Caught In Flames

26 : Clueless and afraid

GILMORE DAILY

BREAKING NEWS

Wednesday, 6:32 AM - Tristan Galvez, a student from Gilmore University, found dead inside campus gymnasium.

The body was spotted underneath the bleachers inside the campus gymnasium. Four students from the campus recently went missing since the death of Bea Alfonso; Heath Peñaranda, Joy Sanchez, Keith Santos, and Tristan Galvez. Police confirm that the four students are a group of friends, including the late Bea Alfonso.

Witnesses of the crime are acknowledged to approach the police to contribute to the further investigation of the case. Fellow students and acquaintances who may have been informed of the most recent whereabouts of the missing students are also encouraged to visit the police station.

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Wednesday, 6:41 AM

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Artemis:
Ok, that's it.

Artemis:
Why are you doing this?

Artemis:
Where did you get my number?

Unregistered:
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ARTEMIS

I couldn't help but curse out loud after reading the article. Muntikan ko nang makalimutan ang pinasok ko. Marahas akong napakamot ng ulo ko at ibinagsak ang phone ko sa kama.

"Woah. Akala ko ba ayos lang sa'yong itago ako dito sa kwarto mo?" I glared at him, his eyebrows furrowed. Binawi ko ang tingin ko at tumayo mula sa higaan ko.

"Sa'n ka pupunta, hoy?" He asked, hurriedly tried to stand up. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako at bumalik sa higaan ko.

I wanted to ask questions. Gusto kong itanong kung saan na napunta ang apat. I wondered how they kill them. I wondered what'll happen to them if they get caught. I wondered who our boss is. Most importantly, I wanted to hear a plausible reason on why they're doing this.

Honestly, nakakapraning. Nakakatakot. Nakakakaba. I feel like I'm about to commit a grave sin. I know what decision I made. And I'm not sure if its right or wrong until I do something for the sake of our team. I don't want to kill anyone. Stalking---tracking as they like to call it, is punishable by law, I think.

And I'm worried. For my life, my conscience, my Aunt Hera, for what might happen to me. Nag-aalala din ako para sa mga kaibigan ko. Sina Dean, they're my friends now. And if one of us gets caught, what happens is not under our control.

Kaya gusto kong magtanong. Gusto kong malaman kung para saan ang lahat ng 'to. Nandito si Temper, but I don't want to bother him. He asked me to let him stay in my room for reasons he doesn't want to tell me. But he promised to tell me another time.

Temper promised. Kahit gaano pa kagago 'tong kasama ko, he looked so sincere when he promised. Giving him a chance to prove he's not a bad person isn't that bad, right?

Tangina. Kahit seryoso ang nasa isip ko tunog joke.

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