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Chapter 13- Acquaintance Festival (Day 3)

[Dawn Gabrielle "Elle" Calosa]

Chrim's PoV

Katatapos lamang magperform ng Horror Club na sinimangutan ni Kuya Melrein buong play. Oh well, nakasimangot naman yan palagi.

"Good luck, Jona!" I cheered her up at t-in-ap ang balikat niya. Nginitan ako nito kahit na halata mong kinakabahan siya.

"Thanks, Ate Chrim." Sabi nito at tumuloy na sa backstage. Hindi ako kasama sa mga aacting dahil ako ang Directress and script writer ng play. Isa pa, wala akong talent dyan. Hahaha

Dumiretso na ako sa tabi ni Kuya Melrein. Si Kuya Louie ay nasa backstage na din. Gaganap itong kuya ni Jona.

"Are you sure you don't want the lead role?" I asked kuya Melrein na sinamaan lang ako ng tingin. I showed him my two fingers as a sign of 'peace'.

"Why didn't you attend the meetings anyway?" I asked again.

"Because I don't want too." He said it like it's the most obvious answer to my question.

"Let's give the Fantasy Club a round of applause." The host said at bumuka na ang kurtina at bumungad sa amin ang isang kama kung saan nakahiga si Jona. Pumasok si Kuya Louie at si Kuyang hindi ko kilala. Hahaha, grabe ang bait kong co-member

Sinubukan nilang gisingin si Jona at nang magising ito'y nagsimula na itong umiyak.

"K-kuya, violet ang paningin ko. Kuya b-bakit ganito ang paningin k--," naputol ang sinasabi ni Jona nang makarinig kami ng sigaw mula sa labas. Agad tumayo si Kuya Melrein na sinundan ko naman.

As we went out, we saw Elle crying.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Kuya Melrein asked her.

"S-si Kate." Nauutal na sabi nito at itinuro ang isang pinto hindi kalayuan sa amin. Tumakbo kami papunta roon at pumasok.

"Oh my gosh!" Gulat na saad ko. There's a girl lying on the floor with blood all over her body. Agad itong nilapitan ni Kuya Melrein at hinawakan ang kamay nito, uhh, wrist. Maybe checking her pulse.

"She's dead." He declared na lalong nakapagpalakas ng iyak ni Elle. She's her best friend as far as I remember.

Kinuha ko ang phone ko sa Buls at tinawagan si Kuya Louie.

(Chrim? Nasaan kayo?)

"Kuya Louie, don't let the students panic over the shout. Tell them it's just nothing. Kayo na ang bahalang magpalusot. Continue the play."

(Got it.)

Sunod kong tinawagan si Kuya Christian na agad namang dumating dito sa isang classroom.

"Binaril?" Tanong ni kuya Christian and Kuya Melrein nodded. Pumasok ang ilang mga tao. Sapat na sila para harangan ang babae kapag binuhat nila ito. Ipinasok nila ito sa isang sasakyan.

Dumiretso naman kami sa Admins' Office.

"We shouldn't inform other students about this. This is the third time that it happened. Magpapanic na sila pag nalaman pa nila ito." Sabi ni Kuya Christian.

"What is really happening?" Tiningnan kami ni Kuya Melrein ng tinging may paghihinala. I'm having a hint of what he's thinking and I don't like it.

"We're not obliged to tell you." Sabi ni Kuya Christian.

"You are. I am a student here so therefore I should be aware of what's happening inside this school so I can also be aware of what might happen." He said.

"Just follow the rule and you don't need to worry for yourself." I said.

"How about the others? You didn't tell them that the punishment for disobeying that rule is killing them!" Sabi nito.

"It's not a punishment for the rule! It's the other way around. We made that rule to avoid that punishment!" Sabi ko na lalong ikinakunot ng noo nito.

"You're insane." Sabi nito.

"Stop. Go to your dorms and cool your heads, Kids." Sabi ni Kuya Christian. Lumabas ako ng office at ramdam kong nakasunod si kuya Melrein sa akin.

"Chrimmy." I stopped from walking but I didn't bother looking back.

"I'm sorry. I'm just worried for everyone." Sabi nito at nilagpasan ako. My heart skipped a beat. Am I included in that "everyone"? Why would he? I know he thinks I'm behind all of these shits.

I continued walking towards the dorm and slammed my body on my bed.

...

"Chris, get up." I heard someone said. I opened my eyes and saw ate Clara.

"We'll be having dinner at the cafeteria." Nakangiting sabi nito. Nanlaki ang mga mata ko sa sinabi niya.

"Dinner?" I asked.

"Yes, it's 6:45 in the evening." Sabi nito. I looked at my wallclock and it confirmed what she said. I get myself out of the bed and prepared for dinner.

We went to the cafeteria and saw kuya Christian waiting.

"Ang tagal niyo." Sabi nito at kinalong si Chrissa.

"Chrissa pooped." Sabi ni Ate Clara na ikinabusangot ng mukha ni Chrissa. Natawa kami ni Kuya dahil sa mukha ni Chrissa. Nainis ito dahil sinabi pa ng mommy niya na tumae ito.

"What do you want for dinner, baby?" He asked.

"Chicken!Chicken!Chickeeeen!" Masiglang sabi ni Chrissa. Nakangiti na ulit ito.

Nang magsimula kaming kumain ay tumahimik na si Chrissa. Seryoso na itong nakikipagtuos sa fried chicken niya.

"Nakausap mo na siya?" Napalingon ako kay Kuya nang magtanong ito.

"Who?" Tanong ko at binigyan ako nito ng tinging ibinibigay niya lang kapag "Siya" ang topic namin. I glanced at Ate Clara who's looking at me worriedly.

"I talked to him last time when someone killed himself." Sabi ko.

"It's not actually the last time before what happened a while ago." Napalingon naman ako dito dahil sa sinabi niya.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"May pinatay pa noong nagkasakit ka. She was shot by a gun. A student saw a guy wearing mask shot her." Sabi nito na dahilan para mabitawan ko ang hawak kong kutsara.

Kaya pala sabi niya kanina'y pangatlo na ito. This is insane. I can't believe he turned into a murderer after everything that happened.

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[A/N: I want Ice Chriiiiiim. Nabitin ako sa ice drop kanina. Libre niyo koooo. Nasa malayo ngayon yung supplier ko. Hahaha lol 😂]