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Forty-three

Sorry for the incorrect grammars ;) yung italicized words flashback yun. Enjoy reading! Malapit na siyang matapos! Haha xx

Amilyte's POV

We were silent for a whole time before Sage nudged me on the shoulder. We sitted on the edge of the bed, his knees touching mine. I ignored the electricity which seemed to pass everytime he touched me.

This is what I dreaded the most. So I started from the start where Ericka confronted me to do her game of do or die. That I picked do to save my own ass. Kinwento ko lahat kung bakit ayaw ni Ericka kila Line, Bekah, Alder at sa aming lahat. Sage was a good listener. He should be. This is the day he wa ted the most.

"What on earth happened to you?" Gia shouted. She is the last person on earth who I wanted to trust my life. But here I was, calling her and asking for help.

"Nothing. Drive me to the hospital," I commanded. I feel so sick and dizzy. Any moment now and I'll pass out completely.

"Ask your friends. Wag mo nga akong guluhin. Bye."

"Wait! I'm about to lose blood. Hurry." I heard her gasp and I took it as a yes. I told her the address. After what feels like an hour in hell, she arrived with a nurse.

The nurse helped me on my feet. Sinakay niya ko sa kotse.

"Hurry up, kuya. I don't want her to die in this car," she said coldly. Kahit na mamamatay na ko, Gia will be forever bitch. I ignored her remarks.

"Pwede ko bang makita?" I nodded at the nurse. He lifted my bloody shirt enough to reveal the deep cut. It was red with blood. I groaned upon seeing it. I gritted my teeth to help myself from puking or for the worst case scenario, fainting. I drew in deep breaths.

"Ano ba nangyari? Sino sumaksak sayo?" He has a first aid kit. He started circling my affected skin with a wet cotton and I couldn't help but wince at the prickly feeling deep within.

"Someone tried to steal my phone. Nilabanan ko. And then I ended up wounded; I lost it too."

"Kailangan tahiin. Masyadong malalim yung sugat." Bumaba na kami sa hospital at sinakay pa niya ko sa wheelchair.

He didn't knock me out which was bad although he pricked me with an anesthesia. Nevertheless, I could still feel the ill metal going under and over my skin. I bit my lip to refrain myself from shouting curses.

Mabilis namang natapos. Gi waited impatiently on her car. Nung nakita niya ko, inikot niya ang mata niya. She bribed her driver para umalis.

"I won't fall for that sick alibi you gave the nurse. I demand you to tell me the truth."

"Never," I said.

"Is it about Ericka? I saw you two talking." For an instant, my ears flared upon the mere mention of Ericka.

"So it's about Ericka," she had the tone which implicated that she was right as hell. Nothing will change if I tell her everything. Maybe she can be an ally despite all the fights we had.

I told her everything about the deal of me agreeing to kill my friends to save my own ass and in the end, she told me how stupid I was.

"You put them in danger! You're a fool!" She shouted hysterically.

I kept listening to her. She was right though. Realizations were hitting me. I just put six of my best friends in danger. I'm insane.

"Why are you digging their grave, Arilla? They're  friends! You're not Batman in some weird, freakish comic! You won't save them all from your stupidity! You're a person, not a hero!" She kept on lashing out. And for a second, I suddenly thought I should be the one ranting and exclaiming, instead someone's doing it for me already.