Standey | 7. For Friends

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Standey's POINT OF VIEW

The moment I saw the crystal ball, I immediately looked at Geyl. She was dumbfounded.

Nakilala ko s'ya bilang manghuhula sa plasa. She was good at it. She was getting paid because of her skills. And her skills really suits in the organization kaya natigil ang trabahong niyang iyon sa plasa.

"Maybe something in that crystal ball? A code or what," I said.

Lahat naman ay inalis ang tingin kay Geyl at tumingin ulit sa kristal.

"It's just a shiny crystal sphere, nothing more," asik ni Roman.

"Anong ibig sabihin n'yan?" tanong ni Jenyi at s'ya naman itong kumikilatis ng bola. "Shit. It's heavy. Crystal clear ito . . . quartz?"

"Ang ibig sabihin n'yan Yenji ay wala puwera na lang kung may nililihim sa 'tin ang isa nating manghuhula," said Rougue

He's not directly staring at Geyl but he kinda pointing someone. "Hey, you have no rights to accuse," I said.

"I'm not accusing." He just smirked.

Tiningnan niya muna nang masama ni Jenyi. Naismid lang si Jenyi habang pinipigilang si Hzanny na laruin ang bola.

"You kinda did---" I said but he butted.

"Really?"

"Kuyas, don't fight. Props lang ni Ate Geyl ang bolang kristal n'ong nagpahula ako,"  she said. Hinahaplos niya ang bola na para bang nanghuhula.

"Technically it's not mine," said Geyl.

Tumingin s'ya sa akin. Agad akong umiwas ng tingin.

"Yeah, I'm being defensive dahil ni regalo ni Geyl ang kristal n'ya sa akin noong birthday ko three years ago."

They all staring at me then . . .to Geyl.

"Ha! Bolang kristal ang ipinang-gift mo?" tanong ni Hzanny.

"It doesn't matter, listen to me guys. That is the hint where must the President is at sa tingin ko ay ang lugar kung nasaan nagtratrabaho noon si Geyl.  That was . . . in the Lionelle Park. "

"We can't just leave here. We have training," Roman said with the tone of reminding.

"Why don't you try to decode the word Crystal or Kristal baka may makuha tayo," usal ni Jenyi habang sinasaway ang kamay ni Hzanny na nilalaro ang bola.

She's like an Ate to Hzanny. How could she be so  playful. How old is she? Fourteen?

"There are many codes out there, hindi naman palaging magbabaliktad na lang tayo ng mga salita o letra," Rougue said.

"Why not? Codes bring us here!"  sabat ni Jenyi.

Codes bring them here? While me, kinausap ko halos kalahati ng Highest official, I talked to them dahil doon ako magaling. I know Geyl would join para sa ranking.

I'm here for Geyl.

"Then what? Codes can get us out of here? Yenji?"  may tonong nakakapang-asar na saad ni Rougue

"Maybe, Cena."

Why it sounds like, Baby Cena? Jenyi and Rougue fight like there's no tomorrow.

"You are not sure!" Humarap naman sa amin si Rougue " Guys we should ready, sooner or later---"

Isang tunog ng nabasag na bubog ang narinig namin. Napatingin kami kay Hzanny, at sa paanan niya ay may mga nakakalat na bubog.

"Nabasag. I'm okay, hindi ako nasaktan.  I'm okay."

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