That Nerds Are The Long Lost Gangster Princesses

CHAPTER 16

LIZEL

Nililinis ko yung mga daggers ko sa kwarto dahil ang tagal ko ding hindi nagamit o nagalaw manlang ang mga gamit kong 'to. Wala pa naman akong balak na gamitin ang mga 'to pero in case lang na may mangyaring hindi inaasahan ay handa ang mga gamit ko.

Naramdaman ko namang may papalapit sa pinto kaya binato ko ito gamit ang dagger na hawak ko. Nadaplisan naman siya sa pisngi at pumasok na ng diretso sa kwarto. Naupo naman siya sa harap ko at ngumiti.

"I guess I need to retrain all of you again. Your senses are fading each day. I'll set up a one-on-one match with you all tomorrow. Be prepared and tell them, Shax." sabi ko at pinagpatuloy ang ginagawa ko kanina. Binigay naman nito sa'kin ang hinagis ko na dagger.

Habang naglilinis ay hindi pa rin ito umaalis kaya kinunutan ko ito ng noo.

"What? Do you want to say something? Say it now, then take a rest for today." sabi ko at sumandal sa upuan. Pumikit naman ako dahil alas onse na rin ng gabi. Kailangan na namin magpahinga para bukas.

"I think we can't do that tomorrow." sabi nito habang nakatingin sa mga daggers na nasa lamesa. Nagtataka naman akong tumingin dito.

"Our classmates chose you as the candidate for Ms. Intramurals yesterday, and tomorrow is the practice. I think it is around ten o'clock in the morning." agad namang nag init ang ulo ko dito.

'What the heck? They're really pushing my limits ha! That assholes!'

Pumikit naman ako at huminga ng malalim. Kinuha ko ang phone ko at tinawagan si Aunt Hera. Maybe she can help me in this one.

"Aunt Hera, I need you to erase my name in that fucking pageant." tumawa naman ito bago sumagot. Lalo namang nag init ang ulo ko dahil sa ginawa nito. 'Is she mocking me?'

"I'm afraid I can't do that, sweetheart! The list of candidates was already posted on the school's website and bulletin board. What if this is all a ploy to draw you in? What if there's a rat in our school with its sights on you? You must take caution when making decisions, honey! You're not so sure about that. You don't want to be caught again, do you?" sabi nito at binaba na ang tawag. Binato ko naman ang cellphone ko at dumiretso na sa higaan.

'I don't have a choice. That old hag is not even helping at all!'

Narinig ko namang tumayo si Shax at binuksan na ang pinto.

"You must attend the practice tomorrow, whether you like it or not. You don't want to make yourself look bad, do you? Don't worry, we'll be there for you. For the time being, relax!" sabi nito at lumabas na ng tuluyan.

Matutulog nalang ako ngayon, bukas ko nalang iisipin kung ano ang mangyayari sa'kin.

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"Luci! Luci wake up! It's already 9:30 in the morning! Lu---" natahimik naman ito at bumangon na ko. Pagtingin ko sa oras ay 9:33 am na nga.

"What the heck is going on? Why do you feel the need to lash out at me with a dagger? What if I got a bruise on my face? Are you ser---" napatigil naman ito dahil kumuha ako ulit ng isa pa at akmang ibabato dito.