Project 884 : Awakening of Ultimate

19: Saving Zuri

"I know we can do this girls! We are Women! Men can't live without us! We hold power!" Tuna says as she raise a stick with leaves. Acting like on a revolutionary army.

"Will you quit on shouting Tuna? You're hurting my ears."

"Wag kang KJ Zuri!"

"Tuna keep it down."

"Gillian, where's the fun?"

"Gosh! This is annoying!"

Hindi ko na masundan ang mga nangyayari ngayon.

I don't even know if being with them is a nice decision.

Ni hindi nga sila nag-aalala na walang tutulong saming makalabas. They're just playing around.

"Don't you think we need to find our way out?" agaw ko ng kanilang atensyon.

"We don't need to do anything. We just have to wait for the help to come." Tamad na sabi ni Zuri.

"Just like what I said, they will not---."

"You really don't know anything, do you? We came from Elite families. Our parents will not sit and do nothing knowing their precious children are missing or wondering inside a dangerous forest."

Hindi ako nakasagot dun. Why didn't I think about that? Some of the students here are from elite families and just like what Zuri said, they will not let this thing happen.

"Ow, sorry I didn't think about that."

"Tss. People like you who came from Area E won't understand how the life of an Elite works. Palibhasa---."

"Zuri enough." pigil sa kanya ni Gillian. Nagkibit balikat lang si Zuri bago nag-iwas ng tingin.

"Sorry about her attitude Arrow."

Sus, sanay na ako dyan. Pasalamat lang siya hindi ako pikon.

"Just like what Zuri said, our parents will do something about it. Don't worry Arrow, we can get out of here." Gillian said with reassurance.

Ngumiti ako at napahinga ng malalim. Speaking of parents, kamusta na kaya si Papa?

Simula ng pumasok ako sa Academy, hindi na kami nagkaroon ng pagkakataong makapag-usap. I tried to contact him pero hindi niya sinasagot ang mga tawag ko. I can't contact even the persons on our house o kahit ni isa sa mga trabahador niya. I don't have any news about him or about the Area E.

I also want to ask him about my condition, my eye and especially about V. I know may alam siya, he's my father after all. Lumaki ako kasama siya kaya sigurado akong may idea siya sa nangyayari ngayon sakin.

I want to get out of this forest as soon as possible. I will go home to Area E and ask him personally. Hindi namin ito mapag-uusapan ng mabuti through phone calls.

Nagawi ang tingin ko kay Zuri nang bigla itong tumayo.

"I'll just take a pee." paalam niya bago tumalikod

"So, Arrow. Who do you think is handsome? Is it my cousin Laird or Vaughn?"

"H-Ha?

Napakurap ako sa biglaang tanong na iyon ni Tuna.

"Come on, I know you heard me."