Death Trap Pandemonium (COMPLETED)

Chapter Sixteen

Author's Note: Hello, everyone. This is Sonja posting an update at 1 o'clock in the morning lmao so please bear with me if there's any error. Super sorry for the late update. This is the only free time I got during Hell Week at univ. Hopefully, we'll be back on our regularly scheduled programming by June 17. Again, my apologies :( Please enjoy this short update.

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Veni, Vedi, Vici

October 31, 2015; Saturday
Blue Bay Retreat House, Azulan City
2:30 pm

"Why won't this fucking door open?!"

Shem cringed when Ashanti continued to shriek and bang on the massive oak doors as he and the others tried to pry it open. He understood that everyone was scared and frustrated after everything that happened but her continuous wailing was not helping.

"Sabi ko na nga ba may sa sumpa ang retreat punishment na 'to, eh. Kasalanan talaga 'to ng walangyang Dean Latazana at Ma'am Demetria," pagpapatuloy ng dalaga. "And now, we're in a fucking horror movie?! Tangina talaga!"

"T-This is all my f-fault!" Napalingon si Shem kay Erza na tila wala sa sariling yakap-yakap ang sarili habang nakasandal sa pader. "Kung hindi ko ininsulto si Kuya Max kanina, hindi siya magw-walkout. Hindi siya susundan ni Jean. T-They wouldn't have been captured!"

Sa kabila ng personal niyang opinyon sa dalaga, hindi maiwasang maawa ni Shem. Naiintindihan niya kung gaano kahirap na kalaban ang survivor's guilt. But at the same, he understood why Ashanti was rolling her eyes.

"Erza, hindi ito ang oras para diyan," asik ng dalaga.

"We can't be trapped here. Ayoko pang mamatay!" Nanginginig na bulalas ni Champ.

Hindi na napigilan ni Shem ang sarili niyang takot na mamayani. "Then do something!" sigaw niya. "Ma'am Demetria left you in charge. Asan yung susi ng tanginang pinto?"

Aligagang kinapa-kapa ni Champ ang kanyang mga bulsa. "W-Wala sa 'kin." Bumaling siya sa ibang miyembro ng B.I.P. at inutusan sina Kevin, Markus, at Clyde na kunin ang susi mula sa kwarto ni Ma'am Demetria. It didn't escape Shem's notice that despite it being a job for one person, they decided to travel in group of 3's to avoid another case of Max and Jean.

"Asan sina Ailee?" bulalas ni Shem nang mapansin niyang hindi nila kasama ang mga miyembro ng 8teen.

Before anyone could answer, he was relieved to see Ailee, Cess, and Reigne rushing into the foyer despite the looks of anguish they all wore. Agad niya nilapitan si Ailee na tila natatakot na mawala ito sa kanyang paningin.

"Galing kami sa meeting room," pamamalita ni Cess. "We tried to use the cellphone to call for help but the fucking line's been cut. Mga hijo de puta talaga!"

"Anong mangyayari sa 'tin?" Umiiyak na tanong ni Reigne. "Ayoko pang mamatay! K-Kailangan pa a-ako ni Mama at ng mga kapatid ko."

"Hindi tayo mamamatay," paninigurado ni Shem. But even as he said it, he was unsure of his own statement.

"Teka, anong ginagawa niyo?" tanong ni Ailee. "Are we actually leaving? Paano si Jean at ang iba?"

"H-Hindi niyo ba narinig ang sinabi n...nung Phantom?" tanong ni Reigne na napakahigpit ang kapit kay Cess. "Papatayin daw nila si Jean kapag hindi natin siya nahanap sa loob ng isang oras!"

Hindi maatim ni Shem na sagutin ang mga ito kaya't ibinaling na lamang niya ang atensyon sa pintuan kasama sina JC, Chloe, at Joy. Narinig niya namang sinagot ni Ashanti si Reinge.