I felt sad but I never shed a tear. I was just staring at his picture with the jar beside it and do you know what’s inside the jar? His ash.
Our house was full of exorcist right now. His friends that I only have known today are going back and forth to prepare his burial and funeral. I turned my back on his photo and walk outside the house until I find myself in the garden.
Lumapit ako sa duyan na nakita ko at umupo dun. Tinitignan ang mga taong pumapasok sa bahay para makiramay. I even saw twelve people with a dangerous aura entering the gate.
The other exorcist bowed their heads when they see them. The eleven people was I think, are 5 years older than me or more while the remaining one was look like in the same age as me. I keep staring at them but when I glance at the youngest of them all, I  caught him staring at me with furrowed brows. He had a white headset that covers his ears and it fit perfectly on his jet black hair. He removed his headset and placed it on his neck. Kinausap siya ng mga kasama niya pero sakin parin siya tumitingin kaya’t napunta sakin ang atensyon nilang lahat. I just stared at them blankly while they walk towards me with confusion on their eyes.
They stopped in front of me. “Hi, I’m Jezra and they’re my friends. Colt, hawk, shin, cordillia ,Sam, Manuel, Haven, Henny, Kyne, Filize and Nico. who are you?” a lady with a blonde hair holding an umbrella ask. 
He’s name is Nico. The guys who keeps on  staring at me.
“Veena.” I answered shortly.
“Kaano-ano mo si Mr. Smith?” tanong niya ulit at nakikinig lang ang iba na nakatayo sa kanyang likuran.
“I’m his adopted daughter.” ngumiti ang Babae habang ako nama'y blanko lang na nakatingin sa kanya.
Magsasalita pa sana ulit siya pero dumating ang isang kaibigan ni Mr. Smith, Si Mr. Voltz. Yumuko ito sa labing dalawang tao na nasa harapan ko bago lumapit sa akin.
“Veena, kakain na nang hapunan. Kayo din po holy commanders, kumain na rin po kayo.”
Naunang lumakad si Mr. Voltz habang kinakausap parin ang mga taong tinawag niya na holy commanders.
Mr. Smith once told me about them. They are the strongest exorcist in the exorcist society. He even once told me that there was a prodigy among them. He became a holy commander at the age of ten. I can’t hardly believe that but seeing the so called prodigy in front of me. I could say that he really is a dangerous person. He’s the youngest among the twelve but he’s the most dangerous of them all.
Sabay kaming naglalakad papasok ng bahay nang biglang huminto sa paglalakad ang katabi ko.
“Can you please stop staring! It’s irritating.” the prodigy said.
“Tinitigan mo rin ako kanina, di naman ako nagreklamo.” He looked at me with gritted teeth and his face is turning red.
Naiinis siya sa akin na parang gusto na niya akong tirisin. Bubukas ang bibig niya tapos isasara rin agad. Mukhang may sasabihin siya tapos ayaw na naman niyang sabihin. Mukha siyang timang.
“Ugh! Forget about it.”
Padabog siyang naglakad at nauna na siyang pumasok sa bahay habang nakatayo parin ako sa pwesto ko at naiwang nagtataka sa kanya.
Is he really the prodigy?
Kumakain kami nang hapunan sa mahabang mesa na inihanda ng mga kaibigan ni Mr. Smith. Katabi Kong kumakain si Mr. Prodigy. Hindi na niya ako ulit kinausap simula kanina. Not that I care anyway.
Pake ko sa kanya! mabuti sana kung makatulong man lang siya sakin.
I stared at my plate and suddenly reminisce the reason why I'm still living.

How can I achieve my goals now? if the person that’s helping me is already dead!? What am I gonna do now? How can I move forward?
Those thoughts are keep on running in my head but it was interrupted when Mr. Voltz suddenly said something that caught my attention.
“ Veena, I know it’s too sudden but you will have to transfer to your new school after the funeral.”
“Why do I have to transfer?”
“ You’re an exorcist right?” Nico butted in.
“yeah, What about it?” bored nya akong sinulyapan.
“Hindi mo ba alam na merong sariling eskwelahan ang mga exorcist?” napailing ako sa kanya. Ngayon ko lang nalaman 'yon. Hindi naman nasabi sakin ni Mr. Smith o baka tinago niya talaga?
He looked at me like I’m the most dumb exorcist he ever met. “Sorry, I don’t know about that and Mr. Smith never mentioned it.”
Mukhang naintindihan naman niya agad ang sitwasyon ko at sinabi niya sakin ang tungkol sa paaralan na 'yon. “The Holy Cross Academy is the school for exorcist. It’s an institution that trains potential people to become a full pledge exorcist. The usage of talismans are the basics but in that school, you will definitely learn how to use sacred weapons and sacred spirits if...your fortunate. However, there was an entrance exam and you have to survive it. Sad to say that there is a small chance of survival.  In around 100 people, it’s estimated that only 20 persons can survive that Entrance exam.” seryosong aniya.
“If I survive the exam and became one of the students of Holy Cross Academy, do I have the chance to kill a lot of demons?” I ask Nico. He smiled at me. A mischievous one.
“You certainly will.”
What he said just now boosted my determination to enter that school. I have to train hard. I have to survive that entrance exam because I have a goal and that goal is to obliverate the demons who planned the Dawn village massacre. Kapag nalaman ko kung sino sila sisiguraduhin kong uubusin ko ang angkan nila kagaya nang pag-ubos nila sa mga tao ng Dawn Village!
I'll risk my life and I'll train hard. Ikalawang beses akong nawalan ng pamilya dahil sa mga walang pusong demonyo. They should cease to exist in order for this world to be peaceful.