Hidden Hearts and Summer Skies (Silent Secrets of Summer #1)

Chapter 24

Trigger Warning:
The following content contains themes of violence, vulgar words, homophobic remarks, blood, and vomiting, that may be upsetting or triggering for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

I was late today because I thought our prof is not coming, but she had a late announcement so I had to double time para umabot sa klase niya, which I did, thankfully.

Our classes ended smoothly, hindi ko lang alam why all of a sudden, I felt something I can't named or pin point, basta para akong kinabahan na ewan.

"Wait for us okay? Kausapin lang namin saglit si coach Valdez tapos puntahan kana namin." It was Callix, he called me just to say they're going to eat outside kasama si Jewel, which I agreed on.

"Sige, student lounge nalang ako para mabilis niyo akong mahanap." Paalam ko pa.

"Okay, tawagan nalang— Jiro, bro! What the fuck?!" Muntikan ko pang mabitawan ang phone ko ng bigla kong ilayo ito sa tenga ko dahil sa lakas ng sigaw ni Callix, I got nervous. I even checked my phone but the call got ended.

Nang mahimasmasan ako, nagligpit na ako ng gamit at dumiretso na sa may gym, hindi ko alam kung anong meron but it's something I can't ignore, may mga nagsigawan pa after Callix yelled at Jiro.

Hindi pa ako nakakarating ng gym when I saw a few students sa labas ng gym, seems like watching something inside.

Agad na akong nakisiksik at pumasok na rin sa gym, hindi pa ako nakakarating sa kung nasaan ang kumpulan ng studyante agad ko nang natanaw si Jiro... At Kirby, they both have wounds, but Kirby had it hard, putok na rin ang labi nito at may dugo na ang kilay.

Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin when they looked at me, as in ALL of them, andito rin si Jewel na pinipigilan ni EJ maki-awat.

"W-what happened here?" Takot kong tanong, kinakabahan na lumapit sa kahit na sino sakanila, Jiro's expression changes to something gentle, worried was evident on his eyes, while Kirby just look at me directly, as if he was caught red handed.

"Haven, I can explain." Umpisa ni Kirby at lumakad palapit sa'kin, hindi pa man siya nakakadalawang hakbang ng hilain siya ni Jiro sa kwelyo.

"Explain what? How you pretend to be a friend to Haven? Tang ina mo! Wala kang maloloko dito!" Sigaw pa ni Jiro kay Kirby at sabay itinulak ito. Agad naman inalalayan si Kirby ng mga lalaking nasa likuran niya. Sila Knox naman ang pumipigil kay Jiro na muling makalapit kay Kirby.

"Galing mo rin mang-gago eh no? And here you are claiming how I fuck your girlfriend? Bobo! Sana inalam mo muna lahat." Dagdag pang sigaw ni Jiro.

"Isn't it the whole truth? Pagkatapos mong ahasin ang girlfriend ko sasabihin mo sakaniya you don't want commitment?! The fuck are you on?" Galit din na sigaw ni Kirby, nagaamba na lumapit kay Jiro pero pinipigilan lang siya ng mga kasama niya.

I walked 2 steps backwards, natatakot at naguguluhan sa mga naririnig ko, I wanted to cry, I wanted to scream, but I felt like I was paralyzed, ni hindi ko maituloy ang paglakad ko palayo sa lugar na ito.

"Jewel, samahan mo muna si Haven, lumabas muna kayo." Rinig ko pang utos ni Callix, Jewel was about to walk towards me when I stopped him.

"No! Explain what the fuck is going on here! 'Wag niyong idamay dito si Jewel because he's out of this mess, and don't you all dare hide anything from me." Jewel look so dejected, hindi rin alam kung saan pupunta, the others just look at me, I don't know if they're scared or what but I couldn't careless.

Ilang saglit pa silang tahimik, hindi alam kung sino ang mauuna magsalita. Napatingin pa kami ng may pumasok din na babae sa gym, diretso ang lakad sa kung nasaan kami, that girl was Tatiana, never in my life I will forget this girl. I saw her walked towards Jiro, pero hindi ko nalang ito pinansin.