Master Piece

CHAPTER ONE: Day 01

COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER:
Any names and events mentioned in this story are all fictitious.
Any similarities to someone, living or dead is a COINCIDENCE, it is not intended by the author.

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Mark's point of view

Matagal-tagal rin kaming nakapila para kumuha ng entrance exam sa Phoenix Youth Academy, it's an academy that has high school and college in it. Dun ko rin nakita ung mga kaibigan ko. "Mark!" sigaw ni Jane at Rhen. "Kamusta ka na?"

"I'm doing fine," sagot ko. "Eh kayo, how have you guys been?"

"Eto ok lang din," sagot ni Rhen na bakas ang saya sa mukha.

Mga ilang minuto kaming nakatayo't naghihintay ng tumunog nang malakas ang speaker na dahilan ng pagkagulat ng mga estudyante. "In 10 minutes, students and teachers will go in their respective rooms," sabi ng isang malaki at malamig na boses galing sa speaker.

Mas nauna kaming umalis kaysa sa iba pang mga estudyanteng nakapila sa covered court. Before reaching our room, we had to go through a creepy staircase. People shouted in shock when a mysterious girl suddenly emerged in front of us.

"What the heck!" Gulat na sigaw ni Jerome. "Huy ano ka ba? We're in a school right now mind your language please? Jerome?" Lorin said, nudging our friend's elbow.

"Greetings freshmen. Why do you all are dressed like that?" the mysterious girl said. She must've been this bitchy because of her looks, she's tall and has an elegant figure, skin as white as a mayonnaise.But still no matter how good you look kapag basura ang ugali mo, wala nakakadiri ka na din."Well teachers, assist your little brats to their classroom *smirk*."

Napaamba ng suntok si Nika sa babaeng 'yon na hindi man lang nagulat sa maaring gawin sa kaniya ng kaibigan ko.

"Do you know who's right in front of you?" tanong ng babae. "Yes I do," sagot ni Nika, "You're just a freak blocking our way!"

"What the ..... Did you just called me a 'FREAK?!' sambit nito kay Nika sabay ng pag-irap, "Nice to meet you. I'm Rachel Abaya by the way, I hope and I know this won't be our final encounter with each other," she gave us a chilling smile before entering one of the rooms.

Nang makapasok na kami sa room, inintay naming makaalis ang mga estudyanteng nasa covered court bago sinara at tinakpan ang mga bintana't upuan. "This is creeping the me out," I whispered while watching the teacher barricade the doors and windows.

"Stay out of the windows everybody, it's them.." sabi nito na nasa likod ko, I know he's shaking nervously base on his breath, he's also stuttering while giving us some warnings not to go near it.

Dahil na rin sa mga usap-usapan ng mga estudyante, napayakap sa braso ko si Jane. Minutes of silence have passed when a hand print was imprinted on the window glass with.. blood? This caused the women to shout in panick and fear.

author's comment: lol this guy is not a simp *clap* *clap*

"What the.. Ella!" sigaw ni Jerome ng mahampas siya nito. "What's wrong with you? Bakit mo ko hinampas?" sambit nito sa babaeng nakapulupot na ang mga kamay sa kanyang bisig. "Ang ingay ba naman kasi," sagot ni Ella sabay irap sa kanya.

Nakita ko na naman si Nika na pinagtatawanan yung dalawa, para kasing love birds.

"Why are you here?" a cold voice came rushing on my ear, that gave chills to my whole body. "Sino kang animal ka?!" I shouted which caught everyone's attention. They must've been thinking now that I'm a weirdo or possessed or crazy.

"Are you alright?" tanong ni Rhen.

"Yes.. I'm fine. By the way, the whisper earlier did you hear it?," sagot ko.

"What whisper? Are you sure you're alright?," tanong ni Rhen na may halong pagkakagulo ng isip sa kanyang mukha.

"Wala, I think I'm just.. tired," I answered, feeding his curiosity but I ignored him anyways.

Mga ilang oras na ang nakalipas nang wala nang usok sa labas. Unang lumabas si Nika para kumpirmahin na wala na ngang "Entity" na tinatawag nila na pagala-gala sa labas.

"It's impossible! Nawala yung gate! ," sigaw ni Nika pagkalabas nito ng room. Inilibot niya ang kanyang mga mata sa buong campus. "Sh*t, what do we do now?"

Nag-iyakan ang mga babaeng kasama namin habang si Nika, mukhang energetic na problematic na ewan *sigh.

Dali-sali na kaming pumunta sa aming dorm para makapaghanda na. Kahit hindi pa kami nakakapag-exam ay qualified na kami, weird nga eh. Magkatabi kami nina Jerome at Rhen sa iisang kwarto habang ang mga girls ang magkakasama, that's common sense boys and girls shouldn't sleep in a single room, unless...

Ikaapat na araw ng unang linggo, simula ng aming klase, nilibot muna namin ang buong campus kasama ang mga staff ng school.

"This is the Science Laboratory," sabi ni Mr. Reyes habang nakaturo sa isang bagong building na kakatayo lang ata.

Para kaming nasa field trip kasi ang gaganda ng tanawin rito.

"Tol I think we're not in the city anymore.." Nika nudged my elbow.

"Yeah, pansin ko rin. Pero we should stay low for the meantime and observe this new environment we're living in," I whispered.

Makaraan ang ilang minutong paglalakad ay napatapat kami sa isang banyo. Nagpasama muna sa akin si Rhen para gumamit ng palikuram habang yung mga babae ay nauna na. Bigla na lang nanakit ang ulo ni Jerome bago pa man kami makaalis sa restroom.

"Okay ka lang?" tanong sa kanya ni Rhen, "Sa tingin mo, okay ako?" sagot ni Jerome, bakas ang pagiging sarkastiko sa tono ng pananalita niya. Rhen carried Jerome on his back while I watched those two almost tripped.

Biglang bumukas ang pinto ng dorm namin na lumikha ng malakas na tunog dahil kay Ella. "Are you dumb? Pinag-alala mo 'ko, I mean kami!" pasigaw na bungad nito kay Jerome na ngayon ay mukhang nahihilo na.

Rhen brought him inside the boys' room and put him on one of the empty beds (We sleep on the floor 'cause.. I don't know we're dumb?). Rika brought us coffee while Ella went outside to fetch a pail of warm water and some dry towel.

Isang malakas na tunog ang narinig namin mula sa di kalayuan kaya dali-dali kaming tumakbo palabas ng establisymento. We couldn't believe the thing witnessed by our eyes.