Innocent but Devil (Devil Series 1)

Chapter 11

Napahawak ako sa dibdib ko dahil sa kaba. I heard them giggle because of my reaction. Malapit lang sa mukha ko ang pangit at nakakatakong mask. Dahil doon nanlaki ang mata ko habang nakatingin sa kanila. They were all wearing the same mask!

"Look at your face Linzey, it's priceless!" Hailee chuckled.

"Why you all wearing that mask?" I said stammered.

"Common! We were bored kanina so we ended up playing a bet. I am one lucky girl so I dared them to wear this shitty scarry mask. Ayoko naman na sila lang so I joined them." Nagkasalubong ang dalawa kong kilay sa sinabi niya.

I was shocked and amazed at the same time. Kahit kasi pinagtitinginan na sila ng mga tao dahil sa suot nilang mask they didn't mind though. But still they were intimidating for me.

"Nakita ka namin so we scared you. Haha...really Linzey...your face is funny earlier." Ngumiti ako ng kaonti sa sinabi niya.

"Common guys. Wag na nating istorbohin si Mayor Linzey. She has lots to do and we just wasting her time. Common let's go, time to scare students from other school..haha." tatawagin ko pa sana sila pero makaalis na sila. I sighed at napatampal ng noo. What they are doing right now is unbelievable yet amazingly incredible.

Pinagpatuloy ko ang ginagawa ko ng may naramdaman ako na lumapit sa akin.

"Mayor ito na ang mga nadeveloped ko na pictures. I can say that you have talent on taking pictures huh?! Oh! Here. ." Ngumiti lang ako ng matamis. Tumawag na siya kasi may bago ulit kami na costumers.

Napatingin ako sa hawak ko. I smiled again habang tinitingnan lahat ng developed pictures. Kumuha ko ang camera at sinabit ulit sa leeg ko.

Inayos ko ang paglalagyan ko ng mga pictures at nilagay sa pang-ipit. I saw some of the students staring at me while I am fixing it.

Hinawakan ko ang camera and dicided to leave again.

Pumunta ako sa abandoned building and saw some students there. Napahinto ako sa paglakad ng makita ko kung sino sila. One of them smirk and the other's looked at me with confused faced.

"Linzey." Napatingin ako sa tumawag sa akin. Here we go again, why are they here? Napataas ang kilay ko sa kanila at nagdisesyong pumunta nalang sa fountain na malapit.

May mga nagkasalubong akong ibang students from other school kasi hindi sila pamilyar sa akin. There was also a mini garden beside the fountain. Puro sunflower ngalang ang nakatanim. I saw a girl smiling while looking to the sunflower infront of her. Based on her expression of her face mahilig siya sa mga bulaklak. I took a picture of her at umalis ulit.

Bunalik ulit ako sa booth at nagdicide na ako nalang magdevelope. Thunder is busy taking picture. I'm curious kung sino ang kausap niyang babae kanina. Napakaseryoso kasi ng mga mukha nila kanina and they were talking about something I don't know.

I opened my phone while waiting. I read the message of Yanna.

"Bar tonight...7:30 pm."

I sighed and put my cellphone back to my pocket. Hang out with them is amazing yet deadly. Simula kasi na sumasama ako sa kanila they are students from other section or in other grade telling bad gossip about me. I know in myself that I'm not the person they are talking about.

Last week ng pumunta ako sa bahay nila Hanna to clean her mother's bedroom sinabi niya sa akin na sipsip daw ako. I'm not taking it seriously but I know in myself deep inside it's hurt me alot. Hindi ko lang pinapahalata kasi ayoko na malaman nila na apektado ako sa lahat ng mga sinabi nila. My mom raised me an independent woman at dadalhin ko yun hanggang magtanda.

I don't know kung ano ba ang nasa isip ng isang yun? She is bullying me for my entire school year. Wala naman akong ginawa na masama sa kanya. Truth to be told I am nice to her back then. I don't know her reason why she and her friends bullying me.

Nakaupo ako ngayon sa gilid ng booth namin. Meisha buy us food sa food court. Hindi pala ako makapunta sa food court. I bet there's so many students there now. Malapit ng maglunch time kaya alam kong maraming tao doon.

I and my co officer sit in a round table good for us all.

"Marami ng pumupunta sa booth natin! " Stiffany said while eating her chicken sandwich.

"And also nakakadagdag pa ang income natin dahil sa mga stolen picture nato. Buti naman mayor may talent ka rin pala akala ko kasi marunong ka lang..haha." Ngumiti ako mg tipid sa sinabi niya. The way she said it with sarcasm. I don't know if it's me dahil parang ako lang ang nakakaramdam ng pagkabitter ng boses niya. Ang mga kasama ko kasi parang wala kang sa kanila. Maybe because they knew from the start that Steffany and her bitch pitch high toned vioce.

"Ayy, nga pala. Meisha, Rona and you guys. May plano kami ni Hanna and Castelle to go in the beach like a camping guys sa sem break natin! So who's gonna come with us?" Masaya niyong pag alok sa amin. Nanlaki ang mata ng mga kasama ko.

"Really? Saang beach ba?" Tanong ng kasama kong si John. One of the peace officers. He is sweaty and his shirt is a little bit dirty. Isa kasi siya sa group cleaners namin.

"Hmm...sa malapit lang diyan. It's not a popular Beach resort actually kasi once in a lifetime lang may pumupunta doon. Ang sabi kasi ni Hanna na maganda daw doon kaso ngalang hindi siya sikat. And I heard too na ang may ari daw nun ay ang mga grandparents ni Patricia." Nakikinig lamang ako sa mga sinabi ni Stiffany sa amin.

"Ahh...ganun ba? Sige sasama ako." Napangiti si Stiffany ng sumang-ayon so John. Sumang-ayon din ang iba except me and Thunder. Nakatingin sa akin si Stiffany habang nakangiti.

"You Mayor? Gusto mo bang sumama?" I don't know but I have this feeling that there something didn't right here. The way she looks and the way she asked me I find creepy. Ngumiti lang ako ng kaonti at umiling. Nakita ko na nakatingin din pala sa akin si Thunder.

"Ayaw mong sumama? Yun na ang panahon natin para makapagrelax. I heard also from Hanna na it's white beach sand. There's also has restaurant and a big mansion there were we can eat and check in. Isa pala siyang beach island kasi kailangan pang gumamit yacht papunta doon but guys I tell you it's worth it, believe me."

Tumango tango lang iba kong mga kasama at ako naman ay pinagpatuloy ko lang ang pagkain ko ng cheese burger.

I have this feeling that going in that beach is bad. Instinct is really true sometimes.

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