This Damned Life

Chapter 8 Part II: Curiosity Kills

Chapter 8 Part II: Curiosity Kills

Kurlen Dalesent is dead. I suddenly felt a cold rush in my system, I should be scared right now but no. But Elle is here, he's just damn lookin' at me like I did something. That look.

Kaiser moved forward and now he's infront of cold blooded Kurlen. He holds her neck and gently move it to the left, and there a hint of ribbon was wrapped around Kurlen's neck.

"Kaiser! Wag mong hawakan ang bangkay!" Our coach teacher shouted.

Lahat kami ay napatingin sa kaniya, maging si Kaiser ay lumayo na kay Kurlen. Hinawi-hawi niya kamin mga estudyante.

"Everyone! Go to your dorms!" The coach shouted more.

Nilinga ko muli ang paligid, wala na si Elle.

Kaiser stood up and walked towards me, he's serious.

"This is serious." He murmured.

Napantig naman ang tainga ko sa sinabi niya, ano raw Serious?

I stop walking.

"Tell me about it." Wika ko, agad ko namang nakuha ang attensyon ni Kaiser.

Tinignan niya ako, isang tingin na ni minsan hindi ko pa nakita sa kaniya. He directly looked into my eyes, suminghap siya at tinalikuran ako.

"Fuck Kaiser! Tell me!" This time gigil na gigil na akong malaman. The way he looked at me irritates me.

I move towards him and now he's giving me a puppy eye look, and now a pityful Kaiser Floss is back again.

I'm just lookin' at him, waiting to get some answer, I don't know, but no matterr how badly I want to kill Kurlen and be happy to see her dead, yung nangyari ngayon, ay hindi ko nagustuhan. Is this what they call conscience? If this is, fuck conscience.

Hindi siya nag sasalita,alam kong may alam siya pero ano bang iniisip ko. Isang nerd si Kaiser?!

"uhm- I'm sorry."Wika ko at huminga ng maayos.

"Pasensya na din, pero wala akong maaring sabihin sayo ngayon. There's a right time." Kaiser said, at tinanggal ang kaniyang salamin sa mata.

Tumango tango nalang ako, tama siya. But this curiosity of mine won't stop, parang kailangan ko talagang malaman ang nangyari kay Kurlen.

Kaiser insisted to lead me to my dorm, infact hindi daw ligtas. I didn't saw Sundae anymore nor Duke.

"Wait!" Wika ko at huminto sa paglalakad. Ilang kwarto nalang ay doon na ang dorm ko.

"Bakit?" Takhang tanong ni Kaiser, inirapan ko nalang siya at tumakbo palayo.

I need to find Duke, siya ang taong kailangan kong makausap ngayon. I have this gut feeling that Duke knows something, include the fact that he's the student council vice-president.

"Scarlet!" I heard Kaiser's voice calling me, but good thing I'm faster than that nerd. I'm sorry Kaiser I just need to know something.

Hindi ko kakayaning matulog kapag ginagambala ako ng curiosity ko. Kaiser tried to run to me pero halatang alam naman niya ang pakay ko.

I just need to pray right now for my security.

I got out from the boy's dormitory and I'm heading to the main hall, thoug hindi ko alam kung nasaan ang office ng SSC sa school. I just need to trust my instincts for now.

I'm feeling nervous right now, hindi ko alam kung bakit, pero ikaw ba naman ang maglakad sa hallway ng building na halos kakaunti lang ang nakikita mong tao, mga apat o lima. And worse, mostly teachers pa!