DUMB WAYS TO SURVIVE [COMPLETED]

Chapter #18: Hi Brother!

Theo Martin Gellar

"What the fuck are you thinking, Theo?! Ano, susugod ka sa umaapoy na gasolinahan?" Hazel shouted at me.

Sabay na lumabas mula sa bahay nila Johanna sina Hazel, Ilana at Johanna nang makarinig kami ng malakas na pagsabog. I wanted to run and save them, our friends.

"S-Sina Angel, Vincen at Solene?" Johanna asked. Namamaga ang mata, mukhang kakaiyak lang nito.

Hazel and Ilana both exchange a look before looking at the burning and smoking gas station. Sobrang itim ng usok na nanggagaling mula roon. Gustuhin man naming makalapit duon ay hindi naman magawa dahil tuwing lalakad kami sa gawi no'n ay may sasabog.

"Oh God! After si Carvy, ngayon sina Angel, Solene at Vincen naman?!" Hindi makapaniwalang sigaw ni Hazel. She's now crying on Ilana's shoulder who's also staring at nothing.

"They'll survive." Johanna mumbled and walked towards the gas station. I want to stop her but my mind keeps telling me to follow her.

Why?

"Johanna, saan ka pupunta? Don't you tell me magpapakamatay ka rin—"

"Hazel, stay here. Bantayan mo muna si Ilana, hintayin niyo rito sina Samuel at Ar-j kung sakali man na darating sila. I'll follow Johanna." Ang with that, I immediately run to follow Johanna.

"Johanna! Stop, masusunog ka!" I shouted but she kept on walking like she heard nothing.

What's wrong with her?

Naglalakad ito na parang wala sa sarili at walang naririnig. Mas lalo akong binalot ng takot nang mas bilisan nito ang paglakad papunta sa umaapoy na station.

Wtf?!

"Angel! Angel, lumabas ka—"

"Oh my God! Johanna? Is that you?!"

No way! I-It was…Solene's voice.

"Solene! Bilisan niyong tumakbo!" She shouted again.

It's weird looking at her. Para siyang nakikipag-usap sa apoy? And how did she know that they survived? Unti-unti akong umatras at tumitig sa kaniya.

She was standing there like she's waiting for someone until Angel, Vincen and Solene came out from the gasoline station.

May bahid na ng usok ang damit at katawan nila. But, something is wrong. Angel was still holding a gasoline container. Aren't that flammable?

"Angel…"

She looked at me. "Oh? What's your problem?"

I pointed to the gasoline container on her right hand. "H-Hindi ka ba nasunog d'yan?"

Johanna also looked at the gasoline container. May bakas na ng pagtataka sa mukha nito. Pati rin siya ay naguluhan.

"Of course not. Wala namang leak or singaw itong container kaya safe kong nakuha. Siguro naman okay na 'to  para sa van."

I nodded but still I am confused.

"Hindi ba sasabog yung van kapag nilagay 'yan duon?" Taka pa ring tanong ko.

Her face instantly changed and looked at me without any emotion written on her face. She stared at me flatly like I did something wrong.

Did I?

"'Yang utak mo ang sasabog kapag hindi ka titigil kakatanog. Let's go, where's Ar-J by the way." She asked and stared behind me.

When I looked in it, I saw Hazel and Ilana. I thought they're in van? Inihabilin ko sa kanila na magbantay na muna sila roon para makita nila kaagad sina Samuel.