LUCA GIOVANNI
"Are you fucking kidding me Luca?" Kanina pa nag sisi-sigaw si Brie dahil lang sa sinabi kong gusto ko syang ipakilala ko sa parents ko bilang girlfriend ko. My mom wants me to have a girlfriend or else I will be arranged marriage
"Does arranged marriage even exist?" Patuloy ang pag sisisigaw nya. "You know what, If you dont want it, forget it!" Inis kong sigaw. Hindi nya naman ako kailangang sigawan. Ang oa nya!
Namomroblema na nga yung tao dadagdag pa sya. "Aray!" Tumalikod ako at tinignan kung sino ang nambato sakin pero walang tao. Nakita ko lang ang papel na naka kapit dun sa bato
Makatza
Ano nanamang kalokohan to?
"Luca" napalingon ako ng tawagin ako ni Brie "Payag na ako"
"Teka san ka nag punta kanina?" Tanong ko sakanya "Ha? Eh nilayasan mo ako eh"
"Brie may kilala kabang Makatza?" Nakita ko kung paano nanuyo ang lalamunan nya dahil sunod-sunod syang lumunok. "Brie?"
"A-ah wala" lier. Tinanguan ko lang sya kunwari nakumbunsi nya ako. "Next month ang dating nila Mom and Dad" She just nodded and smiled
"I have to go now Luca" paalam nya. She knows something about this Makatza. Na curious agad ako. Sabi nila maraming sekreto ang school na to. At possible na isa to sa mga yon.
Tinawagan ko sila Khashton para papuntahin sa rooftop at kausapin.
Ilang saglit pa ay nakarating na ako sa rooftop at nakita ko silang nakaupo at halatang nag iisip ng malalim.
"Luca" napatingin silang lahat ng makita ako ni Zev. Umupo muna ako bago mag salita "I found this. I mean my bumato sakin nito. Nakasulat ito ang pangalang Makatza. Im not sure if that's a name but I think it is. When I asked Brie about it she became stilled like a statue—"
"I found it" I looked at Tristan with a confused look. "What? Hindi ko kayo maintindihan?" Sabi ni Khashton
"While I was walking someone dropped this book but I didn't see her face. She didn't turn back even if Im calling her" sabi nya
"What a coincidence, Zex and I found this diary inside our locker. Hindi pa namin binubuksan. Maybe its a hoax" sabi ni Zev. Nagka tinginan muna kami sandali saka tumingin kay Khashton "What did you find?" Sabay sabay naming tanong "Well some useless hairpin"
"I don't think it's coincidence" Tristan showed us the book that says Shinjitsu. "I think this is the book of truths and legends..." nakinig lang kami kay Tristan at nag patuloy naman sya "One of Leopardess Academy's most mysterious legend is Makatza. She is born half Leopard and Half Human. It is said that she has spots like a Leopard. One day she encountered the king of the jungle which is Shī wáng, it means the lion king in Chinese. Shī wáng is the most feared animal in Shibanzi Tribe. It wanted her for dinner but no matter how strong the lion is, she defeated it. And that's where the strory ends. A girl born with the strength of a Leopard and a mind of a human became the hero of Shibanzi Tribe."
"Ano namang mysterious dun?" Tanong ni Khashton "hindi pa ako tapos may continuation pa in the modern times"
"Mori Shirayawa the founder of this school. He is said to be the son of Makatza. He named this school after her so called mother then created a group called the blacks. One incident happened in the school premises. One morning before the semester break a girl died called Jessica Shoji. The police found a letter that is from Makatza. In order to protect the schools name. The Shirayawa Family used their power to keep all the witnesses mouths shut. The New generations came at everything is forgotten and it all became just a legend"
"I dont think this is a goddamn coincidence" Zex said while looking into the diary. "What?"
"The hairpin, I think it's a key na mag bubukas ng diary. May nakasulat rin sa likod ng diary na pangalan ni Jessica Shoji. It must be her's"
"If this wasn't a coincidence, why us?"
"They want us to find who Makatza is" binigay ni Khashton ang pin kay Zex at bumukas nga ang diary "It's not a diary, Its Jessica's investigation"
"What do you mean?"
"Jessica must be investigating Makatza. Nalaman nila ang ginawa ni Jessica kaya pinatay nila ito" Khashton's conclusion
"Hi, Im Jessica and whoever finds this investigation of mine. Good luck" basa ni Zev sa nakasulat sa huling part ng journal
"That's it! Let it be! Baka kung ano pa ang mangyari satin" sabi ko sakanila "Your right, ano namang pakialam natin kay Makatza" sabi rin ni Zex. It's the first time he actually picked my side. Nice
"I also agree. Wag nalang nating pansinin. Someone might be pranking us" Tristan also agreed "Yeah I don't really care besides all I've got is a goddamn hair pin that turns to into a goddamn key. Boring"
"But aren't you curious? What if its real?" Ayan nanaman si Zev. "Curiosity kills the cat pre" tapik ni Khashton "Tsk fine let's go get something to eat, Im hungry" nag si tawanan kami habang naglalakad at nung maka rating kami sa canteen ay natahimik ang mga tao "What the hell happened?" Tanong ni Zex. Habang nag lalakad kami ay ang sama ng tingin ng mga students samin
"Ayan na pala sila Aki—" natahimik si Zex ng lagpasan lang kami nila Aki "What the hell is happening?" Tanong ni Khashton
"C-can we sit here" lakas loob kong tanong kila Aki "Dont you know how to respect? A late bloomer can't sit with someone superior because your just nothing" nagulat ako sa tono ng pananalita ni Brie. Hindi sya to
"B-Brie"
"Your not welcome here" Malamig na sabi ni Aki. Everything is unbelievable since we read that goddamn book
"Let's go Luca" sabi rin ni Khashton. Pumunta kami sa garden at doon kumain "It's weird"
"Alam ko, hindi nila gagawin yun. Nakasama natin sila for four weeks. Impossibleng mag bago sila ng ganon kadali"
"Okay pa naman kami ni Brie kanina"
"Is it because of Makatza?"
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