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Sandra was under the lamp post, hugging her knees, shoulders heaving—She's crying. But when Sandra saw Lyca approaching her, Sandra stood up instantly.
"I'm not crying!" The younger wiped abruptly the sparkling tears on her cheeks. She even moved backwards when Lyca tried to advance towards her.
"What happened?" Lyca asked, concerned.
"I told you I'm not crying!" Sandra pouted a bit. "Hindi ako iyakin tulad ng iniisip niyo ng loser na 'yon!"
"I know, Sandra. You're a big girl." Tuluyan nang nakalapit si Lyca. "Anong nangyari?"
Sandra sniffed, still trying to holdback her tears. "Nawawala si Sunny."
Sandra twisted her lips and unconsciously bit it, probably to avoid herself from crying thru her mouth. "Nandito lang siya kanina tapos nawala na siya."
Lyca sighed. "Where did you last saw her?"
It's passed 12 already. Madilim at tahimik ang paligid habang tinatahak ang eskinita. Hindi iyon pamilyar sa kaniya at nakalayo na rin sila sa Seven Eleven. Napatikhim siya habang nakasunod pa rin kay Sandra.
"Are you sure this is the right way?" she asked.
Head fixed ahead and feet in a straight phase, Sandra didn't mind facing her. "I told you I saw her walking this way! Alam kong nandito siya."
She sighed, heaving her shoulders slightly. "Why don't we go home first? Baka bumalik si Sunny sa bahay?"
At dahil mukhang nawawala na rin sila.
"No!" Sandra hissed.
"Gabing-gabi na Sandra. Bukas na natin ituloy ang paghahanap--" she was cut off.
"You're evil!" Sandra cried. Tears formed in her eyes and it'll likely fall anytime soon—It did. Sandra's tears fell from her eyes, tracing her cheeks falling completely to her neck.
"I know you're evil! Alam kong gusto mo akong mamatay! Tapos ngayon si Sunny gusto mo rin siyang kunin? Gusto mong pabayaan ko siya ngayon para mamatay siya! You evil-- you are bad! I hate you!" Sandra's sudden outburst caught Lyca off gaurd. Hindi niya alam kung anong sasabihin. So she settled herself looking at her crying.
She sighed. "Sandra, hindi ko siya kukunin."
"Liar! Alam kong kukunin mo siya! Pati si Kuya Gab at si Aling Dhalia!" Sandra wailed, she sat slowly, embracing her knees. "Siguro ikaw din ang kumuha ng ate ko! Bad ka!"
Lyca's knees wobbled as she kneeled before Sandra. Hindi niya alam kung bakit ngunit biglang may bumara sa lalamunan niya. Her eyes hurt too. Parang may gustong kumawala roon.
