The Case of Andrea Miller

Chapter VI

                "I swear to God, I really did see her!" pangungumbinsi ni Sam.

                "Baka naman ibang tao lang nakita mo, but did you even see the face?" tanong ni Molly.

                "No....but——"

                "Then let's go inside. We still need to find the diary. We're wasting our time here." Sabi ni Molly at hinatak papasok ng malaking bahay si Sam.

                Ilang minuto rin sila naghalughog sa loob ng kwarto, kung saan-saang sulok, sa closet, sa ilalim ng kama at sa mga drawers. "I couldn't find it!" nagpapanic na sabi ni Molly. "Baka pumasok na bigla si Tita at makita tayong nagbubuklat dito." Dagdag niya.

                "Maybe it's gone. Maybe it was already disposed by Tita just like what the cleaning staffs do in our locker in school kapag matagal nang abandoned."

                Napahinto si Molly sa paghahanap, parang may naalala, "Oh my God Sam! You're a genius!" sabi niya at yumakap sa kaibigan at hinalikan sa pisngi.

*flashback*

                Nakatayo si Andrea sa harap ng locker nito at parang may sinusulat nang lapitan siya ni Molly.

                "Wui Andrea, ano na? Nakapagdesisyon ka na ba?"

                "I'm not sure nga, you know that I always feel sick because of...." Sagot ni Andrea at tumingin sa tiyan.

                "It's okay, di ba sabi mo gusto mo nang mawala 'yan?"

                Tumango ang kaibigan. "Then I have this." Wika ni Molly at patagong ipinakita ang isang plastic bag.

                "What's that?"

                "You know na.... para walang makaalam na—— na ganyan ka. You need to swallow these tablets. Naghanap pa ako sa internet saka sabi ni Sam effective daw 'yan, ganyan daw ginamit nung pinsan n'ya noon."

                "Molly! You told Sam about this? I told you this is a secret!"

                "Sssshhhh, 'wag ka nang kumontra, kilala natin si Samanta, 'pag secret, secret talaga."

                "Arrrggghhh, I can't believe you. Anyway, is this safe?"

                "Ahmm, basically yeah, tested and proven. Haha."

                Kukunin na sana ni Andrea ang mga tabletas nang ilayo ito ni Molly. "Oooppsss. You can't get this until sumama ka sa amin sa party sa club mamaya."

                "Fine."

                "So ano na namang sinusulat mo sa diary mo?"

                "Wala naman masyado, I just found out something and I need to write it down." Nakangiting sabi ni Andrea at isinara na ang locker.

                "Le'ts go and eat!"

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                "So sa tingin mo, naroon pa 'yun sa locker niya?" tanong ni Sam matapos makapagpaalam kay Mrs. Miller at nakalabas na sila.

                "Oo nandun pa 'yun!"

                "Alam mo ba ang password ng locker n'ya?"