H.A.R.M.S UNIVERSITY

CHAPTER 1

CAlIZTA

Two days before the crime happened

NGAYONG araw ang punta namin sa H.A.R.M.S University pero umuulan? Saan naman kaya yun? Malayo ba o malapit lang? Bakit ba kasi kailangan pang pumunta pa don para sa diploma?

"Calizta? Ano na? Tititigan mo lang ba yang patak ng ulan sa labas? Get your self up, baka dumating na yung bus nyo." I rolled my eyes when I heared my mom's voice again.

Nasa sala ako habang pinapanuod ang pagtaas ng tubig sa lawa dahil sa patak ng ulan. Bumunto ako ng hininga bago ay tumayo. Bakit ba ang bigat ng katawan kong tumayo? Segurado naman akong kasama ko ang mga kaibigan ko.

Dapat energetic ka Calizta! You must he happy because for the first time, you can finally go to that school!

Ngumiti ako ng abot hanggang tinga bago ay walang pasubali akong yumakap kay Mom.

"Mom! I will miss you!!" I said. I hugged my mom tightly. I don't know why I don't want to let go of her. Ramdam kong hinawakan nya ang kamay kong nakagapos sa bewang nya.

She turned around just to faced me. She cupped my cheeks like what she always do when I was young. "I will miss you too, sweetie. But as my future nurse? We need to separate now."  She said with her softly voice.

Mas lumakas ang tunog ng ulan. Para bang ayaw kong umalis at matulog na lamang. But then the reality hit me when the beeped of the bus outside stabbed my ears.

Im still looking at my mom face. Her pointed nose, her curve reddish lips and her perfect jaw. How could I forget this beautiful goddess infront of me?

"You're beautiful Mom." I said while still looking at her. The bus beeped again. Dapat na ba akong lumabas? Badtrip naman to oh.

Mom kissed my forehead then my nose and the last is my lips. No one can do it except my Mom. "I love you" She said that words as she lead me the way towards the school bus.

Dala ang kulay pula kong malita, laman ang mga damit kong dala and some meds just for encase.

I saw our usual bus parking infront of our house. Tumaas ang tingin ko sa mga bintana. It didn't made me see clear dahil sa mga ambon ng ulan.

"Here. Whatever happened, don't leave it to your neck." Napatingin ako kay Mom ng kunin nya ang kwentas nya bago ay isinuot ito sakin.

I remembered when she told me about my Dad. That necklace was from my dad. But then, she said that he died with my brother. Hindi ko alam kong maniniwala ba ako. Ni hindi ko nga nakita ang mukha ng Dad ko. But its my Mom kaya na sa huli wala din akong nagawa.

I smiled at her. Hinawakan ko ang kulay lilak na pendant sa kuwentas. Its formed like a bird. "Mom. I will be back, its just an temporarily and then once I came back. I will give you back this necklace" I said those words with all of my heart.

Naningkit ang mga mata ni Mom kasabay ang pagsilay ng kanyang pantay-pantay na ngipin. Hayst! Bakit ba kailangan ko pang umalis? Badtrip talaga yung prof nayun! Bahala na nga.

When she was about to talk when the bus beeped again. Badtrip talaga. I looked at her, then a seconds, pareho kaming natawa.

With my umbrella, i bid my goodbye to my love once. My lovely Mother.