Death University

Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Don't You Dare

Natakpan ko ang bibig ko dahil sa gulat.

Parang charcoal ang ginamit na pang-paint sa imahe. It is an image of a girl na gustong-gustong lumabas sa gate, and there are a lot of thunders striking.

Charcoal lamang 'yung ginamit sa pagpinta ng imahe, and crap, the girl really looks like me! Ako talaga!

Parang ang pamilyar ng insidente na nasa painting. 'Yung gate ay parang pamilyar din... Oh heck, ito 'yung insidente na napadpad ako dito sa Death University!

This is the incident after I ran away from home! I was trying to find a temporary shelter, and then, napadpad ako dito sa DU. And next, I found out na hindi na pala ako makakalabas ng impyernong ito.

So what I did was run on the gate, trying to open it. But I couldn't because Madame Selina, who is in charge of the university, said that I am stuck in here till I die. I tried and tried to open the goddamn gate, but then, sumuko na ako dahil hindi talaga mabuksan ang malaking gate.

Pain stabbed my heart when I remembered the incident.

Kung sana kasi hindi na lang talaga ako naglayas! But the damage has been done, and I have nothing to do about it.

I flipped to the next page again at laking gulat ko nang makita ulit ang itsura ko! Oh, holy shit—

This time, anger was plastered on my face, and the white calm clouds turned dark. And there were thunders, striking really, really badly.

Oh my fucking gosh! This is when I encountered Demi in the fountain area of DU! She was trying my patience that time, and I am not able to hold my anger anymore!

Bakit nasa aklat na ito ang mga insidenteng nangyari noon? This strange book is old at base sa itsura nito at base sa mga sulat, matagal na itorito sa mundo. But why the hell am I involved here? I scanned the pages where my pictures are at walang kahit anong sulat ang naroon. Not even a period or a word. Litrato ko lang talaga ang naroon!

Now, I won't give up this book. I need to know why I am involved in it.

Biglang may narinig akong mga yapak ng tao, kaya agad-agad kong ipinasok sa kahon ang libro at itinago ko sa ilalim ng kama.

The door opened, and I saw Julia's face.

"Binigla mo 'ko, Zaya!"

"S-Sorry," Sabi ko na may kaba sa dibdib dahil sa bilis ng mga pangyayari.

Mabuti lang at naramdaman ko na parang may tao dahil kung hindi ko naramdaman, siguro nahuli na ako ni Julia!

"Okay lang 'yun, ano ka ba! By the way, pumunta lang ako dito para magpalit ng suot." Sabi niya sa akin.

"What for?" Taka kong tanong.

"A-Ah, para may maisuot?"

"What I mean is, may lakad ka ba?"

"A-Ah, w-wala naman. G-Gusto ko lang magpalit 'cause I feel sticky... A-Ah 'yun oo!" Sabi niya habang pinaglalaruan ang mga kamay niya.

Something's fishy here... Pakiramdam ko'y may tinatago 'tong best friend ko! Mukhang may espesyal na lakad.

"Okay, then. Sabi mo, eh." Sabi ko sa kanya at ngumiti pa.

And then she rummaged through her closet, finding what to wear, and then she picked a red knee-length dress.

"Maganda ba, Zaya?" She asked.

"Yes, that looks good on you."

"Yey, thanks!" She said and she went straight to the bathroom.

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I'm here in the library again, trying to find a book that can explain why I'm involved in the golden book that I got from the square-like hiding place.

Ngunit lampas thirty minutes na ako rito sa library at sumuko na ako sa paghanap. Wala akong makita! Umalis na lang ako ng library at pumunta ako sa drinks' station. I just want a glass of champagne to drink.

Nang makaupo ako sa stool, kumuha ako ng champagne at ininom ko ito. There are a lot of students here today. I turned my attention to an area, and the hell, I saw two people, kissing like there's no tomorrow. At nakasandal pa sila sa dingding. The disrespect! Hindi lang sila ang nandito!

Walang pasubali ko silang nilapitan at sininghalan, "Get a room, you two!"

Tinapos nila ang kanilang halikan at bumaling sila sa akin.

"Bakit, sino ka ba?!" Sigaw ng lalake sa'kin.

"You don't have to know me, you asshole!" I said at napatingin na sa amin ang ibang mga estudyante na nadito rin.

"Huwag mong matawag-tawag na asshole ang boyfriend ko!" Sabi naman ng babae at tangka niya akong sasampalin nang may kamay na pumigil sa kanya.

I turned my attention to the one who stopped the girl from slapping me. I felt my heartbeat quickening. It's him again! Si savior-slash-officer!

'Yung mga estudyante na nakatingin ay sobrang nataranta.

Nataranta rin ang babae. "S-Sorry p-po,"

"A-Aalis na po kami." Nanginginig na sabi 'nung lalake.

"Not so fast," Pigil ni savior-slash-officer sa pag-alis ng magkasintahan at itinuon niya ang atensyon sa lahat ng tao sa drinks' station. "Don't you mess with this girl right here. Because if you do, you are all dead... You hear that, people?"

Shit, why did he say that?! It made my heart beat rapidly!

"O-Opo," Sabay-sabay na sabi ng mga estudyante.

"Now go to your classes!" Mariin niyang sabi sa mga estudyante at agad naman nagsi-alisan ang mga ito.

And now, we are both left alone here in the drinks station. As in, dalawa na lang talaga kami! Pati bartender, umalis! Okay, this is kinda awkward!

"Sino ka ba talaga, ha? Ano bang pangalan mo at nang sinabihan mo lang ang mga estudyante, nagsi-alisan agad sila? Ano ka ba rito? Gangster o bad boy? Paanong—"

"Shut your mouth up," He said, then walked past me. Napaawang ang labi ko sa sa apat na salitang sinabi niya.

Ang sungit-sungit niya talaga at napaka-misteryoso!

"Hoy, sandali lang!" Pigil ko sa kanya sa pag-alis. "What should I call you?"

"Unknown," Seryoso niyang sabi habang hindi ako nililingon.

"Ah okay, sige. Hi, unknown." I sarcastically said.

He then turned around to face me and said, "Tsk. Just call me MK, Zaya." And after his words, he left.

MK? Initials ba 'yan ng name niya? But him saying my name brings shivers to my spine.

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