“Why did you agree to him?”
I looked up and glanced towards Spencer, who was still baffled by my decision. I shrugged at him and decided to try out the new features of the RV. Apparently, Tito Stephen fixed the damaged parts of the RV and upgraded the machine gun docked in the roof.
Parker and the others are still exploring the house together with Samson and Samuel. They told us earlier that it has a hidden bridge towards Alpheus City on the third floor like Tita Alleona and I used when we escape Alpheus City through Besodiah’s museum.
It was hidden because my father kept it a secret, and it was unnoticeable because flat screens were mounted to its exterior and adapt to the exterior features, just like when it is cloudy, the screen will turn on its cloudy images to be left unseen.
“Mabangis ba tayo para utusan ni Samuel-shitty na magsara ng gate papunta sa Alpheus?” Tanong sa ‘kin ni Spencer.
Muli akong nagkibit-balikat sa kanya dahilan para bumusangot s’ya sa akin, “Ang pangit mo na nga tapos ang pangit mo pang kausap. Bahala ka d’yan, demoted ka na bilang fake mommy. Isa ka na lang Amira, nakakadiring nilalang—”
“Ang dami mo ng nasabi ha.”
Bigla na lamang niyang pinagkrus ang mga braso n’ya at inirapan ako, “Hindi mo ako madadaan sa panunuyo mo sa ‘kin.”
“Hindi kita sinusuyo, Spencer.”
“Sige pinatatawad na kita. Fake mommy na ulit kita,” sambit nito saka ngumiti sa ‘kin. Hindi ko alam na isa pa lang privelage ang maging fake mommy ng siraulong ‘to. Maya-maya pa ay lumabas ito sa RV at kumaway sa ‘kin, “Anong gusto mo? Snicker, maltesers—”
“Umalis ka na lang.”
Nang makaalis si Spencer ay agad kong kinuha ang binocular sa aking tabi saka sinilip ang buong paligid. Agad naman na kumunot ang aking noo nang may mapansin akong kakaiba sa dibisyon ng Luzon at Visayas.
“Amira, get down there!” I slowly lowered the binoculars and looked at my brother, who just arrived.
And with a worried look, I faced him, “Are there Apostles in the museum?”
“Are you bobo? Yes or yes?” I grimaced at him and used the binoculars once again, “You asked them to gather firearms and protective suits. So, basically, the museum is closed, dumb sister.” Tingnan mo ‘tong isang ‘to, sasagot din pala ang dami pang sinabi.
Dahan-dahan akong tumayo sa bubong ng RV saka pumaling sa ibang direksyon, muntik pa akong madulas dahil hindi ko nakikita ang tinatapakan.
“Sabing bumaba ka d’yan tanga!” Sigaw ni Alex pero mas nag aalala ako dahil malaki ang tyansang tama ang hula ni Spencer tungkol sa final wave, “Parker sabihan mo nga ‘yong bobo na ‘yon na bumaba ro’n.”
I heaved a sigh when I felt another weight on the roof. Before I could actually take a glimpse of that person, the binoculars were suddenly stolen from my possession.
“Dalawa na silang tanga ro’n.” Dinig kong sambit ni Kelly saka ko inis na nilingon si Tyler na umagaw ng binoculars ko na s’ya ngayong tumitingin sa paligid.
“Let’s go down and explain to them what we saw,” Tyler whispered and helped me get down from the roof. The others went inside of the RV and gave us a puzzled look when Tyler suddenly pulled the maps of Besodiah City and Alpheus City.
Tyler encircled the border between Besodiah City and Caiphas City. He also drew an imaginary line that indicates the division of Luzon and Visayas and written the words ‘BOZOS’ in both parts.
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OUTCAST (PUBLISHED)
Science FictionPUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PPH After an unexpected apocalypse, Amira and her friends found themselves trapped inside the border of Luzon, in which the virus was spreading rapidly. And in order to keep living, they needed to reach the capital of Luzon, an...
