Record The Shot (SOON TO BE PUBLISHED UNDER IMMAC PPH)

Chapter 02

Chapter 02

Gesture

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"Chief, b-bakit?" Diana looked so afraid and surprised upon hearing Chief Dacua's declaration.

Despite how heavy my things were, I covered my lips with my hand while witnessing the dramatic removing of Diana from being the fixed photojournalist of the soccer team. I saw how tears pooled in Diana's eyes while looking at our fierce club president.

"What is my number one rule to be a photojournalist?" Chief Dacua asked, eyes on Diana.

"I don't understan—"

"Maevhelle, what is my number one rule?" Chief Dacua cut Diana off.

"Don't meddle with anyone's camera," I trailed off, feeling scared of her.

Cheif faced Diana more. Diana paled upon hearing my answer like she just realized what she did wrong. Oh, my. This is so good.

"Did you hear that, Diana? Don't meddle with anyone's camera," chief said as she shook her head, disappointed. "I clearly told all of you that once you dare to touch someone else' camera, you're not already qualified to be a photojournalist nor a journalist... Yet you still did. You meddled with someone else's camera, Diana. I'm so disappointed in you,"

Diana's tears started to fell from her eyes as she started to beg Chief Dacua to not to remove her from the club. Chief remained stoic as she glanced at me from her back.

"Baka, akala mo, hindi kita mahuhuli, Diana? Hindi porke't walang taong nakakita sa 'yo kanina, ibig sabihin na no'n ay hindi ko na malalaman na pinakialaman mo ang camera ni Maevhelle habang wala siya?" Ani Chief, dahilan nang pag-tigil ko sa kinakatayuan ko.

Mabilis akong humarap kay Chief dahil sa sinabi niya. Hindi ako makapaniwala na si Diana ang may gawa no'n. I was about to give Chief the photos that I took of the interview with Kheerah and Austin when I found out that the pictures were deleted from my camera. I was frustrated because they were a lot of photos, then suddenly they're gone, so I needed to inform Chief about it. She told me that she'll help me to find the culprit and try to restore the pictures. Now, she found the culprit and it's Diana.

"Chief, that's because Maevhelle has a photo against me! Sisirain niya ako, Chief! Hindi pwedeng mangyari 'yon!" Halatang desperada na si Diana. "Nagsisimula pa lang ako tapos tatapusin na niya agad?! Hindi pwede 'yon, Chief!"

"So, you really did touch her camera, Diana?" Malamig na tanong ni Chief, dahilan nang paninigas ni Diana sa kinakatayuan niya.

Bumalik ako sa likuran ni Chief, mas piniling manood at makinig na lamang sa kanila. Diana looked so desperate yet already losing hope to save her spot as well as her scholarship. I want to pity her, but knowing that she did touch my camera, my pity vanished and has been replaced with rage. How dare she!

"For your punishment for touching Maevhelle's camera, and deleting the photos—"

"Photos?! I didn't delete anything from that camera, Chief! Wala akong binubura! I just youched her camera to check the photo she was talking about against me! Wala rin naman! She's bluffing!" Diana cut Chief Dacua off.

Tumingin sa 'kin si Diana gamit ang mga nanlilisik niyang mga mata. Mukhang nahalata na niya ang tunay na nangyayari. Her eyes are now full of rage and hatred as she pointed her finger at me, looking really mad.