Code 365 Project Memory

Datum 9 : Resignation Letter

"Nope, not at all." Ivann with his full mouth. "Lumaki kaming tatlo sa isang bahay ampunan. Magkasama na kaming tatlo ever since mga bata pa kami." he ended as he scoop his last remaining rice on his plate.

"We were given the good life back there kahit nasa orphanage lang kami. Ielvy had managed to go to college but..." he then stopped his words as me and Ielvy began to look at him.

"The orphanage we once lived in were one of the infrastructures that was caught on an arson fire about 10 years ago." grief then settled on Ielvy's eyes. 

"We were the only survivors and witnesses of that fire. Hindi ko parin makakalimutan ang kanilang walang awang pagsunog sa lahat ng paligid. They even killed innocent children. Kuya Von had managed to save us, but we kept behind the public's eye." she then continued

Napatingin ako saaking kamay and kept a wandering thought inside my mind. Yeah.. That incident.. they were the ones who told me about that. The incident that had caused my memory loss according to them. 

"Matutulungan nyo sanang ma solve ang kaso na iyon for the 3 of you were witnessess. Bakit hindi nyo naisipang lumantad sa publiko? natulungan sana kayo ng gobyerno." Stella with her worried tone.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapahalakhak as I hear those words coming from her. Kunot noo niya akong tinitigan.

"Big time syndicates that were connected to the EAF's government was behind that arson. Do you think na bubuhayin nila kami after finding out that we had the needle to burst their bubbles?" I smirked as I lean back on the wall.

"Hindi pa ako baliw upang i-risk ang buhay ng aking mga itinuring na 'kapatid' over a biased justice." I said seriously as she stared at me.

Napapikit siya at agad na tumayo at sinimulang kunin ang mga empty trays ng aming pinagkainan. 

"Well.. I'm going now. That's enough chit-chat for this day.. See you." she said as she then turned around and began to push the trolley.

Napatingin ako sa sahig nang may isang maliit na piraso ng papel ang nahulog mula sa bulsa ng kanyang suot na pantalon.

I immediately picked it up using my hands that stretched through the rails. Natigilan ako nang mabasa ko ang nakasulat mula roon. 

A resignation letter draft.

Hindi ko maintindihan ngunit I felt a sudden melancholy in my chest. 

"Hey!" I shouted back at her. Agad siyang napalingon as I show her the said piece of paper.

"Mag re-resign kana?" I asked na lubos niyang ikinagulat. She then approached me and attempted to get the paper on my hands.

"So?! I dont want to get involve in your case any longer!" her annoyed tone as I grabbed her hands. Nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata.

"Oh you'll give up on me just like that?! C'mon miss! Akala ko ba gusto mo ako!!" I said as she tried to pull off her hands.

"Wag kang feeler!! He.. He's not you.. And..And you're not him.." nanginginig niyang sagot saakin. Napatingin ako sakanya as her eyes were reflecting something that had bothered me.

She quikcly pulled off her hands and ran away.

Is.. Is that sadness on her eyes..?

Stella's Point Of View

Agad akong napasandal saaking nadaanang dingding hindi kalayuan mula sa entrance ng detainment area. 

Marahan kong pinunasan ang aking mga matang nagsisimulang mabasa. Damn it! Damn it!! 

Mabilis kong kinuha ang aking phone at walang atubiling idinial ang numero ng taong alam kong naririyan parin para sakin kahit na anong mangyari.

"Stella. Where are you? umuwi kana. I'm worried---"

Hindi na nagawa pang maituloy ni Tristan ang kanyang sermon nang magsimula akong humikbi. 

"I will definitely push my exit first thing tomorrow."

"Are.. are you really sure about that, Stella? How about him? How about Vaughn?" he asked

Napatingin ako sa crumpled paper draft ko saaking mga kamay. I clenched my fists as I try to contain my tears.

"..Its.. Its not him, Kuya Tristan."

*** To be Continued

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IELVY'S PREVIEW SCENE

Hi..Hindi ako makapaniwala saaking mga nakikita ngayon.. Does he remember such things?

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"My instincts are telling me so, Ievly."

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