Chapter 3: Suicide

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One week have passed ever since class started in Rutherford. I was able to survive that week and all is good as for now.

I will wake up in the morning base on my class schedules then ride a bus. I'll attend my classes and meet Anna when we have the same vacant time. Sa university lawn kami kakain kapag puno ang cafeteria then part ways after that.

Sa uwian, maglalakad ako ng ilang minuto para makapunta sa pinagta-trabahuan ko. By past ten o'clock in the evening, I'll ride a bus again and go home. I'll wash my uniform, do my homework, eat my dinner, and sleep.

Minsan na lang din ako makapag-online as Lady Blue. Lady Blue was supposed to be only active during vacation after all.

Sa buong linggo ding iyon, Zeus wasn't able to find me. Madalas ko siyang makitang naglilibot kasama ang mga kaibigan niya.

He tried many methods to find me. There was a day he announced that whoever finds a girl with Elizabeth on her name can get a kiss from one of his team members. Meron din iyong araw na umasta silang guards sa gates at tinitignan lahat ng I.D ng mga estudyanteng pumapasok.

Luckily, I was able to avoid all of those and have a peaceful life.

As for Anna...she's being a good friend to me. At meron iyong araw na may nalaman ako tungkol sa kanya na hindi ko inaasahan.

There was a day when she's busy with her laptop and I accidentally saw what she's doing. And to my surprise, I saw my website. I mean iyong website kung saan makikita lahat or karamihan sa mga advices na naibigay na ni Lady Blue.

It was Anna who made the website. She said she was a fan of Lady Blue and that pushed her to do it. In-explain niya din sa akin kung paano sila nakakapag-post ng pictures doon.

Ang sabi niya pa, si Lady Blue ang dahilan sa likod ng course na kinuha niya. She wants to study the things about human mind, emotions, and behaviour.

I was overwhelmed by that. I was thankful. That's when I decided to tell her that I am Lady Blue.

Pero 'di ko inaasahan kung anong ginawa niya. She laughed at me. I told her I was serious but she still didn't believe me.

Kaibigan niya daw ako pero huwag ko daw gawing katatawanan iyong idol niya. She jokingly acted angry. And instead of feeling upset, tinawanan ko na lang din siya at hindi na pinilit pa.

I don't really trust her and she didn't believe my words. We are even, I guess?

Bumalik ako sa realidad nang maramdam kong tumigil 'yung bus. When I looked outside, nakita kong nasa school na kami kaya bumaba na ako ng bus.

I started walking toward the east gate and readied myself in case Zeus is there again. Iniisip ko pa lang kung anong pakulo na naman ang gagawin ng shokoy na 'yon ay napapailing na lang ako.

Nang makarating ako sa gate ay wala siya doon. I just shrugged at pumasok na.

Pero natigilan din ako nang mapansing wala iyong guard. Oh wait, hindi lang pala ang guard ang wala.

There is no student here.

Nilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid at ni isang estudyante ay wala akong nakita. The sound of the vehicles on the road are the only sound I can hear.

"Nasaan sila?"

"Cleo!"

Napatingin ako sa sumigaw at nakita si Anna na tumatakbo palapit sa akin. Kumunot ang noo ko nang mapansing parang nagpa-panic siya.

She held her knees when she stopped in front of me. Huminga siya nang malalim at umayos ng tayo.

"Anna, anong meron?" I looked around. "Why can't I see any student aside from the two of us? Wala bang pasok nga—"

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