Chapter 19-III
It's already late in the afternoon.
Uwian na at kay Gregory ako nagpasundo. I just can't contact Percival.That dream and persistent hallucination, is just messing my mind. The last time I saw Ralph and Percival in the art room was when I was rejected for my love. Nakakainis, kailangan ko magmadili pauwi.
But Kiera stop me by the hallway." Alam mo na ba to?"
"...Ate, is someone stalking you? Ricos was with her.Magkasama sila nanglulumo ang mukha." Sinend yan kay Ate Kiera. With blackmail for you again..."
Kiera handed me her phone, it has my pictues. May mga kuha sa loob ng classroom, sa art club at pati na rin sa locker ng theater arts. They were not indecent, but the angles were uncanny and the timing is intrusive." Hayaan niyo na, its just pictures."
Ricos protested." You could be in dange-------"
"Are you steel hearted? Alalanin mo na lang yung kaninang umaga, ngayon naman may kung sinong baliw ang kumukuha ng litrato mo. I can't have my member ruining more of her reputation or be in danger. Nakausap ko na si Acierto sa mga articles. Eh, itong pictures at blackmail sino na lang ang kakausapin ko?"
"Thank you, but there's nothing to be done, Kiera."
Kiera clench her phone." You got this handled then? You can hire a private investigator to get at the bottom of this, can't you? Marami kang kagalit. Hindi ko alam kung binibilang mo, pero alam mo namang darating ang oras na hindi mo sila makakaya diba? You're no superhero, nor supervillain,Clio."
"Wala ka bang natanggap na ganto, Ate? O Sila Ate Ellie o Kuya Ralph? Yung boyfriend mo po?" Ricos ask a like an anxious child."Can't they help if they knew too?"
I pat Ricos head." I'm not alone on this."
"I still need the ace of fine arts in my team." Kiera patted our younger classmate head as well. Ricos is the shortest out us here, he's around 5'5, Kiera is the tallest at 5'9. Naguguilty din ata si Kiera na dinamay niya dito si Ricos." Report it to the professors or police if it got worse. Just get out of trouble and get help, Clio."
"Don't be so grim. It's not like I'm dying."
Ricos grimace, there goes his habit of clinging on me." Ate, don't joke like that. Buti si Ate Kiera tinutulungan ka, yung EIC sa publication pinapalala niya lang sitwasyon diba? He takes the moral high ground but he believes lies about you..."
"Clio, bakit mo ba sinasarili ang lahat?" Mariing tanong ni Kiera.
Alam ni Ralph. Siya ang unang tungkol sa issue na to nung isang araw. Ralph was really frantic that night when he received my unsolicited pictures. To be honest, I'm getting tired of people telling me to take this matter seriously.I am. I was angry. I'm only calm now because I already poured all my frustration that day, but my actions were out of insanity. Plano ang mga nabuo sa utak ko.
But is it really plans or just delusions?