K-12 War Series #1: Academic Season

Chapter 24: Tattooed Eyes

Before he drove away, he winked and smiled at me. I watched him leave until he was gone to my sight.

By the question he just uttered a while ago, it is an absolute thing that I should not refer the name of his girlfriend but if ever he insisted, I better lied to it for our goodness sake. I won't risked my feelings to his possession rather than losing the bond we had together. Alam kong nag-i-speculate na siya sa kinikilos ko pero hindi niya pa masabi sa akin. O baka naman hinihintay niya na lang na masambit ko mismo sa labi ko ang bagay na gusto niyang marinig sa akin kaya binibigyan niya ako ng mga cornering questions para pikotin niya ako. Gusto niyang malinawan but I didn't wanted to withdrawn the hidden trivia that will reveal my overlonging burden.

"UMPH!

Naumpog ang mukha ko sa nakaharang na gate ng residence namin dahil sa lalim ng aking iniisip. Hindi pa pala ito nakabukas. Ang tanga ko para hindi makita iyon. I touched my forehead in pain. Medyo nanlalabo na rin ang paningin ko. Bigla ko tuloy naalala ang tanong ni Ezebel sa akin nung tanghali.

'Bakit ka ba nagpa-tattoo sa mata, Jab-jab?'

Mariin kong kiniyom ang mga kamay ko. And I sighed.

In regards for a reason that... I hate seeing the truth.

I hate the way that I can see them both of my eyes clearly. I actually undergo eye tattoo surgery to fix my eye sensor to be normal as normal people do but covering my eyes with tattoos won't do the trick. I thought they were going to filter out drastically my eyes from anything microscopic or unforeseen. Yet my sensing ability triggers as they instinctively used to whenever I got suspicions in my surroundings.

Sana nagpabulag na lang pala ako.

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PUMASOK na ako sa resort establishment namin.

Beach resort is one of the popular landmarks here in Zambales and our beach resort establishment is one of them that was owned by my noble family.

Once I entered the private main hall, I analyzed the surroundings as first glance. I checked the white floorings and furniture and I felt the heavy atmosphere here inside. My tattooed eyes zoomed when I saw micro scratches and red stains left as it was cleaned and wiped out a while ago. I wanted to close my eyes for not forecasting any of those unusual things that were hard to be seen by normal people. Masilayan ko lang ang kabuuan ng malaking silid ay parang nakita ko na kung anong naganap na krimen dito. Hindi normal sa tao ang makakita na gaya ng aking abilidad.

Sinalubong ako ng mother ko.

"Jab-jab, halika na. Kakain na tayo. Mayroon nang inihanda sa mesa."

"May pinatay na naman ba?" Usisa ko.

"W-Wala anak. Huwag ka ngang magsalita ng ganyan! Walang nangyayaring masama rito."

"Hello, Jab-jab!"

I looked at my cousin. Si Hedeah. She went near at us.

"Tita Ferrin, sumabay na kayong dalawa sa amin sa family dinner. Masaya yon!" She smirked. I faked my smile at her. I already knew what she was already planning.

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UMIRETSO na kami sa mahabang dining table. Maraming nakalagay roon na mamahaling pagkain at wine. Ngayon lang kami naimbita sa dinner room kasama ang mga Canileo. The surname 'Canileo' embarks the title of expertise in business. Kaya mga negosyante ang mga taong makakasalo namin ngayon sa hapagkainan. It seems that the dinner was set up to be the family's grievances for the dead.