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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
The brightness on the screen of the computer is starting to sting my eyes. I've been staring at it for about two hours already and I still can't grasp any information about what happened in the Valentine's day celebration last two years.
“Argh!” napapadyak ako sa inis saka isinandal ang aking ulo sa upuan dahil nagsisimula na naman itong sumakit.
“Still haven't found anything?” asks Aki who's behind my back, staring at the Greek Mythology book that I stole from the library.
“Nope,” I frustratingly answer. “The university's files are confidential, and fuck! They didn't even have a page to post their activities and programs!” naiiritang usal ko.
“That's nice, tho. So that they can assure the privacy of every student.”
I turn my gaze at him. “They did that to prevent social media chaos whenever an issue comes up in the school. They did that to hide everything, especially dirty stuff.”
Aki paused. And later on, he starts speaking again. “We all do that.”
“I don't. I don't fucking hide dirty things about me—”
“Then display your used underwear outside the hallway,” saad niya saka isinandal ang kaniyang ulo sa headboard ng aking kama.
“What?!” hindi makapaniwalang tanong ko sa kaniya. “That's not what I'm talking about!”
He shrugs. “No difference.”
Hindi ko mapigilang kagatin ang aking pang-ibabang labi dahil sa matinding pagkairita sa lalaking 'to. “When will you leave?”
“Do you already want me to?”
I nod. “I'm excited for you to open the door,” I mutter with a sarcastic beam.
He shakes his head. “Not gonna happen. I plan to stay here for a while.”
“Aki.”
“Hmm?”
“I own this condominium.”
“I'm not taking your ownership, I just want to hang around.”
“No difference.” I turn at the door and then to him. “Now, get out.”
“Nope.” he shakes his head again. “If you want to make me leave, then you'll have to carry me into the door.”
