Gangster High 1 (The Art of Game) ✅

chapter 24: Ghost from the Past

Chapter 24

GHOST FROM THE PAST

Eduard and Jake were gone, disappeared suddenly after Creed ordered the latter to find Naami, but their gang members remained fighting outside the Rock House. They were probably not aware that their leaders already left. Or maybe, fighting even without Jake or Eduard was their thing.

I picked up the books that scattered on the floor and put it all on the sofa. Letse! Bakit kasi idinamay pa nina Jake at Eduard ang bookshelf sa away nila? Nagkalat din ang mga piraso ng basag na glass table at salamin sa maliit na espasyo ng Rock House. 'Yong sofa lang ang natirang maayos at doo'y nakaupo si Creed habang abala sa paninigarilyo.

Kung nakakapagsalita lang ang Rock House, siguradong papalayasin n'ya na kami rito. Dalawang beses nang naging battleground ang maliit na bahay na ito sa loob lamang ng halos isang buwan. Bago matapos ang school year, siguradong wasak na ang kalahati nito.

Sa labas ay naririnig ko pa rin ang ingay ng mga nagrariot. There were teachers trying to separate the groups, but the students were too many against five or six teachers. It was impossible to stop them. Sa dami ng nagkakagulo, hindi nila alam kung sino ang aawatin nila. Yes, napapaghiwalay nila ang isang pares ng nag-aaway, pero kapag iniwan nila sila para harapin ang iba pa ay parang mga manok na nagsasalpukang muli ang mga estudyante.

"You're not really going to do anything to stop them, are you?" I asked as Creed grunted loudly.

He replied, "It's her they're after."

"What?"

"Damn it. I should have realized. It was not you that he wanted; it was her."

I raised an eyebrow. Hindi naman siya lasing, pero bakit kung ano-ano naman yata ang sinasabi niya? Mukhang kinakausap pa ang sarili.

"Ano'ng sinasabi mo?" tanong ko.

Sa wakas ay tumingin siya sa akin. Kumunot ang noo niya na para bang may kasalanan na naman akong nagawa. "That goddamn Daxz Hampton, he is after Naami."

"What?"

"I thought it was you,"

I rolled my eyes. "Okay? Mind to tell you na wala akong naiintindihan sa mga sinasabi mo. At kung pwede, baka gusto mong patigilin ang ingay sa labas. You're the most feared piece here, right? Prove it."

"Why do you care?"

"Because I want to sleep. Paano ako matutulog kung may nagrariot sa labas?" Naiinis akong sumilip sa bintana. Nakita ko si Miss Meira na papalapit sa mga estudyante at mukhang mainit ang ulo niya. Napaunat ako nang hablutin niya ang buhok ng isang lalaking estudyante at marahas itong itulak papalayo sa kalaban nito. Marahas akong napabuntong-hininga. "Gago," wala sa loob kong sabi.

"Don't you want to join them," Creed replied behind me.

I faced him. "Do I look like someone who would join a childish fight like that?"

He studied me, then he grinned.

"What?"

"Perhaps you could stop them. You're the queen here, remember?"

"Queen my ass. It's not my job to babysit anyone." I crossed my arms. "Besides, the Player authorized killing each other here."

"So, why'd you want me to stop them?"