The Stray Kids of Edogawa Rampo

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L A N C E   Useda
December 17, 2:36 am.
Leonhart St., 887 Malfoy Building

"Locked you up?" I was taken a back on what he said, I pulled a chair and levelled myself to him. "What are you talking about? Anong ospital?"

It seemed like he swallowed a big lump, he licked his dried lips and pressed his palms against his forehead. "No, no," he shook his head and closed his eyes tightly, as if he's trying to remember. "It's more like, a container, in an hospital. I don't know."

Peals of sweat rolled down from his temples. Balisang balisa siya. I have never seen him as vulnerable as this, ngayon lang. His fingers were trembling and his eyes were restless. Sinubukan ko siyang hawakan sa braso para pakalmahin pero kumislot siya agad, as if my touch burns his skin. Kaagad kong nilayo ang kamay ko sakanya. He was cautious of everything.

I don't know how should I help him right now. He's looking so lost, he's not the sanest in his current situation. He tried to stand up and leave the table. Pinanood ko siyang halos gumapang papunta sa kwarto niya pero bago pa man din siya makaakyat sa hagdanan ay nawalan na siya ng malay. He fainted and hit the ground, hard. I ran immediately and checked on him.

"Twelve!" I gasped, he responded with a groan. It looks like he's in pain. "Twelve, oi."

He barely opened his eyes, but he still managed to smirk at me, "Let me sleep."

I stared at him with a worried expression before lifting him up to his room. Kay Twelve ako mababaliw. I can't understand the tiniest bit of him. I've been living with him ever since and still, it seems like he's a stranger.

I don't know if anyone cane ven decipher him.

Maingat ko siyang nilapag sa higaan niya. I let him sleep on my bed on the lower bunk since 'di ko naman siya maiaakyat sa taas. Nang maihiga ko siya ay bumuntong-hininga ako. Whatever he said, I know he's been hiding it from us. I can't help but get worried sa mga narinig ko sakanya. Someone locked him up in an hospital. In a container. Can he really trust what he's remembering? Or he's just delirious because of the drug? Kung totoo man 'yon, bakit? Bakit  kailangang ikulong si Twelve? Bakit siya kinulong?

I massaged the bridge of my nose when I felt a sharp sting on my head. This is giving me headaches, and I probably need to sleep or else I'll die from fatigue. Sumasakit ang ulo ko kakaisip, sa puyat, sa pagod. I don't wanna think anymore, I'll leave everything for tomorrow. Nahiga ako sa kama at napikit.

I woke up the next day with Hiro shaking me up. I groaned in annoyance and opened my eyes. Pakiramdam ko lalabas ang eyeballs ko at mabibiyak ang ulo ko sa sobrang sakit. Sumulyap ako sa orasan at nakita kong ala-una na ng hapon.

"I'm THIS close to kissing you," sabi ni Hiro habang nakabusangot. "You're not even a beauty, tulog ka lang." singhal niya saka bumaba sa sahig. Right, nasa higaan nga pala ako ni Twelve. "Ano bang ginawa niyo ni Twelve at pareho kayong puyat?!" sigaw niya sabay binalibag ang pinto.

Bumangon ako at bumaba sa kama niya, hinugot ko ang earphones ko mula sa loob ng damit at sinabit sa tenga kahit na walang tunog. I don't know, it's kind of a habit. Kukunin ko sana ang phone ko sa drawer nang mapansin kong basa ang higaan ko.

Basa. Nanlaki ang mata ko at tumakbo papalabas.

"12:11!!" Sigaw ko nang makarating ako sa baba, "Did you just pee on my bed?!"

Lahat sila natigil sa ginagawa nila. Zen who's cooking food looked at me with a freaked out expression, Hiro who's setting up the table had his jaws dropped and Twelve... Twelve is...