AZEINA/LADY'S POV :
We're waiting in a large room because we're about to meet the top 10 this year. I was sitting in a royal chair and beside me sitting is master. All of my students are standing behind me and others are standing in every corner of the room.
"Lady , Master , they're here." master's butler said.
"Let them in, " master said.
"Aequus Yoisho , our top 1." he said and the gang entered the room.
"Lexus' Thunder , our top 2. " my most hated gang.
"First Eunoia , our top 3. " the gang of my brothers.
He called the other gangs and when they all entered they gave their respect greetings to us. I'm just staring at them with no emotions showing up in my face.
"Lady , top four's leader wishes to have a talk with you, " master's butler said.
I just nodded and waited for him to appear in front of me. After a minute he finally showed up in front of me.
"Good----"
"Did I tell you to speak?" I asked him emotionless.
"I'm----"
"This is the second time, " I stopped him from speaking.
"Lady , he's too----"
"Did I ask you to interfere?" I asked to the girl who's showed up to be his gang mate.
"How did you become the top 4 if you don't even know how to face me?" I asked them.
"Lady , sorry to interfere but I will apologize for them, " I just grinned to the gang leader of the top 5.
"I just don't like this but , could you even face one of our student for you to interfere?" I asked him.
"I'm sorry Lady but it's an honor for me to face one of your students, " he said.
I just nodded and pointed one of our students.
"You know what to do, " I said to my student.
"Yes teacher Lady, " he said.
"I just wanna say that you could use any blade weapons but Lady's student cannot , let's see if you could win this." Aljun said and that made me smirk. This will be fun.
"Clear the center space in 30 seconds!" Drake commanded to the rest of our students.
In less than thirty seconds the space in the middle was clean and large. I nodded to master's butler and it nodded back to me.
"I now announce that you may start the small combat." master's butler said.
The top 5's leader started to attack but he can't even hit my student. The gang leader attacked with a knife but my student dodged it and he find it a nice chance to knock the enemy down.
"I announce that Lady's student won." my student proudly bowed at me and I can't hide my little smile for him.
"Is there anyone else?" Aljun asked to all the gangs in the whole room.
"You're scared of my students now? I really thought that you could be proud of your gang if you had this chance to fight with my student but I was so disappointed. I really thought that you could be better than my students but I thought wrong. I really looked forward on meeting the top 10 but what did I get? I got disrespected and disappointed. The meeting ends here and I hope that you could be stronger the next time I meet you, " I said and stood up.
I turned my back at them disappointed. The DCO escorted us out and we went back to the HQ safely.
"Can you call Justin for me?" I asked Drake and he nodded.
"Lady , teach Drake told me you want to meet me?" he asked and knelt in front of me.
"Stand up straight and chins up , you just won a combat for your teach. You're too good." I said and smiled at him. I saw him blush and smiled a little but stayed in a serious face.
"Thank you Lady , it's an honor to be complimented by you, " he said.
"You can rest now, " I said and tapped his shoulders before going upstairs.
"Rest well Lady, " he said.
I just can't stop my smile. I had a good midnight today. It's too tiring to be Lady and I prefer to be Azeina all the time but I just can't give them up.
Naligo na ako at pinatuyo yung buhok ko. Matutulog na sana ako nung biglang tumunog yung phone ko. Hindi ko na tinignan yung caller id at sinagot nalang ito.
"Hello?"
[Azeina you finally answered!]
"So it's you? What do you want?"
[Are you mad? Is there something wrong? Nag-alala kami sayo dahil bigla ka nalang umalis ng ospital. Hindi ka rin namin mahanap kaya akala namin may masamang nagyari sayo.]
"What's the point of calling?"
[Azeina , are you mad at me? What did I do?]
"Nothing , I just don't want to disturb you."
[What do you mean?]
"You know what I 'mean'."
[Azeina , please tell it to me directly.]
"Why should I?"
[Azeina , tell me please?]
"If there's nothing more I'm gonna end this call."
[Wait please! Can we meet right now?]
"I'm sorry but I'm tired."
[Azeina , can you just tell me your location right now?]
"I can't , bye."
I ended the call and wend to the terrace. I thought I could trust him but I thought wrong again. Muntik na akong mapatalon nung biglang sumulpot si Justin sa tabi ko.
"Ba't ka nang gugulat?" tanong ko sakanya habang nakahawak sa dibdib ko.
"I'm sorry Lady , hindi ko naman kasi inaasahang magugulat ka, " saad niya at inabot sakin ang gatas na dala niya..."Inutusan kasi ako ni teach Aljun na ibigay sayo 'to." saad niya at pumikit ng mariin nung nakita niya itaas ko yung kamay ko.
"Anong ginagawa mo?" natatawang tanong ko sa kanya.
"Hindi mo po ako hahampasin?" tanong niya.
Natawa ako at ginulo yung buhok niya.
"Alam mo , kaedad mo lang si Zech." saad ko at pinisil yung pisngi niya.
"Ah hehe."
"Ate nalang itawag mo sakin pag kasama mo kami ng mga teach , pero Lady yung itawag mo sakin kapag may kasama tayong students okay?"
"Okay po ate!" saad niya.
"Bumalik ka na sa kwarto mo , bukas may training naman ulit kayo pagkatapos ng klase niyo. Matulog ka ng maaga." saad ko at tinapik yung balikat niya.
"Ikaw rin po ate , matulog ka na rin po. Good night ate." saad niya at umalis na.
Malaki yung HQ namin at hanggang 7th floor 'to. Sa first floor yung sala , meeting room , kitchen , dining room at yung private room na para lang sa gang ko. Meron din kaming under ground , dun naka pwesto yung combat room , practice room , gym , swimming pool , court at weapon room. Sa 2nd to 6th floor naman ay yung mga kwarto ng mga students namin. Yung 7th floor ay para samin. Kasing laki ng mansion ko sa Austrilla itong HQ namin kaya kahit gaano karami yung students namin marami paring natitirang bakante na kwarto para sa irerecruit pa naming mga students.
Simula nung kinupkop ko yung gang ko ay nagsimula rin silang magtayo ng business nila at ngayon yung business nila ay sikat na at kasing laki na rin nung business ni dad. Sila na rin yung gumagastos ng mga gastusin dito sa HQ at talagang hindi nila akong hinahayaang mag bayad ng kahit ano man lang para sa HQ. Sobrang nagpapasalamat ako at nakilala ko sila.
Pagkatapos kong inumin yung gatas ay natulog na ako dahil may game pa ako bukas.
[KINABUKASAN]
Nagising ako dahil sa alarm clock ko. Tinignan ko ito at nakitang alas sais na pala. Bumangon na ako at naligo. Nagsuot lang ako ng black ang gray hoodie para maging kakulay ko yung jersey namin. Nakalimutan ko pala na hindi ko alam kung nasaan yung mga gamit ko. Sinuot ko muna yung mask ko bago lumabas ng kwarto.
Bumaba na ako at nakitang nakalinya na yung mga students at naghihintay sa lobby.
"Good morning Lady." bati nila sakin. Tumango lang ako at pumunta sa harap nila.
"What's your schedule for today?" I asked them.
"Here it is Lady, " a student gave me the list of their schedule.
"At 7 you need to have a language lesson with teach Drake , at 8 you'll have a kung fu lesson with master El , at 10 you'll have a martial arts lesson with teach Rick and master Jiu , at 12 you'll have your one hour lunch and rest , at 1 you'll go to the firing range with teach Aljun and teach Mikael , at 3 you'll go to gym to do your fitness , at 4 you'll have to go to the DCO underground for a prepared match and at 6 you'll have your dinner at 7 you'll go to the company with the teachers , at 9 you'll have your rest at 11 you'll go to a banquet and at........Who made this schedule?" I asked them.
"It's teach Drake who made for today's schedules." Justin said. I gritted my teeth and teared the schedule.
"DRAKE?!" I called him. Maya-maya pa ay nakita ko siyang nagmamadaling bumaba ng hagdan.
"Lady?! What happened?!" he asked and checked me like there's something wrong.
"Could you please stop it?!" I irritatedly said and pushed him.
"Oh , sorry. So what is it?" he asked.
"Are you torturing them?! Look at this schedule! They're just 16 - 19 years old but you're giving this tasks to them?! In this schedule , I could barely see a time for rest! Are you kidding me?!" I said and pulled his ear.
"AH! Ah! Ouch! Lady! Please spare me! Ouch! Ah! Sakit nun ah!" saad niya.
Narinig kong natawa yung mga students namin at natigil sila nung tignan sila ng masama ni Drake.
"Seriously? You're giving them such a busy schedule?" I asked him.
"I'm sorry but we made a deal. They said that if they could get a 2 days break they'll do all of this task in a day." saad niya at inosenteng tumingin sakin.."At isa pa sobra pa diyan yung dinanas natin diba? Bago tayo makarating sa posisyon natin ngayon diba sobra pa yung mga pinagawa satin ni master."
"Aish manahimik ka. Sigurado kayong kaya niyo 'to?" paninigurado ko sa kanila.
"Yes Lady!" nakangiting saad nila.
"Okay , good luck to all of you then. Make sure your body won't feel uncomfortable. I gotta go first , bye." I said.
"Have a safe trip Lady!!" they all said.
"Lend me your car for now." I said to Drake. Wala siyang nagawa kundi ibigay sakin yung susi ng sasakyan niya.
Dumeretso muna ako sa bahay at dahan dahang pumasok para mag suot ng disguise. Sigurado akong tulog pa silang lahat kaya dahan dahan ako sa lahat ng mga galaw ko. Pagkatapos kong magbihis at kunin lahat ng gamit ko at dahan dahan akong lumabas. Tumayo na ako ng tuwid at handa ng umalis pero nagulat ako nung makita ko silang lahat na naka tayo sa labas ng pintuan ko. Napalunok ako at tumingin sa kanila.
"I'm sorry but I'm gonna be late, " aalis na sana ako pero humarang si Gab sa daanan ko..."Is there something you needed to say?" I asked them but they stayed quite..."If there's nothing I'll go now."
Pinigilan ulit ako ni Gab pero tinabig ko yung kamay niya. He looked at me with a confused face.
"I'm sorry but I really need to go now. " saad ko at nagmamadaling umalis na.
Pumunta na ako ng school at kaagad namang nakarating at nagpark. Papasok na ako nung nakita ko si Gaevy na nakatayo sa dulo ng hallway at parang may hinihintay. Napatingin siya sa direksyon ko at biglang sumaya yung mukha niya.
"You're here!" saad niya at tumakbo papunta sakin pero agad din namang napahawak sa tuhod niyang mag bandage pa.
"Seriously Gaevy? Ba't lumabas ka na agad ng ospital?" tanong ko sakanya at agad siyang inalalayan..."Di ka pa nga gumagaling nakalabas kana?" I asked her.
"Uhm , may I have a request?" she asked while looking away.
"What is it?"
"Uh , my dad got angry and suspended all my credit cards and bills. He also kicked me out of our house and now I don't have anything with me." she said and faked her cough.
"I'm sorry but I don't know where could I keep you now. I ran away from house and now staying somewhere I can't tell you." I said and looked at her.
"Uh , that's okay. I could go for a work. Thank you for your time." aalis na sana siya pero pinigilan ko siya.
"Fine , go with me and wait until my game is finished." saad ko at inalalayan siya papunta sa club room namin.
"Oh you're here now! Kamusta ka na?" nag-aalalang lumapit sakin si Sam. Lumapit din sakin si Aerra at Zoe.
"Okay lang ako pero may kasama ako. Paupuin muna natin siya." saad ko at binalikan si Gaevy sa labas.
"Siya?!" sabay nilang tanong.
"Can you lower down your voice?" saad ko at pinaupo si Gaevy sa couch.
"Why are you with her?" Aerra whispered.
"Can you please stop asking that questions?" I said seriously..."Who's our opponent today?" I asked them.
"Royal high." saad ni Sam at binigay sakin yung mga info.
"I'm sorry I don't need that." I said and started to clean my bow..."What time today?" I asked.
"8 today" I just nodded to Aerra and looked at Gaevy.
"Let's have breakfast." alok ko sa kanila.
"Tapos na ako, " saad ni Sam.
"Kami rin ni Aerra sabay kami mag breakfast kanina." saad ni Zoe.
"Okay , tara na Gaevy." saad ko at inalalayan ulit sa Gaevy.
Pumunta kami ng canteen at nakitang madami ng mga tao dun at nakita kung halos mga athlete yung lahat. Umorder na ako at bumalik din kaagad pagkatapos kong umorder.
Nagsimula kaming kumain ni Gaevy at mukhang nahihiya pa siya kaya hindi siya masyadong kumakain.
"Just feel comfortable with me and eat your food." I said and gave her the juice I ordered.
"Okay!" saad niya at nagsimula ng kumain.
Tahimik kaming kumain at tumigil ako nung may mga lalaking athlete na mula sa ibang school ang huminto sa harap namin.
"Ikaw diba si Avrail Kim?" tanong nung isang lalaki at lumohod sa harap ko na parang tinitignang mabuti yung mukha ko.
"Oo , anong kailangan niyo?" tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at tinulak yung mukha niya nung unti unti siyang lumalapit habang tinitignan yung mukha ko.
"I'm sorry pero sinundan lang 'to namin, ang kulit kasi. " saad nung lalaki at binatukan yung lalaking lumuhod sa harap ko.
"What school?" tanong ko sa kanila. Bumalik naman sa pagtayo yung lalaki kanina at sabay silang yumuko na parang mga prinsipe sa harap ko.
"We're from Royal High, " saad nila.
"Okay , so now what do you want?" I asked.
"Pwedeng pa autograph?" tanong nung lalaki kanina.
"Uh , okay." binigay niya sakin yung isang white jersey at inayos ito para mapirmahan ko..."Archer huh?" binigyan niya ako ng isang pen kaya pinirmahan ko na yung jersey.
Tinignan niya ito at sumimangot naman siya...."Ba't ang liit?!" nakasimangot na saad niya at nilagay ulit sa harap ko yung jersey niya..."Yung malaki please?" saad niya kaya nilakihan ko yung pag pirma ko.
Nagulat ako nung batukan ulit siya nung lalaki na siyang bumatok rin sa kanya kanina.
"We're sorry that he's too demanding." saad niya at nag bow ulit sakin.
"It's okay."
"Hmm , ba't parang familiar yung pirma mo?" saad niya at tinignan ng mabuti yung pirma ko. Oh sh*t. Originl na pirma ko pala yung nalagay ko dun.
"Uh , Avrail. I think you put you original sign there." Gaevy whispered to me.
"Kaya nga" bulong ko pabalik.
"Hayaan mo na. Ang ganda ng pirma mo!! See you next time , thank you!" saad niya at patalon-talon na umalis habang tinitignan yung pirma ko sa jersey niya.
"Sorry to disturb you while having your meal, " saad nung lalaki na bumatok sa kanya kanina at nag-bow ulit..."I'm Andreizon. Nice to meet you, " saad niya at umalis na.
"Ganda mo talaga kahit naka disguise ka, " saad ni Gaevy at ngiting ngiti habang kumakain.
"Nga pala , anong nangyari sainyo ni Trev kahapon," nabilaukan siya dahil sa tanong ko..."Oh , hinay hinay lang." saad ko at binigay sakanya yung bottled water na binili ko kanina.
"Uh , wala. Ganun pa rin eh , hindi niya pa rin ako pinapansin at parang may galit siya sakin kapag kaming dalawa lang. At isa pa parang diring diri siya sa mga bagay na nasa hospital bakit pa siya nag doctor?" takang tanong niya.
"Ganun talaga siya , he has a germaphobia that's why he's always clean. Si Luhan rin may ganun. Palagi nga yung may suot na gloves dito sa school at kapag umaalis siya. Sila yung mga taong hindi kayang magtagal sa mga maduduming lugar at sa mga maduduming bagay." saad ko.
"Pero hindi sila ganun pagdating sayo." saad niya.
"Oo , it's rare na makakita ng mga taong hindi nila pinagkakadirian. Nga pala , gaano katagal si Trev na tumagal sa pag check sayo?" tanong ko sa kanya.
" uhm , I think 20 minutes" saad niya.
"Wews , that's too long for him to be there with a germaphobia. You're one of those rare person Gaevy." saad ko. Napatigil naman siya at nag blush.
Natapos kaming kumain at dumeretso na sa club room namin. Nakita kong naka handa na sila at naghanda na rin ako. Maya-maya pa ay pumunta na kami sa field. Maaga pa pero madami na yung tao dito. Pupunta na sana ako sa bench namin dahil natapos na yung game before samin.
"Ack." ungol ko nung hawakan ni Zoe yung namamaga kong kamay.
"Oh , ayos ka lang?" tanong ni Zoe sakin.
"Hindi." saad ko habang nakatingin sa kamay ko na pinisil niya.."Yung kamay ko , bitawan mo na please." napabitaw naman siya kaagad at tinignan yung kamay ko.
"Hala! Avrail yung kamay mo namamaga!" saad niya kaya napatingin samin sina Aerra at Sam.
"Ha? Pano ka maglalaro niyan?" saad ni Sam at tinignan yung kamay ko.
"Kaya ko , okay? Kanina pa tayo tinatawag." saad ko at nauna ng pumasok.
Pumunta na kami ng bench pagkatapos ng hand shake sa mga kalaban namin. Si Andreizon pala yung makakalaban ko.
Sinuot ko na yung safety gear maliban sa gloves sa kaliwang kamay ko dahil nga namamaga ito.


(a/n : Bale ganyan yung jersey nila hehe.)
Pinapunta na kami sa archer's line at nag toss coin sa referee. Kay Andreizon yung unang tira. Tumira na siya at tumama ito sa 7 points.
Naghanda na ako sa pagtira at medyo nanginginig yung kamay ko dahil sumasakit yung kaliwang kamay ko kapag pinepwersahan ito. Bumuntong hininga ako at tinira na yung palaso ko. Mabuti nalang at tumira ito sa 8 points. Tumira na ulit si Andreizon at nakakuha siya ng 10 points. Nanginginig ulit yung kamay ko kaya hindi ko masyadong natutok sa target ang pana ko at aksidenteng natira ito dahil sumakit yung kaliwang kamay ko. Nabitawan ko ito sa 7 points.
Tumira ulit si Andreizon at tumama ito sa 8 points. Huminga ako ng malalim at finocus yung pana ko sa target , wala pang dalawang segundo ay binitawan ko na ito at masaya ako sa naging resulta. Tumira ito sa 10 points. Kung mas madali pala yung tira ay mas hindi ito masakit sa kamay ko at makakakuha pa ako ng magandang puntos. Naging patas kami sa unang round at nanalo naman ako sa 2nd round.
At ngayon patapos na kami ng third round. Tumira na ako at patok ito na tumama sa 10. Nanalo nanaman kami. Nakangiti lang si Andrei sakin at parang okay lang sa kanya ang matalo.
"That was great. Kinaya mo kahit namamaga yung kamay mo. You better rest and leave the other games on your teammates or else kapag lumala yan pwede yang maputulan ng isang joint at hindi mo na magagamit yan sa pag laro , sayang yan pag nagkataon magaling ka pa naman." saad niya at nakipagshake hands sakin , "Congrats....."
Bumalik na ako sa bench namin at dun na inilabas ang sakit na kanina ko pa pinipigilan.
"AH!!" daing ko nung makarating ako dun.
"Okay ka ang ba talaga?!" tarantang tanong ni Sam.
'ACK!!" daing ko ulit nung hawakan iyon ni Aerra.
"Wait , tatawag ako ng medic!" saad ni Zoe. Napaluhod ako sa sakit at ininda iyon nung magalaw ulit ni Aerra.
"Avrail! Sit here!" saad ni Gaevy at inalalayan nila ako ni Aerra.
"Argh!!" daing ko nung magalaw ulit yung kamay ko.
"Drink this! It's a painkiller! Just hold on still , tinawag na ni Zoe yung medic!" saad ni Gaevy at inabutan ako ng tubig and painkiller.
Lumapit na rin yung team ni Andrei samin at tinutulungan nila akong kumalma dahil sumasakit ito ng sumasakit at patuloy din akong dumadaing. Pinagpapawisan na ako dahil sa sakit at umiikot na rin yung paningin ko. Sa wakas dumating na din yung medic at dun na ako tuluyang nawalan ng malay.
*Black out*