Unsolved Mystery (Nilacabb Series #1)

25

CHLOE

I was about to eat when I heard Jian's scream. Gano'n din ang mga kasama kong napa-lingon sa kaniya. Tila iisa lang ang mga pinta ng pagmumukha namin.

Tumingin sa akin si Hazel na alam kong nagtataka. I shrugged, making her disappointed.

"Ano'ng nangyari?" I asked her. Nilapitan ko siya para alalayang tumayo dahil nanginginig na siya.

"Si Alex," she sobbed and point her food. "It's Alex, Chloe. I ate her. I ate Alex! Ate her meat!" Nagulat ako nang bigla siyang maduwal kaya tinawag ko kaagad si Jamiel.

Jamiel stood and helped her. Hinaplos nito ang likod ni Jian para pakalmahin siya pero walang nangyayari. She keeps screaming and crying which made Mikayla held my hands in fear.

"Jamiel, it's Alex. It's—" Jian wasn't able to finished her sentence. She was just screaming & crying.

Jamiel suddenly hugged her tightly to comfort her. Hinaplos niya ang buhok nito para patahanin. The whole cafeteria was filled with a loud silence with only Jian's screams could be heard.

Out of curiousity, I looked at her food and I saw the birthmark. Napa-takip ako sa bibig ko. It was Alex's leg. She let me see it when we go get an ice together last monday. It was heart-shaped which made it look cute.

She was slaughtered? Alex was killed?

"Ate Mae, who delivered the meat?" Kalamdong tanong ni Renzo habang nakatingin pa rin kay Jian na walang tigil kaiiyak.

"Pasensya na, Lorenzo. Hindi ko alam. Inabot lang din 'yan kay Denver ng supplier natin. Hindi ko talaga alam." Sagot niya habang nanginginig sa takot.

"Fuck it! I ate my best friend, Jamiel," the young lady keep on screaming. "I ate her!"

Malala na 'to. Mas malala na 'to kesa sa mga nangyari no'n. The victims were being fed. It's really concerning. The killer made Jian ate her best friend and this is too much.

Sobrang bait ni Alex. I couldn't think of any reason for her to die. Mabuti siyang tao. Bakit siya pa 'yung na-biktima?

"Ate Mae, anong klaseng karne raw 'yan?" Tanong ni Renzo na nasa tabi ko na ngayon, hinahaplos ang balikat ko.

"Sabi ni Denver, baboy daw sabi sa kaniya ng supplier. May discount daw 'yan, e, dahil mas marami tayong na-order kumpara sa usual natin." Ate Mae answered. Her voice was shaking, probably terrified.

"Who delivered it? Baka may kinalaman 'yung nag-deliver niyan. It's just suspicious. Never pa naman sila nagbigay ng discount sa atin, 'di ba?" Mikayla speaks, looking at us individually.

"Imposible," Renzo whispered.

"What do you mean?" tanong ni Kyra. "Who the fuck did this? It's getting malala. What if next time it's me or Chescka? No!" She added, panicking a bit.

"I should call the police." Chescka said and get her phone. Lumayo siya kaunti para mag-dial ng number sa phone niya.

A long silence was filled again. I was unable to sink everything in my mind. Everything was unexpected and unacceptable.

Naalala ko si Kyra kay Jian. She used to do the same when she saw Aya's lifeless body.

"Ate Mae, you made me eat my friend!" Jian said. "I hate you!" She screamed and pointed at Ate Mae na mas nanginig pa sa takot ngayon.

"Pasensya na talaga, S— h-hija. Hindi ko t-talaga alam." She stuttered. Lumapit si Hazel sa kaniya para haplusin ang kamay niya.

After a few minutes, dumating na ang mga pulis. Pina-uwi muna kaming lahat because they will do an investigation. Nagka-yayaan na pumunta sa condo ni Hazel.