Ivory

10. Black balaclava

"LALABAS lang ako sandali mag papahangin lang. Sigurado ka bang ayos kalang dito?" Tanong ni Trent bago lumabas.

Tumango siya habang inaayos ang higaan nila.

Habang naka higa ay ibat-ibang bagay ang nasa isip niya. Binalikan niya ang lahat ng pangyayari. Nang nasa bus sila noong isang araw ay malakas ang kutob niya na hindi pangkaraniwan si Casper. May dahilan ang pag didisguise nito at nakita niya kung paano ito makipag laban sa mga hold upper. Si Trent naman ay parang bali wala lang sa kanya nang mahulog ang mamahaling sasakyan nito sa bangin at kusang ibinigay ang mamahaling relo nito sa mga hold upper. Laking gulat din niya kung saan nanggaling ang baril nito, ni hindi niya namalayan dahil mabilis ang mga reflexes nito na animo'y isang experto ang mga galaw. At ang pagpapadala nito ng doktor para sa nanay niya. Lahat ng iyon ay nagpapagulo sa isip niya.

I had this feeling that Trent and Casper are hiding something from me. I'm sure of it because my instinct never fails me. Whatever is it I'm going to find out soon. Ivory said to herself before she drifted to sleep.

Minutes later she heard a sound coming from the open window next to her. She's not afraid of the dark so she never bothered to turn on the lights.The illuminating beam coming from the moonlight is enough for her to see the surroundings.

She get up and peep outside the window but she didn't see anything. She was about to get back in bed when she heard a sound again coming from the bushes nearby the window. Then to her surprise a dark figure of a man wearing all black clothes and a black balaclava that cover his head, neck and face appeared in front of her. And he was holding a machete in his right hand.

She was rooted on her spot and goosebumps went down her spine.The man never gave her a chance to speak because he immediately strangled her in the neck.

"I will spare your life but I'm warning you Ivory Rosal, whatever plan you have in mind to reinvestigate Mary Corpuz case you need to stop before it's too late for you." The man spat dangerously.

"Threatening me like this your just giving me the courage to pursue the investigation even more." She said while gasping for air.

The man squeeze her neck tightly.She can't breath, her vision is starting to become blurry and pitch black.

"Do you want a death wish?" Said the man.

This must be the man who killed Mary.Then I need to escape from this man.Think... Think.. How to escape. Sabi niya sa isip.

Kahit nang hihina na siya ay inipon niya lahat ng natitira niyang lakas at binigyan ng uppercut ang lalaki.Lumuwag ang pagkakahawak nito sa kanyang leeg at sinamantala niya ang pagkakataon. Mabilis niyang tinulak ang lalaki.Alam niyang hindi ito basta basta makakapasok dahil lampas beywang ang taas ng bintana. Mabilis siyang kumaripas ng takbo palabas ng kwarto at himingi ng tulong.

Saklolooooo tulongggggggg!!!!!!!

Nakasalubong niya sina Trent at Casper sa may sala na humahangos palapit sa kanya kasunod si Jay na halatang na alimpungatan. Nagsipag labasan din sa kani kanilang kwarto ang magkapatid na Gino at Margaret.Ang huling lumabas ay sina ante Magda at uncle Gardo.

"What happened?" Tanong ni Trent na agad siyang nilapitan.

"S-some-one t-ried to kill me." Hinihingal ma sabi niya at itinuro ang kwartong nilabasan niya.

Iniwan siya ni Trent at mabilis na tinakbo ang kwarto para tingnan.

"Trent." The last word she said before she pass out. Mabuti nalang nasalo siya ni Casper bago siya bumagsak sa sahig.