Project LOKI: Fanfics

Christmas Entry #10

The room is pretty quiet, the sounds of the shuffling of papers can be heard as the students eagerly answer the test. My classmates start leaving the room as they finished the exam, so do I. Some students are flock in the hallway, discussing which part of the exam they answer correctly and which is not. The twinkling smile on their faces tell that the heave of sleepless nights are totally over. I make my way home, eye straight to my direction not minding the students' commotion at the lobby. I'm walking silently, my mind focusing on the sounds of nature's rhythm. It's almost 4 in the afternoon, I lift my head up to see the sun shines aglow of colours painting scales of orange and red on the blue sky. The sun is not set, and is going to. Indeed, it was a perfect time as stress reliever especially, just past few days we've been pre-occupied with stressful school activities. Looking at the cloud formations, it was pretty calm, so soft like a cotton candy. A perfect tranquilizer that could take away all your worries and troubles.

I can smell the Christmas vacation and it excites me no more unlike those other students. For them, it was a perfect opportunity for family bonding but in my case I can only see blurry pictures of such happiness.

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"Its been 3 days since class went off for Christmas vacation. Aren't you going home?" Loki plainly ask while his eyes is on the paper he's holding, if I'm not mistaken it is an invitation letter. And I wonder what he's thinking.

"I've a second thought whether I shall spend my Christmas vacation at home or not" I retort as I faced him. He put the invitation-letter-liked on his pocket and make a sideward glance to my direction.

"If you want to buy some time, lets go out. Being stuck in your room is quiet boring why not step out for some fresh air and make some fun." He frankly said, Its not even a question but a statement. But I don't mind how he say those. The thing I have in mind now is, "Is he asking me for a date?"

"Are you always this direct?" I ask.

"I mean I've got a very interesting case to be solve now" He replied.

"Yea, that's what I said" I answer. What made me think of such nonsense. Iba nga pala ang definition niya sa salitang "Fun", fun means solving a crime case.

"I doubt that" he simply state

"What?"

"So, are you coming with me or yes?" he stupidly ask.

"Yea, as if you have given me better choices" sagot ko, then mentally roled my eyes.

"Don't worry. Pwede parin naman tayo mag date afterwards, after finishing the case" he added.

"Cracking some nonsense joke again. Alam mong hindi benta yan sa akin. Wala sa vocabulary mo ang salitang date." I plainly state.

"Some jokes are half-meant. Believe me I'm lying. Please prepare yourself, Mr. Vardez will fetch us an hour or two" Sabi niya bago pumasok sa kanyang kwarto.

It's Mr. Vasquez not Vardez, I waste no time para itama ang sinabi niya. Well, sa ilang buwan kong nakasama si Loki nasanay na din ako sa pagtawag niya ng mali-maling pangalan sa mga taong minsan niya lang makasama, or worse, never been.

It takes us 2 hours before we arrived to our destination. We're standing in front of the tall gray gate and a big black and white mansion inside. Sa itsura pa lang masasabi nang mayaman ang may-ari nito. Loki press the doorbell three times which is placed at the left side of the gate. It takes 3 more minutes before the gate swung open. Then I saw a woman, probably the one who opened the gate for us. Kung pagbabasihan ang kanyang suot siya ay isang katulong dito.