Evanescence Of DAFLACA Squad

Kabanata 21: Sirang Talatag

Wilbur's POV

THIS is surreal. This isn't supposed to happen.

Nakapulupot ang leeg ni Christian sa isang pisi na nakakabit sa kisame ng room. Bungad na bungad sa harapan ng pinto ang kaniyang nakabiting katawan. His body swayed gently, casting eerie shadows on the walls behind him. Para lang siyang natutulog kung titingnan ang kaniyang nakapikit na mga mata.

While here I am, I didn't have the strength to move my body nor seek for help. Walang lakas ang aking mga kamay na nakalaylay lang sa aking tagiliran.

Sinamahan niya pa ako sa grocery kahapon.

He's still alive...

F*ck.

F*ck.

F*CK IT, WIL!

OF COURSE, HE'S ALIVE YESTERDAY!

At dahil na naman ba sa katangahan ko kung bakit kinitil ni Chan ang sarili niyang buhay?!

No, NO!

I said it. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!

I read the file.

I f*cking read it! I have read every piece of information of that file and Christian Marwin Avarez is supposed to disappear or rather die last! LAST!

DAFLACA.

He's the last 'A' of the acronym.

And the next A to disappear next to De la Villa is Almelda! Mary Rose Almelda!

BAKIT NAPALITAN NGAYON NI CHAN?!

"However, kung magtatravel ka sa past, kailangang hindi mo pakikialaman ang mga nangyari para lang mangyari ang gusto mong mangyari sa present. Gets mo?"

"That's lame. What's the purpose in traveling back in the past? To observe lang?"

"Correct. That's it. Nangyari na kasi 'yon. Why bother altering the timeline?"

I staggered at the hallway, collapsing onto the floor. My mind was racing while my body felt numb, paralyzed by this scene.

I guess this is the consequences of my action?

I shouldn't have saved Rose in the first place. And just . . .

I don't fr*aking know!

Go with the flow?

It is not my purpose to save them in this dream, but do I have to hide in the shadows and observe these students death from the shadows? This is just a dream, so should I refrain from saving them? And do... particularly nothing?!

Now, it's a mess.

The file is no use.

The plot sequence is broken just by saving Mary Rose Almelda alone.

Nasa loob lahat ang aking mga luha na tiningnan ko ang nakalitaw na katawan ni Chan mula sa sahig. May mga... tao na kinikuha ang katawan ni Chan. They were the authorities. Kanina lang ay may lalaking nakasalamin na gumabay sa mga ito rito sa lugar ng pinangyarihan. I think... it's Vincent? I don't know. My eyes were too blurry to see them right now.

Moments later, I can hear the faint sound of whispers and sobs from all the students and teachers surrounding the scene. Nakasandal lang ako rito sa railings at halos wala na akong makita sa loob ng room dahil natatakpan na ng nakapalibot na mga tao.

"Ano kayang dahilan, 'no? Ba't kikitilin ni Chan ang sarili niyang buhay?"

"Kaya nga. Palangiti naman si Chan palagi, parang walang problema."