100 Steps To His Heart [Published Book]

[14B] Stuck sa gubat: Mico+Hope+Enzo = 20 Questions

Chapter 14B

Mico's POV

"Loyola." I looked at Ortega. 

"Why?"

"Where's Hope?"

I looked around. No, Hope. 

"I don't know." Maybe she's doing something stupid.. Again. >:) 

"Mico, it's already 7:00 PM. Why is she not here?" said Venice. Why is she so worried? 

"Maybe she was just having too much fun gathering supplies. Let her do her thing." 

"Look for her!!" 

"What the?! Why would I do that?!"

"Because she's your partner, and she's your responsibility." I just rolled my eyes. I chose her as my partner to make things easier for me, but she's even making it harder for me!

What the freak. I am actually looking for Hope! How is this even possible! -_- 

I tried looking for her everywhere, but she's nowhere to be found.

"Nakita mo ba siya?" said Chelsea, one of Hope's friends. 

"Nope."

"Nasaan na kaya siya? Kasama lang namin siya kanina eh."

Bakit ba kasi ang tigas ng ulo niya? Simpleng task lang hindi pa niya magawa. Kukuha lang ng supplies. That's it! Bakit ba kailangan pa niyang gumawa ng problema para sa lahat?

I tried searching for her sa loob ng forest. Napapansin kong napapalayo na ako at ng hindi ko na namamalayan... Ako na yung naliligaw.

Aish! This is all Hope's fault! Lakad lang ako ng lakad sa forest pero mukhang palayo lang ako ng palayo. I tried using my phone but there's no signal. Fck this phone! Just when I needed it the most.

Naupo na lang ako doon. Ang dala ko lang ay ang phone ko, flashlight at ang sarili ko. Gabi na. Madalim na. Kapag walang nakakita sa akin dito wala akong kakainin. Shtbrix. Hassle naman oh. 

I was about to lose hope when suddenly... I saw Hope.

No, seriously. I saw Hope!

"HOPE!" I saw her looking for who shouted her name.

"I'M RIGHT HERE!" Then she saw me. Nanlaki ang mata niya at lumapit sa akin.

"MICO?!"

"Duh. Sino pa ba?"

"Ang sungit mo na naman. Teka—Naliligaw ka din ba?"

"What? No way. I was looking for you!"

"So, alam mo ang daan pabalik? Buti naman! Kanina pa kami dito." Wait, what?

"Kami?"

"Oo. Kasama ko si Enzo."

Si Gutierrez? Kaya pala wala din siya sa camp kanina. Akala namin he's minding his own stuff pero nawawala siya kasama 'tong bubwit na ito?

Maya maya lumapit na sa amin si Gutierrez.

"Mico?" nagtatakang tanong niya sa akin.

"Waddup."

"Are you.. lost?"

"No way. We were all looking for Hope. Akala namin kung ano ng katangahan ang ginawa niya kaya naghahanap kami."

"So, where are the others?" About that..

"Actually, ako lang ang nakarating sa part na ito ng gubat. So.."