Buried Tales

Chapter 4 - Hide Or Die

CHAPTER 4 - HIDE OR DIE

BEATRIXIA

I glanced at my friends and my classmates who are busy hiding and covering themselves. Everyone was silent for a couple of minutes until the emergency alarm went off. It was so silent, so peaceful. I decided to get out but Dwight held my hand firmly and shook his head aggressively.

"Bakit?" bulong ko.

"Just don't get out." he said and pulled me closer to them again.

We can hear footsteps and chattering of people outside our classrooms. The doors were shut and we can hear bangings outside.

What the hell is going on?

Tinignan ko si Dwight na titig na titig sa mga tinatakpang bintana. Are they trying to trap us here?!

"Dwight-"

"Shush," he said and gestured a 'shh' motion. "Hear that? Drill sounds."

I closed my eyes at pilit na pinakinggan ang mga naririnig ni Dwight. Tama nga siya, may mga drilling sounds sa labas at parang may ginagawa sila.

Seems like they're constructing something.

Biglang nagbukas ang pinto at pumasok ang adviser namin. Walang maipintang emosyon sa kaniyang mukha at inilapag ang kaniyang mga gamit sa mesa.

"What are you all doing under your tables?" she asked in a serious yet terrorizing tone. Agad kaming lumabas at nagsi-upo sa mga upuan namin.

"Open your books to page..."

***

Natapos na ang klase at natapos na din ang drillings. All the windows have wood plastered outside them, not making us see anything inside it. I was startled when someone began to speak from the speaker.

"Good afternoon, students of Buillion University. We're sorry for the commotion earlier. A drilling truck happened to pass by our school and drilled something on the road but don't worry, it won't be coming back again. Go directly to your places, homes or dormitories and do not go out. Stay safe."

A drilling truck happened to pass by? Drilled on the road? Not coming back again? They're obviously trying to fool us, but I'm not gullible, and so are my friends.

"Truck lang pala 'yon, akala ko kung ano na."

"Oo nga. Kinabahan ako doon ha?"

Students began to chatter on the way to the dormitories. We decided to stay in Dwaynell's room because it's the largest among our units and it has a very wide space and it has another one room, enough for the five of us. Riann and I brought foams and comforters because the boys told us to stay with them for our safety. I trust them, of course, and so does Riann.

Pagdating namin doon, we were shocked to see a lot of snacks on the table. Dwaynell and Edward are eating while watching a movie, while Dwight is spaced out. He's outside, in the veranda, staring at the sky.

"Hoy, pahingi akong pagkain!" sigaw ni Riann at agad na umupo sa gitna ng dalawang kumakain. She forgot about her comforter and foam, lying on the ground.

"Riann Adelaide Lopez." pagtawag ko sa kaniya ng may diin ang bawat salita. She looked at me, cheese all over her mouth and fingers.

"Po?" She asked innocently habang may pagkain na sa bibig.. Parang bata.

I pointed at the things she dropped and she smiled widely yet cutely.

"Hehehe.."

Tinuro ni Dwaynell ang kwartong tutulugan namin ni Riann, at may isang malaking kama doon. It's a vacant room, and there are already pillows. I placed the foam on the floor and the comforter on top of the bed.