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Chapter 4: And, Action!

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FOLLOWING Steven Perez was our primary goal ever since I put that sticky location tracker on his Jacket. For the rest of the day, we were tailing him anonymously- keeping a tight perimeter and moving like a normal passerby.

I'm pretty sure we have only one shot for this. That jacket he's wearing is his favorite shirt. Pansin ko na dati pa hindi n'ya 'yan nilalabhan, at hindi siya nagsusuot ng ibang jacket maliban sa brand na 'yan.

The only problem is that the tracker was in the jacket and there is a possibility that he'll change his outfit. Kahit hindi pa naman nangyayari, iyan ang nasa isip ko.

After Klaus said that Steven moved out from the makeup class, we secretly followed him until we were outside the school, and now sitting at a round two-seater table and glancing at Steven's direction.

Masyado kaming malayo at may nakaharang na shelves para hindi kami kita. This coffee shop is a famous dahil malapit ito sa eskwelahan.

"You're way too focused to even notice you're reading the book upside down," I heard Klaus say while stirring the coffee he ordered. Mabilis ko rin binaliktad ang libro ng napansin ko na tama siya.

"I skipped today's class for this, Klaus," I muttered. "And look at that jerk, he's skipping classes and meeting college students from Crestwood! Is he even having the time to visit his friends because honestly, I have a faint feeling we won't be getting any information today."

"Ang bilis mo naman sumuko, Rey. Don't you think it's odd why he's meeting these beautiful ladies- don't worry, you're the apple of my eye- considering the total distance from the main campus to senior high is approximately 34 minutes."

My sayad ba sa utak ang lalaking ito? Kanina pa 'yan siya sa panunudyo nya. Hindi ko nga alam kung kikiligin ba ako o mabu-bwisit. On the same concern, Klaus has no sense of shyness in terms of conveying his emotions.

He literally splurts most of his dislikes and likes, and I never pay attention to it until now- why? galit pa rin ako sa sinabi niya kanina. He likes me but he's not into commitment? Why bother confess and shatter all my hope? Dapat tinago niya na 'yon sa sarili niya kasya bagyohin ang utak ko sa inis.

"Because he is a jerk and a maniac," naiinis kong sabi.

"Patience is a virtue," he uttered. I can even sense the boastfulness he faunts and I swear, habang tumatagal nahihirapan na akong makafocus.

"How did you know he indulged in drugs?" I asked, closing the book I'm holding and placing it on the right side of the table.

"In the same way as you did?"

That doesn't even sound so convincing. He even asked it, instead of making it a fact. Masyado rin siyang kalmado. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang dumadaloy sa utak niya.

Hindi ko rin alam kung ano ang gusto niyang mangyari ngayon o kung ano man ang dapat mangyari sa amin. I'm here because I am curious as to how he will take actions towards pinning Steven Perez.

This might be a nice entry to my page.

Under my peripheral vision, Steven stood and held a woman's waist. Klaus uttered, "I can agree with what you thought about Steven: He is a womanizer."

Steven's popularity is based on how many times he shoots the ball on the basket and the number of women's panties on the floor after it. Sa dami ng nahuhumaling sa kanya, hindi ko na alam kung matino pa bang maging isa sa mga babae n'ya.

These students- even though I don't personally know them, seem like they are on the same page as he is. They have a common goal: tawag ng laman?

"Bakit ba kasi hindi mo nilagyan ng bug 'yong tracker para marinig natin ang pinag-uusapan nila?" wika ko rito bago humigop ng kape. Hindi na ito mainit kaya sunod-sunod ang lagok ko.