DETECTIVE FILES. File 1 (Published under PSICOM)

CHAPTER 23: CAMP OLYMPUS (Olympus)

Chapter 23: CAMP OLYMPUS (Olympus)

Sa wakas ay dumating na rin kami sa Olympus campsite. We've been delayed kaya nang bumaba kami ng bus ay marami ang nakiusyoso sa nangyari. Maging sina Therese at Andi ay tinanong ako.

"What took you so long? May nangyari ba?", they asked. They were already setting up their tents.

Tumango ako. "Yeah, there was a hijacking na nangyari at may mga bomba", wika ko habang iginagala ang paningin sa paligid. May maraming mga nakatayo na tent doon ngunit wala naman ang may-ari ng tent. There were many of it at dahil kasalukuyan pang nagtatayo ng mga tent ang taga-Bridle, I'm sure other campers own those.

"What? Bomba?! That's scary! Hindi ba sumabog?", Andi asked.

I shrugged my shoulders. "No. Gray disarmed the bombs."

"Ah, mabuti naman. Akala ko sumabog, mabuti at nandoon si Gray upang idisar- DIS-ARMA ANG BOMBA? WHAT?", gulat na tanong ni Rese. Nanlalaki ang mga mata nito sa gulat at nagkatinginan sila ni Andi. I could have the same reaction too nang malaman ko iyon kanina, mabuti na lang at pinigilan ko ang sarili ko. It was really surprising!

"You mean your Gray? As in Gray Ivan Silvan?", she asked again. Hindi pa ito nakakabawi mula sa pagkagulat.

I made a face. "Your statement is incorrect. He's NOT my Gray. "Your" pertains to possesion, and I don't own Gray. But to answer the second question, yes. Gray as in Gray Ivan Silvan", wika ko. Their faces were really surprised! I couldn't blame them.

"Rese, tama ba ang narinig ko? Gray disarmed a bomb? Oh, no. It's BOMBS, Gray disarmed the bombs?", Andi said habang nakatingin kay Therese.

"He really did. Looks like he used to play bombs when he was a little kid", I said at natawa. Nakabawi naman sila mula sa pagkabigla.

"Tapos? Anong nangyari?"

"I was held as hostage", wika ko at muli ay nagulat na naman sila.

"Na naman?", magkapanabay nilang tanong. I nodded my head yes.

Pumulot nang mga dahon si Andi at ipinagpag iyon sa akin. "Norse god of mischief, Loki! Alisin mo ang masamang sumpa mo kay Amber!" So they thought that curse of misfortune befalls me?

"Alam mo, pakiramdam ko si Gray ang may dala ng sumpa na iyan. You're involved into so many case simula nang magkakilala kayo", Rese said. Her face was serious.

Inisip ko naman iyon. Yes, I have a simple life back then, ngunit hindi naman siguro si Gray ang nagdala ng kamalasan sa buhay ko. I'm not the one who used to blame my own misfortune to others. Kung ano man ang mga nangyayari sa buhay ko, I am responsible of it and it's not anyone's fault.

"Hindi naman ganoon. Gray has nothing to do with it. Nonetheless, he saved me. He's the one who disarmed the bombs anyway", wika ko.

Biglang kaming napalingon nang makarinig kami ng mga estudyanteng paparating. They were chanting so loud at may dala pang mga banners.

"Uhm-Ah! Hot to go! H-O-T-T-O-G-O! Uhm-Ah! Hot to go! H-O-T-T-O-G-O! A-T-H-E-N-A H-I-G-H!"

They were heading towards the tents na kalapit lamang sa mga tent na itinayo ng ibang mga taga-Bridle.

"Where on the same camp with the Athena High?", mahinang tanong ni Andi. Dumaan kasi sila sa harap namin. They were dirty and muddy, malamang ay galing sila sa kanilang activity. Lahat ng taga-Bridle ay napahinto at tumingin sa kanila. Bridle and Athena are both known ngunit may hindi mawaring hidwaan sa pagitan ng dalawang school. Students in Bridle thinks that they're better than Athena's students and vice versa.