Montague Academy has a perfect reputation-a famous school known for its identity as "the School for the Elites," where most of its students come from wealthy and notorious families. Nathalie had never imagined herself entering this school. But one i...
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They came here on their own? "But, why?"
Naguguluhan ako. Tapos 'yung sinabi ni Conrad na they destroyed his life. I refuse to believe it. I've been with them for years. Mababait sila auntie and uncle. They might be a bit suspicious and secretive but I know that they're good people. Mali ba ako? They couldn't possibly acted everything out for those long years just to fool me... or tama si Diana. Do I easily trust people? But I grew up with them. Our bond couldn't have been fake all this time.
I need answers. Pero umiiyak lang si auntie.
I wanted to cry too. But I can't. Nasa stage pa ako na naguguluhan ako. I'm having a hard time processing this.
"Uncle, why?" I repeated the question and directed it to uncle. I don't think auntie has the capability to answer right now with all those tears and crying.
"Fuck," was uncle's only answer.
This actually made auntie stop crying and looked at him with wide eyes. "Chase, no," umiiyak pero pabulong na saway ni auntie kay uncle.
Bakit walang sumasagot sa tanong ko?
"I can't do this, Nathalia. There could be another way. There's always another way," parang siguradong sabi ni uncle kay auntie bago tumingin sakin. "I'll explain when we escape—"
"Chase, itigil mo 'yang binabalak mo!" mahina pa ring saway ni auntie para hindi marinig ng mga tauhan ni Conrad na nakabantay. Mukhang di naman sila suspicious sa nangyayari ngayon.
"Stop it, Nathalia! Kaya ba 'to ng konsensya mo? We need to stop this selfishness of ours. Do you want to risk another innocent life?"
"Would you rather risk our daughter's life? Anak natin 'yon, Chase!" Daughter?
"We can find her through other means."
"If we betray him, he'll hurt her."
Sandaling natigilan si uncle na parang may internal battle siya sa kung anong dapat na gawin. While me, hindi pa nga nasasagot tanong ko pero may dumagdag na naman na panibagong tanong. I can't put myself to intervene in their conversation kasi parang personal so I just turned my attention to the guards. There are three of them. There are two guarding the door while the other one was by the window. Binabantayan niya rin 'yon? Mukha bang tatakas ako sa pagtalon ng bintana? With this dress? Well, possible.
I still have Dustin's gun in the pocket of the coat he lent me to wear earlier. Buti hindi man lang naisip ng mga tauhan ni Conrad na kapkapan ako.
If only I could get out of this rope.
Huh?
I felt a cold blade on my palm. Napatingin ako kay uncle. Umakto siya na tatalikuran niya ako habang pasimple na inabot ang blade sa palad ko. When his back was successfully turned to me, he stood in a way na nahaharangan ang kamay kong nakatali, giving me a chance to cut the ropes unnoticed.
