Team Alpha

Chapter 3

Napahawak kaagad ako sa kwintas ko at hinawakan ang singsing ni Jun na ginawa niyang pendant dito. Then, this must be a very important ring to him. I recognized the ring that Jane was wearing. It was the same ring that I have as a pendant.

"Wow, he's really so serious about you." Napatingin kaagad ako kay Jane dahil sa sinabi niya at dun ko nakitang nakatingin pala siya sa pendant ng kwintas ko habang nakangiti.

"Well, knowing that you're already dating him for years now, I know that he's serious about you. Pero hindi ko alam na sa ganitong punto na pala aabot ang pagiging seryoso niya. He even gave you Mom's ring." Nanigas kaagad ako sa kinatatayuan ko dahil sa sinabi ni Jane. This is not his ring? Napatingin kaagad ako sa kwintas ko at tiningnan ang pendant dito. There was no name on it. Pero palagi 'tong suot ni Jun.

Napatingin kaagad ako kay Jane nung naramdaman kong hinawakan niya ang kamay ko at tiningnan ang singsing na binigay sa akin ni Jun. The one that had Archia's symbol on it. Ngumiti lang siya at tiningnan ako.

"And the ring that signifies that you are part of the family. The Archia's royal ring." Nakangiti niyang sabi at tsaka pinakita sa akin ang singsing na kagaya ng suot ko. Napalunok nalang ako at hindi ko alam kung bakit pinagpapawisan ako. Firstly, this ring on my necklace is from the late Queen of Archia and now Jane is saying that I'm part of the Archia's royal line?

Tiningnan ko si Jane na nakasandal sa pader at nakangiting nakatingin sa akin.

"When's the wedding?" I chocked on my own spit because of what she said. Tinawanan niya lang ako at tinapik-tapik na ang balikat ko.

"Nagbibiro lang naman ako." Natatawa niyang sabi at tiningnan muli ang family portrait nila.|

"Mom would've loved you. Dad too." Sabi ni Jane at ramdam ko ang lungkot sa boses niya. Tiningnan ko lang ang larawan ng mga magulang nila. The Queen was beautiful, really beautiful. And the late King, well, now I know where Jun got his godly looks from. Huminga ako ng malalim at tinitigan ang portrait nila. Jun told me the story about them. How they lived, to how they died.

The King was an equal and rational King. The Queen was his advisor and consort. They were a perfect pair, until something happened. They died from an attack from an unknown vampire clan. Until now, Jun's still looking for answers.

"You know Xin, I have things that I want to thank you." Tumingin kaagad ako kay Jane habang naglalakad kami sa loob ng palasyo nila. She just looked at me and smiled tsaka kami umupo sa mga sofa sa sala at binigyan niya ako ng tea. This place is so classy. Tinikman ko ang tea habang nakatingin ako kay Jane na nakatingin sa akin.

"First, thank you for being born." Agad akong napaubo dahil sa sinabi niya. Tinawanan niya lang ako kaya hindi ko na mapigilang matawa narin at punasan ang labi ko. "Pero seriously, thank you for being born. Kasi kung hindi, the whole realm would've been dead by now. You know, from Storm's madness to the Blue Queen's attack. You were always a great help." Sabi niya kaya iwinasiwas ko kaagad ang kamay ko sa ere.

"It's not just me, Jane. The whole team did it. We did it together." I said, proving my point. Ngumiti lang si Jane at tumango nalang sa sinabi ko.

"Second, thank you for changing Jun." Naiangat ko kaagad ang tingin ko kay Jane dahil sa sinabi niya. Me? Changing Jun? Saglit akong napailing at inisip ang sinabi niya. Did I really do it? Did I really change him? Yes, he was quiet when we first met, and he looked like he was always ready to kill, but so was I. I also changed when I was with him and with the team.

The case could be that he and the team changed me. I don't think I have the ability to change someone when I can't even get hold of my own emotions sometimes.