The Volkov Guild

Chapter 12

"Okay dismissed."

Sabi ng propesor. Tumayo na lahat ng estudyante.

Umalis ako at tinungo ang daan papunta sa dorm nina Fire at Mitch.

Ngunit hindi pa ako nakakalayo ay narinig ko ang pangalan ko.

"Vii!"

Napatingin ako sa sumigaw and it's this guy again.

It was Van. Lumapit siya at sumabay sa paglalakad.

"Uwi ka na?"

Umiling ako.

"I had to go to the ladies dorms first."

"Hindi ka nagdo-dorm?"

Ugh. This curious hag.

"No."

"Wh--"

"And don't ask why."

Natawa lang ang katabi ko. Hinatid niya ako hanggang sa front door ng girls dormitories

"See you tomorrow." sabi niya at umalis na.

Hope not.

Tinungo ko ang dorm room ng dalawa at naabutan silang nakatingin sa monitor.

Mitch was sitting in front of her desk habang nakayuko si Fire at nakikitingin rin. Sabay naman silang napatingin ng mapansin nila ako.

"What was that?"

Sumandal si Fire sa mesa at nagcross ng arms.

"Anong 'that'?"

"We mean this."

Humarap si Mitch at pinakita ang cctv play nung hinatid ako ni Van sa front door ng dormitories.

And I just gazed at them and answered.

"An interaction with a human?"

Sarkastikong saad ko at inirapan sila.

They keep making things a big deal. Well we all do. Because hindi naman kasi kami ganito ka-interactive sa ibang tao.

Hindi ko na lang pinansin ang tingin nila. Hinulog ko ang bag ko sa floor at umupo sa paanan ng higaan ni Fire. Isinandal ko ang mga kamay ko sa higaan at tinanong kung anong nangyari kanina.

"A guy was found dead a while ago sa men's bathroom near the gymnasium. And you were right, the guy was wearing a blue shirt. A plumber uniform. And tool used was a knife."

Ikinuwento ko naman ang nakita ko kanina.

About Rachel's way of talking with the guy. Hindi ko lang tinuunan ng pansin.

"The question is...who's this plumber guy?" Fire asked.

"Unidentified," sagot ni Mitch.
"There's a huge possibility that it was that Rachel but I don't think it's her."

"What do you mean Mitch?" tanong ni Fire.

Sa akin humarap si Mitch.

"Fero, are there other people close to that Rachel?"

Napaisip naman ako. But the person in my mind right now is...impossible.

"Fred..."

Fire recognized the name. Tumayo siya at naglakad lakad.

"Aah, right. That guy who acts like her boyfriend. That is...strange. I haven't seen him today." Pagkasabi ni Fire dun, we already knew what to do.

"I'll walk around later."
Sabi ko at tumango naman ang dalawa. Ngunit pansin kong may iniisip si Fire. "Anything else?"

Fire nodded. "What surprised me was no one heard about it. Hindi ko pa ito malalaman kung hindi ako nag eavesdrop sa conversation kanina nina Ace at Race." saad nito habang napapaisip.