"This is one hundred items. You have to answer all the questions before 12:00nn. Is that clear?"
"Yes ma'am!" Everyone answered.
Right, I am having my last exam for this morning. But my mind's somewhere else. Jesus! I hope walang may mangyaring masama sa grades at rank ko!
After the night, I had a talk with paps and Mr David. I can't fully focus on my reviewers. My mind seems to be wandering somewhere. Buti nalang pag nasa school minsan nasa loob naman siya ng ulo ko.
Felix... Emil... Teodoro Coroza... Damn it. Why the hell did they choose the days where I'll be having our finals! Tsk! Maghintay lang sila. Nakainis talaga! I will definitely detached their heads on their bodies!
"Thank goodness! Last na ng finals tomorrow." Joellen suddenly said excitedly.
We were now heading to the cafeteria since kakatapos palang ng exam namin ngayong umaga.
"May exam pa later." Pambabara naman agad ni Alexus sa kaniya.
"So? At least last na bukas!" Nakanguso Sabi naman ni Joellen.
"Right, so let's drink this weekend!" Dinig kong sabi naman ni Allyza na sinang-ayonan agad ni Alexus.
"But... Hindi ako umiinom." Nakangusong sabi ni Joellen sa kanila.
"No buts! Ikaw Shein? G ka diba?" Tanong ni Allyza sakin.
"Then let's invite the others as well!" She added while grinning.
Napailing nalang ako at napatingin sa katabi ko. Napalingon naman siya sakin at kunot noong nag tanong.
"What?"
Umiling lang naman ako at ibinalik ang tingin sa harapan.
I can't still forget the talk I had with Tita Rose. What should I do? I need to have a lot of courage para sabihin sa kaniya ang lahat.
Then again I don't think I can do it right now since I still have a lot to do.
Nang makarating kami sa cafeteria ay nakita ko agad si Zel kasama si Blake at Clayd. Anong ginagawa ng dalawang to dito.
"I think I'll dine-in with them." I suddenly said while looking at them. Napatingin silang tatlo sakin, and waved their hands expect Clayd who was just crossing his arms. Tsk.
"Oh, Hi Zel! Hi guys!" Joellen greeted them so they smiled and waved their hands.
"Let's go to their table." Nanlaki naman ang mata ko dahil sa sinabi ni Ice.
Wh-what!? Hindi na ako naka-tanggi dahil hinila niya na ako papunta sa table kung saan naka upo sina Zel. Habang nauna naman si Joellen papunta roon at nakasunod lang si Alexus at Allyza sa kaniya.
Natatawang nakatingin si Zel at Blake sakin ng makarating kami sa tabi nila. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako, inirapan ko si Clayd na walang reaction at naka cross-arm pa.
"Hi guys, let's have our lunch together!" Nakangiting sabi ni Joellen sa kanila.
Hindi naman ako umimik at naupo sa bakanting table habang sila ay nag kwe-kwentohan.
Umorder ng pagkain yung mga lalaki kaya naiwan kaming mga babae sa table.
"Did you tell him?" Zel suddenly whispered kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya at mahinang umiling lang.
"Hay." Napabuntong hininga nalang siya at nakipag-kwentohan kay Joellen at Allyza.
The guys went back to our table with the foods they ordered. And we had a peaceful lunch break not until...
"Oh my god!"
"Kyahh!"
"What was that!"
Nagkagulo ang buong cafeteria ng biglang may narinig kaming pagsabog at tumunog agad ang fire alarm.
"What is happening?" Zel confusedly asked ng nagsitayuan kaming lahat. Habang ang iba ay tumatakbo palabas ng cafeteria.
I look at Joellen who was hugging Alexus and Allyza na nakakapit kay Ice. And they both scared habang pinapakalma sila ni Alexus at Ice.
"Students!" Napatingin kaming lahat sa speaker sa loob ng cafeteria.
"Everyone calm down! Don't panic!" Sabi nong speaker na connect sa broadcasting room.
Medjo kumalma naman ang mga tao sa loob at labas ng cafeteria.
"Anong nangyari." Allyza suddenly said habang nakakapit sa damit ni Ice.
"All the cars that was parked at the right side at parking area one, has all exploded."
Everyone gasped ng marinig ang sinabi ng nag sasalita sa speaker. Some cried and yelling about what happened. And some immediately run towards the exit, habang may sinasabi parin sa speaker.
"What the hell." Dinig kong bulong ni Alexus.
Shit. This is a disaster. Panong nangyaring sumabog ang mga sasakyan?
"Zel where are you going!" Clayd suddenly yell when Zel suddenly run away.
Then I remember, fuck our cars!
"Shit!" I immediately followed Zel, I heard them call out our names but I didn't listen.
Damn! We always parked our car at the right side of parking area one. What the hell! Don't tell me, lahat ng sasakyan sa right side? Pero shit! Yun ang sabi!
"Damn it! Zel! Shein!" Dinig kong sigaw mula sa likuran ko, I know it's Clayd and Blake, pero hindi ako lumingon at mabilis na tumakbo para habulin si Zel, alam kong papunta siya sa parking lot.
"Zel..." I mumbled ng tumigil ako sa entrance ng parking lot kung saan maraming tao ang nakatingin sa mga sasakyang na kinakain ng apoy.
May mga dumating na pulis at bumbero para patayin ang apoy sa mga sasakyan. Pinaalis nila ang mga tao malapit sa lugar.
Nakita ko naman si Zel na nakatingin sa nangyayari sa harapan. Kasama ang iba na umiiyak at hindi makapaniwala sa nangyari.
"Shein!" Napalingon ako at nakita ko agad sina Clayd at Blake na naghahabol ng hingna habang naglalakad palapit sa akin.
I saw Ice, Alexus, Joellen and Allyza behind.
Napatingin ulit ako kay Zel na nakatunganga at hindi makapaniwala sa nangyayari sa harapan niya.
"She used her new Porsche today." Narinig kong sabi ni Clayd.
Oh.... my.... god....
For sure she's upset.
"Zel..." I called out her name as I went behind her.
Dahan dahan siyang lumingon sakin kaya nagulat ako ng may makitang luhang pumatak mula sa mata niya.
Agad akong lumapit at niyakap siya.
"Shein..." Her voice are broken and she started crying while hugging me.
"I will kill those who's behind all of this." She angrily whispered. I just rubbed my hand on her back habang nakatingin sa mga pulis na tinitingnan ang mga sasakyan na katatapos lang patayin ang apoy.
Those who's behind all of this huh... I'm sure this is not just a mere incident, someone did this on purpose.
Napatingin ako sa sasakyan ko na halos hindi ko na makilala. Tsk... My car's a mess.
Napatingin ako sa mga kausap ng mga pulis. All the Dean's and profs are here and the President.
Pinalibot ko ang tingin sa paligid at nakitang mas maraming tao ang nandito.
Napatingin kaming lahat sa may gate ng biglang nagsipasok ang mga sasakyang nasa apat at pumarada sa gitna kaya nagsigilid ang mga pulis.
Tsk.
"What happened here!" He authoritatively asked the moment he went out from the car.
"Chairman." Mr Alejandro greeted him with respect.
Lumapit naman si Mr David sa amin ng makita kami.
"Why are you here?" I wearily asked.
"Sorry Ms Shein. I received a signal from the device on your cars, that indicates that it was blown-up. It happened that Sanderson was beside me, so he immediately asked for reinforcement."
Napatampal nalang ako sa noo ko dahil sa sinabi niya. Napatingin naman kami kay Zelyanna na umayos ng tayo and wiped-off the tears on her face.
"I want a proper investigation." Seryosong sabi niya habang malamig na nakatingin sa sasakyan niya.
"Alright." Mr David respond and walked towards where paps is having a conversation with the police and Mr Alejandro.
We were just standing at the corner while watching our men and the police working together to examine all the cars that was blown-up.
Nakatingin at pinapanood ko lang ang ginawa nila ng may naramdaman akong tumabi at humawak sa kamay ko kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya.
"Ice.." I uttered my nickname for him.
"Don't be so fierce." He said which made me bitched.
Tsk. Don't be so fierce but look at him! He's a lot fiercer even just in a serious gestures. Which is normal nalang sa kaniya.
Hindi nalang ako sumagot at muling tumingin sa harapan.
Hours later when paps and Mr David call us kaya lumapit kami sa kanila.
"Zelyanna, you okay?" Unang tanong ni paps kay Zel. She just nodded without any emotions at all.
"How 'bout you, Shein?" Tanong naman ni paps at tumingin sa akin then napatingin naman siya sa taong nasa likuran ko at mahinang naubo. Tsk.
"How's the investigation?" Tanging tanong ko nalang.
"It's still unclear." Mr Alejandro answered instead kaya napatingin ako sa kaniya habang nakakunot ang noo.
What does it mean, unclear! What the hell. It's been an hour yet they still haven't found out what was the cause?
"Hindi pa ho malinaw ang lahat, pero ang nagsimula ng pagsabog na naging dahilan ng pagsabog ng iba ay ang sasakyang Toyota Camry." Maikling paliwanag ng pulis na kasama ni Mr Alejandro.
"Wait... What?" Hindi pakapaniwalang reaksiyon ni Zel at napatingin sa akin.
What the f! Don't tell me you're going to blame me here since what? may Toyota Camry blown-up on its own! Tsk. How ridiculous.
"Then why did the Toyota Camry blown-up?" Clayd irritatedly asked.
I feel someone smoothly grip my hand kaya medjo kumalma ako at tumingin sa kaniya na seryosong nakatingin rin sakin.
Napairap nalang ako at ibinalik ang tingin sa harapan.
"May tagas ang lalagyan ng gasulin ng sasakyan." Sagot naman ng pulis sa tanong ni Clayd.
"Boss." Isang bodyguard ni paps ang lumapit sa amin kaya natuon ang atensiyon naming lahat sa kaniya at sa hawak niyang hindi kalakihang kutsilyo.
"Nahanap namin ito sa basurahan sa Di kalayuan." Sabi nito samin. Agad namang lumapit si Mr David sa kaniya at kinuha ang hawak nito.
"Amoy gasulinan." Zel, Allyza and Joellen gasped when they heard what the bodyguard said.
Inamoy naman ni Mr David ang kutsilyo and agad na tumango.
"Looks like someone has an grudge towards our Elsh." Paps suddenly said while grinning.
Tinanggal ko ang magkakahawak sa kamay ni Ice at inis na umalis sa harapan nila then walk towards my car.
"What are you doing?" Dinig kong tanong ni Clayd na nasa likuran ko. Pero hindi ko siya pinansin.
I just glare and stare at my car. Tsk. The hell who you are. I will definitely have my revenge. Just don't get caught, 'cause I don't know what will I do to you.
I opened the car with the help of our men, everyone was surprised and some gasped when they're watching me examining my own car.
I can't just watched. It's almost been hours and they can't fully have a lead to what exactly happened.
Right, may butas nga ang lalagyan ng gasulina. But it is not enough to make my car blow so hard to make the other cars blown-up too.
Napa tigil ako when I saw the wires inside. It was all cut. At napatingin naman ako sa loob ng sasakyan ko when I saw a familiar seal, it was half burned.
Napalingon naman ako sa sasakyan ni Zel na nasa tabi ng sasakyan ko. Agad ko itong binuksan at tiningnan ang loob.
"There, found it." I mumbled at kinuha ang seal na katulad nung nakita ko sa sasakyan ko. And also, it was half burn.
"What have you found?" Clayd immediately asked so I gave the half burned seal to him.
"T-this..." Nanlaki ang mata niya ng makita kung ano ito.
I just smirked and walk towards where Ice is. Agad din siyang lumapit sakin na may dalang panyo.
"Tsk. Wash your hand." Seryosong sabi niya sa akin at pinunasan ang madumi kong kamay.
"Later." Maikling sagot ko at tumingin kay paps na seryosong nakatingin rin sakin. Maging ang mga kasama namin.
I just smirked and itinuro si Clayd kaya napatingin sila sa kaniya.
"It's an explosive device." Dinig kong sabi ni Clayd.
Napangisi nalang ako when everyone gasped at hindi makapaniwala sa narinig.
It only took thirty minutes and I already found out what exactly the cause is. Now, let's move on to who was the real culprit.
"Impressive as always, Elsh!" Paps said and laughed. Tsk.
"Now, now, we'll look for the culprit." He said.
"It will take a week before malaman ang result ng finger prints na nakuha sa weapon—"
"No need, officer." Paps cutted the police officer words which made his confused.
"It will only take an hour with my children." Nakangising sabi ni paps sa kaniya.
Everyone, except us were confusedly looking at paps. Napairap nalang ako at umalis na sa lugar na yun kasama si Ice.
Sinamahan niya akong maghugas ng kamay, habang hinatid naman ni Alexus si Joellen at Allyza. Since hindi na ipinagpatuloy ang exams, at wala ng exam bukas dahil sa nangyari.
"I can't stop thinking how you did all of that." I heard Ice mumbled.
Tumingin ako sa mga mata niya at mahinang natawa.
"Would you believe that I'm born to be incredible?"
Napairap naman siya dahil sa sinabi ko kaya mahinang natawa nalang ako.
"Ice..." I smoothly uttered his nickname.
"Hmm.."
"Psh." Natawa ako dahil sa response niya.
"Nasanay ka na sa Ice ha." Natatawang sabi ko sa kaniya dahilan para nangunot na naman ang noo niya.
I wanted to tell him. But the words won't come out, nor can't open my mouth regarding those secrets.
Napatingin kami sa mga bodyguards ni paps na mabilis na tumakbo sa harapan namin. They seems on a hurry.
Nagkatinginan kami ni Ice at mabilis na pumunta sa President's office.
"What's the fuss. Have you found out already?" Agad na tanong ko pagkabukas ng pinto at mabilis na lumapit kay Clayd na kaharap ang laptop niya.
"It's this man." Tumango siya sakin at ipinakita ang cctv footage malapit sa parking lot.
"The cctv's at the parking lot was ruined, they ruined it own purpose. But this cctv was a bit far from where the incident happened, so hindi nila ito nakita." He stated. While I was just looking at the video footage.
"Do you recognize that guy?" Paps suddenly asked.
"No." Seryosong sagot ko habang nakatingin parin sa screen ng laptop.
Tsk! It doesn't make sense. Who the hell is that guy, I don't even know him.
"Don't worry, Arthur's already in action to capture the culprit." Paps said again.
May ipinakita naman si Clayd na picture ng taong nakita na gumalaw sa sasakyan ko. Dalawa silang lalaki, pero hindi ko kilala maski isa sa kanila.
The heck... I know there's someone behind those two.
"I don't think they are really behind this." Zel suddenly said which made every look confusedly at her.
"I guess so too." Pag sang-ayon naman sa kaniya ni Blake.
"But this is our lead for today, let's wait until Arthur contact us." Sabi naman ni paps sa kanila.
Napasandal nalang ako sa couch at napaisip. Tsk. Isip na naman. Dami ko ng iniisip, kainis!
Paps was having a conversation with Mr Alejandro while the four of us and Ice was just sitting at the couch at tahimik lang. Then paps phone suddenly rung after almost an hour of waiting.
Sinagot niya ito habang nakatingin kaming lahat sa kaniya.
"Okay, go back here." Tanging sabi ni paps matapos pakinggan ang sinabi ni Mr David sa phone.
"Anong sabi paps?" Zel immediately asked.
"They failed." Simpleng sagot ni paps sa kaniya which made her gasped.
What the f? Mr David failed to capture the culprit. Tsk.
After twenty minutes ay bumukas muli ang pintoan ng opisina at pumasok si Mr David kasama ang isang bodyguard na always ng kasama.
He looks serious and furious than the usual. Ano kaya ang nangyari.
"The culprit committed suicide." Tanging lumabas lang sa bibig niya.
Zel gasped and Blake just cursed. Tahimik lang naman kaming nakatingin kay Mr David.
"So that settle our suspicious... Someone huge's behind this." Mr Alejandro suddenly said.
Right. Just who the hell could it be.
After almost an hour na nag stay kami sa opisina niya ay napag pasyahan naming umuwi na.
Ice wanted to drive me home pero hindi ko siya hinayaan, at pinauna ko ng umuwi. Not at this moment, I don't know what things I would suddenly do.
Kaya sumabay ako kay Clayd at sumabay naman si Zel kay Blake.
This day is so annoying! Just hide you damn f*cking jerk or btch whomever you are I will crash you to death!