NATASHAʼS POV
“Nandito na si Tasha, start na tayo!”
“Ang saga niyo ah?”
“Eh sa maaga kami pinalabas e”
Tsk, sana kami rin.
We started the warm up before kami mag proceed sa step by step namin. Kasali kasi sa dance troupe rito sa school namin at may dance contest kaming sasalihan kaya to do ang practice namin ngayon.
Nagpaalam naman ako kay Zoe and for sure hindi pa 'yun nakakauwi dahil isa siya sa mga officer. Smart people thing, tss. Kailangan nilang mag report everyday at mag conduct ng meetings regarding sa room and section namin. Ganon sila ka-hands on.
I texted her na kung maantay niya ako ay magsasabay kami. Hindi rin naman kami matagal mag practice since linis nalang ang gagawin sa practice.
“Isang pasada ulit tayo before we talk about the costume”
Hindi naman ako nagreklamo dahil may energy pa naman ako. Dancing is one of my favourite thing to do, lalo na nung bata ako. My dad used to hire a tutor for me to learn basic dances, kaya ayun nahiligan ko rin.
Sumasayaw kami nang makita namin ang iilang studyante na nagtatakbuhan, hindi na sana namin papansinin nang sumigaw ang isa rito.
“Hoy, mag evacuate na kayo! May sunog sa first building ng senior high!”
“Omay... Omayghad!”
“Girls get your things, lalabas na tayo!”
At kung ano-ano pang ginawa nila. Sinimulan ko nang ayusin ang gamit ko nang bigla akong mapatigil.
“..... first building ng senior high”
That's our building! At bigla kong naalala si... Zoe!!
She wasn't answering my texts! Fearing the worst, I decided to go check our room. Mabilis akong kumilos at lumabas ng Hall.
“Tasha, San ka pupunta, delikado!”
Wala akong pakialam, baka ano nang nangyari kay zoe!
Panic started to set as I searched for her. I tried calling her, but there was no response. I tried to call Dione dahil baka mag kasama lang sila.
“King!na, wala pala akong number niya!”
Bullsh!t, now this is great!!
Pumunta ako sa room at nakitang wala naman doon ang sunog. It's near the bathroom! The comfort room... Kinabahan ako nang malala sa naisip. Zoe is nowhere to be found. And the only thing I knew is that is the place Zoe often retreated when she needed some time.
I tried and tried to call her. But she doesn't respond at all! I've been staring at the bathroom, growing worried as the minutes ticked by. I decided to enter the room only to see no one. I began to feel a sense of dread creeping over me as I started to think about all the possible scenarios that could've happened.
Uubo-ubo akong pumasok sa comfort room. I dialed her phone number and then wait for her to pick it up! The fire is getting intense, bumabalot na ang usok nito sa first floor! Sinubukan ko ulit na tawagan si zoe ngunit tanging ring lang ang naririnig ko.
Nang papalapit ako sa isang cubicle ay may naririnig ako na tunog!
“Zoe!! Zoe, nandyan ka ba?” Buong lakas na sigaw ko
Nang bubuksan ko na sana ito, I realised that it was locked! My heart sank as I realized that she's trapped inside the stall. Paulit-ulit kong tinawagan siya at ganon din paulit-ulit na tumunog ang loob ng stall.
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Romantik"Life is but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is hear no more; it is a tale told by an id/ot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" "If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do...
