CHAPTER 4

     

I may fight with you,

But our friendship will never die.

I'll care for you until the end,

Because you'll always be my best friend.

It was Shie Ling, Jandy's Bestfriend. Actually tatlo silang matalik na magkakaibigan si Liam, Shie at Jandy. But it suddenly changed a lot ng mawala si Shie.

Flashback:

"Manong guard nakita niyo po ba si Shie yung lagi kung kasama po?"  Jandy asked the guard.

" Hindi ko siya napansin iha," the guard said in a trembling voice.

"Ahhh ganun po ba manong? Sige po hahanapin ko nalang po siya sa loob baka kasi nandiyan pa siya, ang sabi niya kasi sakin sabay kami uuwi." Jandy said while  searching for Shie.

She was about to step inside the campus when the guard grabbed her arm and said, " nako iha magsasara nako ng gate at baka umuwi na yung kaibigan mo gabi na din kasi at madilim na." His hands were trembling and for some reason , he look so tense.         

Jandy threw him questions through her stares but the guard leaned toward the road to avoid it.  She seemed to sense his urgency to kick her off.

"Sige po manong uuwi nalang po ako." Sabay sulyap sa may gate nagbabakasakali na makita niya ang kaibigan.

"Mabuti pa nga iha umuwi kana at delikado na sa daan."

In an instant, the guard's aura changed, a feeling of relief can be drawn on his face.

2 days passed at hindi parin pumasok Sa school si Shie kaya naisipan namin ni Liam na puntahan siya sa bahay nila but sad to say wala ito doon.

"Tita Hindi pa ba tumatawag si Shie sayo?"

"Hindi pa nga iha at nag aalala nako sa anak ko dalawang araw na siyang nawawala humingi na rin ako ng tulong sa mga pulis pero wala pa silang balita tungkol sa anak ko"  tita's sobbing.

"Wag ka na po mag alala tita tutulong po kami sa paghahanap Kay Shie." Jandy said while she's hugging shie's mom.

 "Salamat iha!" tita said.

Nasan kana ba kasi Shie? Nag-alala nako ng subra baka kasi kung ano na nangyari sayo.

" ahhh.. Best Liam mauna kana umuwi."  Sabi ni Jandy sa kaibigan.

"Bakit saan ka pupunta?" Nagtatakang Tanong ni Liam kay Jandy.

"Babalik lang ako sa school may nakalimutan lang kasi akong kunin sa locker ko." Palusot nitong sabi dahil sa kagustuhan niyang bumalik sa paaralan para hanapin si shie, Malakas ang kutob niyang may alam si manong guard sa pag kawala ng kaibigan, Maghahanap siya ng ebidensya para malaman kung ano talaga ang nangyari kay Shie.

"Samahan na kita." Liam's offered  na samahan si Jandy pabalik ng school  dahil wala naman itong gagawin.

" W-wag na best!" Pagtanggi nito sa offer ng kaibigan. Hanggat kasama niya si liam ay tiyak na pipigilan siya nito.  "Bakit?" Nagtatakang tanong niya , alam niyang may tinatago ito, kilalang kilala niya ang kaibigan kapag may tinatago ito sa kanya.

" Ano kasi best kaya ko naman eh and don't worry uuwi din ako kaagad." Pumayag kana please sa isip ni Jandy habang hinihintay ang sagot ng kaibigan.

"Ok fine, Just take good care okay." Liam kissed her forehead.

It was Thursday evening . The guard was doing his daily routine of checking each room to see if the lights were turned off. Upon reaching the 3rd floor of the building, he felt a gush of wind pass behind him. It felt as if someone caressed him for a moment.

 As he was walking to room 40, footsteps suddenly echoed in the hallway.  " Sinong nandiyan?" The guard asked loudly, mustering all the courage he could get. But no one's answered him.

The hallway were dark and the little could be seen for the clouds hid the moon.

The guard continued walking toward room 40 to turn off the lights, but sudden laughter stopped him from walking.

"Where you going?" Asked a voice in the dark .

The guard beamed the flashlight to the end of the hallway.

"Saan ka pupunta?" Asked the voice again.

The guard immediately recognized it. Who wouldn't ? It was the voice of the girl. He tried to step back his steps but as he was about to flee, he found Jandy at the door.

"Bakit nandito kapa? Gabi na." He asked, airing a sigh of relief upon knowing that it was Jandy.

"Hinahanap ko po si Shie manong, hmm bakit manong may alam kaba kung nasaan si Shie?" She just  smirked  while tinitignan si manong na parang na tetense na ito.

"H-ha? Wala akong alam sa mga sinasabi mo," he replied. Obviously makikita mo talaga sa mga mata niya na nagsisinungaling lang siya. LIAR!

"AH! ganon ba manong? Sige po Sabay nalang tayo bumaba at uuwi nalang po ako" She smiled. Habang papalapit ito kay manong.

"Sige iha," the guard said in return.

"By the way manong samahan mo muna ako sa may stock room," Jandy suddenly said.

The guard stopped in the middle of the corridor. "May kukunin lang ho ako," she continued.

His heart pounded upon hearing what Jandy said . Pinagpapawisan na siya at kinakabahan, He could hardly breathe as if something was forming in his Chest, he mustered all his courage and look at Jandy . But what he saw was not the girl he was hoping to see. What he saw was the Shie's face , so close to his face.

"Ahhhhhhhhhh!" He shouted and tried to escape but his foot slipped and the next thing he knew ay nasa harapan na niya si SHIE . She sported a devil laugh. There was a glint in her eyes; it shouted revenge and pain.

The guard aching from the sudden fall, he watched as Jandy closer and murmured in the most spine-chilling possible way,

"Wag ka muna umalis manong," she gave him a sarcastic smile. I'm going to  love this, she said while imagining the face of guard in pain.

He wanted to scream but something inside his throat seemed to stop him from doing so.

"Hindi ko naman ginusto ang nangyari!" He finally said as he tried his best to get up and kneel in front of her.

"Maawa ka saakin , Hindi ko naman ginusto ang lahat ng nangyari atsaka napilitan lang akong gawin yun dahil kailangan ko ng pera dahil nasa hospital ang anak ko," pagpaliwanag niya

"Maawa? Hahahaha,  maawa talaga? At Sayo pa talaga ng galing yan ha!" She said with her eyes widely opened. Her eyes were dark , They spoke of hatred and revenge.

"Bakit nagmakaawa naman ang kaibigan ko sayo ahhh, naawa kaba? Diba hindi?" She was crying, for God sake "fuck shit you ashole," for crying out loud she know how her bestfriend begged for her to stop, but he didn't.

"Hindi ka naawa sa kanya , kitang kita ng dalawang mata ko kung paano paulit ulit na nag makaawa ang kaibigan ko sayo pero napaka walang hiya mong hayop ka!" She shouted with anger .

" Akala mo siguro Hindi ko malalaman ang ginawa mo sa kaibigan ko, well I know nagtataka ka siguro kung paano ko nalaman," she was just staring to manong na anytime,  she would kill  him.

I hacked the CCTV footage ng school because I was so desperately kung nasaan na ang kaibigan ko." She then grabbed by the hair. The guard eyelids felt heavy but he tried to stay awake. He then realized that nasa stock room na sila.

"Now, ngayon mo sabihin sa akin kung bakit ako maawa sayo hah manong? Ibibigay ko itong copy ng CCTV sa mga pulis para mabulok ka sa kulungan hayop ka!" Banta nitong sabi.

"Maawa ka iha , patawarin mo ko, wag mokong isusumbong sa mga pulis," the guard said gasping for air. The guard begging for her to stop, but Jandy doesn't  heard anything , dahil nilamon na ito ng galit.

"Are you insane? Kahit anong sorry mo hinding Hindi mo na maibabalik ang buhay ng kaibigan ko, at kulang pa yang buhay mo para patawarin kita," she was anger in pain. Kahit mapatay ko pa siya wala akong pakialam , I want justice!.

"Na-pa-g-utu-san lang ako," he said in a trembling voiced.

Jandy stop of what the guard said. Tama ba ang narinig ko? Napag utusan lang siya with whom? I can't  remember  na may naging kaaway si shie bukod sa kay Liam at ako, wala na itong ibang kaibigan pa. Kung sino man ito humanda siya, I will make their life miserable. 

"Sino nag utos sayo? SINO? SUMAGOT KA!" She shouted.

"Si ma'am Megan, " while gasping for air.

"THAT BITCH , I'LL KILL HER ARRGHH," Ipaparanas ko sainyo ang sakit na naranasan ni shie, I'll kill you both , hinampas ni Jandy ng kahoy ang guard.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH," struggling, the guard grasped for something he could use as a weapon para makaligtas but his hand touched a familiar object it was a stone. Using the remaining strength he threw the stone to Jandy's forehead.

"Ouccchh!" The guard used his strength to stand but Jandy saw him and threw the stone at him. He tried to skip but he failed.

"Akala mo matatakasan mo ako," bwahaha! Sabay hampas ng kahoy sa ulo ng guard.

" Say hi to devil manong!" sabay hampas ulit sa ulo.

End of flashback

A best friend is someone who makes you laugh even when you think you'll never smile again.

I really miss you Shie....

 After reminiscing the  death  of her bestfriend she suddenly stood up when someone tapped her shoulder , it was Carl. The anger burn  on her eyes when she saw the face of Carl while looking at her. "What do you want?" She asked like a deadly meat. 

"I was just walking around when I saw you here alone, are you okay? He said sincerely.

"Yeah, I'm okay!" she replied.

"But you look like you're not okay? Do you have a friends? Where  are they? Why your alone?" sunod-sunod nitong  tanong. 

"I have friend's pero wala sila dito," sagot nito sabay walkout.

"Wait Micey ! " sigaw ni Carl , Micey ignored him because she's not in the mood to talk.

Nang makauwi na si Micey dito na siya umiyak. She missed her bestfriend so much,  "Shie i missed you so much," sabi nito sa sarili. Tumayo ito at kinuha ang kanyang diary para magsulat.

DIARY,

      Sometimes being weak is not bad after all you can be weak pag hindi mo na talaga Kaya. I don't need anyone because whenever  i see myself in the mirror the reality of my life wouldn't change. I hate it when my heartache , I feel so fragile, I being insecure to someone because their happy. I really missed you Shie kung nasaan kaman ngayon Sana masaya kana . Alam mo ba I've been insecured to others because they have a friend na laging nandiyan para sa kanila and me? Ayokong pinagsisiksikan ang sarili ko sa mga taong na sa simulat sapol ayaw naman talaga sayo. Katulad ni Liam he betrayed me. But I already accept this is the reality , how can i trusted by someone if I don't  trust myself.

                                                                                                                   -Jandy-