Serlande University: Hunting Assassins

⌛14th Hunt: Monster

⌛14th Hunt: Monster

♕ Payne's POV ♕

"Diba delikado na ang buhay mo ngayon?" Nag-aalalang tanong ni Yuri habang naglalakad kami sa Seriun Plaza. I nodded with a bright smile. "And you still smile like that?"

"Better than crying." I pouted sabay hawak sa buhok ni Meeka. Lagi kong hawak-hawak si Meeka kahit saan ako magpunta. I don't care if other students are looking at me and find me weird.

I love Meeka so she must always be with me.

"Keep that doll, Yuri. Ang tanda mo na kaya!" Tukso ni Yuri. I glared at her.

"NO! I can't live without Meeka!" Matinis kong sagot sabay upo sa isang bench.

"Whatever lil' kid." She sighed and stopped. Napalingon ako sa kanya. She looks surprised.

"What?"

"Look!" She exclaimed sabay turo sa isang estudyanteng dumaan sa'min—"Your Khai."

Agad kong nilipat yung tingin ko sa sinasabi niyang KHAI.

My heart reacted instantly as I saw him.

"W-What to do? W-What to do!" Natataranta kong sabi as my hands started to tremble.

"Lapitan mo na!"

"H-Huh???" My hands are really shaking!

"Reveal yourself! Go on before it's too late!" Abiso niya sabay hila sa'kin and she pushed me towards Zero!

Ayoko sanang kausapin si Zero but he's already staring at me! BLANKLY!

"Z-Zero..." Kinakabahan kong sambit sa pangalan niya... The last time I called him with his name, he almost hurt me...

Hindi siya sumagot. Tinititigan lang niya yung mukha ko habang wala pa ring emosyon yung mukha niya. I really miss the old him... His bright smiles when we were still the best of friends... His gentleness when we were still kids...

"I..." Napatingin na lang ako sa kamay niyang nakakuyom... I'm hurt... Does he hate me..? "I miss you, Zero..." Malungkot kong dugtong sabay pilit na ngiti, and then I turned around but he grabbed my arm at pinaharap ulit niya'ko sa kanya.

"Wag mo na'kong tawaging Zero ulit." Malamig niyang pahayag, and then he let go of me and he walked away...

Tumulo ang mga luha mula sa mga mata ko. How could he say that so easily? He wants me to just forget him?! Our Friendship?!

"Hoy Khai!!" Inis kong sigaw habang humihikbi na parang bata. Maraming estudyanteng nanonood sa eksena namin ngayon.

Napahinto siya at nilingon niya'ko. Mukhang naiinis na siya.

"Hindi mo ba talaga ako kilala?!" Inis na rin ako!

"HINDI." Maikli niyang sagot sabay talikod ulit but I ran to him and I hugged him tightly.

"Khai..."

"Ano ba! Kumawala ka nga!" Reklamo niya but I did not let go.

Napahagulhol na talaga ako.

Why is it so hard to be with him now? We used to love each other's company...

"No..." I sniffed. "Khai... Ako 'to... Hindi mo ba talaga ako nakikilala..?"

"Hindi nga kita kilala, kaya pwede ba, kumawala ka na!" He tried to push me away pero mahigpit masyado ang pagkakayakap ko sa kanya. "Anuba!"

"It's me!" I closed my eyes. Ang sakit talaga... "I'm...Payne Bretton..." Bulong ko sa tenga niya...