Chapter 6: Duty Calls

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Aiah's POV. 

I am staring at the blank wall while my head is completely blank as well. I can't even imagine na nagyare sa akin iyon. Not even to me, pati sa mga kaibigan ko. Fear ang bumabalot sa amin.

The UDV announced na ip-pause muna ang school year namin ngayon because of the school shooting incident. Ito ang pinaka-first na school shooting case na nangyare dito sa Philippines, worst is dito pa talaga sa school namin. It's been a day after the incident. Right now, I am watching news about what happened and of course, part ako sa headline. The President's Daughter.

"Aiah... Aiah... Aiah!" Napa-tingin tuloy ako kay daddy. Napa-uwi agad sila daddy and mommy ng mabalitaan nila ang nangyare yesterday.

"Are you okay, anak?" Dad asked and mom closed the tv.

"I'm fine po. Sorry po pero did you say something to me po ba?" I asked and napa-hinga ng malalim na lang siya.

"I know that it is shocking, at nandiyan pa rin yung trauma. But anak, we need you to get a grip. You are safe here now, nag-doble na ako ng bodyguards mo so there's nothing to worry about."  Dad said to me and I just nodded.

"What about Kennedy? My friends? How are they? Any news po ba?" Napatanong ko bigla ng maalala ko sila.

"I heard that she is fine now. Kahit ang mga friends mo kinamusta ko rin and they are recovering sa mga nangyare." Dad answered. I just nodded at looked at the blank wall again.

"Dad, ano mangyayare sa lalaki na iyon? The man who's behind in this incident?" Tanong ko randomly.

"Kinakausap pa rin siya ng mga authorities. I promise you, makukulong at mahuhuli ang mga guumawa nun. Para matigil na sila." Sagot naman ni daddy.

"Mr. President, ready na po ang lahat." Narinig ko namang sinabi ng assistant ni dad. He will have a press conference about what happened yesterday. Tinginan lang ako ni daddy bago ako halikan sa noo. "Duty calls." He said and stood up. Umalis na lang si daddy at mommy and naiwan na lang muli ako dito with some bodyguards.  

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"We referred to the school grounds as our "second home". In addition to providing education, we send our kids to school so they can develop their independence under the teachers' guidance, learn on their own, and form relationships with their peers. I promise not to let other schools to experience that again. Stopping this right now is imperative. I'm calling all the authorities to help me protect our children and their second home." Narinig kong speech ni daddy kanina sa press conference niya.

"Agent Kevin reporting... Affirmative, Red Sparrow is secured." Narinig ko naman bigla nagsalita yung bodyguard ko. They are talking about me.

Tumayo na lang ako at sumunod naman ang aking mga bodyguard. "Red Sparrow is moving..."

"Will you please stop it? Hindi ko kayo tatakasan for your information." Inis kong sabi sa kanila at pumunta na lang sa kitchen pero kahit ano sabi ko hindi pa rin nila ako tinatantanan.

Everywhere I go dito sa bahay mayroon pa rin nakabantay sa akin. Even sa restroom. Sisigaw sila na sisirain daw nila ang pintuan after 5 minutes na wala akong update sa kanila. I know dad is being careful sa akin pero nasa loob ako ng Malacañang, wala na nga akong magawa at sobrang bored na ako pero may nakabuntot parin sa akin. Lalo ako mababaliw dito.

Gabi na and we are having a dinner together with mom and dad. I've been wishing this na makasama ko sila kumain pero parang hindi naman fulfilling. It looks like nakakulong ako dito forever.

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