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HARRY JEFSOVILE"A-AHH... YUNA, may gusto sana akong sabihin sayo.""What?"Bumuntong-hininga pa muna ako bago magpatuloy. "Since the day that I met you, I felt something strange inside me," I muttered. Nakatingin lang siya sa akin, naghihintay sa susunod kong sasabihin. "You were always and still inside my mind. And I-I don't know why."Napangiti siya bigla sa sinabi ko. Nakita ko pa siyang napabuntong-hininga bago magsalita. "And what are you trying to say?That you also have feelings for me?" diritsahang tanong niya.Wait, did she just say...Nanlaki ang mga mata ko."Also? S-So ibig sabihin...""Pagdating sa mga bagay-bagay, ang dami mong alam. Pero sa puso ng babae wala kang kaide-ideya." she directly said."Yuna, please tell me. Just tell me straight to the point. Do you..." I paused. "Do you like me too?" seryoso, na may halong excitement, na tanong ko."Yeah, ICHAPTER 23-3-THIS AFTERNOON, Levióur Seijin Academy will held a club fair. Supposedly, the club fair would take place yesterday, but due to the bomb threat, it was moved today.Right after the class, nagkanya-kanya sina Eun-ji, Yuna, Leigh, at Harry sa paghahanap ng kanilang sasalihang club dahil magkaiba ang kanilang interest. Pagkatapos um-attend ng meeting ni Eun-ji sa kanyang club ay umalis na siya sa LSA at pumunta sa kanyang bahay. Pagkarating niya ng bahay ay nakita niya sila Oharra, Lice, at Kiera na nakaupo sa sofa na masayang naglalaro."What are you guys playing?" bungad na sabi ni Eun-ji sa kanila."Oh? You're already here! We are playing Gawi Bawi Bo. And whoever loses, we will slap her. Do you want to join?" saad ni Oharra. Napailing nalang si Eun-ji sa kanila."No thanks. Your faces would just melt if I'll join." mayabang na sagot niya sa kanila."In your dreams, Jie." sarkastikong sabi ni Lice. Hindi nalang iyon pinansin ni Eun-ji at nagpatuloy nalang sa paglalaro s
CHAPTER 24-3-WHILE YUNA is currently keeping the stuffs in her bedroom and her school things, she suddenly freaked out when someone suddenly appeared in front of her."Mom?!" gulat na usal ni Yuna. Napaatras pa siya bahagya. "Can you be at least give me privacy? Tss." she muttered in annoyance. To be clear, sumulpot ang kaniyang ina, not physically, but through a hologram."I just want to tell you something, Anak." sabi ng kanyang ina inside the bluish thingy hologram."Can't it wait, Mom? What if I am naked here and you just suddenly appeared out of the blue?!" inis pa ring sabi ni Yuna at pinagpatuloy na ang kanyang paghahanda."Don't worry, honey... Nakita ko na naman 'yan noong bata ka pa." sarkastikong sambit ng kanyang ina na ikinangiwi ni Yuna."Tss... Just wait me down there instead, Mom. Next time be more sensitive and make an announcement or else I'll remove your programmed hologram in my room." sabi niya. "Wait for me downstairs, and we'll discuss what is that about." pa
CHAPTER 25HARRY JEFSOVILEILANG ORAS na ang lumipas ay hindi pa rin nakabalik ang tatlo. Naramdaman ko na ang hapdi ng aking mga sugat."U-Ugh..." rinig ko ang mahinang impit ni Yuna. Nakapikit siya ngayon ngunit kita mo talaga sa kanyang mga mukha ang sakit na iniinda niya.Hindi ko na napigilan at tuluyan na akong tumayo. "'Wag kang umalis diyan." tugon ko at hindi ko na siya hinintay pang sumagot.I am going to find some herbs to help lessen her pain. Para na rin magamot ito.Naturuan kasi ako ni Inday na hindi lahat ng gamot nabibili, ang iba nakikita lang sa paligid. Kagaya nalang noong nagkasugat ako dahil hinabol kami ng aso. Sabi ko sa kanya na uuwi kami para magamot ang sugat ko pero bigla nalang siyang tumakbo sa maraming damo at pagbalik niya ay may bitbit na siyang maraming dahon at isang bato.Natakot pa ako no'ng una pero sabi niya lang na magtiwala lang ako sa kaniya kaya ayon, hinayaan ko nalang. Pinukpok niya ng bato ang dahon na dala niya hanggang sa lumabas ang kat
CHAPTER 26YUNA AYANNEDARK. ALL I can see is dark.Am I being eaten by darkness for me to see nothing and with such a pain in my body? Where am I?I just back to my holistic consciousness and found myself lying on the ground with rocks everywhere. It's dark. I don't know why I am here.Bumalikwas ako sa pagkahiga at agad na umupo and there, I felt pain--- again. Though darkness really fill the entire place, still, I managed to examine the whole area. Tumingala ako sa langit at unti-unti kong nakita ang pagsilip ng buwan na mukhang sandali nalang ay maglalaho na.Hinawi ko ang aking suot para makita ang wrist watch ko. I checked the time and it's already 3 o'clock in the morning!"What the heck?!" gulat kong usal. Bumuntong-hininga na lamang ako and let myself remember the reason on why I am here. At this place and at this situation.I remember that Harry and I fell on the hole. Then Alora helped us and then--- and then---No way!I know where I am right now...I am in the other hole!
CHAPTER 27KACEE"Why? Is there something wrong?"NAPASINGHAP ANG lahat sa nakita nila. Bigla kaming napatingin sa dalawang Yuna. What the heck is going on?!!"What?!" malakas na usal sa Yuna na kasama namin. "Ha! Unbelievable!""You are unbelievable! So this is the reason why they didn't have the guts to find me, kasi nandito ka pala. What are you doing here, you hell of an impostor?!" galit na saad ng isang Yuna.Lumapit ang isang Yuna kay Yuna. WhAt Dah?! Ang gulo!YUNA AYANNEIT'S UNBELIEVABLE! I saw myself in front of me! This can't be happening!I step closer to her para gawin ang balak ko. If she pretend that she is me, then, I'll expose her real identity of whoever she is.I immediately scratch her face hoping to remove the prosthetics that she wore."Ouch!" galit na usal nito dahil sa ginawa ko.What the heck?!My plan did not succeed for I cannot tear off any prosthetics in her, this one is just like really her normal skin. What in the world is happening?!"You!" duro niya s
CHAPTER 28LEIGHTON WAJEEHHINDI KO alam kung saan ako dadalhin ng aking mga paa. Ang nais ko lang ngayon ay maibuhos lahat ng mga nararamdaman ko.Seems Iike my world turned upside down dahil sa nalaman ko kanina, most especially about Yuna's case--- that my childhood friend was already dead and then she kept that secret from me the whole time.Ganun lang ba kadali sa kaniya ang magtago ng sikreto? The secret that create a big difference yet she hide it from me? Nagmumukha akong tanga.I know I have no right to be upset cause if she's telling the truth about them being twins, I know she suffer a lot more pain than me.But...I exhaled deeply. 'You need to calm yourself now Leigh.' I said to myself while walking. Kung saan? I don't know. I just wanted to have a place where I could find my senses. At sa paglalakad-lakad ko, hindi ko namalayang napunta na pala ako sa isang bangin. In which, isang waterfalls na ang nasa ilalim ay napakalawak na dagat. Hindi tulad ng setting kanina, mas
CHAPTER 29HARRY JEFSOVILLEPAGKABABA KO ng aking kwarto ay nakita ko kaagad si mama na nakaupo sa dining table.Agad akong umupo doon. "Ma, aalis po pala ako. May dadalawin lang kami sa ospital. Nagkasakit kasi yung isa naming kaibigan." sabi ko agad habang sinisimulang sunggaban ang pagkaing nasa harapan ko."Sinong kasama mo roon? Sina Gavin?" she asked while chewing her food. Umiling ako. Si Drake ang tinutukoy niya. Hinango niya ang tawag na iyon sa apilyedo ni Drake na Galvan. In short and social way, Gavin.Hanep ng Mama ko, 'di ba? Parang Jazz, may pa-witty witty pang nalalaman. Feeling highschool chic kung maka bigay ng pangalan."Ah, hindi, ma, yung bagong kaibigan ko sa school. Sina Leigh at Yuna---" Bigla na lamang natigilan si Mama kaya hindi ko natuloy ang sasabihin ko. Hindi ko alam pero biglang nagbago ang ekspresyon sa mukha ni mama. "A-Ayos ka lang, ma?" nababahalang tanong ko."U-Uh, n-nothing. Sumikip lang bigla ang dibdib ko." sabi niya sabay hawak ng kanyang dib
CHAPTER 30HARRY JEFSOVILEHINDI KO lubos maisip kung bakit nangyari ito. Kani-kanina lang ay ang saya-saya namin dahil nagising na si Andrew. Pero hindi namin inaasahan na sa dagliang saya na iyon ay mapapalitan ng lungkot at pighati.Bakit? Bakit mo nagawang iwanan kami? Bakit, Pineds? I scratched my scalp many times. I cannot really help myself not to be frustrated. To think it deeply, if he were never stabbed by his classmate, this would not be happen. That jerk, Christian, should pay for this! He should be sentence to death! Yes, I am at that extent. Paulit-ulit akong bumuntong hininga at tiningnan ko ang mga kasamahan ko na tahimik ring tumitingin sa kawalan.Nandito kami sa kwarto ni Eun-ji. Pagkatapos inihatid si Andrew sa morgue kanina ay dito lang muna kami nagmukmok."I saw Christian," agad akong napalingon sa gawi ni Yuna as I hear her mentioning that jerk's name. Ang kaninang tahimik ay napalitan ng isang mabigat na paligid dahil sa sinabi niya. Lahat kami ay sa kanya n
EPILOGUELEIGHTON WAJEEHCHANGE REALLY is the only thing that remains constant in this world. Even though how tough the world throws at you, let's just all remember that everything will change. From tough, everything will be just alright. From sorrow, it will turn into joy. From cry to laughter.And from worst, chaotic, and messy situation changed into peaceful and back to the usual one. "Leigh, let's go." I am in front of the mirror, fixing the collar of my jacket when I heard a voice in front of the door of my bedroom. Tumingin ako sa kaniya at ginawaran siya ng napakatamis na ngiti. "How do I look, mom?" I asked her. That's my mom right there. The one and only Sabrina Estrella-Hedalgo."Good as always, anak." sabi niya matapos niyang tingnan ang kabuuan ko. I just responded with chuckle while walking closer to her. Inakbayan ko na lamang si mommy at saka pumunta na lamang kami sa labas para mag-abang ng masasakyan. It's been a year since the worst scenario ended. That night,
CHAPTER 64-3-"WAIT, I think I can deactivate the nano virus."Done with some manipulations, the VB has already dominated the entire system. It wasn't tracked down since it has the same identity as nano virus, but still loyal to its purpose, to stop the spreading.But somehow, with the same identity as the nano virus, Yuna found an opportunity to take advantage of it so that it can deactivate the nano virus. And that is by letting those nano virus copy what the VB orders.To illustrate this, since the VB has a form of a nano virus, the nano virus will think it as the same as them, so it might somehow follow what it does. Hence, if the VB self-destruct, the nano virus might follow its destruction that would surely stop the nano manipulation in human brain. In a nutshell, Yuna can control the nano virus, can even deactivate them.But that is just theoretical. It is not a hundred percent sure that those nano virus would follow."It is... quite sacrificial. If this fails, we don't have o
CHAPTER 63-3-"Alright, we're in!"YUNA'S FACE brightened when suddenly, a green circle pops out from her Cabinet's hologram. That small green circle scatters around the entire screen until a couple of word appeared.'Stealing Access...'After that, a series of dots moves below those words, an indication that the software is trying to do its job to have a complete access.Just like her, Leighton's face was painted with a curve on his lips. It was burst with an excitement and a taste of victory, especially when the loading succeed.The first couple of word vanished and it was replaced by another two words.'Access Complete!'Yuna was fetched by black screen with different codes running upward through her screen. She then manipulated a few touches and later a grid of different areas shows. Those are the access of the base's surveillance cameras. Such as the lobbies, operating rooms, and other protected areas. "Phase one is done, I just hope the rest will go well."Yuna swiped that scr
CHAPTER 62DOSNAPATITIG MUNA ako sa babae matapos niyang sabihin iyon. She showed us two green flash drives that I couldn't distinguish what type of flash drives these are. "Well, you don't have any choice but to trust me." I just answered her. I knew it's really surprising that I suddenly changed my course. They knew me as one of Blaze's right hands---or, should I say, minions. Yeah, minions. Noong oras na kinalaban ko ang lalaking si Ashley sa Questas Forest---ang gabi kung saan muntik ko nang mapatay sina Yuna at Harry, Ashley spared my life. I was struggling that night and when I acted to run away from him, he just let me. Hindi niya ako hinabol para patayin. And the next thing I saw was Blaze just easily shot Khora. I was so shocked that time. Khora was important to me because we've been friends and partners-in-crime ever since. And starting that night, I just realized one thing. Napagtanto ko na maybe, he didn't really considered us family. And time comes, gagawin niya rin
CHAPTER 61THIRD PERSONEONKIE, as what Eun-ji stated, is a group of four assassins. But people, who have known that name around Asia, thought that it is a name for a single heartless and frightful assassin roaming around the continent to hunt its prey.They called them heartless and frightful assassins because they believe EONKIE targets random people in a gruesome way. As their signature, they always cut the victim's manhood and hang around near its dead body.Nikolina Eun-ji Kim of South Korea, the knight of EONKIE and sword is her technical expertise. Kiera Lee of Japan, the crowd control specialized in lashing a whip.Lice Nekath Zy of Thailand, the marksman of the group trained to master shurikens, a weapon in the form of a star with projecting four blades.And the pride of China, Oharra Zen Gu, known as the dasher for her excellence skill in manipulating dual blades.Together, they made EONKIE.It was horrifying to all men thinking that someday EONKIE will also come to them an
CHAPTER 60LEIGHTON WAJEEEH'That school... that LSA really did this!''Sila ang nasa likod ng mass suicide kanina. Kailangan mong iwasan ang tinatawag nilang eye piece.''Join our saint, join our saint...''Another Leonard's family! Sahara Kim and Nikolina Eun-ji Kim-Villaluz!'I REPEATEDLY shook my head because of the voices and scenes that keeps flashing into my mind. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari. My eyes still close and all I could feel is the softness sheet behind my back.'Wait, you forgot to introduce me! I am also a Villaluz! Also a son of Leonard Villaluz! I am Blaze Villaluz! And I am here to kill all of you!''Leigh is not Leonard's son. He's not a Villaluz. Anak naming siya ni Fred. K-Kaya huwag mo siyang idamay dito...' 'I am Zhavira. S-Sorry, L-Leigh... for everything...''Die!''Leigh, anak. Kapit ka lang nang m-mahigpit.' And the next scene happened went black.Napabalikwas agad ako sa pagkahiga dahil sa mga naalala ko. Sumakit ang ulo ko at napatulala ako sa
CHAPTER 59-3-HINDI ALAM ni Leighton kung ano ang sasabihin niya. He looked daze, yet he responded to Eun-ji's hug. As Eun-ji broke the hug, agad niyang pinahiran ang kaniyang luha and gave him a smile. "Welcome back." she muttered.Pagkatapos ay pumasok na sila sa loob ang isinara ang pintuan. Dim surroundings welcome Leighton's eyes. They did not turn the lights on because they worry that it would catch attention of the Nanos. They just used lamps and candles, enough for them to see the surroundings, their faces.Eun-ji guided Leighton to sit on the couch while Sahara just stood first beside him."Oh, finally, tita Sahara. You're here already---"Mula sa kaniyang kwarto, lumabas si Yuna. Napatigil siya sa kaniyang pagsasalita nung nakita niya ang taong nakaupo sa couch, kaharap ni Eun-ji."L-Leigh?!" she muttered in shock and surprise. Gaya ni Eun-ji, her tears automatically flooded. "Oh, my god..."Agad siyang pumunta sa direksiyon ni Leighton and just like what Eun-ji did, she h
CHAPTER 58SAHARA KIMHONESTLY, I'M glad that my people found him. That they found Leigh. Few years ago we already had given up in finding him, not because we just concluded that he's dead but because it was difficult to do so. The moment Ashley told us that he's alive, I immediately made up my mind to check on him there even though it's really hard to leave Santa Luna. Whenever you went outside your house, those Nanos immediately attack you. Yeah, Nanos---that's what they called them, might as well used that term.Anyway, those Nanos seemed very hungry to kill those normal ones, including us. Their minds have been corrupted and controlled. I know for sure that one day will come that they could dominate the whole place, or worse, the whole world. And that is what we needed to stop. However, I admit that my plan went vague and vague as time passes by.I sometimes left Santa Luna to see Leighton. To see how he is; if he's still doing good. However, every time that I went to where he w
CHAPTER 57-3-Two years ago...SA ISANG lugar na puno ng mga taong nagkakasiyahan ay napalitan ng katahimikan at takot. Mangilan-ngilan na lamang ang lumalabas. "A-Anak..." a woman whimpers. Nakatingin siya sa isang batang lalaki na ngayon ay marahang lumalapit sa kaniya."M-Mom... I d-don't know Jexler is already infected..." the boy suddenly cried. 'Yong mga mata niya ay kahit saan na tumitingin. "Hinipan niya ako bigla sa mata at bigla siyang umalis. M-Mom, h-help me. I d-don't want to be like them."Napaluhod na lamang ang babae. Her hands trembles as she looked at her 13-year old son. Agad na lamang siyang napalapit sa kaniyang anak at niyakap ito nang mahigpit. "I t-told you to just stay in our garden..." she whispered with a sob. Pagkatapos ay sinapo niya ang mukha ng bata. "D-Don't worry, everything's gonna be alright." After that, biglang napahawak sa ulo ang bata at ilang saglit pa, bigla itong napatingin sa kaniyang ina. In just a snap, bigla niyang sinugod ang babae.A