Kissed by Fire (Fire Series #1)

Chapter 68: New Alpha

It's that time of the year again kung saan pipili nang panibagong Alpha ang Herondale High.

Pero ano ba talaga ang ginagawa ng Alpha? Why is it that there are many is so desperate to get the title? What's so special about it? Is it just about the title? The fame? The pride?

Stephen said to me back then that being an Alpha also equates to being the partner of the government. He meddles with the government's operation especially with the manhunt for Day Lighter.

Hindi lang yun.. according to Blaise, may nakukuha rin pala silang pera sa ganun. In every operation na ginagawa ng Hunter Fourteen, binabayaran sila. Regardless kung makahuli man sila ng drug lords or kahit magbigay lang ng pangalan ng mga taong may kinalaman sa droga. The more na significant ang nahuhuli o naibibigay nilang pangalan, the more na mas malaki ang bayad sa kanila.

To simplify it, they're like a sort of "Suicide Squad". Sila ang gumagawa ng mga bagay na hindi kayang gawin ng gobyerno because probably they're scared or might as well, they don't like to get their hands dirty.

Kaya hindi na nakapagtataka ngayon kung maraming estudyante sa paligid and they're all excited. Hindi man nila i-express, you can still see it on their eyes that they're hungry for victory. They want the throne of Alpha. They want what belongs to Blaise.

"Beshie!" napalingon ako roon sa tumawag sa'kin and I instantly smiled. Trina is walking towards me with Russel on her tail at nakasunod din sa kanila si Gail at ang kambal ko.

Yeah that's right. Pagtapos ng klase nila sa St. Agatha ay dumiretso sila sandali sa restaurant to grab some food at pagtapos pumunta na rito. Pinagtitinginan tuloy sila dahil naka uniform pa sila.

"Hey" I regarded Trina nung magkalapit na kami at agad naman kaming nagyakap. Gail also joined us. Napapikit ako. God, I missed this. I missed them. Hindi pa naman ganun katagal when we last saw each other but it feels eternity to me already. I feel so alone here kahit na nga ba nandito si Blaise dahil hindi pa rin ako sanay na hindi ko na sila kasama.

"Thanks to you and your boyfriend at sa first row kami nakaupo. Hihi, I am excited, you know" Trina said and true enough, sa boses pa lang niya halatang excited na siya.

"Tss. Kapag kayo natalsikan ng dugo dyan bahala kayo ah" pagbibiro ko though somewhat I mean it. Who knows that it will be like Game of Thrones.

Binalingan ko naman ang kambal ko. "Sup, gusto mo na rin ba rito para magkasama na tayo?" he raised his brow at me.

"Dream on. Nandito lang ako because Gail insisted to come. And of course, para bantayan ka rin dahil baka may gawin ka na naman katarantaduhan" he then rolled his eyes. Natawa na lang ako dahil alam kong hindi lang niya ina-admit pero may pakialam talaga siya sa'kin kaya rin siya nandito.

"Is Blaise around already?" tanong sa'kin ni Russel

I shook my head "The last time we talked he said he's already driving so any moment now malamang nandito na yun" I said

Hindi kasi kami nagsabay papunta rito dahil sabi ko sa kanya, I can manage to go here alone already. Noong una pa nga ay ayaw niyang pumayag na mag-isa lang ako dahil baka raw may mangyaring masama sa'kin but when I said that I am with Jackson and Steph, okay na sa kanya.

I like this better honestly. Kasi sigurado na kung magkasama na kami ngayon ay ilalagay niya ako sa pedestal kung saan di ako maaabot ninoman. Unlike now that I get to observe and look around.

"Oh okay. Anyway, tinawagan niya kasi ako kanina and he said na kung dumating na kami rito at wala pa siya, sumama ka na lang daw muna sa'min tapos susunduin ka niya mamaya"