ADRIANNA
Pagkatapos naming mag-lunch ni Mikaela ay niyaya ko siyang pumunta sa entrance gate ng school para abangan si Daven. Bawal kasi siyang pumasok sa loob dahil hindi naman siya estudyante riti at kakausapin ko na lang ang guard para hayaang makausap namin siya saglit. Nagpadala na rin ako ng mensahe sa kanya at nagpakilala na dahil baka nakalimutan na naman niya ang numero ko.
Lumipas ang sampung minuto at hindi pa rin siya dumarating. Hindi ako sigurado kung aling school siya nag-aaral pero base sa uniporme niya ay parang sa Georson College of Criminology. Sobrang mahal ng tuition fee doon at kung hindi ako nagkakamali ay doon balak mag-aral ni Jensen sa college. Wala naman iyong problema sa'kin since suportado ko ang kapatid ko sa ano mang gusto niya.
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ADRIANNASiguro nga ay tama si Daven sa sinabi niya noon tungkol sa'kin. I'm dumb and stupid. Paanong hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ako natututo sa mga pagkakamali ko? Kaagad akong naloloko ng ibang tao dahil masyado akong pabaya at madaling mag-tiwala. Masama ba ang sobrang pagtitiwala? Paano ko ba malalaman kung dapat kong pagkatiwalaan ang isang tao?Maraming tao ang magaling magtago ng kanilang tunay na katauhan. Looks can be deceiving as they say. Magaling ang mga manloloko pagdating sa paglalaro ng mga salita at pag-arte. Kung hindi man sa mukha ay sa mga salita nila nakukuhang lokohin ang iba. Napatunayan no'n ang nangyari sa'kin ngayon. I was fooled…...again."I'm counting on you. Put her down and raise your hands," Daven said.
ADRIANNAIt was already 10:00 in the evening when I got home. Bukas pa ang mga ilaw sa sala at kusina. Ibig sabihin ay gising pa si Jensen at siguradong nasa kwarto ito. Umakyat ako sa second floor at kumatok sa kanyang kwarto. Walang sumagot at napansin kong hindi naka-lock ang pinto kaya naman binuksan ko na lang ito at pumasok sa loob."Jensen?" I called his name.I heard the sound of running water from the shower inside his bathroom. Siguro ay naliligo ito kaya hindi ako pinag-buksan ng pinto. Umupo ako sa kanyang kama at napansin si Conan na mahimbing ang tulog. Hinimas ko ang ulo niya at bigla siyang nagising. He barked while looking at me intently.Narinig kong bumukas ang pinto ng bathroom at lumabas si Jensen na nakasuot ng pant
ADRIANNAI could not take it anymore and started vomiting in the trash can. I held on to the tree and looked at the alley where clusters of people and police are there. Pinunasan ko ang bibig ko gamit ang panyo at naglakad pabalik sa kinaroroonan ng mga pulis kung nasaan si Inspector Fajardo na kinakausap ang mga kasamahan niya."We identified the victim's identity. Her name is Genevieve Lacson, twenty-one years old and a working student. Ayon sa mga kaanak niya ay tumawag ang biktima na pauwi na ito kagabi pero lumipas ang ilang oras ay wala pa rin ito kaya nagsimula na silang mag-alala," sabi ng isang pulis kay Inspector Fajardo.Pinaalis ng mga pulis ang mga taong pilit na nakiki-usyoso. Nilagyan nila ng barricade tape ang bungad ng eskinita at doon ko ulit nakita kung ano ang nasa loob nito.
ADRIANNA "What do you think is the reason why Denmark Ferrer killed a woman like how he killed your friend?" Daven asked me that question while looking at the documents of the recent case. Nasa loob pa rin kami ng office ni Chief Esguerra pero umalis na silang dalawa ni Inspector Fajardo para sa isang meeting. Naiwan kaming dalawa ni Daven dito sa loob at tinitingnan ang mga dokumentaryo ng mga kasong magkakakonekta. Uuwi na dapat ako pero may nag-udyok sa'king manatili. "Hindi ko alam. Siguro ay bored siya kaya gusto niyang pumatay ng mga inosente," tugon ko. I just said that because I actually don't know the exact answer. Maging ako ay napapaisip kung bakit pa siya pumatay ng isang inosente. Hindi ko masyadong kilala si Denmark
DAVEN Life's greatest lessons can be learned from the worst mistakes while failure leads to a great success. That's what I believed since I was young. At a very young age, I've seen things that a mere and innocent child should not see. Since then, my beliefs about life gradually faded away. Kahit hanggang ngayon ay nakatatak pa rin ang paniniwalang 'yon sa isip ko, ako mismo sa sarili ko ay hindi ito maramdaman. Because everything seems opposite to me. I'm learning from my own mistakes but I can't feel any joy from success--if I really have it. Everything to me seems bullshit. People, places, problems, and so on. There are only a few people I can trust including my relatives and friends. Pero gayon pa man ay hindi talaga buo ang tiwala ko ni isa man sa kanila. Ang sarili ko lang ang natatan
ADRIANNA "Do you like red or blue?" Everyone seems excited and happy for the school program today. Students are wearing shirts with their name, section and course printed on their back. Each course has its own shirt color and for journalism, we got white. My classmates keep complaining about the color of our shirt and the task given to us. They think that it's too boring. "Red," I replied to Giselle who's beside me. Nasa loob kami ng field at kasalukuyang tumutulong sa pag-dedecorate. Pinipintahan namin ang mahabang tela na magsisilbing welcome banner papasok sa field. It was the easiest task for me and unlike my classmates, I don't complain about it. Mas gusto ko na 'to kaysa maglinis sa school o mag-invite ng outsiders.
ADRIANNA"Ria, gising na. Magsisimula na next period natin."I woke up when I heard Freya's voice. Bumangon ako mula sa pagkakahiga sa damuhan at tinanaw ang paligid. Nasa garden ako ng school kung saan maraming puno, halaman at bulaklak sa paligid. Natanaw ko si Freya na naglalakad palayo kaya naman mabilis kong kinuha ang bag ko saka sumunod sa kaniya.The strong wind blew my hair. Maaliwalas ang kalangitan at payapa ang garden ng school. Nakakapagtaka kasi dapat ay may mga students na naka-tambay rito. I looked at Freya's back where her long and jet black hair is swaying as she walks. Binilisan ko pa ang paglalakad para maabutan siya. Nang mas makalapit ako sa kaniya ay huminto siya sa paglalakad."Why a
ADRIANNA"Your sister is really a bad luck magnet, don't you think?""She just lacks awareness.""I feel bad for her. Kakagaling niya lang dito noong nakaraang buwan at heto na naman siya.""Just be thankful she didn't die.""Hindi ka ba masaya na nakaligtas pa siya?"Unti-unti kong iminulat ang mga mata ko at kaagad na bumungad sa'kin ang puting kisame at nakakasilaw na ilaw. I blinked a few times and turned my head to the side. Napansin ko ang swero sa kamay ko at doon lang narealize na nasa loob ako ng hospital room. I looked in front and saw my brother talking to Inspector Fajardo. Lumipat ang tingin niya sa'kin nan
[EPILOGUE]DAVENLife really moves in a mysterious way. No one can tell what would be their fate. Everything can be changed and what is already written to every life cannot be rewrite again. Sa bawat buhay na isinisilang sa mundong 'to, may nakahanda ng tadhana para sa kanila at hindi na 'yon mababago pa.When I was a child, I thought that happiness would always be there. That in every problem, there is always a solution. In every chaos, there is peace. But as I grew up, I gradually realized the meaning of life. All the happiness can be replaced by grief, and all grief can be relieved by new joyful things that will come.I realized that in every struggle, a person always has his or her choice. Nasa tao na lang kung ano ang pipiliin niyang daan. Maraming
DAVENRage is the emotion that rises up inside me right now. The eagerness of smacking Adrianna's head on the wall is all over my system. I feel like I want to hurt her so badly to the point that I'm gonna kill her and no one could ever recognize her appearance anymore. But these ties are keeping me from doing that.If only I could untie them with all of my strength, I will do that even if I get hurt. Adrianna's presence, her voice and movements are making me push myself more to my limit. Parang ngayon ay gusto ko na lang wasakin ang dignidad ko maibigay lang sa babaeng 'to ang kung ano mang nararapat sa kaniya.She's a monster. Isang demonyo na nagkatawang tao para makagawa ng kasamaan sa mundong 'to. Kung titingnan ko siya ngayon ay ibang-iba na ang nakikita ko sa kaniya. She has an innocent lo
ADRIANNA"Are you awake?"Naglakad ako palapit kay Daven na nakaupo sa tabi ng kapatid ko. Unlike my brother who has bruises and wounds, Daven is completely fine. Jensen fought me back and even though I don't want to hurt him yet, he left me no choice.Daven's eyes are not focused. Dala ito ng pampatulog na in-inject ko sa kaniya kanina. I tied him on the chair next to Jensen. My brother did nothing but look at him. Now, they're both hopeless. This will be my victory."Ayoko pa sanang gawin 'to, kaya lang……" inangat ko ang ulo ni Daven. "My hands are itching to kill you."The look of being betrayed, rage, regret and disappointment. His piercing brown eyes reflect a
ADRIANNAI am not sick.That's what I'm always thinking to myself. I'm not totally aware of my own illness. I feel like there are two types of me. The one that I have since I was born and often shows to other people, and the one that was just created by my own emotions. The latter, however, is a dangerous one.It all started when my stepfather tried to kill me. Sobrang takot na takot ako sa mga oras na 'yon. Wala akong ibang inisip kundi ang kamatayan ko. Kung saan ba ako mapupunta pagkatapos mamatay. My emotions were bigger than what was on my mind. They were drowning me into darkness.Nagdilim ang paningin ko at nakita ko na lang ang sarili na paulit-ulit pinupukpok ng figurine ang amain ko. I did my best not to leave any fingerprints
DAVENHinilot ko ang sentido ko habang nakatingin sa bulletin board na nasa loob ng kwarto ko. Naka-pinned lahat ng mga importanteng impormasyon dito. Magmula sa kaso ni Mommy, Freya Mendoza, Jefferson, Uncle Alejandro at Adrianna. Nilagyan ko ng marka ang mga kasong may malinaw ng kasagutan.Sa kaso ni Freya ay malinaw na ang lahat. Inakala namin noong una na si Denmark Ferrer at Ashlee Sarmiento ang mga suspects pero nagkamali kami. Adrianna Valiente is the real suspect here. She killed the three of them and hid all the possible evidence that the police could see.Pangalawa ang kay Jefferson. Ngayon ay malinaw na kung bakit niya gustong pahirapan si Adrianna. Dahil 'yon sa pinatay nito ang kanyang kapatid. Hindi niya sinabi sa mga pulis ang tungkol dito dahil mahirap paniwalaan at walang matiba
ADRIANNAJefferson Mendoza, our great enemy, is finally gone. Tao pa rin naman siya at marunong mapagod. Hati ang nararamdaman kong emosyon sa nangyari sa kaniya. Una kong naramdaman ay ang tuwa at kapanatagan, pero sa kabila no'n ay naaawa rin ako sa kaniya kahit konti.I know that he didn't want to do that from the start. Kung talagang hindi lang namatay si Freya ay hindi niya magagawa ang lahat ng 'yon. Masyado lang siyang nalunod sa sakit at pag-iisip na maghiganti. I feel like he was a good person before an unexpected tragedy happened.Lahat naman ng tao nagbabago. Saludo ako sa mga taong kahit na paulit-ulit nakakaramdam ng sakit ay nananatili pa ring mabuti. I can't really tell if I'm one of them. Whenever I feel pain, I just cry and cry. I also think
JENSENI was silently watching everything downstairs even though I wanted to go down. My mother is lying on the floor and bathing in her own blood--lifeless. My stepfather hit my sister on the head using his gun. Nagpagulong-gulong ito pababa sa hagdan at naglakad naman palapit sa kaniya ang amain namin."Magsama na kayo ng mga magulang mo," sabi nito sa kapatid ko at tinutok ang baril sa kaniya.However, something unexpected happened. Sinipa ni Adrianna sa paa ang amain namin dahilan para mapaluhod ito sa sahig at mawalan ng lakas. Tumayo si Adrianna at kitang-kita ko ang umaagos na dugo mula sa kanyang noo."Hindi ako ang susunod sa kanila kundi ikaw," anito saka ngumisi.
DAVEN Now that Jefferson is gone, we don't have someone to chase anymore. But things don't end here. We didn't close Freya's case even though her primary 'suspects' are dead. In fact, they're not the real suspects here but someone who hides in darkness. That someone who was close to Freya. Wala na siyang pamilya at hindi rin naman si Denmark ang pumatay sa kaniya dahil pwedeng diretsuhin na lang ako ni Jefferson kung siya nga. Freya had no friends that were really close to her...except for one person. Yes, and that person is none other than Adrianna. For me, it's kinda unbelievable to think that she's the true enemy here. I see her as a stupid and dumb woman who has a weak emotions. But even though looks can be deceiving, words a
JENSEN It's already New Year. The tiring year of 2019 finally ended. I can see colorful fireworks everywhere in the sky. Our house is silent as usual. Patay lahat ng ilaw sa buong bahay maliban sa kwarto ko at kay Adrianna. People are celebrating and welcoming the year of 2020 while we didn't even bother to make a feast. Palagi kaming ganito tuwing may okasyon. My sister is always asking me if we could celebrate it but I'm not in the mood for that. Wala namang masama sa pagcecelebrate pero para sa'kin ay sayang lang ito sa oras dahil kami lang namang dalawa. Ayoko ring makipag-plastikan sa kaniya sa harap ng hapag. We both know that we're not happy together. Pareho kaming pagod na sa buhay at parang walang kasiyahan. Paano pa kami makakapag-celebrate sa ganitong sitwasyon? We have plenty of