Sinong demonyo naman ang nasa likod ng cheap na pasabog na 'yon? Hanggang sa makarating ako sa unit ko, that's the only thing I've thinking of.
Imposible naman kasing mga faculty members ang may pakana no'n, 'cause why on Earth they will make a treasure hunt activity tapos kalansay lang naman ng tao ang laman no'n?
Siraulo ba sila?
There's no way that the facilitators of the game did that, dahil sigurado akong may ibang tao ang gumawa no'n.
Things like this started right after Trisha entered the story. Nagkabuhol-buhol na ang sinulid ng buhay ko mula ng dumating siya, and there's no doubt, she planned that explosion who just startled all of us.
"Walanghiya talaga," bulong ko
Either of them have killed my grandmother? Of all people, bakit si Eli o si Dylan pa ang hahatulan na salarin?I can't imagine they could do such things --- lalo na sa akin. They are both important persons in my life, but after what the private investigator have said, hindi ko na alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko.Kanina pa ikot nang ikot sa kawalan ang utak ko para isipin ang dahilan nilang dalawa para gawin 'yon, pero walang pumapasok sa utak ko. Ayokong maniwala na isa nga sa kanila ang may gawa, pero kasi nagsalita na ang ebidensya."Are you okay?" Habang naglalakad patungo sa bus stop, Delancy started talking.I shook my head. "How could I feel okay after knowing the truth?" Nang makarating sa bus stop ay nanghihinang napaupo ako
Nagmamadali kong ipinasok sa bulsa ng pantalon ko 'yong nakuha ko the moment I heard Dylan's voice at my back.I forced myself to smile innocently at him just to make sure he wouldn't suspect me."A-Ah," I was thinking about what I should use as an excuse. "I-I entered your room para sana humanap ng pagkain.I'm starving when I got here and using what you have told me last time, welcome ako rito kaya nag-feeling at home na ko at makikikain sana." Medyo nanginginig pa ang kamay ko while I'm talking. "Well, napunta lang ako rito sa kwarto mo kasi may nakita akong daga na pumasok, so sinundan ko.""May daga rito sa condo?" Gulat niyang tanong kaya naman dali-dali siyang sumilip sa gilid-gilid at sa ilalim ng kama niya para siguro hanapin
Imbes na bumalik sa classroom ay sa kubo ako dumiretsyo. Naupo ako roon at tahimik na umiyak.Natatakot akong may mawala na naman dahil sa kagustuhan kong mabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng Lola ko.All along, I knew that everything was planned by Trisha. Naging complicated ang buhay ko right after Eli made a way for me to meet that bitch.And horrible events in my life started to happen.She planned the assassination but she was not the person who killed my grandmother. Wala akong sapat na ebidensya para ipakulong si Trisha, unless malaman ko kung sino ang kasama niya sa plano. As she said, it's either Dylan or Eli who is the culprit.But what scared me the most is that
Siguro pang-anim na bote ng soju na ang nilalagok ko ngayon. I'm not sure basta tungga lang ako ng tungga hanggang sa mabura ng matapang na asido ng soju ang kirot na nararamdaman ng puso ko.Nakarating ako sa unit ko ng lugmok. Plano ko pa sanang katukin si Dylan sa unit niya pero napag-alaman kong umalis na pala siya roon. Mas lalo akong nasaktan nang malaman kong umalis na siya.I want to talk to him just to beg him for an explanation. Ang gulo lang kasi. Why did he say that all of a sudden? Bakit bigla na lang siyang nagbago?Why did he plead with me to forget him?Ngayon niya pa 'yon sasabihin kung kailan sobrang hirap na para sa akin na kalimutan siya. He was the one who saved me from experiencing mournfulness, and that
Of all people, bakit siya? Ang laki ng tiwala ko sa kaniya and I almost treated that person a family. Paano niya nagawa sa akin 'to?True enough, people tend to be great pretenders. Wearing a mask in order to hide their true identity, that's how fake people lived. I just can't believe I let someone enter my life without knowing their true self.This is absurd!I left the phone on the table before leaving the venue. Staying in this place makes me suffocated --- feels like I'm running out of air to breathe. Instead of taking a cab, I just used my feet and sauntered to my place.Deadma na kung ma-weird-uhan man sa akin ang iba dahil ang ganda ng suot ko tapos naglalakad lang ako. Well, I feel at ease when I'm walking.
I found someone I never want to lose --- but life was being rude to me.Lahat na lang ba ng importanteng tao sa buhay ko, e kailangan akong iwan? How will I be able to live life if no one wants to stay at my side? Or rather, the challenges of life make them leave me... For good.There's only one thing I did while I was sitting on the waiting chair outside of the ICU. I could feel how my hands shivered even though I tried to stop it. Umaapaw ang nerbyos sa katawan ko sa tuwing tumatagal ang mga doktor sa loob ng ICU. Mas nadaragdagan 'yong takot ko sa katawan na baka may masama ng nangyari kay Julia."Hush now, Magi. Everything will be alright." Sambit ni Delancy as she tapped my shoulders. "Hindi tayo pababayaan ng nasa itaas. Magtiwala lang tayo, okay?"
"Regarding the news that was spread yesterday night, it was all fake. There is someone who wants to ruin my image and it's not new in this industry.To all my supporters, have faith in me. I promised I will make things right and seek the person responsible for spreading fake news."Umagang-umaga ay ang public statement ni Trisha ang bumungad sa amin. As expected, she's gonna say it was just fake news para sirain ang pangalan niya, just to protect her reputation.What a lame excuse she has."Hindi pa rin pala talaga sapat 'yon para lang sumuko siya, 'no?" Delancy said, she's sitting next to me habang si Julia ay nasa kama niya pa rin at nagpapagaling.
Nanatili lang akong walang imik at parang tuod na nakaupo sa isang bench katabi ang isang 'di katandaan na lalaki na nagpapakilalang siya raw ang Papa ko.Until now, hindi pa rin ma-process ng utak ko ang lahat. I'm still doubting every single word he uttered and thoughts revolving around my mind that he's just fooling me around."Alam kong hindi ka kaagad maniniwala sa akin kaya nagdala ako nito," nang muli siyang magsalita, kaagad rin akong napalingon sa kaniya.He's handing me a small picture --- it was my baby picture."Nakiusap ako sa Mama mo na bigyan niya ako kahit litrato mo para naman kahit sa picture lang ay nakikita kita."Maluha-luha kong pinagmasdan ang mukha ni
Note: This is the last chapter! Thank you for reading this story. <3---Dylan's Point of View:That day was supposed to be the day we are celebrating an important occasion, but turns out to be the day where two important people in our life... in my life, got punished by the law.Hindi gano'n kadaling tanggapin ang nangyari lalo't nakasugal ang buhay at pangarap nila sa kulungan. I thought everything was all polished right after Trisha got sentenced to pay for the crime she did... pero nangyari ang hindi inaasahan.Almost a year had passed but I'm still stuck in the year 2021. Matagal na rin ang lumipas pero tila sariwa pa rin sa utak ko ang lahat ng mga nangyari.Yeah, we're able to visit
"Isang clove po talaga ng bawang ang ilalagay n'yo riyan sa fried rice? Ang dami naman po yata?""Paborito kasi ng Mama niya ang fried rice na maraming bawang," rinig kong humagikgik ito. "Baka namana ni Magi 'yon sa Mama niya... malalaman natin."Tuluyan na akong lumabas sa room ko upang tingnan kung sino ang may-ari ng mga tinig na 'yon... only to see Dylan and my father in the kitchen area. They are both wearing an apron; Dylan was busy cutting garlic and onions on the chopping board, si Papa naman ay nagpiprito ng hotdog.Napangiti ako as I watched them quietly in the corner, thinking random thoughts about how I'm lucky to have them both in my life.Parang kahapon lang, galit na galit ako kay Papa. Halos walang paglagyan ang sama
"Ehem. Pasintabi sa single!" Julia sneezed to broke the eerie atmosphere sa pagitan namin ni Dylan.As I came back to my senses, ako na itong lumayo sa kaniya before I swiftly averted my gaze at him. Walang pinagbago sa dating paraan niya ng pagtitig sa akin --- his stares slowly melting my whole being."Sa dami ng mga nakaka-flirt mo sa Tinder, bakit hindi ka makapili kung sino sa kanila ang seseryosohin mo?" Pang-aasar ni Delancy rito."Ayoko nga! Walang true love sa mga dating apps. Lalong-lalo na riyan sa Tinder! Nako, proven and tested!""Mature ka na mag-isip, huh?" Pagpuri ni Dylan sa kapatid. "Parang dati, naghahanap ka lang ng mapaglilibangan sa mga ganyang dating apps. Tapos ngayon... True love na ang hinahanap mo." He giggl
At least I've got the chance to meet my father.It's quite short --- hindi man lang pinaabot ng tadhana na makasama ko 'yong Papa ko kahit good for one month.Tahimik kaming naglalakad ni Trisha sa kalagitnaan ng gubat. Hindi ko alam kung tama pa ba ang direksyon na tinatahak namin. I don't even know how we will escape in this forest that seems like we're walking to infinity.It was hard for me to forced Trisha na tumakbo na palayo matapos masaksihan ang unti-unting pagbagsak ng walang-buhay na katawan ng Tatay namin sa lupa. Nahirapan din ako na piliing tumakbo na lang palayo instead of running onto my father and try to save him by calling someone to give us assistance.I also want to save my father, but I can't. He put his
My eyes were blinded with a piece of cloth, I could feel how my sweat streamed down my face.Nang tuluyan akong magising, I could feel I was placed on a wooden chair habang nakagapos ang mga kamay at paa ko.At this moment, all I want is to cry. My hands are shivering as well. Nababalot ng takot ang buo kong katawan because I had no idea kung sino ang nagpa-kidnap sa akin at kung ano'ng dahilan nila para gawin sa akin ito.How about Dylan? Dinakip din kaya nila si Dylan? What if they do? W-What if---"Gising ka na pala," a feminine voice stopped me from overthinking. "Kanina pa talaga kita hinihintay na magising, e. Mukhang mahaba-haba ang pagkukwentuhan natin... Magi."Naramdaman ko
"Pinagod ako ng mga batang iyon. Mga boss ko nga sa trabaho, utak ko ang pinapagod. Sila naman, katawan ang pinagod sa akin!" Nasa loob na kami ng van paalis sa lugar na 'yon nang magsimulang mag-rant si Harris. "Halata bang haggard ako?""Gwapo ka naman," ani Warren. "Kahit haggard ka, at least gwapo ka."They're sitting in front of me. That's why I'm able to see how Harris pushed Warren's shoulder sa harap ng upuan niya."Edi sinabi mo ring haggard ako!""Lahat naman tayo!" Muttered Delancy. "Pwede mo namang iligo 'yan pagkauwi, e.""Hindi porke inaaway ko 'yang jowa mo, may karapatan ka ng makisabat." He's starting a fight again.
MEDYO SENSITIVE CONTENT: May "dirty talks" sa bandang gitna. "Kailan ka pa bumalik?" Gulat pa rin na tanong ko. This is a total unexpected happenings --- sa lahat ng lugar, dito ko pa siya makikitang muli. "I never left," he said. Ang kaninang nakayuko niyang mukha ay tumaas at humarap sa akin. "Lagi lang akong nakabantay sa iyo nang patago. I kept my promise that I won't ever leave you, Magi." Tears began falling down my eyes. I couldn't utter a single word because I was stunned by what I heard. All along, nasa tabi ko lang pala si Dylan habang ako ay patuloy siyang hinahanap. Nasa tabi ko lang pala ang taong lagi kong hinahanap. "W-Why?" My voice sudd
Nanatili lang akong walang imik at parang tuod na nakaupo sa isang bench katabi ang isang 'di katandaan na lalaki na nagpapakilalang siya raw ang Papa ko.Until now, hindi pa rin ma-process ng utak ko ang lahat. I'm still doubting every single word he uttered and thoughts revolving around my mind that he's just fooling me around."Alam kong hindi ka kaagad maniniwala sa akin kaya nagdala ako nito," nang muli siyang magsalita, kaagad rin akong napalingon sa kaniya.He's handing me a small picture --- it was my baby picture."Nakiusap ako sa Mama mo na bigyan niya ako kahit litrato mo para naman kahit sa picture lang ay nakikita kita."Maluha-luha kong pinagmasdan ang mukha ni
"Regarding the news that was spread yesterday night, it was all fake. There is someone who wants to ruin my image and it's not new in this industry.To all my supporters, have faith in me. I promised I will make things right and seek the person responsible for spreading fake news."Umagang-umaga ay ang public statement ni Trisha ang bumungad sa amin. As expected, she's gonna say it was just fake news para sirain ang pangalan niya, just to protect her reputation.What a lame excuse she has."Hindi pa rin pala talaga sapat 'yon para lang sumuko siya, 'no?" Delancy said, she's sitting next to me habang si Julia ay nasa kama niya pa rin at nagpapagaling.