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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
I blink, staring at the principal's perplexed face. “We won't call your parents if you don't want to, but please, calm down, Ms. Quintana.”
His face is... sincere.
I know he's just pretending. I can feel that the curves on his forehead are due to him being a fucking liar. And he's trying to manipulate me.
“Please be seated.” iginaya niya ako sa upuan saka siya lumingon sa isang matandang nagtatakang nakatingin sa amin. “I am deeply sorry, Mr. Romulo for the inconvenience, but can we continue the meeting some other time today? I'll ask my secretary to prepare a fixed schedule.”
Bakas ang pagkairita sa mukha ng matanda, ngunit nang mapatingin ito sa aki'y pinilit na lang niyang intindihin ang sinabi ng principal. He nods. “Mm. But I hope this won't happen again. I don't like anyone wasting my time.”
The principal bows at him, and the dean escorted him out of the room. The moment that the door shut, the principal and the dean stare at me. Their faces are expecting an answer.
“I will never believe any of your words,” I mutter while giving the both of them deadly glares.
The dean glances at the principal, and the latter just shakes his head with a light sigh. “Ms. Quintana, what is it you were talking about?”
“Don't fucking act stupid.”
“I am not,” malumanay niyang saad saka naupo sa tabi ko. Umurong ako nang kaunti dahil pakiramdam ko'y anumang oras ay lalapain ako ng isang mabangis na hayop na nasa harapan ko. “I am asking because I want to understand where you're coming from.”
In a snap, I suddenly want to strangle him to death. “Where did you take Aki and his father?” I stare directly at his eyes.
He blinks. “I don't know the person you're talking about.”
“Of course you do. Your secretary even shot him in the wrist, so there's no way that she didn't tell you that—”
“Sir.” biglang bumukas ang pinto at lumitaw rito ang bulto ng isang babaeng may suot na itim na uniporme.
“Secretary Go,” calls out the principal. “Ms. Quintana is accusing you of doing something.”
The secretary glances at me, then to the principal. “What is it, sir?”
