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25: She's Gone

Maxine's POV

Hindi parin bumabalik sina sir Gibraltar at pati ang infinite class. I prefer calling them, like that kahit belong na kami sa class nila.

Everyone is getting ready everyday, lahat sinabihan na pwedeng magdala palagi ng armas at puspusan na ang pagiinsayo ng lahat. Pagsapit ng 7:00 pm ay pinapapunta na sa cabin ang mga estudyante hindi na nila hinahayaang gumala ang mga estudyante. At pansamantalang si kuya ang incharge sa lahat dito sa camp. The councils and the administration is making their way to find another way to protect us. Kaya wala ang mga taga infinite dahil naghahanap raw sila ng paraan ayun kay kuya matt.

"I'm getting worried, everyday." napatingin ako kay Eunice na kasama ko ngayon dito sa living room ng cabin. Its weekend kaya walang klase, habang sina Althea at aya ay may pinuntahan, but i guess sa pantry hall sila pupunta.

"Sana lang makabalik na sila." sambit ko. I have to admit it but i kinda miss those loud and nosy group. Napabuntong hininga ako, even dan and charl is busy over something, i heard that they were accessing mrs.alvarez.

"Yeah, I miss them too. It's getting darker everyday. How I wish he's here." napatingin agad ako sa kanya sa sagot nya.

"Ace?" Tanong ko. When did they become close? I mean, naguusap naman sila at minsan nakikita kong magkasama but I don't see anything personal between them.

"Well, he talk to me, before he left," kwento nya at sumandal sa couch saka tumingin sa kisame.

"He actually showed me something, a lightning bolt, he let me hold it and I can only see is light.... it's too light and soothing that I can almost feel comfortable with it. And then he said, 'everything's going to be alright, and when that time came. I'll try to spend my time with you and knowing you more' he said those words like he's really sure of it. But you know what?..." Huminto sya sa pagkwento at tumingin sakin.

"I think that day won't come." patuloy nya. Ramdam kong malungkot sya sa nangyayare ngayon, tumingin sya sa kisame kaya ako naman ay umiwas at tumingin na lamang sa kawalan.

"Because you keep too much and too many. Should I wait for you to explode?"

"There's a right time for every secret to reveal Sir. You know that."

"And I hope that time won't be too late for me to save the mankind."

Maximo's words keep bugging me this past few days. I keep asking myself, why does it always have to be me? Why me? Is this the right time for one secret to reveal? Cause one thing I know? I don't want to see a friend die in front of me. Not again.

"That day will come Eunice, it will take time. But it will, someday." pinal kong salita at tumayo saka nilahad ang kamay sa kanya. Napatingin sya sakin.

"Come, pupuntahan natin si Kuya Matt, may sasabihin ako sa kanya." salita ko. Nagtataka man ay tinanggap nya ang kamay ko saka tumayo na at sabay na kaming umalis ng cabin.

Napabuntong hininga ako when we were on our way to Kuya Matt's quarter. It's actually behind mediocre and infinite's cabin. Tahimik ang paligid than the usual.

Nakarating na kami sa quarter ni Kuya at pinapasok naman kami ng hunter na nagbabantay, wala kasing ibang kasama si Kuya kaya dapat talagang may hunter na nakasunod sa kanya.

"Maxine, Eunice." bati ni Kuya ng sulyapan nya kami ng kaunti bago bumalik sa inaasikaso nya.

"I want go to help Kuya." agaw pansin ko sa kanya. Tumigil sya sa ginawa nya at tumingin sakin even Eunice is paying attention to me.