Team Alpha

Chapter 46

"But my point is, Jayden should wear gloves." Sabi niya at tinuro ang kamay ni Jayden. Napatingin namin kami dun at nagkatinginan pa kami ni Jayden tsaka namin tiningnan si Hoshi. So, that was his point and he just wanted to sing? Napabuga nalang ako ng hangin. It's so him.

"Conceal. Don't feel. Don't let them know." Dagdag nito at kumindat pa tsaka tumalikod na. Mahina kaming natawa ni Jayden habang tinitingnan si Hoshi na naglalakad papasok sa dorm. "He could be a smart ass sometimes." Sabi ni Jayden. Tiningnan ko lang ang likod ni Hoshi at tumango-tango.

"Ayo! Mosquito! Make me some jell-o!" Natawa nalang ako at napailing tsaka na kami pumasok ni Jayden. Namulsa nalang si Jayden para wala siyang mahawakan, because from the way I see it, he can't hurt himself. It was up for me to explain the situation to the team matapos naming maligo dahil nanlalagkit kami sa tubig dagat.

When all of the team was gathered in the living room, maliban kay Matthew na nandun sa kwarto nila at wala paring malay ay bumaba na si Jayden na dala-dala ang gloves ko at tiningnan ito. Tapos ko nang ipaliwanag sa team ang sitwasyon ni Jadyen at nakatingin na kaming lahat sa kanya.

"Your hands are so small, baby sis." Reklamo niya at tiningnan ako dahilan para mapatingin kaming lahat sa kamay ko. Oh, they're not small. They just have big hands because they're men.

"Hey, Hoshi's hands are the same size as mine." Depensa ko sa sarili at tinuro si Hoshi na napatingin narin sa kamay niya at tsaka pinagkumpara ang kamay ko sa kanya tsaka nabigla na kunti lang ang agwat niya sa kamay ko.

"Baby hands~" He said in a toothy grin and squeezed my hands. Tumingin nalang ako sa kamay ng team. They sure have big hands. Sinalo ko nalang ang gloves ko na pinasa ni Jayden sa akin. Tiningnan agad namin si Milo na tumayo at pumunta sa kwarto nila. Paglabas niya ay may dala siyang black leather gloves at binigay ito kay Jayden.

Jayden took it and looked at him.

"I think that's your size." Sabi ni Milo at halatang nag-iiwas ng tingin kay Jayden. Jayden just tapped his shoulders as a sign of gratitude at sinuot na ang gloves.

"Elsa? I—mean, Jayden? Do you wanna build a snowma—" Tinakpan na agad ni Wolfie ang bibig ni Hoshi at natawa nalang 'yung iba sa kanya.

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"You wanted to see me?" Tiningnan ko lang si Keya na naglalakad palapit sa akin habang nakangiti. Ngumiti lang din ako sa kanya at tinapik ang bench para umupo siya sa tabi ko. She just sat beside me and looked at me, waiting for me say something.

Tumingin muna ako sa lake na nasa harap namin. Yes, I called her in the lake and she came in a flash. Binalik ko nalang ang tingin ko sa kanya at nginitian siya.

"You know that you are part of our family now, right?" Tanong ko sa kanya dahilan para saglit siyang natigilan at maya-maya'y tumango naman habang nakangiti pa. "You know that Walter betrayed me for you, just to let you live with him for a lifetime. And that—"

"And that if ever I leave him, he would experience the same fate as his brother Lincoln. He would have a paradidomi and die. Alam ko na 'yan, Xin. And you know that I won't leave Walter. Ever." Aniya at seryosong nakatingin sa akin. Ngumiti lang ako sa sinabi niya at bahagyang nag-iwas ng tingin. I breathed slow and then looked at Keya who was now looking at me.

"Keya, the girl I've just known for a few years. Keya, my dear brother's beloved. Keya, someone whom I considered as a sister." Saglit na kumunot ang noo niya dahil sa mga sinasabi ko habang nakatingin ako sa kanya. Napalunok pa siya habang nakatingin siya sa akin. "What's this? You're suddenly complementing me. It's weird." Natatawa niyang sambit habang nakatingin sa akin. Hinawakan ko na ang kamay niya at pinasadahan ng daliri ang pulso niya.