Death Grip (On-going)

DEATH GRIP: CHAPTER TWO

Two days after the weird incident in front of my room, my life's back to normal. "I... I, uhm.." I'm always out of words during the police interrogation that night. Sino ba naman kasing maniniwala kung sasabihin kong may asong lumabas sa pinto ko then naglaho na lang bigla? "Sir, my niece's maybe traumatized.." Tita Sandy's statement was quite right, and that saved me from the police and finally leaves me alone.

Everytime na maaalala ko yung pangyayaring yun, my inside and spine always chilled up. Napaka-weird... of all people and places bakit sakin pa nangyari yun?

It was our P.E class after lunch and the whole class change uniforms. Nung matapos yung kaklase kong magbihis from inside the cubicle, ako naman ang pumasok.

"Have you seen it already?" Erika's small voice suddenly echoed through the girl's CR. I heard a bag being unzipped before Eli's voice followed, "Seen what?"

Erika didn't answer for a moment. Folding my daily uniform neatly and was about to go out from the cubicle she finally responded.

"Leanne's got a friend---pack of good-looking friends, I mean... I wonder if weirdos din sila gaya nya."

My hand stop abruptly from unlocking the cubicle. Ano namang masama kung magkaroon ng kaibigan si Leanne? I put down my hand and decided to stay inside.

"Oh, that's weird. Just like her." Eli said then let out a cackle. Erika laughed.

Leanne got friends... naalala ko yung inaya nya ko two days ago...

Wait. Is it just a coincidence? I have seen unusual happenings to Leanne first in that forest before the black dog.. I frowned. Did it mean something?

Blinking, I stepped out from the cubicle and hurried towards my locker. After putting my things inside, a sudden wind whooshed my right cheek. I jerked my head from my right and saw Leanne standing and looking at me. She's wearing that emotionless look on her face.

A sudden urge to tell her what happened two days ago came to me but it seems like my mouth can't produce enough sound to voice out. Tinitigan nya lang ako, her hands both on her sides. Footsteps followed by manly chuckles that came out from behind her.

I took a glance over her shoulder and saw two boys talking. The white haired guy slapping and punching the other's left arm jokingly. My eyes narrowed towards them and noticed na hindi ko sila madalas makita dito sa school. Are they transferees?

Then my gaze was back at Leanne nung maglakad sya papunta sa direksyon ko. Akala ko kakausapin nya ko but she just walk passed by me. Another weird cold wind whooshed to my side. The boys, however continued cackling at each other until they, too, walk passed by me.

"No, Sir. We're here to observe." I gape at Leanne's friend talking to Mr. Gultiano few inches away from my direction. Ngayon ko lang din napansin na hindi sila naka-uniform. The white-haired guy was wearing maroon sleeves, black pants and white shoes. While the brown-haired wears a blue-checkered polo tucked in black slacks and a leather shoes. I saw Mr. Gultiano nods and tapped the white-haired guy on his shoulder. With a wide grin he turned to his mate then to our direction. Majority of my girl classmates giggled.

I took away my glance from them to find Leanne and spotted her in the middle of the bench that the whole class are sitting. She's looking straight in front with her usual emotionless face.

"Okay, class. Today we are going to play basketball..." Mr. Gultiano announced with his big and strong loud voice.

After nyang ibigay ang instructions, agad na nagsitayuan ang lahat para maghanap ng team. I remain on my seat and wait. Alam ko naman kasing walang kukuha sakin para isali sa team nila. I mentally rolled my eyes and turn to see Leanne. And not to my surprise, she's not standing like me.

Mr. Gultiano approach her. By the movement of his mouth, I can tell na tinanong sya kung may team na sya.

Leanne turn to my direction, turn back to Mr. Gultiano, and shook her head. He looks at my direction as well, straightened his body then positioned himself to speak again. "Class, class attention!" He boomed to catch everybody's attention. The noise faded. "We still have two girls here. Anyone who would like to get them as their teammate? Come on, malay nyo malalakas pala sila.."

Some of the students laugh, some looks on either both of us and start mumbling. I frowned and tore my gaze at them. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako sa sinabi ni Mr. Gultiano o maiinsulto eh... "None?" He suddenly asked after a few minutes of joining the class in laughter.

No one answered. Wow, nice. I let out a small smirk from my face. Nakakagigil to ha. Ano bang meron sakin at ayaw akong kaibiganin ng mga to? Mukha ba kong virus? Tsk... "Okay, so I guess hindi makakasali sila Ms----"

"We can be a team, Sir..."

Kaagad akong napatingin sa gilid ko kung saan nakatayo yung dalawang lalaki kanina na kaibigan ni Leanne. Yung brown-haired yung nagsalita. I forced myself to not give any emotions then lumingon sa kinauupuan ni Leanne which is now standing habang tinatali ang buhok. I can also see the girls throwing looks at us.

"O-okay then.. Magandang idea nga yun. Let's start." Mr. Gultiano announce and then whistled.

Mabilis na naagaw nung white-haired ang bola kay Avery. For the few minutes we've been playing, nakatayo lang ako sa gilid. Silently hoping na wag sakin mapunta ang bola. Leanne's quite good in playing, kahit mga lalaki ang kalaban namin. Hindi ko namalayan na nasa brown-haired na yung bola. He runs passed by me atsaka pinasa kay Leanne and shoot it on the ring. White-haired guy throws his fist on air and gave Leanne a triumphant smile. "Nice one, Yanyan!"

Walter got the ball this time. Brown-haired is blocking his way in aiming to shoot the ball. Few inches away from me, stood the white-haired also blocking Avery without effort. Metro naman ang pagitan namin ni Leanne na nasa harapan ko.

And like in a very slow motion, everything stops literally. Looking stunned, White-haired grinned and click his finger that made the brown-haired move, snatch the ball from walter and took a step backwards.

"Maduga ka talag-----" the brown-haired stop abruptly when he turn in his right. He looked at me, his mouth opened.

Nilipat ko ang tingin ko dun sa White-haired, and he too is gaping at me. Shocked.

I was about to say something nung biglang maghiyawan ang lahat. Bumalik na sa dati, hindi na nakatigil ang lahat. I blinked and before I can see it, the ball snatched by the Brown-haired guy from Walter was being shoot right under the ring. My mouth fell open. What the fuck is going on?

Mr. Gultiano's whistle was the sign that the game was over. I didn't bother to check the score not just because I feel like I didn't do anything to contribute on the score we've got but because of the moment I have witnessed a while ago. I looked at the three of them as they walk towards the bench, completely ignoring me.

As they collided, Leanne in between of them, turns her head towards me. Her eyes furrowed as well as mine and then she jerk her head wildly back in front of her dragging the two guys out of the gym.