In The Professor's Shadow

Chapter 25

Jasmine

I am enjoying myself drinking the soda that I just bought in a convenient store when my phone ring. It was an unknown number that's why I am having a second thought of answering, but I did it anyway.

What I heard first is a crowd shouting."Jasmine this is Bim. Where are you?" Nag-aalala at mabilis na tanong ni Bim.Nagmamadali silang umalis kanina after class namin.

"I'm in the streets. Why?" I asked curiously. I can hear shouts from her background.

"I'll send you an address can you come?" She asked with a hopeful voice.

"Saan na ang tapang mo ngayon?" I heard a familiar voice that is almost shouting. Don't tell me that...

"We need your help." Mahinang sambit ni Bim.

My conclusion is right then."Send it,I'll come." Sabi ko sa kaniya.

I immediately enter my car and receive a message. While I am driving to the place, I was interrupted by another call.

It was dad that's why I answered it."Hello, dad." I greeted while my eyes are on the road.

"Where are you now?" He asked and his voice sounds gloomy.

"I am going somewhere dad." I responded. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ako kinakabahan.

"Is it urgent?" He asked.

"Yes." Sagot ko.

"Okay then, I'll tell you when you get home." Sabi niya at ramdam ko ang lungkot sa boses niya.

Kinakabahan ako dahil sa tono ng boses niya."Dad you're making me nervous." Sabi ko.

"I'll wait for you." Sabi ni dad at saka pinatay ang tawag. Kailangan kong maka-uwi agad sa amin.

Mabilis kong pinatakbo ang sasakyan ko at maya-maya ay nakarating na ako. I open the back seat and take something, it's a pocket knife just in case. Pumasok na ako sa building kung saan nagaganap ang away habang papalapit ay may naririnig akong hiyawan.

"Saan ka pupunta?" Tanong ng isang lalaki na malaki ang katawan. Sila ang nagsisilbing bantay papasok mismo sa labanan.

"Sa may nag-aaway." Sagot ko at papasok sana pero hinarangan ako.

"Saan ang ticket mo?" The other man asked and they blocked the entrance.

"My friend is inside." Kalmadong sabi ko.

"You still can't- Let her in. Ako na bahala sa ticket niya." Putol ng isang lalaki sa nagbabantay.

"Sir Stanley." May respetong sabi ng dalawang nagbabantay. Napatingin ako sa lalaki at nakangisi itong nakatingin sa akin. He is Stanley Dawson, cousin of our beloved Adrian.

"I didn't know that you are still interested in this kind of matters. Pinagbawalan ka na ni Adrian." Sabi niya at ngumiti.

"I'm not." Sagot ko. Adrian banned me from joining activities like this because of some reasons.

"Then, what are you doing here?" Tanong niya at naglakad na kami papasok.

Napansin ko agad si Riza at Mitch na nag-aaway sa ring nang tuluyan kaming makapasok."For that person." I said while looking at the ring.

"Oh? Riza Laurier." Sagot niya. " A friend of yours? It looks like she's loosing."

"I can see it." I respond. Matindi kalaban si Mitch at mahirap siyang patumbahin lalo na kung nandadaya pa siya.

One of the reason on why I was banned dahil sa kaniya. She cheated during our fight and I was hospitalized. Vengeance is the key that's why I had a fight with her again, until the table turned.