Stolen Identity

Chapter 13

Wednesday

School Canteen

Magkakasama kaming limang kumakain sa isang table. Magkatabi sina Flay at Lake sa kabilang side habang nasa gitna naman ako ng dalawang naguumpugang paa.

"Will you guys stop kicking your feet!"

"He started it!" Kaiden exclaimed.

"Oh please pinky. I don't care whoever started­-"

"Did you just called me pinky?" -Kaiden

I heard Jeon chuckled. Flay bit her lips then she burst out laughing. Lake shook his head while smiling.

I coughed. "Well I guess you guys stopped kicking your feet now."

"Yeah and you called me pinky!" He cried.

I raised my eyebrow. What? Is that really a big deal?

"Lake." Tumingin kami sa pinanggalingan ng boses. Hindi namin namalayan nang lumapit si Mikaelle. "Pwede ba tayong mag-usap?", she continued.

We looked at Lake. All waiting for his reply. Lake looked at Flay. She just nodded. He stand up and exited the door as Mikaelle yanked at him.

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Friday

Ito ang last day ng pagiging couple namin ni Kaiden. Isinama niya ako sa isang home for the abandoned children. Andon din si Mikaelle at Lake. He said that he and Lake promised Mikaelle na lagi daw silang sasama sa charity event na yun.

"Hindi ko inaasahan na isasama ka ni Kai hanggang dito. At mas lalong hindi ko inasahan na sasama ka. You still didn't get it don't you? He's just using you. Pero bahala ka. Wala akong pakialam. Basta pagdating kay Lake, just, just back off!"

I smiled and started to walk away but she grabbed my arm.

"How dare you turned your back at me?!", she hissed.

"There you are Mika!" Lake jogged towards us. Mikaelle immediately dropped my hand. She approached Lake and yanked at him.

"Let's go Lake." She said while smiling.

Lake waved at me and they're left.

Asan ba si Kaiden? I started looking at him. May nakita akong dalawang batang naglalaro ng lighter. The young boy light it on and the other boy touches the fire and chuckled.

I felt sudden sting in my head. I groaned in pain. Instead of scolding the two kids, I exited the room. The stinging sensation won't stopped. Lumabas ako ng bahay. I felt the rain on my shoulders but I don't care. I just continued walking. Memories kept pouring in my mind. This familiar place, the lighter, the rain. Tama. Naaalala ko na. this place is the place where I was kidnapped.

"Hey kiddo, stop playing fire. It can hurt your skin."

"Ano daw sabi?" The kid whispered to the other kid.

"Ewan. Inglisera." The other kid replied.

I chuckled. "Sabi ko, tigilan nyo na ang paglalaro ng apoy. Baka masunog yang balat niyo. Akin na yang lighter."

Tinago niya ito sa likod niya.

"Ibigay mo na." Bulong nung isang bata.