HIDDEN FILES 2

CHAPTER 35: END OF SOLITUDE (PART 2)

CHAPTER 35: END OF SOLITUDE (PART 2)

THIRD PERSON'S POV

“What do you mean Simon's missing?”

The moment Jade arrive at school Bryce immediately told her what happen and explained everything from the start. She covered her mouth in surpise and went completely speechless for a moment.

“I felt bad for his younger sister” he added.

“How was she?” Jade asked.

“Katie never talked to me again. She was propably all night worried about her brother and felt sad about what happen. I mean, natural naman mag-alala kasi sobrang close ng dalawa na iyon” Bryce explained.

“But we can't blame Simon” Jade replied and pulled out her chair then placing her bag before sitting beside him. “They were both close that's why seeing his friend got killed infront of him made his mind crazy. It won't be easy to move on since it also give him trauma”

“Something like that can't be easily forgotten in his memories” Bryce added where Jade agreed to it.

“Kamusta na ba ngayon si Simon?” tanong ni Jade.

“Hindi parin siya sumasagot sa anong tawag o message ko mula noong gabi” kinuha ni Bryce ang cellphone niya na makikitang marami siyang log of calls para kay Simon. “Out of coverage area palagi ang nakukuha ko. Baka mapahamak na iyon kasi kung ano-ano na ang papasok sa isipan nun”

“I'm worried” Jade commented.

“Gusto mo bang bisitahin ang bahay nila mamaya afterschool?” suhestiyon ni Bryce.

“Sure” ngiting sagot ni Jade. “Magandang ideya iyan”

Pumasok na kanilang guro kaya binaling na ang tingin ni Jade sa harapan pero ang mga mata parin ni Bryce ay nasa kanya. Nandoon parin kasi ang matamis nitong ngiti. He unconciously smiled before averting his gaze and leaned his elbow while covering his mouth.

Sumapit ang hapon kaya't magkasabay silang lumabas. Nagpaalam muna si Jade sa kaibigan nitong si Ayla bago sumunod ni Bryce na bumaba sa building. Agad silang nagtungo sa parking lot kung nasaan ang kotse ni Bryce.

Pinauna niyang pinapasok si Jade sa kotse tapos ay umikot pa siya bago pumasok. Agad nilang sinuot ang seatbelt bago binuhay ang makina at nagsimulang magmaneho papalabas sa eskwelahan.

Biglang may tumawag sa cellphone ni Jade. Mabilis niya itong sinagot pero mahina lamang ang boses nito habang may kinakausap sa kabilang linya. Ilang sandali ay natapos din ito at tanging narinig niya ay ang huling salitang sinabi ni Jade.

“I understand, goodbye” she said in a formal tone where it piqued his curiousity.

But Bryce refrained himself in questioning her about it. He thinks it might be too personal and one thing he thought was her parents that's why its formal.

Sa buong sandali ay sobrang tahimik ng kotse. Walang nagsasalita sa kanila at halos wala din magawang topic. Panay lamang tingin sa labas si Jade habang ang atensyon ni Bryce ay sa kalsada sa harapan.

Pero may masamang kutob si Bryce kung bakit tahimik lamang si Jade kahit minsan ay maingay ito ng kunti.

“Jade” he called her name.

“Hmm?”

“Can I ask you something?” Bryce asked.

“Go ahead”

“It might be too personal”

“Just go straight to the point Bryce” she replied while maintaining her gaze outside the window's car.