I decided to leave their secret room. Aasahan ko nang bukas na bukas, may bagong parusa na naman akong kakaharapin. Knowing them, it's seems impossible for them to overlook the mistake someone has made.I remember the conversation Calter and his friends had when I was hiding in the toilet room, eavesdropping. May pinagtatalunan silang drag racing event ngayong gabi."Leave the steering wheel to me, I have something for you to research," I said to Alice when I open the door in the driver seat and seeing her sitting pretty on it.Uwian na ngayon.She raise her brows at me but still stand up, obeying me. I then immediately get inside the driver seat and wait for her to have her way to the shotgun seat."Patingin nga ng driving skills mo, Alora!" hamon ni Jinx na nasa likuran. Niyakap pa niya ang sandalan ng upuan ko at sinilip ang mukha ko.Inismiran ko siya kaya umupo na rin siya nang maayos."I'm sure she's not a terrible driver, unlike you," Megan teased her.And their nonsense argumen
"Babe!""Idol!"Umangat ang tingin ko sa tumatakbong sina Blake at Kyler papunta dito sa table namin. Binaba ko ang kutsara't tinidor. Nagtinginan tuloy ang mga tao sa amin.Bago sila makalapit, naghila muna sila ng upuan sa kabilang table. Nakangiti silang dalawa na pumwesto sa magkabilang kabisera nitong table namin. Sa akin tumabi si Blake. Nasa kanan ko siya at sa kaliwa ko naman ay si Jinx. 4 seater lang ang mga tables dito sa Cafeteria. Hindi talaga nilalagyan ng upuan sa mga kabisera dahil daanan iyon, pero nandito ang dalawa. They are blocking the way.Rumihistro naman ang pagtataka sa mukha nina Alice at Megan na nasa harapan ko."Why are you absent yesterday? We should've started our Filipino presentation that day." Blake said, leaning on the table with his elbows on it.I stare at my steak. Masarap iyon dahil m
"What was that for?!" He exclaimed.His cheek turned red and I can see my hand printed on it in red mark. Hindi ko na lang pinansin. Sa halip, naglakad ako pabalik sa couch."We need to continue this!"Napasighap ako nang pigilan niya ako sa pag-upo sa couch. I was about to yell at him when he spoke."Give me that!" he commanded in full authority.Tinitingnan niya ako sa paraang ibibigay-mo-'yan-o-tatamaan-ka. He's really good at making other people feel intimidated by his look. Unfortunately, hindi ako natatakot. Kung ang 90% ng Herism Academy ay takot sa kaniya, nabibilang ako sa 10%.Hindi alam kung anong hinihingi niya, basta ay nagpatuloy lang ako sa pagtuturo ng lesson. "So what I was saying, knowledge with regards to episte--"Isang kurap ko lang, nasa kamay na niya ang kwintas ko. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa nangyari at napatayo. Kinapa ko ang leeg nang maramdaman ang hapdi mula sa pagkakahablot niya. I look at his hand gripping my necklace. Nakalaylay lang ang parehong dulo ng
"What took you so long?" Alice asked as I got into the car. "We need to hurry up. Our fellow mafias are expecting us. They are waiting," she added. I was chilling here in my house when they came without notice, interrupting my movie marathon while I'm eating! And now she has the guts to demand speediness to me! Ilang araw na akong nandito sa Pilipinas pero ngayon lang ako pinapunta sa headquarter? Para saan? I'm pretty sure it's all about the mission. Binilin sa akin ni Uncle na huwag akong pupunta sa headquarter nang hindi iniimbita ng higher in position mafias. I wonder, why would I need their invitation? Anak ako ng late founder ng organisasyon, so I should be able to go in and out of there freely, right?
"It's Thayer with his group!" "Against Calter?" "Yeah. Come on, quick!" Kakapasok lang namin at iyon na agad ang naririnig naming bulungan habang naglalakad kami papuntang Class Building. Nagtakbuhan ang mga tao sa direksyon kung nasaan ang football field. Nagtinginan kaming tatlo. Alice nodded her head a bit and that's when I knew that she wants us to go there too. Naintindihan namin ang tingin ng bawat isa kaya lumakad na rin kami papunta sa football field. "Bilisan niyo! May kaaway si Calter!" Takbo at lakad ang ginawa ni Jinx sa pagmamadali niya. "Tumahimik ka nga! They might hear you," pagtukoy ni Alice sa mga taong nakakasabay namin sa paglalakad. She pouts. "Eh ano? It's not like I'm saying bad things." Malayo pa lang, tanaw na namin ang malawak na kulay berdeng footbal
"Hinipuan ako, narinig mo?! A maniac touched my thigh upwards!" sigaw ni Jinx. Napabuntong-hininga na lang si Alice matapos marinig iyon. Hindi pa rin halos kumakalma si Jinx. Kahit wala na kami sa football field, panay pa rin ang pagsigaw niya tuwing sumasagot sa mga tanong ni Alice. A lady nurse walked towards her with a medical kit onhand. "Aside from the cuts, tell me where the other part hurts?" she softly asked her. "Likod ko! Sinipa pa ako ng impakta diyan!" pasinghal na sagot niya. We are now in the clinic while sitting on the two beds. Magkatabi kami ni Alice habang kaharap naman namin sina Megan at Jinx. Siya muna ang unang gagamutin tutal mas marami naman ang sugat niya. The nurse is now patting Jinx's cuts with cotton ball wetted by a brown liquid from a green bottle reads Betadine. She really knows what she's doing and it reflects how professional she is doing her job.
"I recommend, you personally visit him at home. He usually sleep in his condo but yesterday, he came home to our mansion." That was what Mrs. Herism said when I went to her office after 2 days of Calter being absent. I was surprised. I never thought that she would offer home tutoring... but I guess this is the chance to gain information about them more. Hindi ko pa naman sila lubos na kilala. Hindi pa nga ako sigurado kung konektado ba sila kay Robert Spencer. Napakalabo naman kasi na isang school principal ang asawa ni Robert. Isa pa, hindi Spencer ang apelyido niya. Pwedeng hindi sila ikinasal kaya ganoon. How about Calter, though? Hindi ko pa alam kung ano ba talaga ang apelyido niya. I quickly drove using Alice's car to the address Mrs. Herism gave. Masyadong malayo ang lugar na ito. Sa labas pa ng NCR. Bakit naman umuwi roon si Calter? Nasayang lang tuloy ang 2 days ko kay Blak
1 pm na nang makaalis ako sa mansyon nila. Nabusog ako. I would be lying if I say her cooking was bad. Hindi ko maikakailang mas masarap ang luto niya kaysa kay Yaya Tesing. But nothing will beat how caring Yaya was. I love it when she's taking care of me. Habang nilalakbay ko ang kahabaan ng highway na ito ay may napansin akong isang itim na kotse na parang sinusundan ako. Delikado ang kalsada. Bangin kasi ang nasa magkabilang gilid at puro kakahuyan na ang nasa ibabang parte. Wala pang ibang kotseng dumadaan. To test if the car is really following me, I slowed down. When it do the same thing too, I hurriedly pick out my phone to dial Alice's number. I'm nervous that I don't have a gun here or anything that I can use as defense. My breathe becomes heavy as Alice's number cannot be reach. I dialed again but it still the same. A loud bang jolted me.