Have You Ever Thought

Chapter Five: Remembrance

Chapter Five: Remembrance

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My forehead furrowed when I felt something on my leg. May naninipa ba sa akin?! I slowly opened my eyes and to my surprise in horror ay may kampon ng kadiliman sa harapan ko. Ugh!

Napabalikwas ako ng upo when I realized where I was and what just happened a while ago.

"Laway mo.." he said using a monotonous voice. Dali-dali ko namang pinunasan ang bibig ko and to my surprise ay wala naman. I rolled my eyes at him and crossed my arms to my chest, rest my back again and close my eyes. "Hoy miss, teritoryo ko 'to." He said full of authority.

"I haven't seen any, na nag-sasabing Private Property Owns by Lucifer." I said emotioless. Again, for the nth time ay unti-unti na namang bumabalik lahat ng sakit. I shook my head in disbelief because of what I am feeling now. Naramdaman ko nanaman ang pag sipa sa binti ko.

"Leave all at once. And who're you calling Lucifer?!" What's with his monotonous voice? Kamag-anakan ata talaga 'to ni Lucifer, eh. I can feel his gaze that sent down some chills to my spine. Napamulat naman ako sa kakaibang aura na bumabalot sa lalaking ito.

"Do you mind letting me rest here?" I asked insincere.

"Just to inform you. You're not present at our subject after the morning break and at the latter. Do you have any idea what time is it already?!" He asked calmly but it still gives me the uneasy feeling. I look at my wrist watch and to my amusement , my eyes widened ten times if it's possible. F*ck! Three in the afternoon? Seryoso ba 'to?! Ugh!

Madali akong napatayo at pinagpag ang damit ko. I left without saying any word. I felt the vibration of my phone in my pocket, nang ilabas ko ito at tingnan ay nanlaki na naman ang mga mata ko. Hundred of missed calls from different persons and sixty seven messages, again, from different persons.

Lizzle, Doraine, Mom, Pats, Ervine, Dad... Anong meron? Masyado bang urgent? Tsk!

I first opened Pats's message thread at isinunod ang iba pa.

Er Pats

Message:

Asan ka ba kasi? Tawagan mo ako, ha.    03:15 pm

Bata ka! Pinag aalala mo kami!     2:34 pm

Sagutin mo 'yong tawag..     1:57 pm

Ayos ka lang ba?     11:23 am

Hija? Asan ka?      11:15 am

E Mats

Message:

Pinag-aalala mo na kami!  2:59 pm

Nasasaan ka ba? Kanina pa kami tumatawag bata ka! Hindi ka na pumasok sa mga klase mo! Ano ba'ng nangyayari?     1:33 pm

Cale? Anak, sagutin mo.    1:17 pm

Nag aalala na ako, sagutin mo mga tawag ko Cale, may problema ba?     12:01 pm

Tumawag mga kaibigan mo at hinahanap ka, asan ka ba? Ikaw na nga ang tumawag sa kanila at busy ako.       10:54 am

Senyor Ciel Dela Fuente...

Message:

I'm at the guidance office if you care to show up. Is there a problem again? Did you hit someone and you got scared to be reported that's why you chose to go off somewhere?     3:01 pm

I'm at your school. Where are you?     2:44 pm

Stop ignoring my phone calls, Cale. I can't waste my time just calling you over and over again without you picking it up.     2:22 pm