Sinclaire Academy: Half Bloods

Chapter Forty-nine: The Light

"But then, on meeting you, I felt I should be with you always..." - Corpse Bride

Chapter Forty-nine: The light

- Audrina Calista -

Callie took a deep breath, gazing out of the car's window. This may be the last time she will step inside Jake Sinclaire's home. Hindi na niya alam kung kailan siya muling makakatapak dito, kung kailan siya muling babalik sa Hangrove.

She's just going to say a proper goodbye to Jake before leaving.

Pinagbuksan na siya ng pinto ng kanyang driver.

Hindi alam ni Jake na pupunta siya ngayon.

Callie hopes he's in, kung hindi masasayang lang ang punta niya. Ayaw rin niyang umalis ng Hangrove nang hindi nakakapag paalam dito.

Callie freely steps in the open double doors.

Ang dalawang magkabilang staircase ang bumungad sa kanya tulad ng dati. Naaalala pa niya kung paano siya nag a-akyat baba dito noong bata pa siya.

She'd sometimes spend a week here kaya nababanas palagi si Ezra sa presensya niya.

Ezra will make her feel like she is not part of the 'extended family' when the truth is, she is. She was called Jake and Rianne's first child dahil naging pangalawang magulang na niya ang dalawa, at siya ang palaging present noon bilang anak nito tuwing may a-attedang social event. Until Gianna came and took her place so she had to go with her Mom and visit the couple less.

Callie knows her way around the house ngunit sa tagal na niyang hindi naka punta dito, nag aalangan na siya.

"Hello?" Callie called. "Anyone home?"

Ilang segundo pa siyang naka tayo sa bandang pinto hanggang sa makita niya ang isang babaeng naka ngiti agad nang makita siya.

"Hey," Callie smiled back at Rianne Sinclaire. "Is he in? I wanna talk to him"

Rianne yells after what Callie said. "Jake yung panganay mo andito!"

The man she wanted to see appeared soon after.

Sinalubong siya nito ng matinding yakap at malapad na ngiti.

"I'm suprised you did not expect Gianna"

"Gigi yells as soon as she steps home. It's a trait she got from the other Sinclaires," tawa naman nito habang naglalakad sila patungong study. "At ikaw naman talaga ang panganay ko baka nakakalimutan mo"

Callie would never forget being Jake Sinclaire's 'Panganay'. It's the title she held for years until the real one came but she knows it will forever stick with her.

"So what's with the sudden visit?" Jake asked as soon as the doors closed.

Tinignan muna ni Callie ang buong kwarto, sunod-sunod na namang pumasok ang mga childhood memories niya. The house did not change. Ang nagbago lang sa study room na ito ay iyong mga picture frame na naka display sa isang wooden shelf.

Nakita niyang naroon parin ang baby picture niya.

She can't help but smile.

"I'm here to personally tell you that I'm leaving," Callie turned to Jake, wearing a sad smile now.

"And here I thought you were staying for good," sinuklian rin siya nito ng malungkot na ngiti.

"You know I can't do that"

"Bakit naman naisipan mong umalis bigla?"

"My job here is done so..." Callie shrugged. "Mom wants me home too, I think she needs her travel buddy"