[Book 4] Mysteries of Jansport High School: Batch of 20 Lost Memories || WILL BE EDITED

Chapter 3

"Teka nga," I stopped the conversation. I doubted Nixon, "Paano mo nagamit ang 'Blood Rain' mo?" Nixon just answered, "Di ko nga alam na pwede eh." I told him to repeat it. He tried. Pero walang nangyari. Guess it was purely based on heart and instinct.

Lalabas na naman kaming apat. Kasama na si Doanne sa gym pero napatigil kami nang dumating si Mia Kyle sa gym. Anunanaman kaya gusto nito? -_- "Oh eto, para sa'yo," bigyan ba naman ako nun ng bulaklak. "Ha? E bakit ako? Bakit hindi na lang si Zealand?" I said. "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhh... ikaw kasi gusto ko! Ikaw kaya binoto ko sa poll!" sabi ni Mia.

"Teka, nakita mo ba si Zealand?" tanong ko. She nodded her head sabay sabi, "Bumalik ata sa room. Pero parang baliw... ewan." Tumakbo na lang kaming apat pabalik. Iniwan ni Mia. Pero dala ko yung flowers. Sumigaw iyon, "HUI!" Takbo-liko-takot-akyat-liko-akyat-liko-akyat-liko-bukas classroom.

"Yow Zeal!" I called him switching on the light. "Zealand!" sigaw namin nang makita naming nanginginig si Zealand on the floor. "Zeally," sabi ni Eliza sabay pinapakiramdam kung nilalagnat o ano...

Dinala namin siya sa clinic at tinanong sa school nurse kung anong kalagayahan niya. Sumagot ang nurse, "He's in a state of shock, siguro nakakita ng multo o ano... pero he'll be alright." Dumiretso kami sa kanya na nakahiga sa clinic bed. Nagising na lang ito holding me at my shoulders staring at me blankly.

He started whispering, "Daniel... Kuya," Kuya?! Biglang himatay si Zealand. Siguro may apparition na nagpapaalala sa kanya. "I think we better leave, it's better for him to rest," sabi ni Doanne. So we left the clinic and went home.

That night... I was staring blankly above the ceiling while lying on the bed. Nang biglang nag-ring ang phone ko. BOOM PANES. BOOM BOOM. PANES PANES. Sabay kuha ng phone and I answered, "Hello?" Sumagot, "Hey Daniel, it's Zealand. I think you left something. Your handkerchief, I think. I don't know. Mom just said you left something. But I don't know how to contact you. Until your name showed up in my Contacts. Weird. I never asked your number."

"I'll pick it up tomorrow. Wait, what happened to you when you got into the gym earlier?" I asked. He answered, "At first, na-awkward lang dun sa yakap sa akin ng kaklase namin. Pero nang lumabas na ako ay parang nakakita ako ng clones ko holding knives walking towards me from every corner. So I ran off into the room. Pagdating ko sa room... nalock ang room. I tried running out pero may dark soul na sinusubukang patayin ako. Then I fell down shivering in fear, and that's it."

"Um, Zeal. Can I sleep over at your house tomorrow?" I asked. In order to beat away that ghost haunting Zealand. "I might have to ask for permission but I'll get back to you on that in a bit, anyway, bye," sabi nito. Sabay baba ng phone. You know, as a brother, I know what he likes and what he doesn't.

Next day. Friday. I was riding again the jeepney on the way to Jansport High School. Nang tumigil ito. Sumakay si Zealand. Agad bati ko, "Oi!" Fistbump. So usap-usap sa jeep. Random things. Nang sumigaw ang drayber ng JANSPORT HIGH SCHOOL! Bumaba na kami sa Jansport High.