“She’s taking a revenge for her sister...”
“Sister?” I asked. Zarina has no sister, or mayroon pero hindi ko lang alam? I gulped.
“Yes.”
“And who is s-she?” I asked. Ramdam ko na ang pabilis nang pabilis na tibok ng puso ko. My heart beats like desperate bird wanted to escape from it’s cage.
He became silent. Ilang segundo rin ang binilang ko bago siya nagsalita. His word made my mind go crazy.
My system nearly shut down on the word he uttered. I just wanted to collapse with my whole world with me.
One word. One word but it cost a million thoughts.
“Felicia...”
“W-what?” I whispered.
“What a-about her?” I asked. Hindi rumerehistro sa utak ko ang sinabi niya. Isang salita lang pero ayaw tanggapin ng sistema ko at parang hindi pa maintindihan.
“She...”
“What?” maluha-luha kong tanong dahil pakiramdam ko hindi kakayanin ng utak ko ang maririnig kong kasunod.
“She’s the root of the catastrophe tree,” he uttered.
Ang pinipigilan kong luha ay tuluyan nang kumawala sa mata ko. The confirmation my mind and system don’t tolerate really penetrates the depths of my personality.
I heaved a sigh. Umiling ako nang umiling. “No.”
Lumapit ang may dalang flashlight na si Gab at akmang aakbayan ako, pero lumayo ako.
“Claire...” she whispered my name. I shook my head.
“No, you’re lying,” I said. Wala nang tigil sa pagbuhos ang luha ko, kasabay na niyon ang pagbuhos ng ulan.
Nabasa ang pisngi ko ng luha ko at ng patak ng ulan.
Ulan na naging saksi sa lahat. Sa lahat ng nangyaring masama sa akin – sa amin. Lahat ng kasinungalingan, lahat ng sanhi ng mga sugat at dahilan ng pagluha ko, nakita niyang lahat.
Unti-unti akong tumingala at nakita roon ang kapareha ng ulan na saksi rin sa lahat.
Ang buwan.
The tandem that will stood on the witness stand soon once this war reach it’s ending.
‘They are just lying, right? They are just trying to pull a prank, right?’ I taught, as if the moon will answer it.
It’s April One.
It’s April Fool’s day. I hope all of this was just part of a ridiculous prank. Sky’s and Felicia’s death was only part of a biggest prank. At sana, pagkatapos nito, makikita ko ang sabay-sabay nilang pagtawa dahil prank lang lahat.
And to know the fact that the students and teachers didn’t really left us, but they are just hiding somewhere else. That Felicia wasn’t dead and Sky was also alive.
I hope.
“I am not.”
I came back on my senses when someone said that. I looked in front and Gabriella was flashing the flashlight in front of my face, umiwas ako ng tingin. I looked at Dave and stared at him intently.
“Yes, you are,” I said, still not believing on him and in his words.
Malalim ang paghinga ni Dave at dumepensa ulit. “Claire, I’m telling the tru—”
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Mystery / ThrillerCOMPLETED NA MEDYO EDITED. Claire Arsenia, a second year college, has perfect circle of friends and a perfect life. But once upon a time, in their college life there was a traditional camp they have. It's not as ordinary as the picture on their head...
