Blood Heir

Chapter 4

Draven's POV

We paused for a while. Hinihingal nako. Ganun din siya. Pero up to now, we still can't find the way out. We both sat on the ground seeming so doomed. I've looked around the place. There were aligned pine trees beside the cemented pathway, and we're uncertain about where the pathway will lead us.

Pagtingin ko sa likod, gubat pala ang dinaanan namin kanina. And now, the fog is conquering the forest inch by inch. I don't know exactly where we are right now. Pero hindi naman siguro kami pwedeng makalabas ng school. For all I know, this school is obstructed with 40 feet-tall wall on its boundaries. If that's really the case, nasa school pa nga kami. It's impossible for us to get out the school premises.

"Hey. What are we gonna do now?" tanong ko sa katabi ko. "E-ewan ko. D-di ko rin alam." Hinihingal pa siya. Yung nagmumukhang may "h" yung mga sinasabi niya. "It's getting dark. We must go back now." Wala man lang saming may dalang flashlight. I left my phone in my room and this girl's phone ay kaunti na lang ang battery, kawawa naman baka hindi na matawagan ang friend niya kung gamitin namin. And now, we're lost and hopeless.

"Ano? Maglalakad pa ba tayo o maghihintay na lang tayo dito hanggang sa may dumating na tao?" sabi niya habang tumatapak ng lamok. Hinayaan ko lang siyang magsalita at reklamo lang siya ng reklamo. Seriously? May gana pa talaga siyang magreklamo? Huh. This girl's really amazing.

Nakaupo lang kami dun habang nakayuko siya sa tuhod niya. Wala talagang dumadating. Nakakainip na maghintay. "Come on." I said as I grab her right arm "Ha? Sa'n naman tayo pupunta?" I just continue walking as I grab her. "Uy t-teka. Teka lang, okay?" nabitawan ko yung braso niya.

"Sure ka ba na jan talaga ang daan palabas? Kung hindi ka rin lang naman sigurado, I suggest na maghintay na lang tayo dun. Baka mas lalo pa tayong mawala eh." May point rin siya. Kahit papano pala gumagana rin ang utak nito eh. Pero pano pag walang dumating? 

She's going back to her last place when suddenly, we heard small steps approaching. Nagkatinginan kami ni Sierra. I actually don't know if I'm going to run or not. But when I saw the light coming out the dark, I was relieved. Maybe it was just the guard.

"Wew. Kala ko multo."

"Tss. Takot ka sa multo? Eh pano kung multo nga yan? Hahaha." I saw her face became anxious. Maybe she was a bit scared dahil sa sinabi ko. "Uy walanjo ka! Anong multo? Uy wala namang ganyanan." She said while tapping my arms. "Haha ano ka ba. Si guar – "

Hindi ko natapos ang sasabihin ko nang makita ko yung taong may hawak ng flashlight. It was a girl. Kahit madilim, maiidentify mong babae siya kasi mahaba ang buhok niya and it looks like she is wearing a white long dress.

"Waaah! Draveeen white lady. White lady yan sinasabi ko sa'yo. Umalis na tayo dito please. Halika na." she is talking to me in a whispering voice. Takot na takot siya that she went behind my back. Hahaha. Di niya man lang napansin yung cord. May multo bang nag-sasoundtrip?

"Hey! You two! Bakit nandito pa kayo sa labas?" pakasabi ay tinutok niya samin yung flashlight. Anong problema nito?

"G-Grayson?" she's referring to me. Obviously. "What? Pwede ibaba mo muna yang flashlight mo, Miss." She put it down and came closer to us. The moonlight slightly streak against her face and I could see her now.

"Blaire Luthor. What are you doing here?"

"I am supposed to ask you that question. What are you doing here with that girl? School is not for flirting." I saw her take a glance at Sierra from head to toe. "We're n – " I tried to explain.