CLAIRE'S POV I woke up on this white bed and saw a white ceiling. Hindi na ako magtatakang nandito ako ngayon sa hospital room, since I'm wearing a hospital gown. Maliwanag ang buong paligid at mukhang dumaan na naman ang panibagong araw.  Sinubukan kong gumalaw kaya naramdaman ko nalang ang pagkirot ng sugat ko, it's already covered with a bandage and same goes to the small cut on my neck. Tumingin ako sa gilid ko at nakita ro'n ang salamin ko sa mata na nakapatong sa maliit na table, kinuha ko naman 'yon at kaagad na sinuot. I also tied my hair in a ponytail and was about to get down from the bed when the door opens. "Claire," tawag ni Elaine sa'kin nang makapasok siya. Kaagad itong lumapit sa tabi ko at bigla akong niyakap. "I'm sorry, I should've noticed it sooner, then it wouldn't have gone this far," marahan niyang saad saka humiwalay sa pagkakayakap.  "You lost consciousness last night because of exhaustion, maayos na

ELAINE'S POVThree days has passed and I've been practicing for the upcoming battle between the four of us. Honestly, I don't really need to practice since I believe in my ability. I am confident that I'm not going to lose against my opponent but knowing the agreement between the headmaster and Claire made me want to do my best and win.Nagpapagaling parin si Claire sa hospital hanggang ngayon but she doesn't want to stay there any longer so she's planning to go back in the dormitory today. Siguradong naiinip na siya kaya hindi na ako tututol, si Jared lang naman ang nagpupumilit na manatili pa siya ng hospital hanggang sa tuluyang maghilom ang sugat niya."Ouch!" I complaint. Bigla akong natauhan nang matamaan ako ng suntok ni Clyde sa mukha, mabuti nalang at hindi 'yon masyadong malakas. Nakalimutan kong nag-eensayo nga pala kami, nawala tuloy ang atensyon ko sa kan'ya."Shit!

CLAIRE'S POVIt's been four days, ilang araw rin akong nanatili sa hospital ng academy para magpagaling. Halos magaling narin naman ang sugat na natamo ko from taking the trial. Nakakainip ang manatili sa hospital at pakiramdam ko ay nakaaabala lang ako kay Nurse Tiang dahil hindi naman gano'n kalala ang kondisyon ko. So I decided to get back to our dorm and stayed at my room for a while.I guess, Kuya Jared might be angry right now since I get discharged from the hospital without telling him and he couldn't pay a visit in my dormitory even if he wants to because of a certain policy. Mabuti narin ang makapagpahinga ng ilang araw. Kahit ngayon lang, ayoko munang may iniisip na sakit sa ulo.Habang nagbabasa ako ng libro ay napahinto ako at naisipang pumunta ng banyo. Nang makaharap sa hindi kalakihang salamin ay tinanggal ko ang aking salamin sa mata at napansin ang aking itsura, mukhang kailangan ko

CLAIRE'S POV"Let's welcome our headmaster, along with Mrs. Wilk and Mrs. Gomez to the stage," Xian spoke in a polite manner, he's really dazzling.Unti-unti namang nangibabaw muli ang ingay sa buong paligid nang magpakita si Lolo sa harapan kasama sina Mommy at Mama. Napansin ko pa ang pagngiti nila sa'kin bago naupo sa upuang nasa stage.Sari-saring bulungan ng mga estudyante ang naririnig ko mula sa aking likuran at halos lahat sila ay may pagkasabik at paghanga sa kanilang nakikita. Their eyes were twinkling with fascination and admiration.Napaisip tuloy ako kung dapat ba akong magalak mula sa nakikita ko? They were filled with admiration for my parents, after all. They respect my parents because of their status, they possess great influence and superiority above everyone else.But it has nothing to do with me because they know nothing about my existen

JARED'S POVClaire was braught again in the hospital, she fainted a while ago as a result of strenuous exercise. She's been sleeping for four hours now, probably because of fatigue. My poor sister, it must have been hard for her to train with Xian.Kung hindi ko lang talaga kaibigan ang lalaking 'yon, malamang nasuntok ko na s'ya. Pero may tiwala naman ako kay Xian. Alam ko namang para rin sa kapatid ko ang ginagawa n'ya pero 'wag n'ya naman sanang pahirapan nang husto. Although Xian is not the kind of guy who's easy to deal with, I know I can trust him to look after my sister.It's not that I don't believe my sister, I know Claire is not that strong but she is not weak either. She's capable of becoming more stronger because I can see her determination to achieve whatever her heart desires. Naniniwala ako na kayang manalo ni Claire sa darating na paligsahan at sa laban nila ni Abby. But in order for that to happen, she needs someone capable of making her stronger and that would be Xia