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Nadia Valiente's disappearance has always been a mystery to her friend, Marina. By how her alleged suicide took place, up to the position that she was in whilst on that river, soaked to death, felt like an unsealed package...
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MARINA
Up until now, the kid Leighton's words still are in my head, wandering and flying around.
Still not making any sense.
I don't even know if I should believe him. Not that I invalidate his feelings as a kid, but because he just happened to hear some part of the story, not everything. Kumbaga, pahapyaw lang ang nabasa niya sa isang aklat at hinulaan na agad niya ang magiging wakas nito.
I fix my necktie while staring at the wide mirror in my bathroom. I don't really know anymore. Ang tanging alam ko lang ay tuluyan nang kinalimutan ng mga tao sa university ang presensya ko. Even the guard pretends not to see me.
Look how bullshit life is. I'm not even doing anything to them.
Or did I?
Maybe I just forgot it.
Maybe one of the memories that was erased is the sin I have committed to them. To the entire school. And that made everyone treat me like garbage.
But what is it, then?
What actions of mine would really affect everyone? Literally everyone except for Blue and Aki, because they are the only ones who recognize me.
Right. Speaking of Blue, this is the day that I'm going to meet him—no, actually, we're not meeting. I'm just going to find him in the entire university since I have no idea where his classroom is.
And guess what? I already forgot which floor he told me he was going on when I first met him. Ni hindi ko na nga maalala kung ilang beses na ba kaming nagkita.
So—
There's a knock on the door.
Followed by another.
And a million times more.
I press my eyes shut with annoyance. "Fucking Aki," I mutter to myself as I heave a deep breath. I need to stay calm—
Another loud knock takes place.
"Sandali!" I yell for him to hear me on the other side. Hindi ko na napigilan pa ang sarili kong emosyon at nagsimula na akong mapikon nang dahil sa kaniya.
Hindi pa rin tumitigil ang pagkatok niya sa pintuan kaya nagmamadali na akong naglakad patungo rito.
I open it and smash my bag directly to his bored face. Natigil ang pagsipol niya nang maghalikan sila ng matigas na parte ng bag ko.
