Night above the City Lights

PROLOGUE

Prologue

"I was on my way to the parking lot when someone grabbed my bag! I don't clearly saw his face but I'm sure na kapag nakita ko sya ay maituturo kong sya iyon. He was also wearing black plain shirt and black cup." I said trying to calm myself while talking to the police officer.

"May iba pa ho ba kayong nakita? May tattoo ba?" He asked.

I shook my head. "It was so fast. I-- " I was about to say that I'm not sure when I heard someone called my name.

"Cass! Are you okay? What happened?" Russell looked at me with concerned eyes.

"Oo nga, Cass! Sinong nanakit sayo? Tangina!" Vincent sat beside me.

"Nahablot yung bag ko." I looked down, trying to hide my face.

10:00 pm na at katatapos lang ng trabaho ko non sa hospital. Nasa kabilang kamay ko ang bag ko habang nasa kabila naman ang phone ko dahil gusto ko sanang tawagan si mom. Nagulat na lang ako ng may humila sa bag ko at tumakbo paalis. Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko kaya tinawagan ko na lang si Vincent at si Russell.

Naiwan ako dito sa may gilid na nakatulala habang kinakausap ni Russel at Vincent ang mga pulis. Wala masyadong tao dito sa loob ng police station, halos kami kami lang din. I looked to my phone and saw my mom calling.

[Hello? Cassandra, hija, Vincent told me that you are at the police station now. Are you okay?] I heard my mom's concern voice.

[Yes mom, I'm okay. I'm not hurt] I assured her

[What happened?]

[I will tell you everything when I go home. Dyan po muna ako matu--]

"Sir, sya lang po ang nakita naming naka itim na t-shirt malapit sa hospital. Nakita po namin syang tumatakbo mula doon kaya dinakip namin sya agad." I heard a policeman from my back kaya lumingon kaagad ako.

I was shocked when I saw a familiar face beside him. He was wearing black plain t-shirt and black maong pants. Our eyes met and saw his cold brown eyes. His face looks bit mature than before but I'm sure it was him.

It was him...

"Ma'am sya po ba ang humablot sa bag nyo?" The police officer asked.

It was him...the guy I met years ago.

"Ma'am sya po ba 'yon?" Ulit na tanong sakin ng pulis

It was him...the guy who made me do the things I didn't expect to do.

"I told you! It wasn't me!" malamig nyang sabi.

It was him...the guy who taught me how to love.

"Cassandra, are you okay?" Vincent asked.

It was him...the guy who forgets everything about me...his girlfriend.

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