The Library

Underground

Blake POV

"Blake seryoso, lipat ka na ng section." bungad sakin ni Freddie nang makalapit ako sa kanila sa classroom nila.

"Good morning din." sabi ko sa kanya at tumawa lang siya. "Wala pa si Xiara?" tanong ko at nilibot ang tingin sa classroom nila at wala akong nakitang Xiara.

"Obvious naman diba?" pilosopong sabi ni Drake sakin.

"Well that's weird." napatingin ako sa nag salita na si Yvonne.

"What's weird?" tanong ni Brix sa kanya.

"Sabay kaming dumating ni Xiara sa school kanina. I told here na sabay na kami papunta dito sa classroom but she said may dadaanan pa siya." paliwanag ni Yvonne.

"Where could she be?" tanong ni Carly at nag kibit balikat lang si Yvonne.

Dali-dali kong nilabas ang cellphone ko and dialled her number.

"Anything?" tanong ni Drake.

"She's not picking up." I told them and dialled her number again.

"Ano bang nangyari kahapon?" tanong ni Yvonne na nakatingin kay Sam na tahimik lang.

"The President told us na na-assigned daw ang Papa ni Kheara out of the City and he couldn't leave Kheara alone here kaya he took Kheara with him." paliwanag ni Carly.

"Sam? Is everything okay?" alalang tanong ni Drake sa kanya.

"I'm still wondering why Kheara hasn't contact us yet. If that's the only reason why she dropped out, it doesn't really make sense." she finally spoke. "I mean, c'mon, ang babaw naman." she added.

"That is also unusual. You guys are like sisters." Brix commented.

"Everything doesn't make sense." napatingin kami kay Freddie. "This is supposed to be our last year in high school. We should make it memorable but not this kind of memorable."

He's right.

"Punta na ako sa classroom ko." anunsyo ko sa kanila. I tapped Drake's shoulder at napatingin siya sakin. "Text me when Xiara is here." he nodded at lumabas na akong classroom nila. Nag tungo na ako sa classroom ko at sakto naman ang dating teacher namin.

I just sat there the whole time thinking of Xiara. Where could she be? I called her last night to check if she's fine at kung naka-uwi na ba siya. She said everything is okay and that she's already home. I didn't bother asking her about what happen sa pag punta nila sa office ng Academy President because I can ask her today. Where could Xiara be? No. She couldn't be there, right? She shouldn't be there alone. Now I'm freakin worried. Alam kong may balak siyang pumunta dun but I decided to go with her. I can't let her go there alone.

Napatingin ako sa katabi dahil kinilabit niya ako at tinuro niya si Sir Estrellado. Our Math teacher.

"Mr. Morales is everything all right? Kanina pa kita tinatawag." Sir Estrellado said at napatayo ako.

"Sorry sir." I apologize and he motion me to sit down. Nagpatuloy siya sa lesson niya but I can't pay attention. I am more worried about Xiara.

Its breaktime and I check my cellphone kung may text ba galing kay Drake o kay Xiara pero wala. I hurriedly went to their classroom at si Sam at Drake lang ang naabutan ko doon. Everyone else must be grabbing snacks.

"Wala?" tanong ko kay Drake.

"None." he answered plainly.

"Why are you so worried Blake? Baka umuwi na yun." Sam said without looking at me at nag pipindot lang sa cellphone niya.