[Book 3] Mysteries of Jansport High School: The Syntax || WILL BE EDITED

Chapter 7

*Jakov's sub-POV*

June 17, 2014. That night. Shet, hindi ko piniling pumasok ngayon eh. Baka makasakit lang ako. It's not in my nature. Kahit naman niloloko ko na ang author ng kung anu-ano, syempre hindi ko naman tatangkaing patayin yun. Pero naisip ko lang din, Na-inject naman ako ng antidote, bakit ako matatakot sa mga Syntax kong 'katropa'?

Biglang nag-ring phone ko. Oh. Si SYNTAX Elite Leader *beep* tumatawag, and I think he doesn't know I'm not infected. So I faketalkedshit. "Yep? Why you call me?" Sumagot siya, "You got your SYNTAXgenes?" Ayaw ko nang makasakit pa so I lied, "Yeah, I have my SYNTAXgenes..." Sinabihan ako ni Elite Leader, "Tomorrow, Cody De Roxas is gonna be finding the rose patch, we have burned down the rose patch that would contain the next clue to stopping the Syntax Project. Ryou has made another rose patch somewhere in the campus. Come early at school tomorrow and let the rose patch trap you. The moment Cody comes, you and Daniel Villavicencio should make him suffer. Bring his body at our headquarters afterwards." Call ended.

Shit. Cody's gonna be in big trouble. I called on Cody on the phone...

*Cody's POV*

Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep. New ringtone ng phone ko, Counting Stars. Anyway, unknown number. I don't wanna wake up Daniel so I left my room and answered my phone, "De Roxas Residence, to whom am I speaking to?" sige, medyo pa-call center again. Medyo pasigaw ito, "Hello, Cody?" Namukhaan ko yung boses. Si Jakov.

"Teka. Paano mo nakuha number ko?" I asked. Sumagot siya, "Long story. Saka ko na sasabihin. Basta ganito. Pumunta ka sa Jansport High School NGAYON at iligtas mo yung kapatid mo..." Naguluhan ako. Daniel is sleeping. Sinabi ko, "Teka, nandito naman si Daniel sa bahay namin. What are you talking about?" Nagwala na si Jakov, "Basta, hindi yan yung tunay na Dan. Swear. Punta ka na. Baba ko na toh. Ayokong may masamang mangyari sa ating dalawa." Binaba na niya ang tawag. Sabay kuha ko sa jacket ko. Lamig kaya sa labas.

The moment kinuha ko na ang jacket ko ay nagising na lang si suspicious Daniel, "Ui kuya, san ka punta?" tanong niya. So I had to make a lie, "May bibilhin lang..." Biglang labas ng room. Bumaba na ako ng hagdan. At takas sa bahay. "Jakov," tinawagan ko uli yung number. Sumagot, "Yeah?" Sumagot ako, "Meet me in Jansport High School." Pumayag ito at binaba ang phone.

Nag-teleport na ako sa Jansport High School. Great. I ended up in the court. Sige. Silence. Ohwait. May nagbubulungan sa likod ng high school building. "Nandito pa sila," a familiar voice said somewhere. "Sa puno," sabi ni Jakov na nakaupo sa puno wearing his school uniform holding his kunais.

"Got a plan?" I asked. "I have. But it's kinda life-risking," he said. Upon hearing what he said, I knew he was going back to becoming the bad guy in exchange for the safety of my brother. Pinigilan ko si Jakov at sinabi, "Di ba ayaw mo na sumali sa gulong ito? E bakit pumapayag ka pang isakripisyo mo ang buhay mo?" Sumagot si Jakov, "Ano naman ang punto ng buhay ko kung wala man lang akong ginawa kahit isang tama sa buong buhay ko?" I was speechless.

So I listened, "Papakita ako sa kanila at papaulitin ang instructions kung paano ang pag-atake sa inyo. During that time, patayin mo yung roots ng rose patch at nililigtas si Dan... even if it takes my life," sabi ni Jakov. "I'll come back for you, bro," promise ko kay Jakov.

Dumaan ako sa front ng high school up to the rooftop to get an overview. Spy mode. Umikot na si Jakov sa kabila, "SYNTAX Elite!" salute ni Jakov sa kanyang superior. "What brings you here?" the elite leader asked. "Just gonna ask you about the plan again," sabi ni Jakov. "Oh that, well..." magsisimula na dapat mag-explain ang leader pero kinut ito ni Jakov, "Um, bakit hindi na lang natin pag-usapan ito sa harap ng high school building?"