Chapter 15

Rhainne Jhammira Alethea Lopez

Umaga nanaman

I was alone, walking in the hallway when someone grabbed my arm again. Fuck bakit ang hilig netong manghila? Ano ba siya kidnapper? Kilala niyo na to, trust me you know her.

"Hands off Miss"- I said to her

Kainis

Nananahimik na nga ako ginugulo pako

"Are you avoiding me Lopez?"- she said in a monotone voice. Normal things about her.

I stay silent

Bahala siya diyan

Talk to my hand Miss Presley

Joke

Hindi ako sumasalo ng sapak

"Gosh you really are not talking."- iritado niyang sabi grabe short temper masyado

(Author: kala mo siya hindi. Ikaw nga si anger)

Will you shut up author

"You grabbed my arms Miss. If you want to talk to me just said it I'm willing to talk to you naman po eh. Hindi niyo na po ako kailangang kidnappin for that"- pang aasar ko na mas lalong kinakunot ng noo niya, halos mag pantay na ang kilay niya. AHAHAHA she's making me laugh

again

"And now you're talking nonsense. I hate you when you open your mouth gosh."- she said and rolled her eyes on me. Hobby niya yan ang tarayan ako. What if dukutin ko mata niya?

"So bakit niyo po ako kinidna-aray"- kurutin ba naman ako, grabeng kamay yan

Mahilig rin pala siya sa pisikalan

"Shut your mouth"- okay......your wish is my command

"So you're with Allisha last day that's why you didn't attend my class? Your classmates took a quiz"- she said I just stared at her. Sabi niya shut your mouth diba.....pigilan mag salita ....pigilan.....

"Oh God you're not talking again. Inuubos mo ang pasensya ko Lopez"- sexy mommy ang sexy mag Tagalog potek yan

"And? What do you want me to do miss? You said po kasi shut your mouth"- pang aasar ko, yun ang purpose ko sa buhay niya ang asarin siya.

"Gosh, are you not gonna take your exam?! You're asking me a fool question!"- sigaw nito, bat sumisigaw na? But still, she's so sexy kahit sumigaw siya hayst, luluhuran. Chos

"Ah eh Am I allowed? You said dati there's no special quizzes?"- I said that make her stop. Oh ano nanamang nasabi ko? I admit she's really hard to read.

"No you're not allowed."- she said that left me dumbfounded, the fvck? Then what's the purpose of kidnap-joke panghihila pala

"Okay? Gulo niyo naman Miss. Buti nalang maganda ka"- I said at sinabayan siya mag lakad. Ewan ko rin parang may sariling utak yung paa ko eh

"I know I'm pretty. I have my own eyes to see that"- pag tataray niya, ang sarcastic kala mo walang nag mamahal sakanya.

"Miss"- tawag ko dito pero hindi ako sinagot

Arte

Joke

"Miss"- tawag ko ulit pero parang wala siyang naririnig, aba bingi na siya

"Miss!"- tawag ko pero wala parin

"Love!"- finally I caught her attention

"What now Lopez?"- cold voice again

Naka Elsa mode nanaman siya

"The quiz Prof"- I said

"What about it? If you're gonna request to have a special quiz go to my office late, when you're done with your classes today"- she said at umalis na. Hindi ko na hinabol....hindi ko namang ugaling mag habol....pero kung siya bakit hin--fvck what am I even talking about

She's right, I'm talking nonsense....ayaw mapigilan ng shitty mouth ko

Pumunta na akong room para hintayin ang Prof namin. Bagal ba naman ng oras ngayon. I don't know why I feel excitement thinking that I'm going to her office later. So weird

"Tagal namang mag discuss neto ni Prof"- bulong ng katabi ko. Ewan ko bat nag mamadali yan but she's right, the time is so slow, or maybe I am just fascinated by the thing that I'm going to Miss Presley's office.

The professor continued to discuss hanggang sa matapos ang oras niya.

"Hey Amrielle where are you going?"- takang tanong ni Rayla

I think she's in a hurry right now, halata naman sakanya. Para siyang natataranta na ewan.

"Home, mimi and dada are here"- sagot niya at tumango nalang si Rayla, she's surprised kahit ako rin naman hindi lang halata cause I know to hide emotions.

"Please tell us a hi and welcome to them Amrielle"- bilin ko dito, I hope that she won't forget it. Maybe next time ko nalang silang bibisitahin

Hindi pa naman uwian may isa pa kaming subject and that's the last one, obviously.

"Don't tell us may pupuntahan ka rin?"- Jenaiah

Mamaya meron but for now wala pa busy pa ang lalov--mali mali

Tumigil ka self!

"Nothing, sino namang pupuntahan ko aber?"- rebat ko, mahalata nalang pero hinding hindi aamin

"Sino nga ba ?" nakangising sagot ni Amrielle, parang tanga.

Malakas rin mang asar ang isang to eh. I mean silang tatlo pala. Nginisian nalang nila akong dalawa and I just gave them my usual poker face. I don't have time to explain besides nakakatamad mag kwento. I like keeping a secret. I'm not good at telling people of what I feel, kaya I don't know how to express things. Well I used to.....share my thoughts.......not until.....arghhh.

I arrived sa cafeteria, as usual maraming tao parang bigla tuloy akong tinamad kumain. Ayoko na nga lang, mamaya nalang ako kakain

Pumunta nalang akong rooftop, buti pa dito tahimik. The air is so refreshing

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"Hoy Ulan! Asan ka?! Kanina ka pa namin hinahanap!"- sigaw ni Rayla sa kabilang linya

Punyetang to tumawag lang para sigawan ako.

"What's your problem?! Bakit ba?!"

Mukang okay lang namang sumigaw. Wala namang tao dito maliban sakin. Kakainis kasi nasa tapat pa naman ng tenga ko yung phone tapos sisigaw siya!

"Stupid! Your Miss Lopez is looking for you kasama don so Miss Presley"

She's too civil huh but what? Why are they looking for me?

"Too paranoid bitch"

"Paranoid ka diyan, do you even know what time it is? You've been reported as missing for 6hrs now!"

Sagot nya na kinagulat ko. Malamang sinong di magugulat eh missing person na ako!

"Stupid! Do you even know what time it is? You're been reported as missing for almost 6hrs now! Tell me asan ka ba?!"- galit niyang turan sa kabilang linya. What if ibaba ko yung call?. Pero fuck kelangan ba talagang sabihin ng paulit ulit na I'm a missing person? Like duh wala namang nangyari sakin takot nalang nila. Mas kaya ko pa nga atang pumatay kesa sa mga mag tatangkang manakit sakin eh

Fuck gabi na nga. Damn it did I just miss my one class? Stupid self for sleeping here. Well sino bang hindi makakatulog dito eh malamig at mahangin.

"Hey are you still there? Ulan! Sumagot ka! Did something happen? Fuck you! Why are you not answering!"- sigaw niya nanaman

"Relax, baby Rayla. I'm fine, nakatulog lang. You should be proud of me that I completed my 8hrs sleep"-

Pang aasar ko. Baka masakal ako niyan pag nakita niya ako.

"Fuck you Rhainne Jhammira Alethea Lopez, naisisingit mo pa mag joke when you're fucking reportedly missing! Gosh asan ka ba?! Bakit ayaw mong sabihin ng masakal kita!"- galit niyang turan

"Nasa hell. Talking to sat--"

Hindi ko na natuloy ang sasabihin ko ng biglang mag salita ang taong di ko inaasahang mag sasalita. Putcha muntik ko pang mabitawan yung phone ko sa sobrang gulat ghad! Bakit kasi siya na yung may hawak ng phone?!

"Stop talking nonsense now Lopez. You're wasting everyone's time"- ouch sakit mag salita pero in fairness ang ganda ng boses niya. Minsan walang preno bunganga neto ni Miss Presley

"Then quit finding me. I already said I'm fine miss"

I'll admit it, I'm hurt that finding me was a waste of time but I don't have time to be hurt. I build my heart stone long time ago and I will not let them break that.

"Where are you?"- tila malambing niyang sagot

Di ko na sinagot at binaba na ang call.

Lah, Bahala sila diyan.

May phone rang again. Binaba ko ulit

I texted Jenaiah

"I'm going home. Umuwi na rin kayo. Stop finding me, cause you won't find me here in university"

Sent.

Sinadya ko talagang mag iwan ng clue na nasa university ako. Wala lang trip ko lang bakit

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"Hoy babaita!"- bungad no Rayla pag kabukas niya ng pinto.

"What?"

Nanonood ako dito nang iistorbo

"Do you know how stress Miss Presley knowing that you've been missing for Almost 6hrs"- turan naman ni Jenaiah na tumbi saakin at kumuha ng fries

"And?"

"Anong and? Isn't it odd na nag aalala siya. You know she's so mad when you hung up the phone. Mukang malalagot ka bukas."- pananakot ni Rayla

As if I'm scared, kiss ko nalang si--oh shut up. I'm thinking nonsense again

"Oh she should be. Dapat kasi mag te-take ako ng quiz kanina but I slept so you all fucking report me as missing"- I boredly said

I couldn't forget the fact that I've been reported as missing person!

Gosh

"You know what Ulan, you're changing. How cute of you being madaldal again" she happily said and smiled at me widely

What a creep she is.

"Right, tama ka diyan Rayla. You know we should thank Miss Presley for that" Jenaiah said na ngayon ay nakasalampak sa couch.

Siya ba?. Is she the reason?. No, impossible. Paanong siya?. How could she?.

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"Hoy saan ka nanaman pupunta?"- Rayla

Siya naman ngayon ang makulit, wala nga dito si Amrielle nandito naman siya

"He--"- fuck

"What was that for?"- binato lang naman niya ako ng hawak niyang bottle at tinamaan ako sa muka, my beautiful face

"Mapupunta ka talaga sa hell pag hindi ka sumagot ng matino"- galit na turan niya

"Relax pupunta lang akong Empire"

"Ano?! Bakit di kami kasama?"- Jenaiah said at napabalikwas ng higa. Nakahiga kasi siya sa couch,  tinatamad daw siyang umakyat

"Edi pumunta kayo kung gusto niyo. Bye"- I said at tumakbo na palabas

Pinaharurot ko lang ang kotse ko para mas mabilis na makarating sa Empire.

What happened here?

The entrance of Empire are so messy. Damn it. I think the Empire have been attacked.

Pinakiramdaman ko ang paligid ko and I was fucking right may mga presence na hindi ko kilala. Fuck, niready ko na ang baril, dagger, katana and shuriken ko.

I acted normal hanggang sa .......bigla nalang sumugod ang isa sa kanila. I feel na marami sila, if I were to give the exact number of people maybe they're fifteen.

I know na susunod na rin sa pag sugod ang iba sakanila at alam ko ring hindi ko kakayanin kung sabay sabay silang susugot lalo na't mag isa lang ako. Tao parin naman ako kahit magaling ako sa pag hawak ng mga sandata no, wala akong kapangyarihan para mapuksa ang mga bacteria na to

I don't know what to use maybe the dagger nalang. Buti nalang suot ko ang maskara ko, ngunit ibang maskara ito. Hindi ito ang maskara ko bilang Uno ng kinikilalang malaki, makapangyarihan, maimpluwensya at malakas na Empire.

Sumugod saakin ang unang lalaki, paano ko natukoy na lalaki ito? Dahil sa katawan niya. He was about to hit me with baseball bat, really? Baseball bat? Kulang ba sila sa budget to get some good arm force and defense. Hindi man lang ba nila naisip na they're wasting their time and my time. Masyadong marami pa akong dapat aasikasuhin kesa sakanila pero anong magagawa ko masyado silang pabida.

Iniwasan ko ito at sinipa ko naman ang lalaking nasa harapan ko. Fuck, ang dami nga nila so expected I'll go home with bruise or maybe mas malala pa don. Pero hayaan nalang it's part of being in this fvcking organization.

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Finally. I fought for almost an hour  just to get them vanished. I think I k*lled half of them. Well they run away thats why natapos ang laban but sad to say I was stabbed by someone. Fck. Maghihirap nanaman ako ng isang linggo, my beautiful body has a bruise. Buti nalang isa lang to

"Uno anong nangyari sayo?!"- sigaw ni Kai ng makita niya akong pumasok ng duguan ang tagiliran. What the fuck?! All this time nandito sila sa loob? Did they just watch me fight for my life?!

"I was stab, obviously"

"Sungit mo talaga, nasaksak ka na nga nag susungit ka pa rin"- turan niya

I won't mind him for now. I need to be cured sooner bago pako maubusam ng dugo dito.

"Will you shut up and call Kira, mauubusan nako ng dugo kaka daldal mo"- inis kong sabi kaya agad naman itong tumakbo para hanapin si Kira

Hindi naman sila nag tagal at dumating na agad.

"Ikaw nanaman Uno? Lagi nalang ikaw nagiging pasyente ko"- Bungad ni Kira

"Wala namang bago diyan Kira, lagi ba naman siyang i-target lock ng mga kalaban eh"- natatawang sabi ni Kai

Yeah right, nothing's new. Everyone in UG wants me dead, why? simple, because I'm stronger than them. Natatakot sila na dumating ang araw na mapalitan ko si King cause they know that I'm more ruthless than him. In short I'm more of a devil than him—not to brag actually but oh well which is yun naman talaga ang mangyayari na ako ang papalit sakanya and I can't wait for that to happen. I can't wait to have that power. I wanted to control everything and finish everything I started 4 years ago but it seems so hard now, ibang iba na ang sitwasyon.

Hindi pa ako pwedeng mamatay. Hindi ko pa nabibigyan ng hustisya ang mahal ko.

.............

"Oh ano? Di mo talaga kayang pumasok? Yan kasi hindi ka nag sasama kaya ka na-aambush"- panenermon ng nanay ko, ni Rayla

I want to stab her just for her to shut up. Mas mabuti ngang wala sila doon kasi hindi nga ako mamamatay sa mga bala at saksak kundi sa pag aalala naman kung sakaling andon sila

"Muka bang kaya ko gumalaw galaw?"- pamimilosopo ko, well she can't hurt me naman dahil I have a bruise. Subukan niya sakanya ko ibabaon yung kutsilyo sa tagiliran niya.

"Fine, I'll just said to our Professors that you're sick. Mag pahinga ka nalang diyan."- Rayla

"Bye Mahal. Una na kami"- Jenaiah said at umalis na sila

So ako nalang mag isa? Anong gagawin ko syempre matutulog. Di ako nakatulog kagabi dahil makirot siya masyado

.....

Nagising ako dahil sa ingay na nang gagaling sa katok ng kung sinong peste galing sa pinto. Sino ba yan? I wasn't expecting any visitors since hindi naman ako mahilig mag invite and I don't care about people, well except the people I'm closed to. Kung sila Rayla at Jenaiah naman yan it's too early for them to go home atsaka kahit hindi yon kumatok kasi kusa nalang nila yang bubuksan, ganon rin naman si Amrielle but I know na di yon uuwi dito ngayon because she's staying with her parents.

Naiinis man dahil naistorbo ang tulog ko ay tumayo na ako at binuksan ang pinto.

Fuck ang hirap gumalaw. Medyo masakit pa siya. Siguro tuyo na yung sugat pero syempre matagal bago to mag hilom.

Shock

Anong ginagawa niya dito?

"What the....What are you doing here Miss?"- tanong ko, sino to? Si Miss Presley lang naman

Kung ano ginagawa niya dito at pano niya nalaman ang address ko, hindi ko alam. Hindi na siya kidnapper, stalker na siya.

"Your friends told me that you're sick so I was here to check if that's true"- she said at inilagay sa noo ko ang kamay niya?....

I was too stunned to move hindi ko alam pero may iba akong naramdaman dahil sa pag lapat ng kamay niya sa noo ko. I feel like I'm suffocating because of the way my heart beats respond to her touch. What did just happen? Anong nangyayari sa puso ko?

"It looks like you're not sick, Miss Lopez. Are you lying to me?"- tanong niya at inalis na ang kamay niyang nasa noo ko kanina.

Fuck para akong mawawalan ng hininga dahil sa pag hawak niya

"Hindi naman po ako yung nag sabe sainyo Miss, so basically I'm not lying and besides sa temperature lang po ba masasabi na may sakit ang isang tao?"- rebat ko sakanya oh ano ka ngayon Miss

"As far as I remember your course are Business Ad not a Lawyer, ang dami mong sinasabe"- pag tataray nya, wala man lang bahid ng pag aalala. Grabe na talaga ang tigas ng puso mo!

"Totoo naman po Miss. Tsaka if my friends told you that I'm sick believe them. They only wants the best for me"- I said in a low voice. Bumalik na ako sa couch bahala siya kung papasok siya o hindi malaki na siya.

"Then explained to me why are you sick"- she said at nakatayo parin sa pinto, hindi ba siya nangangalay? Nakaheels pa naman siya.

"Aren't you going inside Miss?"- tanong ko

"Great you asked me that, I thought I'm not welcomed here in your house"- she said at pumasok na.

"Have a sit Miss"- I said baka hindi nanaman kasi umupo

Nagulat ako ng bigla siyang umupo sa tabi ko. Fck ang daming upuan oh.

"So are you sick?"- daldal niya ngayon ah

"Nothing Miss. It's nothing"- I said at tumayo, fuck ang sakit kaya napangiwi ako, di ko namalayang nakatingin siya saakin kaya nakakunot ang noo niya

"Really? Nothing huh. Why do you seem hurt? "- she said while smirking at me. Yung smirk na nang-aasar

Eto na nga ba sinasabi ko eh! I'll get to you my friends. It's their fault why this woman is here!

"Guni guni mo lang yon Miss"- I said at nag kunwaring hindi masakit kahit masakit talaga. Punyeta! Bakit kasi binaon niya yung kutsilyo sa tagiliran ko!

Stupid self! Hindi ko man lang namalayang bumunot na ng kutsilyo yung panget na yon. Kaya ayan natusok tuloy, how dare them na pag tulungan akong patayin! buti nalang masamang damo ako

Ngayon nalang ulit kamo nag kita ni Miss naabutan niya pa ako sa gantong sitwasyon!

"Fuck you for letting her know where I live. Wag na kayong uuwi dito. Mag hanap na kayo ng bago niyong matitirhan."- I chatted to them

Pinag kaisahan ba naman ako. Nandito ako ngayon sa kitchen nag kukunwaring hindi masakit ang tagiliran kanina ko pa talaga gusto mahiga kaso nag luluto ako ng lunch hindi pa pala ako kumakain simula kanina.

"Kain po tayo Miss"- tawag ko dito na kanina pa pala nakatingin saakin. Jina-judge niya ba ako? Bakit grabe siya makatingin sa.....left side ng hoodie ko?

Oh fvck.

Dumugo!

"Now you're aware that there's blood on your hoodie. I always saw you having blood in your hoodie. Ano bang pinag gagagawa mo sa buhay mo?"- taas kilay nitong sabi at onti onting nag lakad papalapit saakin. Kaya pala masakit siya, punyeta naman!. This day is getting worse

But my hoodie pano ko to lalabhan? Hindi pa naman ako ganon kagaling sa pag lalaba. I have a trust issue pa naman sa mga laundry shop.

"It's nothing miss. Don't mind it"- fck my brain is not working. I couldn't give her a reason.

"Hubad"

Ano daw? Did I just hear it right? She said hubad? Eh puajsjshdhejs

Probably I'm being crazy. Yeah right I'm crazy.

"Get off your hoodie Lopez"- diin ngunit galit niyang sabi. Bakit galit nanaman siya?

"Ha?"

"Hubarin mo ang hoodie mo"- she said again

Fck hindi nga siya guni guni. I thought I was being crazy..

"Bata pa ako Miss"

Ewan ko. Parang biglang nawala yung kirot ng tagiliran ko nung lumapit siya. Siya talaga ang gamot sa sugat ko.

"Crazy!"- she said at hinampas ako

"Now get your hoodie off"- utos niya as a masunuring bata tinanggal ko. I was wearing a black sleeveless crop top underneath my hoodie

Paano mo ko nagagawang mapasunod Miss? Ano bang hiwagang meron ka?

Bakit ganito na lamang ang tibok ng puso ko?