Race's POV
Nawala sa isip ko na one week nga palang suspended si Zena sa school dahil sa nangyaring away sa pagitan nila ni Gail. Hinihintay ko pa naman ang pagdating niya kanina sa geometry class namin. 'Yon lang kasi ang tanging subject na magkasama kami.
When the class ended, I drove to the nearest hardware store and bought a padlock with keys.
Sinundo ko si Zena at pinagmaneho patungo sa bahay nila Gail.
Nasa harapan pa lang kami ng gate nila, nakita ko na agad si Gail.
Agad siyang napangiti at agad din naman itong nawala nang makita na kasama ko si Zena.
Race's POVNakabalik na si Gail at Zena sa school. I don't know but I could feel the tension between the two of them. I thought they are finally fine with each other but I was wrong, parang mas tumindi pa ang galit ni Gail kay Zena.It's our geometry class, Zena was sitting beside me while listening to our prof."Race." Bulong niya.I did not look at her, afraid to get caught by our professor."Yes?" I asked."Samahan mo ko sa bahay nila Gail. I packed my things last night. I'm ready to leav
Race'S POVThe whole garden was broken, all the plants has been smashed like there was a typoon landed here and destroyed the whole place.Hindi pa demolished ang bahay pero ang garden sa harap, lahat ng halaman sira at halatang sinadiya ang pagkasira ng mga ito.Napahakbang ako papalapit kay Zena.She was just sitting on the grass while crying her eyes out.I offered my hands as I reached her.Napatingala siya sa akin. Her eyes were full of sorrow. Her tears continued to fall freely."Let's go." I told her.Nanatili lang siyang nakatitig sa mga mata ko. Minutes later, she took my hand so I pulled her up.Hinila ko siya nang marahan at inalalayan sa paglalakad hanggang sa makarating kami sa motorsiklo ko.I drove to the nearest seven-e
Race's POVThe moment I saw her entered the room, that's the cue for me to stand up, walked towards her and held her arm.The smile on her face faded as I dragged her away."Race, I'm hurting!" Protesta ni Gail pero hindi ko siya pinansin.Nang makarating sa harap ng theater room, I slammed the door open. There is no one inside. Just only the two of us.I let go of her arm and stared at her afterwards."Race..." She looked at me, there was a tint of fear in her eyes. I could sense it."What
Race's POVDays have passed and I just couldn't sweep off my mind what Gail told me about her proposal.Until now, I am still undecided of what should I do. I am not superman nor batman to save Zena from harm. But I just can't sleep at night thinking Zena will always stay miserable just because of Gail—and the heck I can sleep at night? I am literally sleepless!I am like a fool staring at the ceiling. Its already dawn but I'm still wide awake.I woke up and grabbed my jacket and helmet then went outside.The night breeze embraced me. Ramdam ko ang lamig kahit na nakajacket na ako. Paano pa
Race's POV"Race, thank you! My parents really likes you. Ingat ka sa pag-uwi." She then hugged me and kissed my cheeks. Pudpod na siguro ang pisngi ko kakahalik niya simula pa kaninang umaga.I jumped on my motorcycle and drove away. Finally, natapos na rin ang oras ko kasama ang mga Trinidad. I couldn't really breathe properly thinking the person I am sitting with before were the ones who treated Zena as a garbage.Nang maiparada ko ang motor ko sa gilid, napansin ko ang isang pulang kotse na nakaparada lang din hindi kalayuan sa pinagparadahan ko. Sino naman kaya ang may-ari nito? Baka sa bisita lang ng isa sa mga kapit-bahay namin.I walked towards my apartment instead. Nahinto pa ko matapos makita si Zena. She was laughing and she wasn't alone. Kasama niya na naman 'yong lalaki kanina sa school. The heck! Sino ba 'yang lalaki na 'yan
Race's POVI'm struggling inside a labyrinth. The walls is somewhat like made of grass. Kanina pa ko paikot-ikot pero tila ba wala akong malalabasan sa lugar na 'to. I'm stucked.Nagpatuloy lang ako sa paglalakad kahit na napakadilim sa buong paligid. Hindi ko rin matandaan kung paano ako nakapunta sa lugar na 'to. Wala akong kasama, tanging sarili ko lang.I squinted my eyes when I saw a source of light. I didn't know where it was coming but I guess it's a way out of here. Kailangan kong malapitan 'yon!My walk turned to pace and then goes to a wild run.Malapit na ko ro'n sa lagusan nang bigla n
Race's POV"Hi?" Lucas broke the silence."Thank God you're finally awake!" Sambit ni Zena saka siya lumapit sa akin. Sumunod naman sa kanya si Lucas.Zena held my hand and looked me straight into my eyes. That made my heart jumped wilder."Please, don't do it again. I don't want to lose you, Race." She said with sympathy.Only if you knew why it happened.Gusto na nga yata kita, Zena.Fuck!Nag-iwas ako nang tingin sa kanya. She then let go of my hand."Race, Lucas is here to tutor you. He'll be assigned to teach you para hindi ka mahuli sa klase. Our principal told me to tutor you but I have a work after class so I recommended Lucas to help you." Tinuro pa ni Zena si Lucas na nakatayo malapit sa pintuan. Ngayon ko lang napan
Race's POVNakakatamad pala talaga sa ospital. My hours seems like days! Parang magkaka-ugat ako rito sa loob ng kwarto na 'to. Paikot-ikot lang ako sa loob.Napagpasiyahan kong lumabas na lamang ng kwarto hila-hila 'yong s'wero na naka-konekta sa likod ng kamay ko.Naglakad ako patungo sa hindi ko alam kung saan. Nadaanan ko ang iba't ibang uri ng pasiyente na meron ang ospital na 'to. I don't like what I'm seeing. They weren't good to my ears as well. So, I decided to walk faster.Dinala ako ng mga paa ko sa mini chapel ng ospital. There was an old man sitting in the front. I don't know but my feet walked and I took the sit at the back.