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Chapter 1 (Suspects)

A/N: There are some typos and grammatical errors I will revise it as soon as I can!

Danica

    Ginising ako ni uncle marcelo, He's not literally my uncle but I call him uncle because he's like a family to us. He's been our family driver since bata pa ako and its almost 20 years na.Kinapa ko ang likuran ko ng naalala ko ang panaginip ko. I let out a sigh of relief because I can't touch any wet nor blood from my back. Napailing ulit ako dahil sa aking panaginip. Hayst, it's been a year since namatay ang nanay ko at si kuya. Parang hindi ko pa tanggap, oh yes hindi ko pa pala tanggap. I've been finding clues and tracing the killer back after ideniclare ng police na case closed na. Kaya gusto kong ako ang maghahanap ng hustisya para sa kanilang dalawa. I know na iisa lang ang killer nilang dalawa, dahil my gut feeling say so and I trust my guts.

"Hinihintay kana ng mga kaklase mo." uncle marcelo jerk his fingers to my classmates, my besties pala. Gusto nilang yun ang tawagan. Sinabihan ko na sila na parang ang cliche but they insisted.
"Sge ho, salamat at ingat ho sa pag uwi uncle." I wave him a goodbye and he nod. Hinintay ko munang makaalis ang sasakyan namin bago ako pumunta sakanila.
"Oy nica! Male-late na tayo!" lea exclaimed when she saw me walking towards them.
"Hinaan mo nga bosses mo lea ang aga-aga sigaw ka ng sigaw diyan." justin scolded her.
I just rolled my eyes dahil alam kong mag aaway sila ulit.
"Can you please shut up? You're ruining my morning" singit ni belle. She closed her book and stared at me. "at ikaw nica ba't nakatitig ka lang diyan? We're almost late so let's go na." tumalikod na siya at naunang pumasok sa school gate. Nagkatitigan lang kaming tatlo at nagkibit balikat. Pagpasok agad namin sa classroom ay I can see my classmates are shouting and running. Can they just be mature? I walked towards my chair beside lucy.

ba't wala pa si lucy? Always siyang maaga ah'

I thought to myself. Lumapit sina lea at justin sa akin. Umupo si lea sa upuan ni lucy habang si justin naman ay sa armchair ko. Habang si belle naman ay nasa upuan niya nagbabasa ng libro. Today is friday and last day  namin as a senior highschool. Hindi ko maiwasang malungkot dahil pinangarap ni mama na siya ang maghahatid sa akin sa school kapag nasa college na ako.
"Ba't ang lungkot mo nica?" malambing na tanong ni lea. I shrugged my head and smiled at her kaya ngumiti na lang siya.
"So saan tayo?" Justin give me a questioning look. I took a deep breath dahil baka hindi sila sasang ayon kung san kami magbabakasyon.
"Sa beach resort nlng namin dun sa cebu, okay lang ba kayo?" I asked. A curved on their lips formed.
"Cebu? I think thats exciting!" Sigaw ni lea.
"Yeeesss!!! let's goo cebuuu!" Di rin napigilan sumigaw ni justin. I glance at belle and I caught her staring at us. Binalikan ko ng tingin ang dalawa at nginusuan si belle. They walk to belle's chair and they pull her. Belle insisted but she can't win for 2 vs 1.
"Sa cebu daw taayyoo bellee! Sounds exciting di ba?" Lea giggled. Napatawa ako sa reaksyon ni belle. She just rolled her eyes and give lea a palm face. Napasimangot nalang si lea.
"So magpapabook na ako ng flight for the five of us? Ok?" I give each of them a glance.
Tumango silang dalawa habang si belle ay nakatingin lang sa akin.
"Asan na ba si lucy ba't ang tagal niya? Plano ata umabsent kasi last day na! Sana kahapon pa siya nag absent!" Sigaw ni lea. I look at her. Hindi ko maiwasang malungkot dahil baka nagbakasyon na sila. Lea widened her eyes as she saw the girl coming in from the door. The long black hair and the thick glasses. Lea yelled while approaching lucy. She hug lucy to the fullest parang ngayon lang nag kita ah. Nakipag beso besohan nga siya kay lucy. Pero si lucy? Walang magawa, she just stand their until lea is done doing her rituals to lucy. She grabbed lucy to her chair.
"Goodmorning lucy" I greeted her with a smile. Nag greet din si justin at belle. Kung may weakness si belle? Si lucy ang katapat diyan. "Traffic?" Justin asked. Lucy shrugged her head nakita kong my lungkot sa kanyang nga mata pero she gave us a warm smile that could melt someones heart.
"May inaasikaso lang si daddy. Paperworks you know. Kaya hindi niya ako nahatid" She's still giving us that warm smile but I know what's behind that warm smile mask. Alam kong malungkot siya at gustong umiyak but she can't. Kasi ipinapakita niya sa lahat na she's strong independent woman. Kaya siya ang president dito sa classroom nami eh. Sinabihan siya ni lea sa aming pinag usapan and she agreed. Lumapit si james at jacob samin. They are one of a kind person. Kahit yata sino close nila pero feel ko kami ang second closest friends nila dito sa school. "San lakad natin ngayon bakasyon girls?" Jacob gave us a smile.
Lumapit si lea and she cling to james arm.
"Pupunta kami sa beach resort nila nica dun sa cebu, Do you wanna come with us?" Nag puppy eyes pa si lea kay james. Mas lumawak pa ang ngiti sa mga labi ni james.
"Of course I'm very glad to go with you girls!" james exclaimed. Napatingin kaming lahat ni jacob. He gave us a questioning look and after a minute or two ha uttered 'oh'
"Basta mag papuppy eyes si lea sakin sasama din ako" Jacob said giving lea a glance.
"No! No! Only handsome boys are allowed to go!" Sigaw ni lea. Napa tawa naman kami pati si Jacob. Para kasi silang aso't pusa pag nagsasama. Inaasar kasi ni jacob si lea. So 7 of us are going to cebu. I took my journal and write that the 7 of us are going to cebu. For clarification I only write details for the investigation I am doing. Napatigil ako sa pagsusulat ng magsalita si james.
"Btw I'm bringing my brother ha kasi hindi ako papayagan pag ako lang." Kamot ulong sabi ni james. Oh so 8 of us are going.
"OMGGGG!!! I'M GOING TO MEEET MY BROOTHEERR IN LAWW NAAA" sigaw ni lea. Kulang nalang ata tumalon talon siya diyan.
Tumingin si james sa akin.
"Ok lang ba nica?" nahihiyang tanong ni james. I give him a nod at bumalik ang mga ngiti sa labi niya. Pumasok nang advisor namin at nag pa farewell party kami after that nag lunch na kami.
"So ilang weeks tayo dun?" tanong ni justin habang nginunguya ang pasta niya.
"Baka 2 or 3." I answered her before I take a bite of my sandwich. Tumango lang si justin.
Lumingon ako kay lucy.
"You sure ok lang ang dad mo?" I give her a worried look. She then again smiled at me.
"Yes naman." At tumawa siya. I shrugged the thought na baka paghahampasin naman siya ulit ng papa niya. Abusive kasi ang papa niya, akala siguro nang papa niya lahat na mayayaman abusive. Sinabihan na siya ng parents ko pero nag away sila dahil dun. Umeepal daw sila sa pamilya nila lucy. I took a sip from my orange juice. Maya-maya nag ring yung phone ko na nasa bulsa ko. Kinuha ko to at inexcuse ang sarili ko. Pagtingin ko kung sino yung tumatawag sakin I only see the unrigestered number to my phone. I dont usually answer calls from unregistered number but this caught my attention. Parang may something sa number or I dont know na naka kuha ng attensyon. Parang napaparanoid ako na hindi ko alam. I let out a sigh before answering the phone,
"Hello?" I asked from the other side. Ibababa ko na sana nang may narinig ako malakas na putok. Inilayo ko ang cellphone ko a tenga ko.