A Volatile Love

Chapter 4

Very short update. Sensya.

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Clyde's PoV

We are still running, Running like Lia's life depends on it. Cause it really is.

Lia, bestfriend. Please be safe.

"Clyde! halika! nandoon ang hagdan. We need to hurry!" Ani ni Amber at nagmamadaling umakyat papuntang rooftop.

Natapilok pa ito ng kaunti ngunit nakabawi rin ng lakas at muling tumayo.

"Are you okay?" nag-aalalang tanong ko habang patuloy kaming umakyat.

"I'm fine. Huwag kang mag-alala"

I kicked the door open. At hinanap ng bawat sulok kung nasaan si Lia.

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Amber's PoV

Naaninag ko ang isang shed at habang papalapit ako, I hear weird sounds.

Help H-help

May naririnig ako na taong parang hinihingal.

"Clyde, dito!" sigaw ko sa kanya

Binilisan ni Clyde para makarating kaagad sa kinaroroonan ng ingay. Ilang beses kong sinipa-sipa ang pinto ng shed na iyon ngunit hindi kaya ng lakas ko.

Sisipain ko pa sana ito ng biglang sinipa ng malakas ni Clyde ang pinto at bumukas ito. Tumambad ang isang babaeng gulo-gulo ang buhok at mahinang umiiyak.

Tumingala siya sa amin at nagulat ako ng biglang niyakap ni Clyde ang babae.

"L-lia, I thought you were gone. I was so worried." Sambit ni Clyde habang patuloy pa ring inaalo at pinapatahan si Lia.

"T-thakyou Clyde, thanks for saving me before I had to give up." Hingal-hingal at hikbi ni Lia.

Patuloy pa rin ang pagpapakalma ni Clyde kay Lia at habang ako naman, linilibot ang kabuuan ng shed.

I see many deep cracks on the walls and also wood, ang kahoy na parang na-infest ng mga termites dahil butas-butas ito. I also see cobwebs evident in the place. I also saw the familiar props and costumes that we used in our play last year.

Huh. No wonder it's so dusty and old because of this shed. Sayang naman ang efforts nilang gumawa ng props kung idadampot na lang dito na parang basura.

I kept on wandering around the shed and I saw many old things. Actually, most of them are broken. Broken pails and shovels. I got the chills with this shed.

Then suddenly a lighter  fell off the wooden table. I went closer to investigate. I picked it up and all I can say is..

It was a one of a kind lighter. It was one of the rarest lighters in the world. It was so rare that only 3 lighters were made in the whole world. I know it because kuya has one of them. It has a design of a panda.

All over the world, it has only a panda, a sheep and a parrot design. Kuya has a parrot design.

As I continue to further familiarize the lighter
I heard footsteps running away.

Huh?

I resumed examinizing the place and I can't help but smell the odor of gas and methane everywhere.

It seemed like someone tried to burn the shed.

With that thought, I instantly felt a little worried towards Lia

"Lia, may tao bang nagtangkang pumatay sayo?" tanong ko nang lumingon ako kay Lia.

She was busy standing up, but she couldn't. So, inalalayan ni Clyde ang bestfriend niya. She answered with a little shock in her face.