Chasing After You

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Just In

"W-what are you saying?" naguguluhan kong tanong.

Anong gone? What does he mean by that?

"I... It's in the news." he said and the shakiness of his voice never change.

Ethan sent me a photo message.

Nanginginig akong tignan ang ipad ko habang ang phone ko ay nanatili sa aking tenga.

Bumungad sa akin ang isang template ng news update.

JUST IN:

Three teenagers died yesterday after their school send off. The motive behind it is still under investigation.

All is yet to be confirmed but the identities are said to be:

Ethan Andrade of Andrade Power Corp.
Xyla Ocampo of Ocampo Sugar Milling Company
Rosean Romualdez of Romualdez Land Inc.

Agad na nagsituluan ang luha sa mga mata ko.

Dead?

Nailaglag ko ang ipad dahil sa panginginig ng mga kamay ko.

"T-this can't be true... This is not true. They are not dead! How can they be d-dead?" halos nanunuyo na ang lalamunan ko. "And what about Kol? S-she's not in the news."

"Andy called me. He said that Kol is with Rose. He already got in touched with Kol's family and was advised that they are in the police station because Kol didn't go home." Beau said on the other line.

My hand is shaking while checking my phone. I saw 20 missed calls from Andy.

Nagpaalam muna ako kay Beau at agad na tinawagan si Andy. My hand never stop from shaking.

Hindi ako naniniwala. Hindi pwedeng wala na sila. Hindi, eh.

Andy answered right away. "I've been calling you, Tey." Andy said crying.

"Andy, ano bang nangyayari? Totoo ba 'to? I-I don't understand..." my tears are running down my face.

Before my parents enrolled me at Garnet Academy, news about missing heirs are very rampant... But never dead heirs. Just missing.

"I don't understand, too, Tey." hikbi ni Andy sa kabilang linya. "I got in touched with Kol's family. I tried with Rosean's however I cannot find a way to contact them. Mahirap i-contact pag Flamma."

With my shaking knees, I immediately got my bag and jacket.

"A-ako na ang bahala. I'll try to contact Ethan and Rosean's family. I'll ask Beau to contact Xyla's. Tatawagan ulit kita, okay." sabi ko.

Beau agreed with the plan and told me to take care.

Kahit nakapangtulog ay hinayaan ko na lang at sinuot na iyong jacket at bag ko. Dali-dali akong lumabas ng kwarto at pagbaba ay bumungad sa akin ang Mommy at Daddy.

Namamaga ang mga mata ni Mommy. Nabalitaan na ba nila?

"Alam n'yo na po ba?" I asked my parents.

"The academy called our attention already." Mom said.

By that, is GA confirming it already? No!

"Where are you going?" Dad asked.

"To Ethan's... I need to know what's happening, Dad." sagot ko.

"No. Go back to your room." utos ng Daddy.

"But Dad, it's Ethan! Kailangan kong pumunta... I need to know, Dad. Please." pagmamakaawa ko.