should enjoy the little inconvenience of traveling like a human being. Also, it's a luxurious travel idea we have. We should enjoy the luxury after battling life and death.
Nung nakarating na kami sa airport ay sinalubong kami ng mga flight attendant na nakangiti sa amin.
"Oh~ serpents." Vernon said when he noticed their eyes.
"I already have one." Nakangiting sabi ni Walter at nilampasan lang 'yung mga flight attendant na nakatingin sa kanya. Well, aside from Matthew's height, Seth's aura, Jayden's face, Jun's appeal and Hoshi's cuteness, Walter's eyes are what attract the ladies best. Tiningnan ko nalang si Hoshi na pasuray-suray na naglalakad papunta sa private plane na naghihintay sa amin.
Xy was still being carried by Jun at nagising lang siya nung nasa plane na kami.
Binigyan kaagad siya ni Jun ng tubig bago ito umupo sa tabi ko. We had quite a messy flight since Hoshi was fighting Xy over a piece of doughnut at mabuti nalang dahil pinatulog ulit ni Matthew ang dalawa. The whole flight, Seth was discussing something with Jayden, Walter was reading a book besides Matthew and the others were minding their own business.
Tiningnan ko nalang si Jun na nakatingin sa tanawin dun sa baba. He's a one in a million gift to me along with Xy and Team Alpha.
"I love you." I said out of nowhere. Agad na natigilan si Jun at nakita ko ang pamumula ng pisngi niya habang nakapangalumbaba lang ako at tumingin sa kanya. Humarap siya sa akin at ngumiti pero halatang nahihiya parin siya tuwing sinasabi ko 'yun sa kanya. It's as if he just heard it for the first time.
He replied to what I said at kitang-kita ko ang pamumula ng pisngi niya habang sinasabi niya ang mga salitang 'yun. Hearing him say those words are always the best words I hear.
After our plane landed on the island, we were escorted to the houses near the beach. Nagpahinga kaagad 'yung iba sa mga kwarto nila habang tumakbo naman kaagad sina Hoshi at Xy sa dagat. Sinundan nalang namin ni Jun 'yung dalawa at umupo kami sa buhangin habang tinitingnan si Hoshi na winiwisikan ng tubig si Xy.
Jun's hands were on the sand, his fingers writing something on it. Tiningnan ko lang ito at dun ko nalaman na sinulat niya pala ang pangalan ko. Sinulat ko narin ang pangalan niya at tiningnan lang ito. We were like fourteen-year-olds smiling over a silly thing like writing each other's name on the sand. The moment was perfect, the sun, the view and sitting with Jun in the sand.
But we were disturbed with a loud roar and a shake on the ground. The people from other houses were running outside, screaming something in their own language.
"Mountain beasts." Sabi ni Jun nung malaman niya kung ano ang sinasabi ng mga tao sa paligid. Tumingin kaagad ako sa bahay na pinapapahingahan ng team at nakita ko sila na bumababa na. Bumalik kaagad sina Xy sa amin habang papalapit naman sina Seth sa pwesto namin ni Jun.
Napabuga nalang ng hangin si Seth at nameywang kaagad nung huminto na siya sa harap namin.
"Hanggang dito ba naman?" Reklamo ni Baxter habang kinakamot ang batok niya. Tiningnan ko nalang 'yung iba na bahagyang natawa. Well, I guess trouble follows us anywhere.
"Alright, let's get this over with. I want to enjoy my vacation." Sabi ni Seth at nilagay na ang kamay niya sa gitna. Napangiti kaagad kami at nilagay narin ang kamay namin sa gitna. Kinarga pa ni Jun si Xy at inilagay narin ni Xy ang maliliit niyang kamay sa pinakatuktok ng pile. Nagkatinginan kaaagad kaming lahat at tumingin kami kay Seth.
"Team Alpha!" He yelled. Ahh, music to my ears.
"Ahu! Ahu!"
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