The Alphabet Killer

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ANOTHER 3 years came by, six years of not seeing her. Di pa talaga nahahanap ni Zachary si Ellouise. Di ko alam kung kasama siya sa pagtatago kay Ellouise eh.

"Tangina, umiinom ka nanaman" Reklamo ni Ezio nung pumasok sa bahay.

Kasama nito si Astrid na may dalang pagkain, I saw Astrid shook her head. "Parang bago lang na umiinom yan, alam mo naman pag namimiss niyan si Ellouise"

I took a shot of Jack Daniels, tiningnan ko ito. Di naman kasi mataas ang tolerance ko sa alak eh. Kaya sumasakit na ang ulo ko.

Inilayo ni Astrid ung selpon ko, ngumiti ito saakin "just incase na may gawin kang katangahan"

"I won't call her, I'm just tipsy" Tugon ko dito habang hinihilot ko ang sentido ko. Dahil masakit talaga ung ulo ko

"She's attending at UP Diliman. Malapit na ang board exam." Sabi ni Astrid.

Hope started to grow on me, I'll be seeing her, after that exam. I'll go to her.

Another year has passed, I was busy with the company when Leanna got in to my office somehow

I scoffed "get out of my office, wala kang appointment saakin. And don't try to flirt with me." Babala ko dito

"Oh, come on. Wala na siya! Bakit siya pa rin, ako nalang!!"Singhal nito, I rolled my eyes.

"You can't replace her, no one can replace her. She's my honey and only her. Kahit anong gawin mo, I won't bulge to you" Tumayo ako at nilapitan ito, "now excuse me. I'll be going now"

Pero bago pa ako makalabas ng opisina, hinikit ako nito at hinalikan nalang bigla, pucha sa labi pa. I pushed her away making her sat on the ground

I wiped my lips, "I won't be saying that I'm sorry, you deserve that. I told you already, wala kang pag asa saakin"

Tinalikuran ko ito at pinuntahan ang sekretarya ko "accompany, Ms. Gavin out of this building" Madiin kong sabi at umalis na

NAGMADALI akong pumunta sa UP Diliman, para makita kung nakapasa ba ako o hindi, kasama ko sila Rhyzielle at Histerix.

"Nakapasa ka niyan, don't sweat it" Sabi ni Rhyzielle habang tinatapik tapik ang balikat ko.

Nakatingin lang si Histerix sa isang kotse. Parehas kaming tumingin ni Rhyzielle dun sa kotse.

May naramdaman akong tapik sa balikat ko, it's a new friend. Joaquin and Andrea Galvez magkapatid itong dalawa

"Nakapaskil na ung sa board exam" Sabi ni Joaquin. "Nakapasa kayo?" Tumango silang dalawa.

Niyakap ko ito sa kadahilanang excited ako sa nakapasa sila, "tingnan mo na kung nakapasa ka ba"

Tumango ako at pumasok sa loob. I scanned the paper, looking for my name. I passed the exam. Ang saya ko, after problems after problems, I finished school.

Lumabas ako at pumunta ako kela Rhyzielle na naghihintay lang, "I passed" Sigaw ko at I jump towards her. Niyakap ko ito

Dun lang ako naiyak, tears of joy ba. I felt some relief came through my body. Hahanap na ako ng trabaho, tas maghahanap na rin ng apartment.

Someone faked cough, Rhyzielle and I froze for what we see right now. It's him, after 7 years.

Histerix just sat there with his legs crossed, tinitingnan lang niya si Auden.

"Congratulations for passing the board exam, honey" Ngumiti ito at inilapit ang bulaklak na hawak niya. Hinihintay niya kunin ko ito

I gave him a small smile, "what are you doing here?" Tanong ko dito

"Hinahanap kita, and now I found you" Ani nito

I can't believe after 7 years ngayon lang niya ako nahanap. Akala ko madali niya akong mahahanap dahil andami niyang koneksyon, lalo na ngayon.

"I've been waiting for us to meet again, honey" He tried to touch me, pero I backed up

"Hey babe, let's go." Rinig kong tawag saakin ni Joaquin, Rhyzielle chuckled

Hinawakan ni Joaquin ang braso ko, it's his endearment for me. Don't worry bakla si Joaquin, pero Hindi pa nito sinasabi sa iba.

Nakita kong bumagsak ang balikat ni Auden, nakita ko sa mata niya ay puno ng sakit. He hide the bouquet of flowers to his back.

Nung makita ni Joaquin si Auden, nakita kong kuminang ang mata nito. I slightly nudge him at pinanlakihan ng mata.

Histerix stood up and grab Rhyzielle and Joaquin's arm at inilayo ito saaming dalawa.

"I see you have uhm" He cleared his throat, mukhang nahihirapan siyang sabihin kung ano man sasabihin niya

It was awkward, I can tell it "so you have a boyfriend.."

I laughed inside my head, I was older than Joaquin at Hindi ako napatol sa bata. "Why, are you jealous?" Tanong ko

Biglang nag iba ang mood nito, its suddenly became annoyed at umigting pa ang panga nito. "Yes, I'm jealous and pissed"

"What you going to do? Kill us?" Tanong ko dito. Nagiba nanaman ang mood nito, it suddenly became soft

"Do you think I just kill people for no reason?" He asked the question softly as he can.

"I have reasons for them to be dead, honey. I don't kill innocent people"

Flashes of my mom laying down on the condo dead, I felt so hurt everyday. Loosing my mother is like loosing my life

"Here, congratulations for passing the board." Inilagay nito sa kamay ko ang bouquet of flowers.

"I love you"

TINALIKURAN ko na siya at pumunta sa kotse ko, pumasok ako sa kotse, nakita ko kung anong ginawa ni Ellouise sa bouquet.

I felt my heart quenched, masakit. She throw the bouquet of flowers

I shook my head at drinive ung kotse sa bahay, but that scene of her throwing the flowers on the garbage can just hurt me so much

Pinark ko ung kotse ko sa gilid ng kalsada, tinawagan ko si Astrid, ilang ring lang nun sumagot na ito.

"Ano kailangan mo?" Ito agad ang pambungad nito

"I need a driver. I'm near UP Diliman." Narinig ko itong nag buntong hininga.

"I told you, wag ka na jan pumunta. Edi Sana di ka nasaktan"

"Ezio, get Auden." Rinig kong sabi nito sa kaibigan ko.

I just wait for Ezio, di ko kayang mag drive kasi sobrang sakit talaga. 7 years, but she just throw away the bouquet

-T.M.B-