The Spectre

Chapter Forty : Revelations

I watch as students ramble and flee towards the exits of the gymnasium. Their high-pitched screams so loud and piercing in my ears. I breathe rapidly as I stood there seeing too much tension and disorder. My eyes wandered around trying to find my friends and saw them standing near the left corner of the stage huddling at one another. I was relieved that they weren't within the chaotic crowd of students. My eyes darted towards the direction of Gyuri and Jaejoong awhile ago, they were still standing there. Gyuri with her mouth agape, Jaejoong in disbelief. A mix of shock and terror visibly shown on their faces.

GD raised a hand and the doors of the gymnasium simultaneously closed. A small number of students made it out but most students remained inside, trapped, and it made them more wild. It's like I'm watching a scene in a movie where people are trapped inside a collapsing building and they are desperately trying to get out. I saw some students got injured and hurt. Escape and survival is the first instinct of a person under a frightening and alarming circumstance.

Some of the faculty members shout at the students to stop from running but of course no one listened. Ms. Del Mundo, our English teacher was cradling Mr. Gregory's head attempting to wake him up. She frequently looks at us with fear, I can tell it in her face that she was even about to cry. I want to tell her it's okay but I don't think she would agree to that. I walked towards her and Mr. Gregory and Ms. Del Mundo backed away. I shook my head and couldn't say a word, I just grabbed the mic from Mr. Gregory's hand.

"Stop! Stop it!" I shout over the microphone. Even if I am already shouting and my voice was heard by everyone through the speakers no one paid attention. I had to scream. "I said stop! All of you! There's nothing to be scared of! You're only hurting yourselves! GD won't harm you!"

"Shut up, bitch! You don't know what you're saying!"

"He's a ghost! That boy is dead!"

"I don't want to die!"

"Help us please!"

I hear the students cry. It's a big mess really, but I have to make them listen.

"Listen! He's just going to tell you guys something! I know he's dead and he's a ghost! He's here to tell you the truth! The real reason of his death!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Please.. Just listen.. I thought to myself and closed my eyes. I'm freaking desperate right now.

I hear the noise slowly went down and when I opened my eyes the students are looking at the both of us onstage. Good. Good. Now I have your attention. Thank God.

"What're you saying?!" A girl wearing a sapphire blue dress shouted. "We know the reason why he died!"

"That's not the truth! What you know of his death was a lie!" I shouted back. The students went still. Most of them still looked frightened but some were intrigued now. A few walked back slowly towards the front of the stage to listen. "I know you're all afraid! I am too! But you have to hear him out! What you'll hear from him will change everything!" Some students looked at each other and a few more joined the others who walked near the stage. I saw Gyuri and Jaejoong went uneasy and I just stare at them as if saying that right now, they're in deep shit. More and more students moved forward looking curious for whatever explanation they might hear coming from GD. I looked at him and handed him the microphone. "Go on. Now's the chance." I tell him. He took the mic from my hand and just stood there, clearly speechless. GD, if you can hear me, speak now before it's too late.. GD turned his head towards me and nod his head. He slowly raise the mic near his lips.