Team Alpha

Chapter 27

"Project Syzygy?" Natigilan kaagad ako at para akong nanigas sa kinauupuan ko nung marinig ko ang boses ni Hoshi sa likuran ko. Agad ko siyang tiningnan at nakita ko siyang nakatingin sa libro habang kumakain ng saging.

"Nakikita mo?" Tanong ko sa kanya. Tumango lang siya bilang sagot.

"You can really read this?" Tanong ko sa kanya at agad namang sumimangot si Hoshi at tiningnan ako na para bang naiinsulto siya sa sinabi ko, which was just a cute expression of him squinting his eyes and puffing out his pouty lips accompanied by his squishy cheeks. "Xin, I know how to read." Sabi niya at inubos na ang saging na kinakain niya.

"N-No, I mean. Wala sa kanila ang nakakakita ng mga sulat sa libro. I think it's just the two of us." Sabi ko at tiningnan ang libro.

"Maybe because you're both stars?" Matthew assumed. He's got a point though. Sabay naming tiningnan ni Hoshi ang laman ng libro. Hanggang dedication lang kasi ako nagbasa ng librong 'to. Bumaba narin 'yung iba pati na si Jun at tiningnan kaming dalawa ni Hoshi. I may look like I'm going crazy, but I least I have proof na hindi lang ako ang nakakakita ng mga nakasulat sa libro.

Hoshi sees them too. We both flipped the first page at agad kaming nagkatinginan dahil sa nakita namin.

"I can't read Greek." Sabay naming sabi ni Hoshi. Napapikit nalang ako at sumalampak sa sofa.

Tiningnan ko si Walter na nilalabas 'yung isang libro. 'Yung the dying star na libro. It was also written in Greek. Why does Storm have to write it in Greek anyway? What is he? Aside from being a hybrid, of course.

"None of us can see it. Also, none of us can read Greek." Sabi ni Seth at tiningnan 'yung libro kahit wala naman talaga siyang nababasa dun. Kinagat ko nalang ang labi ko at huminga ng malalim. What now? It'll take years before I finally learn Greek. Tiningnan ko agad si Dino na may hawak pang chopsticks at kumakain ng fried dumplings. "Do you know a spell than can make me fluent in Greek?" I asked, sounding so desperate.

"Xin, some skills don't have a shortcut. Wala akong alam na spell na ganun. Pero susubukan kong maghanap." Sabi niya bago kumain ulit. Nangalumbaba nalang ako at bahagyang nag-isip. None of them, except Hoshi, can see the things written in the book. None of them can read Greek. Dino says that he'll try looking for a spell. Kinagat ko nalang ang labi ko at nag-isip ng malalim. I feel like I'm forgetting something that can help me right now.

Or maybe, someone.

"I translated these into English."

"Luce.." Napalingon agad silang lahat sa akin dahil sa sinabi ko. Kinuha ko agad ang libro kay Seth at tiningnan ito. Luce can easily translate this into English. That's right. He can help me with this.

"Teka, Jun! 'San ka pupunta?" Tawag ni Milo sa kanya dahilan para iangat ko ang tingin ko kay Jun na naglalakad palabas ng dorm.

"To study Greek." Tipid na sagot ni Jun at tuluyan nang umalis. Napaawang nalang ang bibig ko at binalik nilang lahat ang tingin nila sa akin.

"If I didn't have a very hot demon boyfriend, I'd surely fall for him." Tiningnan ko agad si Keya na naglalakad palapit kay Walter. Hindi ko nalang siya pinansin at tsaka na niligpit ang mga librong hiniram slash ninakaw ko mula sa restricted section. I don't want to bother the team with this. Because as far as I know, exams are coming soon.

And I think most of them already took things seriously here in UHT. I should do that too. Well, after I find out who tried to kill the Queen, solve this book, learn Greek with Jun, sort out my little problems and talk to the Dean. Oh wait, ang dami ko pa palang gagawin. Napapikit nalang ako dahil dito.