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CHAPTER 23: DAME OF GEMSTONE

CHAPTER 23: DAME OF GEMSTONE

JADE

Patuloy parin ang pagulan sa labas. Simula umaga hangang ngayon ay gaanon parin ang nangyayari. Hindi naman gaano kalas ang pagulan kaya't hindi sinuspende ang mga klase ngunit karamihan ng mga estudyante kanina ay walang gana. Ang gloomy din kaya ng atmosphere at medyo wala masyadong nangyari ngayong araw kundi parang normal lamang ang lahat.

Kahapon nangyari ang nagpakita sa amin si Ash tapos pinagbaril sa harapan namin sina Steven at George. Dahil sa nangyari ay natraumatize roon si Aelaine kaya hindi pumasok kanina. I tried to reached out to her through the messaging app where she simply replied that she's okay and needed to rest which I understand. Kahit ngayon ay natatakot parin ako sa pangyayari, minsan ay pumapasok iyon sa isipan ko.

Kanina nalaman ko na parehong wala ng pamilya sina Steven at George. Ang kumuha nalang sa kanilang mga labi ay mga close relatives nila. Nagawang balita ang insidente, maraming gusto mag interview na reporters sa kanya at tanging sinagot lamang niya ay katulad na sinabi sa kanya kay Ash. Mukhang naging totoo din iyon dahil mula sa investigation ng pulis gaanon rin ang kanilang nakita.

It made me wonder he mention so as the other members about the fifth executive who seems too smart for everything. Like he knew what to do and get away in anything where I could sense he really is a dangerous man to fought.

Who is the fifth executive? A question that keeps bugging me and I wanted to know who really is behind the name.

"Jade are you alright?" I heard my Aunt asked me behind me, agad akong lumingon para tumingin sa kanya na bahid sa mukha ang pag-alala at nakatayo sa likod ng sofa na aking kinaupuan. "Mas lumalim yata ang iniisip mo"

Nanliit ang mga mata niya sabay kumunot ang noo ni Auntie. "Mukhang nagbago ka sa mga nakaraang araw. Did something happen?"

Ang talas din ng mga mata at observation ni Auntie na parang walang makakalagpas sa kanya katulad lang ni Mom. Parang magkapareho talaga silang dalawa. Ngunit hindi malakas ang loob ko na sabihin sa kanya dahil ayaw kung malaman nila Mom at Dad ang tungkol dito. Dapat magisip ako ng mabilis para hindi niya malalaman.

"Marami lang po mga dapat tapusin na homeworks at project para sa school" pasisinugaling ko sabay nagpakita ng pekeng ngiti.

Pasensya na kung gagawin ko ito Auntie. Napahawak ako sa aking braso na may sugat na masyadong naghilom ngayon ngunit pa minsan ay masakit parin. Pero para hindi makita niya ay palagi akong nakasuot ng cardigan o sweatshirts.

She exhaled deeply in turned around to sat beside me and leaned the sofa while her eyes were on the TV then she switched the channel into news. "Don't be too hard on yourself Jade. Also stop thinking too much, most of them won't go down well. Trust me you'll suffer at the end so learn to relax and take a break. Don't put too much focus on it as nothing would change what happen especially the past"

I gulped. "Did you experience yourself?"

"Humans are bound to create mistake, myself wasn't an exemption so I'm giving you a advice to avoid it" Aunt remarked where every words she meant it and gives me off a side-along glance. Her expression went into a serious one where its rare a sight to see. "I don't want you to feel the same thing that happen to me before. Your to precious for that Jade"

She's such a caring Aunt. I'm lucky to have her by my side. "Thank you so much Auntie" I smiled at her.

"By the way do you want to come with me tommorow? My friend who's your Uncle Matthew wants to have a lunch together. Maybe it can put you at ease to go in another new environment" she suggested where I gave a nod with a thumbs up as my reply where my Aunt smiled and pulled her phone.