Death Grip (On-going)

DEATH GRIP: CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Ano bang ibig sabihin ng intactum projecta na yon?

Ilang araw nang tumatakbo sa isip ko ang bagay na yon, kung anong ibig sabihin non, at kung anong magiging epekto non sa buhay ko. Ano bang maaambag ng asong yon sa buhay ko? Pede ko kayang utusan yon? Atsaka bakit hindi ko kontrolado ang schedule ng paglabas nya? Grip ko yon, kaya dapat diba kontrolado ko yon?

Sinubukan ko ulit isipin ang itsura nung malaking aso. Inulit ulit kong sinabi sa utak ko ang intactum projecta expecting na it will suddenly pop out in front of me. But nothing happened. Hirap naman palabasin non..

Sighing, I dramatically walks along the pathway which posts and the roof are made of green leaves. This path serves as the connection between the garden and open field outside the school. Ilang araw na din akong paganto ganto lang buong araw dahil nga wala pa sila Bella at Red. Hands on practices will never starts without them sabi ni Master Alfina. Kaya heto, sabi nya magliwaliw na lang daw muna ako sa school and take it as an advantage to familiarize the whole place. Parang kagaya lang din ng school doon sa mga naturans pero may mga restricted areas dito.

The sun of early afternoon was extremely hot, almost burning my skin that made me hesitate to go in the open field. And so turning around my heels to go back inside the school, a girl on yellow school uniform appeared in front of me. She have bangs and her hair is fixed in pigtails.

"Lance is awake. Pinapasabi ni Leanne." She said while chewing.

"G-gising na si Lance?" I asked then run quickly as I got her nod as an answer.

Halos mabingi naman ako sa lakas ng ingay na naririnig ko habang tumatakbo sa corridor papuntang cure center. Isa pa tong problema ko, may mga oras na talagang hindi ako makapagconcentrate dahil nga sa mga naririnig ko. Halo halo at sobrang ingay. Maybe because wala pa akong enough knowledge about grip kaya wala pa kong kontrol sa grip ko.

The same cure center welcomed my eyes as I get inside the two oak doors revealing eight figures at the left side of the enormous room. All of them turn their heads at me, Leanne and Clarence grinned as they saw me.

I ran towards Lance whose sitting on the edge of his bed and give him a tight hug.

"Oh my god Lance, okay ka na ba? Wala na bang masakit sayo?" I asked, cupping both of his cheeks. He grinned at me widely.

Malinis na ang muka nya, wala nang mga sugat. Bumalik na din sa dati ang kulay ng labi nya, hindi na violet. Ganun din ang kulay ng balat nya. I sighed in relief.

"Yes, okay na ko. Thank you for the concern." Lance answered.

I nod and straightening my stance from bending down, I shifted my gaze at the Wilson twins. Red is trying to stand with her sister's support, holding both of his hands. Master Alfina was standing beside them.

"Bella." I managed to call out. Like Lance, wala na din ang mga scratches sa muka ni Bella. Her color wasn't pale anymore.

She gazed up at me boringly. I gulped as I think what to say. I should say sorry.. yes, I will say sorry for being rude at them back at the headquarters. Nakaramdam ako ng matinding hiya sa sarili ko. After all, them and Lance saved my life from those Seulas. Hindi naman ako mapupunta dito kung hindi nila ako pinrotektahan back when we were in the headquarters, diba?

"I-i'm sorry.." I cracked. She tore her gaze at me and focused on her brother. Thinking that she ignore my apology, I bit my lower lip at her response. Mukang galit sya sakin..

"It isn't your fault. Seulas did these to us, don't feel responsible about it." Bella commented and didn't looked back at me again. I stiffened.

I felt Lance's tap on my shoulder, nakatayo na sya ngayon sa tabi ko. A loud cough comes from somebody and I turned to look at Ma'am Badufalsa.

"First, I would like to know why were you three is in my headquarters with Stacey?" She asked motioning the three of them. I gulped feeling that it's all because of me kaya sila napahamak. Hindi naman kasi talaga sila aatakihin ng mga seulas kung hindi dahil sakin diba? I mean, they wouldn't be in the headquarters guarding me if I wasn't unconscious.

"It is none of your business." Bella answered coldly. I watched her with a look of surprise. I expected Ma'am Badufalsa to retaliate something moral, but she remained standing with the look of unknown. Then she spoke.

"In case you have forgotten, I am one of the ad---"

"Nonsense. We choose who we trust." She interrupted, throwing looks on Lance's direction.

And with her brother's arms around her shoulder, they set off.

Heading to the foyer for lunch, I keep on thinking kung pano ako makikisabay sa Wilson twins. By what I have witnessed a while ago, I felt pressure and nervousness. She's very bold and powerful. Ang sungit, ang tapang, nakakatakot.. It looks like messing up with her is too dangerous.

"Stacey? Are you with us?" Leanne's voice made my thoughts exploded once and bring me back to reality. I blinked.

"Uh, s-sorry, ano ba pinaguusapan nyo?" I apologized. Leanne sighed in disappointment.

"We're discussing how Lance come to see you without even telling us."

Nahuli ko si Clarence making a mocking sound beside me. I elbowed his side but he didn't budge. Leanne who's walking next to Lance attempted to level his pace but he suddenly turn around to face us making all of us stopped on our spots.

"Okay, fine. I'm going to tell you everything. Just.. just promise me you won't make any hint in front of the twins na sinabi ko sainyo." He said frustratingly.

Lance lead us to a deserted corridor which is more likely a terrace. From here, we could see the open field and the greenish dome-like roof of the garden. Enormous trees towering a small house not so far from the garden.

"It is Bella and Red's plan to make our way towards naturans' habitat. Nasali lang ako." Lance started. No one spoke and I remembered the small conversation we had back at the headquarters before I became unconscious.

"Why? I mean, why are you with Stacey?" Leanne asked. I look at Clarence folding his arms while leaning his back on the terrace, intently listening to the discussion.

"They want Stacey to train them. They heard something like more than being in Class A. Nahuli ko silang nakikinig that's why they dragged me with them."

I felt their eyes bores at me. Mixtures of sarcasm and confusion flooded my system. How am I going to train them when I cannot control my grip? The idea of training them is insane.

"How are you able to find her?" Clarence finally had spoken. Lance gaze at him.

"Red told me to use my grip. Finding her with speed grip will just make me tired kasi hindi ko alam kung saan sya hahanapin and so I have used my progression gripconto. I am able to locate her by reading her mind pero dahil hindi ko pa masyadong gamay ang mind grip, Stacey's consciousness was damaged." Lance explained looking at me worriedly. I smiled as a sign that it is fine.

"How about the seulas?" Leanne added a question once more.

"Dumating sila right after mawalan ng malay ni Stacey." Lance quickly said. All of us became quiet. Clarence was looking outside the school and Leanne's head tilting respectively. She seems to be thinking again.

"I felt my eyes sting with pain bago ako mawalan ng malay. Don't you think may kinalaman tong lucets eyes?" I asked. Lance and Clarence looked at me.

"I doubt that. Seulas are after the Wilson twins." Leanne said. Clarence nodded with agreement.

"After the Wilson twins? Panong.. anong ibig sabihin non?" I asked again, slightly frowning. Leanne moved to lean her back at the terrace as well.

"As you well know Stacey, dalawa ang grip ng Wilson twins. Seulas are so greedy of power. They are able to detect them kasi wala sila sa Peculiarim. That is the possible reason kung bakit umatake ang seulas samin." Lance explained. I was about to comment something ng bigla namang magsalita ulit si Leanne.

"Another thing is, gusto ng seulas na kunin sila Bella at Red as their members. I think letting them go from Death Grip is a bad thing."

I furrowed my eyebrows automatically.

"Anong---"

"Yes. Kasama namin sila sa Death Grip before."