Star Section's Death (COMPLETED)

LXV

"Guys!"

Third Person's POV

Napalingon ang lahat kay Reid sa pinto na hingal na hingal pagka-pasok ng classroom.

He looked into each on the eyes of his classmates crowding him. Ipinaparamdam niya ang lungkot sa mata niya, at ang masamang balita.

Napailing siya at huminga nang malalim. "Julius did not make it. He already died on the ospital."

Hindi na sila nagulat, at labis na pagkalungkot ang kanilang nadama. Nang makita nila ang lagay ni Julius no'n kahapon sa canteen, alam nilang kritikal na itong mabuhay dahil sa pagpaso sakanya, pagpapa-inom ng cyanide, at ang mga naiwang maraming nakasaksak na kutsilyo sakanya.

"Bakit parang takot na takot ka Reid? Okay ka lang ba?" Tanong ni Nica.

"Nakita ko may nagmamanman sa'kin sa dilim sa ospital. Agad akong tumakbo paalis sa lugar na'yon. Ang mga tingin ng mga matang 'yon, pakiramdam ko nakasunod parin sa'kin ngayon." Takot na takot at nanginginig nitong sabi, napalunok ito at pinagpapawisan na nang butil-butil.

"Ako na ang isusunod... Niya."

Napatayo si Zephyrine. "Keep close to us, walang aalis ng walang kasama simula ngayon."

Tumango ang mga kaklase niya. Mayamaya pa man ay may kumatok sa classroom nila na si Zephyrine na ang nagbukas. Bumungad sakanya si Mulac.

"Pinapatawag na ang Star Section para sa rehearsal ng graduation." Zephyrine looked back on her classmates, akmang aalis na si Mulac ng pigilan niya ito.

"Bakit kailangan ikaw ang tumawag sa'min?"

"It's our duty today as a Supreme Student Government council."

"You know what I'm talking about," She gritted her full white set of teeth on him. "You won't come here for a reason"

"Fine, go out here." Hinarap ni Zephyrine ang mga kaklase at tumango sakanila para mag paalam na nasa labas lang sila ng classroom.

"We don't know if there's a trespasser or an intruder from outside of the school who knows anything about what is happening to your section. I'm on the wide circle to instruct and help them fixing the grounds for the event of grade 10 graduating students.

"When one of your boy classmates entered the gate. About ten seconds passed by, in the sight of my peripheral view while talking to Credric. Someone followed him. I was about to refuse following the person, but I saw him or her not even wearing the school's rule and regulation for the uniform. Instead, the person is wearing all black that I couldn't despite the person's gender especially when it already passed away by out of my sight."

Lumingon si Mulac sa pinaka-dulong hallway ng floor mula sa classroom nila Zephyrine. "I saw the person there, but instead of putting myself in trouble and I'll die without telling you this. I want to warn you, Star Section is already counted. Protect the guy whose this person following is, he may be the next one."

Napaisip si Zephyrine. "Is there a possible that our killer is outside of the school?"

"It might be possible but too tactiful on his or her moves. Pero ito lang masasabi ko, Zephyrine. Quit thinking na buong school ang kaaway niyo ngayon, the school don't deal with lives kahit puno 'to ng misteryo. Maybe you find weird our smiles, our moves, and this whole school. But always remember that life is full of codes and meanings intended behind each action to express."

Hindi makapaniwala si Zephyrine sa narinig, gulong-gulo na siya ngayon kung paano nila makikilala ang killer. O kung pinaglalaruan nalang ba sila ng buong paligid.