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TRAIN

I watched over Raven from outside her room's window. Hindi ko kayang makita siyang umiiyak, lalo na nang dahil sa'kin.

I spread my wings and flew away. Maraming dumadaan sa isipan ko habang lumilipad ako sa langit. 'I think I like you.' Her words are stuck in my head. Malinaw sa alaala ko ang pait sa kaniyang mga mukha habang umiiyak.

"Raven..."

Suddenly, I found myself plummeting down. "A-Ano'ng nangyayari?" Pagtingin ko sa tagiliran, naglalagas ang mga balahibo ng pakpak ko. Malapit na akong tumama sa lupa. I managed to gain enough force to hold myself from crashing to the ground. Napaluhod ako dahil sa matinding impact.

"Are you okay, little bro?"

Hindi ko na kailangang lumingon. Alam kong si Drey ang nagsalita.

"Ano'ng ginagawa mo rito?" I asked without looking.

"Nasira na yata ang mga pakpak mo."

Tuluyan nang naglagas lahat ng balahibo hanggang sa nawala na ang mga pakpak ko. Tahimik lamang akong nagpipigil ng mga luha.

"Marami ka pa talagang hindi nalalaman," sambit ng kapatid ko.

"Tumahimik ka!" I growled.

"Nag-away ba kayo ni Raven?"

Napalingon ako sa kaniya dahil sa sinabi niya. "Pa'no mo nalaman ang bagay na 'yon?"

He just sighed. "Train, do you have any idea kung bakit ka nagkapakpak?"

I looked down. Honestly, I don't know how I grew my wings. They just suddenly appeared when I was thinking of Raven and how happy she makes me feel.

"Train, those wings reflect what's going on inside your heart," Drey calmly told me. "You decided to look for a master when you're clearly not yet ready!"

"Shut up, Drey! Wala kang pakialam sa mga desisyon ko!" I groaned.

"Napakalaking responsibilidad ang kasama sa pagkakaroon ng amo. Tingnan mo'ng ginawa mo kay Raven!"

I was speechless. I knew I was wrong. "Hindi ko maintindihan, bakit alam mo kung ano'ng nangyari sa'min ni Raven?"

"Look at your wings!" He snapped. "You made her your master without having the proper preparations. You don't even know the rules!"

"Then tell me!" I jumped at him and pulled his collar. "Tell me how to make my master happy! Tell me how I can stop Raven from being hurt!"

"Figure it out by yourself!" Itinulak niya ako palayo.

Napaatras ako. Bakit nga ba ako magpapatulong sa kapatid na iniwan ako? Tumalikod na si Drey at naglakad paalis.

"By the way Train, in case you don't know..." He told me something that triggered my tears to fall.

"You're heartbroken."