Claire
Valentine's day is approaching. Marami na namang mga lalanggamin at mangilan-ngilang mga ampalaya.
"What's your plan for Valentine's day bes?" Si Chloe. Bukas na kasi ang Valentine's day.
"Nah! You know that I don't have plans for that." I exclaimed.
"As usual." She smiled.
"Eh ikaw? Anong plans mo for tomorrow?" Eunice to Chloe.
"I don't know. Maybe if Claire wanted to go somewhere.." She uttered while playing with her hair.
"Bakit ako?" I chuckled. "Wala ba kayong date na dalawa?" I teased.
"Kayo ni twin sister? Wala ba?" Si Eunice ulit.
"I don't know, hindi siya sumasagot sa text at tawag ko." I sighed. I wonder what she is up to right now.
"Tara na mali-late na tayo!" Si Chloe.
Hinatid kami ni Eunice gamit naman ang Ferrari niya sa school. Wala na naman si Elise sa unang klase. Where the hell did you go again this time?
Bago pumasok sa susunod na klase, pumasok muna ako sa comfort room.
"But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth" Since wala namang tao, kumakanta kanta pa ako.
"My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I..
Keep bleeding
Keep, keep bleeding love
I keep bleeding-- Oops Sorry, akala ko walang tao." I uttered when I opened the door of the cubicle. May isang babae kasi na nakatayo doon.
"You have an amazing voice!" She smiled at me.
"Thanks, I guess, but I think everyone has an amazing voice." I awkwardly said to her.
"You can sing!" She's still smiling at me.
"Everyone can sing, so if you'll excuse me." Mabilis naman ako na naglakad na palabas ng comfort room.
"Wait.. Join our band.. We need a main vocalist." Pag habol niya sa akin.
"I'm sorry miss but I'm not interested, thanks for the offer though." I exclaimed at nagmadali ng umalis para hindi na ako mahabol pa ng babae.
Papasok na sana ako ng next class nang makita ko si Elise, she's talking to someone. Lumapit ako nang konti doon sa hindi nila ako makikita. Why am I even hiding?
I recognized the girl. It's Stephanie again. Paano siya naka pasok dito?
Mahigpit ang guards ng school, hindi basta-basta makaka pasok kung hindi studyante at empleyado. What the hell! Are they kissing?
Hindi na nahiya, sa school pa talaga. Umalis na ako agad para pumasok sa klase ko bago pa ako makapatay ng higad.
"Hey b*tch!" Biglang may humarang sa akin na ilang mga babae.
"What the hell do you want this time?!" I sarcastically answered. My blood is boiling right now.
"Balita namin.. You turned down the offer of the president of the supreme student government to join their band." She laughed. Anong nakakatawa dun?
"So what?!" I exclaimed. I'm not in the mood to deal with these sh*ts, I should go before I--
"We are just wondering, baka kaya ayaw mo sumali kasi wala ka naman talagang talent." Sarkastikong sabi ng isa pa.
"What's in it for you anyway? I don't have time for you guys. Out of my way." Mahina ngunit nanggigigil na sagot ko.
"At sino ka para utusan kami ha?! Turuan niyo nga ng leksyon ang babaeng yan!" Sagot naman ng isang babae pagkatapos nitong bahagyang itulak ang braso ko.
"Next time wag kang mayabang. Ughhh! Aray aray ko! Bitawan mo ako!" Bahagyang pagbali ko sa kamay ng isang babae bago pa man ako mahawakan.
"You won't be able to use that hand for a couple of weeks." I uttered. Bahagya namang umatras ang iba habang nag aalala sa kasama.
"Next time, it's not just your arm. Now get lost!" With that ay nag madali na ang mga itong umalis.
Bago pa man ako makarating sa classroom ng susunod na subject ko ay may humarang na naman sa akin. Ilang tao pa ba ang haharang sa akin ngayong araw? This day is so annoying!
"Ikaw si Claire, hindi ba?" Tanong ng isang matangkad na babae ngunit hindi ako agad sumagot.
"Where is my manner? I'm Julie, president of the Judo Club. Nakita ko kung paano mo hinarap yung mga bully kanina. Join our club." Straight to the point na panghihikayat nito sa akin. Oh my gosh! I'm so done right now!
"Nasabi ko na 'to sa isa kanina. I'm sorry miss but I'm not interested, thank you. Excuse me, mali-late na ako sa klase." Pagkasabi ay naglakad na agad ako. Hindi naman na ito nag pumilit pa.
The next two classes, hindi ko kinausap si Elise dahil sa tuwing makikita ko siya, naalala ko lang yung nangyari kanina. After class, naglakad na ako agad at hindi na hinintay pa si Elise at Chloe.
"Claire, where's Chloe and Elise?" Eunice asked me.
"I don't know." Pag kasabi ay pumasok na ako agad sa kotse na katabi ng driver's seat.
"Something wrong Claire?" Tanong ulit ni Eunice mula sa window.
"Eunice, nakita mo ba si Claire?" Boses ni Chloe.
"Yeah, she's already inside the car, mind telling me what's going on?" Eunice asked.
"What do you mean?" Boses ni Elise tapos ay sumakay na ang tatlo.
"Bes are you alright?" Si Chloe.
"I'm fine!" I said with a lame voice.
"No your not!" Eunice uttered na sinubukan pang hawakan ang noo ko.
"I said I'm fine!" I blurted out that made them flinched.
"I'm sorry, I'm just tired." I sighed. I looked at the window and put my earphones to my ears to calm myself.
"If Claire is in tiger mode, I'm out of it." Narinig ko namang sabi ni Chloe.
Nang makarating ng parking lot, bumaba ako agad at hindi na sila hinintay. Nag bihis na ako at humiga sa kama. I don't feel like talking to anyone.
"Claire we need to talk!" Voice of Elise. Hindi ko siya hinarap kaya nilapitan niya ako at sapilitang hinarap sa kanya.
"What's wrong with you? Kanina mo pa ako hindi pinapansin sa school tapos ngayon ganyan ka?" She clamored.
"Leave me alone!" I whispered giving her a death glare.
"Mag usap tayo Claire!" She insisted.
"I said leave me alone!" I yelled.
"Ano bang problema? Red days mo ba ngayon? Hindi ako manghuhula sabihin mo sa akin kung may problema para alam ko!" Concern na tanong din nito.
"You! You are my problem!" I still shouted.
"Me? Bakit anong ginawa ko?" Pa inosenteng tanong naman nito.
"I saw you and Steph kissing!" I whispered right next to her face. Hindi naman agad siya nakapag salita.
"Ano? Nagulat ka ba? Don't make me a fool Elise!" With that ay lumabas ako ng kwarto. Chloe and Eunice were standing right next to the door, they went to Elise's as soon as they saw me.
"Claire! Claire let me explain." Pag habol naman sa akin ni Elise habang pababa ng hagdan.
"Explain what Elise? It's crystal clear I'm not blind! To think na ginagamit mo sa akin yan para halikan ako, you're disgusting!" I said pinpointing her lips. Natahimik naman siya at hindi na ako sinundan.
Nakalabas na ako ng dorm house nang bigla akong mahilo at makaramdam ng paninikip ng dibdib. Sobrang sakit ng ulo ko na parang mabibiyak at hindi ako makahinga. I could feel myself na parang..
Elise
Did she see us? But how? Hindi man lang niya ako binigyan ng chance para magpaliwanag. Kaya pala buong klase hindi siya nagsasalita at parang wala sa mood. She didn't even care to eat food na binili ko para sa kanya.
"Elise, where is she?" I snapped out of the thought when Eunice asked me habang bumababa ng hagdan.
"Lumabas." I coldly answered.
"Lumabas ng hindi dala ang phone at ang wallet niya?" Si Chloe na hawak ang phone at wallet ni Claire.
"What are we doing here? C'mon! Don't just stand there!" Si Eunice na naglakad na palabas, sumunod naman agad kami ni Chloe. Nakalabas agad kami ng dorm house pero wala na si Claire.
"Saan siya nagpunta?" Si Chloe.
"Ang bilis naman ata niyang nawala?" Si Eunice naman.
"Look here!" Si Chloe habang hawak ang isang piraso ng tsinelas ni Claire. "Please tell me she's not abducted!" She added.
Where are you Claire? Hindi ko mapapatawad ang sarili ko kapag may nangyari sayong masama.
I immediately called my butler na magsama ng ilang bodyguards. We need to find Claire as soon as possible. I won't be able to forgive myself if something happened to her.
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