Mafillia University

Chapter 15

"What are your plans?"

Nilingon ko si Adrian na nagtatanong kay Damian.

"Be their army." Sagot niya paglapit sa akin at saka tinalian ng tela ang sugat na hindi ko na naalala.

Oh. The wound from the arrow.

I felt my wound sting for seconds. Maybe because he put some alcohol or what.

"You want us to pretend to be theirs, tama?" Damian nod at Adrian's question.

"We already can't. Alam na nilang may rebelde sa kanila. We attacked them." Sabat ni Sofi.

"My mistake." Pag ako naman ni Adrian.

"Not really. I must say na if it wasn't for that plan, hindi natin malalaman ang tungkol sa chips." Kibit balikat na sagot ni Sofi.

She got a point there.

"Wow! This is a miracle." Natatawang komento ni Audrey. Maski ako ay napatingin kay Sofi pero agad akong sinalubong ng pagtaas niya ng kilay.

"Feel fine?" Napalingon ako bigla kay Damian na mahigpit na tinali ang tela sa aking balikat.

Hindi ko na rin siya nasagot kasi nang lumingon ako sa kanya ay agad na siyang umiwas.

"We will be their army. Pretend or not. We need another trusted Elite from the hostages. We'll make him ours."

"Anyone in your mind Damian?" Tanong ni Audrey pero nagkibit balikat lang ang lalaki.

"Why not ask yourself?" Sa pabalik na tanong ni Damian nagiba ang itsura ni Audrey.

Adrian started to laugh and both Sofi and Damian are smirking. Bukod sa akin na walang alam sa nangyayari, si Audrey lang ang iba ang reaksyon.

"We don't need to make him ours. He's been hers all along." Tukso ni Sofi kay Audrey na nagbigay ng ideya sa akin nang nangyayari.

"He's not mine anymore. Get that?" Audrey hissed.

"But you're still his, right?" Sofi answered back. At doon na nagsimulang umirap si Audrey.

"Don't be harsh to my sis. At least, may nagmamahal sa kanya." Adrian commented with a hint of tease and joke but Sofi being Sofi to Adrian.

"I'm fcking loved by everyone I love."

"You're that sure huh."

"Yes I am, you bastard."

"Watch your mouth, lady."

"Can't see my mouth."

"At the mirror then."

"There's no mirror, dumbass."

"Sofia, enough." "Adrian, enough."

Hindi lang ata ako ang nakapagtimpi. Kapwa natigilan ang dalawa nang sitahin namin sila ng sabay ni Damian.

Adrian picked up a knife. While Audrey has her own kunai. And since we're in the stock room, we found alcohol for disinfection. Even a first aid kit is here. Kaya mabilis nilang trinabaho ang pagtanggal ng staple wire at pagkuha ng mga nakabaong microchips.

Pinalipas muna rin namin ang oras. Inabot na kami ng gabi at hanggang ngayon ay kanya kanya kami ng puwesto at katahimikan.

The two boys are across the room. Habang si Sofi ay nasa tabi ko at nakasandal sa aking balikat. At si Audrey, na nasa sulok na natutulog sa isang upuan.

Ngayon lang ata tumama sa kanila ang kapaguran buhat kaninang umaga sa Mafillia Tournament. Maski ang mga naligtas naming professor ay nakatulog buhat nang nagkamalay sila.

They woke up observing us. No one from them dared to talk. Mukhang alam nila ang sitwasyon naming lahat.

Wala kaming planong gumalaw ngayong gabi. They all expect us to be there and attack them. Sigurado kaming handa sila. That's why both Damian and I insisted na sa umaga kami gagalaw.

I focused with Damian standing up from his place. He headed towards me. Ang nakakatawa? He's giving me coins again.

"Penny for your thoughts?" He asked. He's crazy. Kung hindi lang siguro nakasandal sa balikat ko si Sofi ay baka may nagawa na ako.

Nakuha niya ata ang reaksyon ko dahil agad niyang ibinulsa ang hawak niyang coins. He sat beside me.

Mabuti sana kung pagkain ang inoffer. Well, I know everyone here in this room are hungry.

"You're thinking our plan later?" He asked. I just nod without looking at him.

"Time plus execution." He stated with a matter of fact.

Iyon ang plano. We're going to stall some time. The professors will open the main gate together with Adrian. Kami naman ni Damian ang bahala sa mga bantay sa mga estudyante. While Audrey will be the one who will secretly infiltrating the other hostages.

She will perform the fastest way to remove the chip inside one of the Elites. We need to get someone from them. And, finally I understood the tease a while ago.

Audrey has an ex lover from another mafia clan. But she pushed him away due to the pressure of her duties in her clan. The funny thing is their fathers wanted them to rekindle because they wanted them to get married. Arranged marriage perhaps.

"Hungry?" He asked out of silence.

I nod at him and the next thing he did, surprised me.

He gave a me a candy. It has a transparent wrapper that shows the green candy cube inside.

He opened it, that's why I don't have a choice but to open my mouth.

Apple green.

I was savoring the flavor when I accidentally glanced at him. He looks weird because of his stares.

"Welcome." He said out of the blue.

I just raised my eyebrow at him and before I can even talk, he walked away since Sofi made a movement. Mukhang nagising.

"I smell something sweet." Kunot noo nyang saad habang tumitingin sa paligid.

"You're eating something?" Bulong niya marahil ay napansin nyang tulog ang lahat maliban sa amin.

"Candy." I simply answered which made her snort.

"You took so much sweetness." She hissed.

Kailan pa naging too much ang isang candy? Anyway, I think I know who is behind these.

May kutob ako. And I hate myself when I always get right with my guts.

Saglit kong nilingon ang mga tao sa silid na ito. I can't help but to secretly sigh.

This will be a bloodbath. That's for sure.

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Things became difficult for me now. I have mg own struggles just like any other. But this time, I found my way to heal.

I hope you enjoy reading. Keep imagining, keep dreaming, keep living.