"Kalirea! Gising!" nagising ako bigla dahil sa pagsigaw ni Esran
I looked at my digital clock and it was 2:31 AM.
"Par, gabi na oh. May pasok pa ako bukas" sabi ko ngunit si Esran ay hinihingal at napasandal sa pader.
"Huy ano meron sayo?" tanong ko sa kanya
"Kalirea..."
"Bakit?"
"Xyrene is missing"
"Ano? Paano mo naman nasabi yan?"
"I found this while snooping around her room" sabi niya at binigay sa akin ang isang papel.
It was a note.
July 23 2025. They're out to get me. If anyone besides me sees this, then please. SAvE mE PlEaSe
"Tsk, baka joke joke lang yan ni Xyrene. Alam mo naman yun si Xyrene eh. May pa mystery" sabi ko kay Esran
"Eh diba sabi mo kanina na tumawag yung mama niya sayo? Tinatanong kung nasaan si Xyrene?" Sabi ni Esran
"Xyrene is probably at home or doing something. She's an adult, she can handle herself" sabi ko naman
"Ahh...nagalala lang kasi ako eh. Alam mo naman yun nangyare dati diba? Nakidnap kay-"
"Stop there. I don't want to remember it. Just sleep Esran" sabi ko at lumabas na siya ng kwarto ko.
Xyrene wouldn't go missing.
That is very unlikely.
Nakatulog na ako at hindi na pinansin kung ano man ang sinasabi ni Esran sa akin.
Pagkagising na pagkagising ko naligo na ako at naghanda ng breakfast. Maaga pa kasi ang pasok ko.
Isa akong respiratory therapist sa hospital.
Tinignan ko ang phone ko at nakatanggap ng text mula sa college bestfriend kong si Marco. He's also my co worker.
MSG
Marco:
BINABASA MO ANG
Where is Xyrene
Gizem / GerilimWhat if your friend was suddenly gone without any hints or traces? What if the only way to find her is to reveal your deepest and darkest secret? A secret that could lead you to death. A secret that could kill. Would you still risk your life to find...