Unsolved Mystery (Nilacabb Series #1)

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"Arjian Keana Hernandez, inaaresto ka namin sa salang attempted murder..."

"Bye, bitch. That's your new home." Kyra said and waved good bye to her.

"Okay ka lang?" Tanong sa 'kin ni Renzo. I nodded to say yes.

"Can we go out now? I'm touching a dirt in this wall." Kyra said.

"Wala namang nagsabing dumikit ka riyan." Sabi sa kaniya ni Chescka.

"You know what? You're never really nice to me, Franchescka." She said and rolled her eyes. "Sana dalawin ka ni Aya."

Bumalik na sina Chris, Jarenn at Caleb. As soon as they enter the room, Chris hugged Hazel and Caleb hugged Mikayla.

"Eww!" Kyra said and looks disgusted. "By the way, I'm waiting for your story, Christian. What really happened?" Kyra asked.

"Akala ko ba kaaway kayo?" Chris asked. We all laughed by that.

"You have no idea, man. We're friends." Chescka said.

"Pa'no? Pero ito na, by the way..." Chris said.

CHRIS

- flashback -

Nandito ako ngayon sa library. Naghahanap ng libro na pwede kong basahin. Nag-text kasi sa 'kin si Hazel na she's having a bad day dahil sa pagkamatay ni Brey, so I want to give her some comfort. Babasahan ko siya.

Natigilan ako nang may narinig akong librong nahulog. I picked it up and when I am about to put it in shelf, naka-ramdam ako ng malakas na pukpok sa ulo ko.

Malinaw na malinaw sa 'kin ang mukhang nakikita ko ngayon. It was him.

He was about to hit me again nang may narinig kami boses na pumasok sa library. That was... Haziel's voice. Matindi ang pukpok na natamo ko kaya tuluyan akong nawalan ng malay.

Pag-gising ko, nandito na 'ko sa ambulansya. I looked around, tryin' to figure out what happened.

"Kamusta ang pakiramdam mo?" Tanong sa 'kin ni Tita Gwen, isang Doctora.

I don't have enough strength to talk to her so I couldn't say something. She let me rest hanggang sa makarating ako ng hospital.

Nagising na lang ako mayroon nang malaking bandage ang ulo ko.

"Christian, you're awake. Be thankful dahil hindi gano'n kasama ang tama mo." She said.

Be thankful pa?

"Tita, where's Hazel?" I asked her.

"Hijo, ang alam nila patay ka na." She said.

That's good. That's actually good. In this way, I'll be able to save Haziel. To save them.

"Tita, panghawakan po nating patay na 'ko." I said.

"What do you mean? Pa'no?" She asked.

"Hindi maniniwala si Hazel hangga't hindi niya nakikita ang katawan ko. Please, help me, Tita." I said.

"Ako n'ang bahala." She said.

Hell, yah. 'Yung nasa libingan... that's was a random patient na namatay na walang nag-claimed na pamilya. He looked a lot like me tho.

That was good na alam nilang patay na 'ko. Dahil kung hindi, paniguradong he'll looked after me... or worst, si Caleb ang isunod niya. I got his pattern. Alphabetical ang pagpatay niya.

So, pinanindigan ko. I'm still attending class. Pinapalitan ko ang name ko into another name. I also switched course. I took Bachelor of Science in Legal Management now. I am always wearing a face mask and jacket din. Much safer din, because I don't want anyone to know that I'm alive.

I'm always watching Hazel from a distance. I am suffering a lot. Gustong-gusto ko siyang yakapin 'pag nakikita ko siya sa school, pero bawal. To save her, I have to keep my distance.

Year passed. Sobrang daming nangyari. Ilang beses akong nag-attempt na magpakilala sa inyo, pero natatakot ako. Natatakot ako na baka biglang isa na naman sa 'tin ang mawala... baka si Hazel na. Hindi ko 'yon kakayanin.

- end of flashback -

"'Yon 'yung nangyari." I said.

CHLOE

"That's clever, Chris. But you don't know how many times does Hazel attempt to kill herself because of your lost." I said.

"I'm sorry," he said.

"Hey, it's okay. At least, nandito ka na." Hazel said and hugged him again.

"You're masamong damo talaga, Chris." Kyra said.

"You too, Kyra." Chris said. Kyra rolled her eyes on him.

"There's one thing I have to tell you." Chris said.

CHRIS

"No'ng nag away-away kayo dahil nagbibintangan kayo. Nando'n ako. Nasaksihan ko lahat." I said.

It hurts me. I watched them from a distance. I fucking knew the truth but I'm a coward. I'm a fucking coward.

"There's one thing you need to know..." I said.

One thing that will probably shock you. I can't believe na ganito siya katalino... na nalinlang namin pareho 'yung killer na 'yon. Ha! Our team work wins.

"What is it?" Renzo asked.

"May kasama ako no'n... sa pagtatago?" I said.

"Who?" Jarenn asked.

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