Tahimik kaming pumasok ni Iana sa elevator. Hindi ko alam kung pareho ba kaming nagpapakiramdaman o wala lang talaga kaming mapag-usapan but nah. Screw the second option. It will never be a reason for us.
"Iana," baling ko sa kanya nang makarating kami sa basement, "Please do not tell Sir Sanchez or even Lester about the thing that you found out."
"Let me see," aniya at bumuntong-hininga, "But I want you out of that academy, Leigh. I cannot bare thinking that my bestfriend is in danger."
Sinusundan ko lang si Iana sa pagmamaneho. Napagkasunduan din kasi namin na pumunta ng Karringstyn University ngayong araw. It was not that they needed a report from me. I just missed Karringstyn Univeristy's ambiance.
Kaagad na napakunot ang aking noo nang mamataan kung sino ang nasa harapan namin ni Iana. Kaagad ding tumigil ang dalawa sa pag-uusap nang lumabas kami ng sasakyan. From my peripheral vision, I saw Iana stared at me.
"What is he doing here?" agarang tanong ni Iana nang magsabay kami sa paglalakad.
A serious face was plastered on Nazaire's face. Samantalang si Lester ay hindi ko maintindihan.
"Aleighna, your president- I mean Heartfilia Academy's SCB President and I are just discussing things about the two college schools," ani Lester nang makalapit kami.
"It is not that we are asking though," Iana answered.
Hindi na rin nagtagal si Nazaire at nagpaalam na kay Lester. Sinundan ko na lamang ng tingin ang papalayo niyang sasakyan.
"I know how sucker of mysteries and thrills you are, Aleighna. I'll have it outside the walls."
Bahagya akong napatigil dahil sa ibinulong ni Iana sa akin habang tinatahak namin ang daan papasok sa Karringstyn University. Nilingon niya ako at nginitian ng makahulugan. Now, that's it!
Hindi gaanong marami ang mga estudyante dahil weekend ngayon. Mostly, third years and fourth years lang ang naririto.
Lester headed straight to the Student Council room while Iana and I dropped first at the restroom and the last person I wanted to see was coming to us.
"Here comes the lovely chaos," ani Iana sa aking tabi at hihilahin ko na sana siya upang makaiwas kami sa gulo ngunit huli na.
"Oh! Look who's back," Jellaine said while bitchy standing in front of me.
"Damn girl, yes," I said and threw my most precious smirk to them before shooing them away and walking at their center. I no longer give a fuck about them.
"Where the hell is Aleighna Cassidy Harth Lowrie?" sambit ni Iana habang tinatahak namin ang daan patungo sa Student Council Office.
Sa halip na sagutin siya ay nagtutuloy-tuloy na lamang ako hanggang sa makarating kami roon.
"Is this a welcome back, Aleighna?" bungad sa akin ni Sir Sanchez ngunit tipid ko lang na nginitian ito at umupo ko sa dati kong pwesto.
"God, I missed this," ani ko at sabay-sabay silang napalingon sa akin.
"Can I have you in my office now?"
Napaayos ako ng pagkakaupo nang mamataan ang seryosong mukha ni Sir Sanchez. Ang bilis naman yata ng mood swing niya? Nakita ko ang mga naguguluhang tingin nina Lester ngunit sa halip na magtanong din ako sa kanila kung bakit ay tumayo na lamang ako sa aking kinauupuan at sinundan si Sir Sanchez sa kanyang opisina.
"Have a sit, Aleighna," anito at ganoon nga ang ginawa ko.
Ang mapang-asar niyang presensiya kanina nang pumasok ako ay kabaligtaran na ngayon. He looked so bothered.
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Heartfilia's Premises
Mystery / ThrillerPeople outside the academy think that everything is normal and fine until a third year college student is sent inside the campus as a part of the exchange student program. As the school year goes by, she finds out the unsolved mysteries inside; her...
