The Cryptic Pattern

Chapter 1; First Incident

"Class, today you will have a new classmate, she's from Roses High Academy, Amara, please introduce yourself" sabi ni  Ma'am Aseral, my new adviser.

"Hi my name is Amara Adley Santos, I'm 15 years old, and I hope to be friends with you..." nahihiyang sabi ko.

"You may sit beside Ana Lei Reyes" sabi ni Ma'am tapos may kumaway na red-haired na babae sa likod. Lumapit ako sa kanya at umupo sa tabi niya.

"Hi..." sabi niya at ngumiti nlng ako.

"Okay class, our lesson yesterday is....."

I looked around the room, our classroom to be specific. Marami akong dapat kilalanin dahil mga about 50 rin ang mga bago kong classmate. On my left side is Ana Lei and on my right side a mysterious looking girl. She has this long straight hair na nakatakip sa mukha niya. Parang wala siyang paki sa mundo. I doubt nga kung nakikinig siya.

I tried to be friendly so I asked her name. She just looked at me like I'm a piece of trash then continued scribbling on her paper. I was about to make my second attempt on befriending her, but I was stopped by a scream outside our classroom.

Aaaaahhhhhh!

Everybody then ran and checked what was going on outside. Even I was intrigued so I quickly ran. Bumulagta ang isang duguang babae. Looking about a year younger than me. She's still breathing and she was still smiling and her eyes were still wide open. Most of the students gasp and others looked away.

But I can't look away especially when she reminded me of... 

Gusto ko sanang lumapit at tulungan siya pero nag-alang-alang ako. Baka sabihin nila na pabida lang ako. 

Inilibot ko ang mata ko sa buong katawan niya, checking for wounds at kung saan galing ang mga dugo. I noticed a tear sa harap nang uniform niya. She was stabbed? Ano yung ginamit?

When I saw na parang kinakapos na siya nang hininga, I gathered all my strength and went near her. I checked her pulse and it was beating erratically. 

"Miss, kayahin niyo lang. Kaya mo pa bang humintay sa ambulance?" I asked the girl and she replied with a weak thumbs up.

"Tumawag na kayo nang ambulance, DALI!" I shouted. Some students quickly took their phone, but something-- no someone caught my attention, that girl sitting beside me, she looked like she lost all the blood in her face. It doesn't look like because of the bloody girl, but she looked terrified. Like someone is after her.

My thoughts were cut off when I heard the ambulance coming. Linagay na nila sa stretcher ang babae. Pero nakakapagtaka, she lost a lot of blood, her cut looks deep and I know it hurts, but she's still smiling. She looks like someone who just graduated with flying colors. I can see in her eyes the joy. Pero bakit?

"Amara, are you okay? May extra uniform ka ba?" sabi ni Ma'am. I showed her the confused look and she pointed the blood all over my skirt. "Oh, yes may baon ako Ma'am. Excuse me lang po." I took the key to my locker and changed.

Hanggang break, yun pa rin ang usap-usapan nang mga tao. Sabi nila she is really an unlucky girl dahil muntikan na rin daw siyang marape nung nakalipas na buwan. At ngayon, hindi lang muntikan, kundi nasaktan talaga siya. Dahil sa mga tsismis na narinig ko, she reminded me more of that someone.

I quickly ate my lunch and went to the rooftop. Medyo naligaw pa ako kay nagtanong tanong ako sa mga studyanteng nakakasalubong ko. When I reached the rooftop, somehow the fresh air helped me forget about my past. I took out my phone and played my favorite game, Criminal Case. It's just 12:30 so I can play until the bell rings.