The Sinister's Web

Chapter 18

As one of the consequences for our behavior, I found myself sweeping the corridors with a mop as the early morning sun showered the school grounds in a warm glow. Gray was standing next to me, sharing responsibility for the decisions we had taken.

Sige makipag basagan ka pa ng mukha, Red.

I can't believe we let ourselves get tangled in all of this. Ni hindi man lang kami sinipot nina Oliver at Gazan eh sila naman nagsimula ng away.

Napabuntong hininga na lang ako at naglinis na. Right after the whole building, we proceeded to the security office area.

Nakakapagod pero bawal mag reklamo dahil napa trouble kami eh.

"Get this." Binigay ni Gray sa akin ng walis kaya tinanggap ko naman ito.

Buti pa 'tong isang 'to, sinisipag maglinis.

Dinala niya sa CR ang mop na ginamit kanina upang linisan at gamitin ulit sa CR.

As I continued cleaning, I couldn't help but feel curious towards the strange vial on a trash bin.

Lumapit ako rito at pinulot ang maliit na bote. May nakasulat ritong salitang mahirap bigkasin at may mga bungo pang picture. Para siyang toxic substance base sa istura niya.

Saka ko lang napagtantong malapit pala rito ang silid ni Kuya Vin kaya bigla ako nakaramdam ng kaba dahilan para magmadali akong tawagin si Gray.

"Gray! You need to see this!" Tawag ko kay Gray.

Gray rushed over, his eyes widening as he examined the vial.

"It's the same poison used on the students, Joana and Clarina. Where did you found this?" Tanong niya.

I gulped. "Nakita ko sa trash bin malapit sa silid ni Kuya Vin, paano kaya napunta do'n?"

"Someone must have hidden it there. It could be Kuya Vin..."

The realization hit me like a bolt of lightning. Someone was trying to manipulate the truth. We need to take an action. Hindi puwedeng hayaan namin ang kriminal na magtago sa lungga niya.

After cleaning we decided to go to Clark's house to report everything. Nang makarating kami sa bahay nila ay sa kuwarto kami ni Clark dumiritso.

"Is this fucking true!?" Gulat ni Clark nang ipakita namin sa kanya ang bote.

"Wow, maypa 'fucking'!" Biro ko sa kanya.

"Shhh, natutunan ko lang sa socmed. So ano nga meron dito?" He asked.

"Nakita ko malapit sa silid ni Kuya Vin. Posibling may kinalaman siya sa pagkamatay nina Joana at Clarina," saad ko.

"Sinasabi ko na nga ba eh!" Bulalas ni Clark. "Kahinahinala talaga 'yung lalaking iyon!"

"Everything we had gathered is connected. The poem, that poison, and the missing incident," Gray said.

Napapunas ng lumalagatak na pawis si Clark. "Teka lang, pinagpapawisan ako sa mga rebelasyon. Kailangan ba ulit natin ang tula?"

"Nope, the only message behind the poem is that there is someone behind all of these happinengs. It could be a mastermind hiding behind the wall of authority. 'Yun ang posibleng dahilan para patahimikin sina Joana at Clarina. Posibleng nalaman nila ang mastermind kaya pinatay sila," saad ni Gray.

Realization hit me, the closer we got to the truth, the more dangerous the situation becomes. Pero hindi kami puwede tumigil. Mas kailangan kami ngayon.

Nang matapos ang pag uusap namin ay nagpaalam na kami ni Gray. As expected, Gray drove me home.

While on our way, I couldn't shake off the thought about last night. It had been eventful, and my mind was still abuzz with thoughts of what I saw at the party and our ongoing investigation.