Living Lies

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

Vote wisely

KATHALEEN

The group has been divided into two sides, we can claim that we are the good side. As what Kage told to us what happened over the other side of the house was too brutal. I get the point of them, to stay at one side. Wala naman akong pake kung magkasama kaming lahat dito sa loob, this is a freaking mansion, there's a lot of spaces to stay in.

Nahuli kaming pito para kumain. Kage and Oxene shared dinner with the other guys. Tahimik lang kami sa hapag kainan. Hindi pa rin kami makampante lalo nang hindi namin alam kung anong susunod na mangyayari.

"Is that true?" Ehrett started.

"What is it?" Earle said, biting the steak.

"That girl, Vinea, killed her cousin."

"Not in here, Ehrett." Risel said.

"Where Ris? In your bed?" hagikgik pa ni Ehrett.

I can see the annoyed face of Risel to Ehrett and so immediately took of the quarrel. "Ehrret, can you directly point what is it?" I said in frowned.

He grimaced, "well, that girl Vinea Eragon kill her cousin. Sa tingin niyo ba mapagkakatiwalaan pa natin sila? They even killed their own flesh."

"We just need to observe them, then if you happen to see some unlikely actions to them. Confront them and send them back to where they belong." I said to them.

"Katha is right." Vantell agreed. "Hindi naman pwedeng paalisin natin sila without any valid reason, but if we could find one then we can do our own thing ulit. Right?"

They agreed on our decisions. Hahayaan na lang muna namin sina Kage at Oxene na mapalapit sa kanila. If they have their trust then we could finally trap them in our plan.

"Guys!" humahangos namang dumating si Kage sa kitchen. He's panicking. "Dalian niyo, you need to see this!"

"Ano ba 'yon?" taka ni Maryel.

Hindi naman kami nagpatumpik tumpik at tumuloy na kami sa sala. Nadatnan din namin sila doon na nakatayo lang at iisa ang direksyon ng mga tingin. Nang makita namin kung ano ang tinitingnan nila sa tv ay natulala na lang din ako ng makita ang mukha ko doon.

Above of the boxes where our faces situated, here's what it says: The Last Standing

There are 17 boxes of faces in the screen, and one them is mine. The other one had black pictured in her box.

"Who's that girl?" I look around to see her around but I didn't found her existence. "Where is she?"

"Oh, that's must be the girl who killed by her cousin." Ehrett said.

Napatingin ang lahat kay Ehrett at mukhang hindi inaasahan ng lahat ng sasabihin niya iyon.

"It's okay girl," that Vinea girl said. "I did it, you shouldn't care about that." Ngisi pa nito.

Parang wala naman sa lahat ang nangyari at nabaling ulit ang atensyon sa screen. Mayamaya ay lumapit naman si Maryel sa screen at tinuro ang picture ng isang babae. Hinahanap ko rin siya sa paligid pero hindi ko siya mahanap.

"Who's this girl?" Maryel asked.

"Oh, that's the psycho girl I've been telling you guys!" Kage said.

"I'm telling you she's not a psycho." Marco said.

"Oh, you're wrong Marco, she is." Stefen corrected him. "As a matter of fact, she's still alive. Quarantine in a metal room where we leave her, so she couldn't harm us."

Few seconds after, an announcement flashes on the screen.

Good evening everyone.

Meeting everyone comes to the next challenge. Voting one another; higher votes will be granted by a choice. Out or stay. Vote wisely.

"What does it mean?" Vinea asked. "Freedom? Means escaped from this house?"

"You're probably right." Aniko. "And maybe, another reason to kill one another." Ngisi ko pa. "Oh well, vote wisely guys."

When the ring alarm strike, the other group panic. Hindi namin alam kung anong nangyayari dahil nagtatakbuhan silang lahat at natataranta na rin kami dahil sa kung anong pinagsasabi nila. Pinipigilan namin sila pero hinahatak nila kami at pinipilit na magtago. I can the see the fear in their eyes.

"Stop!" sigaw ko kaya natigil silang lahat. "It's just an alarm guys!"

Umiling naman si Gyllia sa akin, "someone will come for us! We should hide ourselves!"

I immediately shook my head. "No! Stop panicking guys! It's an alarm to get ready for bed! Walang big deal doon! Walang papatay sa atin dito! Relax lang kayo!"

Then the girls burst on tears. Nilapitan ko naman si Gyllia at pinatahan.

"No one will kill us here, I promised."

"You don't understand," Marco said. "On the other side, someone is."

Hindi ko naman alam kung anong sasabihin pa sa kanila dahil pinalala lang nila ang sitwasyon. Sinamahan na namin ang ibang girls papunta sa girls room habang ang mga kalalakihan naman ay nagsama sama na sa kanilang mga kwarto.

"Tell me, ano bang meron?"

Steph look at me in tears, "it's a game you wouldn't understand, you keep on hiding but you will never be safe until you found yourself lying on the ground."

I shook my head and laughed, "You're making stories!"

"Why would I?" Steph said. "Just accept the fact that we've been play to kill each other."

I took a deep breath. Are we blind to see the truth why we are here? Or we just only see the good benefits why we brought here together? I'm confused. Don't know what to do.