10:18 PM
Dali-daling tumakbo si ang dalawa papunta sa banyo, kung saan nanggaling ang sigaw. Pagdating nila ay nakasalubong nila ang umiiyak na si Yoshiko "Anong nangyari?" Jen asked pero that was the last straw para sa iba at they also bursted into tears.
Lumingon si Jen sa kaniyang kaliwa. Her eyes widened while she covered her mouth. Laying lifeless was Kenneth's body, the color red was painted around his mouth where it looks like he puked it out.
"How? When? Why...?" She stuttered, sinusubukan na hindi maiyak but failed terribly.
10:04 PM
They all mourned in silence para sa kaibigan nila until Samuel spoke, "We should call the cops." Everyone nodded their heads pero bago pa sila makakilos, the lights flickered and then it went off.
"Putangina? Hindi na nakakatuwa 'to. Matt, ano ba ang nangyayari?" Nag-papanic na tinanong si Lyla. "Hindi ko rin alam, may intruder dito. Go hide, pupunta ako sa basement para mabuksan ilaw natin." Hindi na pinakinggan ni Matthew ang sasabihin ng mga kaibigan niya at naglakad na papunta sa baba.
10:09 PM
Pumunta sila sa isang kwarto, it looks plain but modern. "Where's Lylia and Ashton‽" Lyla frantically screamed at tinakpan ni Yoshiko ang bibig bago pa ito maka-attract ng atensyon. "We'll find them later kapag nabuksan na ni Matthew ang mga ilaw pero we have to stay low-key lalo na may potential serial killer tayo dito," Jen whispered, making sure na sila lang nakakarinig.
"Paano na kapag nahanap nung trespasser si Mat-" "Stop. 'Wag ka nga mag-isip ng ganiyan, Lyla." Pagputol na sabi ni Samuel with a serious look. They waited in silence until they heard a vase breaking and more rumbling outside.
10:04 PM
Lylia grabbed Ashton's shirt through the dark, tugging it lightly. "Ano yun?" The tall boy leaned down para makabulong si Lylia. "Na sa living room phones natin. We should grab them para makatawag na tayo sa pulis," she whispered.
They slowly went down the stairs, takot na baka marinig sila ng nagmamasid na mamamatay tao. Pagdating sa baba ay agad na hinanap ni Ashton ang ilaw, nagbabakasakaling ito'y gumana while Lylia went to the sofa, kinakapa ito hanggang sa lumiwanag ang paligid. Yeri gasped at the sight, sa kinakatayuan nila laid the phones, broken in pieces.
10:16 PM
Ilang minuto na ang lumipas simula nung ingay na nanggagaling sa labas at wala pa rin balita tungkol sa tatlo nilang kaibigan. Malapit na sila mawalan ng pag-asa pero nakarinig sila ng katok mula sa bintana. They looked at where the sound came from and they were happy to see that it was Matthew. Binuksan ni Megan ang bintana, "You're a mess! Ano nangyari?" "I'll explain later pero kailangan na natin kumilos," nagmamadaling sinabi ng lalake.
Isa-isa silang bumaba sa ladder. "Is that blood on your face and shirt?" Jen exclaimed worriedly. Tumango si Matthew at napaiyak sa balikat ng babae, "I saw Ashton, nag-aagaw buhay. I really tried to save him kaso sobrang malala na condition niya. I couldn't save him."
Narinig ito ng iba pero wala na silang oras para umiyak. They all quietly walked around the house, trying not to get caught. "We should split up," Megan announced. Some agreed and others did not. "Mas high risk na mahuli tayo kapag hiwa-hiwalay tayo," Yoshiko reasoned. "Fuck this shit. We're going to die anyways pero at this point parang tanggap niyo nang lahat!" Megan lets out her frustrations whilst gripping her hair. "Hindi ako papayag na mamatay ngayon," she continued and left to the opposite direction.
10:20 PM
Hindi na pinigilan si Megan since half of what she said was partly true. "We should think of a plan," Samuel sighed and they all nodded their heads. "I have a plan pero it involves us splitting up. Sam, Yoshiko, at ako ay pupunta sa kusina to find weapons or anything to defend ourselves. Jen and Lyla, you guys go to my room. Nandoon yung phone ko, you can call for help," Matthew suggested to the others.
10:23 PM
"Sam...? Why?"
10:29 PM
He leaned down to her level, holding her chin up to face him. "Matthew doesn't deserve you," he said, obsession grazed over his eyes. Before the scared girl could talk, dry lips touched hers. Hindi gumalaw ang mga labi nila and when he pulled away, tumawa siya ng malakas.
10:35 PM
The police arrived too late but they were there nonetheless. Nakaupo si Matthew sa labas ng pinto, never bothered to look up.
"God... Help me," he audibly gasped at himself.
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Mystery / ThrillerA short story about an average friend group, go to a welcome back party hosted by their trusty friend, Matthew Wellington. Only to be met with a traumatizing experience that will scar Jen Harper for life. ✎Completed Date Started: April 27, 2022 Dat...
