Chapter 44: Dead Man's Switch X (The Switch)

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A/N: This is the tenth update in a row and the penultimate part of Chapter 44!

A/N: This is the tenth update in a row and the penultimate part of Chapter 44!

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THE SEARCH for the whereabouts of the dead man's switch continues.

Dapat ay maaga kaming aalis ng apartment para simulan ang paghahanap sa tinutuluyan ni Sir Ephraim. Kaso medyo late na kaming nakatulog kagabi. Alas-dos na yata ng madaling-araw. Si Jamie kasi, pinilit kaming sulitin ang minsang sleepover sa apartment namin.

After our video call with Hershey, we played another card game called "Exploding Kittens." Saktong nagising na si Freya noon at tinabihan ako para manood ng laro. Loki and Alistair easily got the mechanics of the game while Jamie had a hard time understanding it.

Then we watched a horror movie, as Jamie suggested, in our living room. Meron siyang external hard drive na puno ng downloaded movies at TV series. I don't really believe na gano'n siya katapang para manood ng horror. Alam kong gusto niyang i-take advantage ang nakapatay na ilaw at ang nakakakabang atmosphere dito.

When I glanced at her, nakapikit lang siya at napapatili habang nakahawak ang kamay sa braso ni Loki. Typical Jamie. Loki was only eating popcorn as he boredly watched the film. Alistair wasn't frightened by the jumpscares at all, parang nanonood lang siya ng classroom discussion namin. Me? I had a pillow prepared just in case na may nakakatakot na scene.

So ang ending, parang tulog-mantika itong si Jamie. Magkatabi kaming natulog sa kama ko. She wanted to sleep in Loki's room, but I objected to the idea. Even Alistair aired his opposition against her suggestion. I was more worried about what she'd do with Loki, than what Loki would do to her. The last time she slept in the other room, Loki said that he built a wall of pillow between them.

Mag-isang natulog si Loki sa kanyang kuwarto habang si Alistair ay sa couch natulog. Binigyan ko siya ng unan at kumot para hindi siya lamigin.

By ten in the morning, gising na sina Loki at Alistair, ine-enjoy ang kanilang morning drinks. Based on the aroma and their personal preference, I could say that Loki had a cup of coffee while Alistair had a hot mug of chocolate.

Binati rin ako ng Freya paglabas ko ng aking room. She rubbed her furry body on my left leg. Binuhat ko siya at marahang idinuyan sa aking braso.

"Jamie, gising na!" tawag ko sa kasama kong tulog pa rin hanggang ngayon. Mag-a-alas-onse na ng umaga. Wala akong narinig na tugon kundi ang kanyang paghilik.

She left me with no choice but to use necessary force. Pinuntahan ko siya sa aking kama at kiniliti sa tagiliran. I knew that she's a good actress, but I didn't know that she's a good dancer too! Parang uod siyang sumasayaw habang binubudburan ng asin.

"Lori, stop!" she said as she grabbed both of my hands. Ayaw pa kasing tumayo, eh. "Heto na, babangon na!"

Nagsiligo at nagsibihis na kaming apat. I expect that today's gonna be a long day. We had no time to waste.

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