(A/n: so I decided to put a title sa chapter na to at sa susunod pa kung may maiisip ako)
And then, I snapped. I started walking towards her at narinig nya ata na paparating ako. Nagulat siya and then she stood up
"K-Klaire—"
"Shut up!" Sabi ko at hinawakan ko siya sa may collar niya, na medyo mahirap kasi mas matangkad nga siya ng onti sa kin, but I don't care
Nalimutan ko ata na kaibigan ko siya at ang lagay niya ngayon dahil hinagis ko siya sa lapag at sinuntok sa pisngi
"Klaire!" Sabi niya at halatang nasasaktan na siya
"K-Klaire! Tama na!" Sabi niya uli pero sinusuntok ko parin siya. Sinangga niya to kaya sinuntok ko siya sa may tiyan
"Masakit ba? Wag kang mag-alala, may mas sasakit pa diyan" sabi ko at susuntukin na dapat siya pero may sumigaw
"Klaire!!" Pamilyar. Napaka-pamilyar
Blade? Ano, andito ka ba para sagipin ang pinakamamahal mo sa buhay?! Ha?!
Imbis na pakinggan ko sila, ang mga kaibigan ko, pinagpatuloy ko lang ang pag-suntok sa nasasaktan niyang mukha. Bakit ba?
"Klaire!!!!!!!" Eto naman tong si Ash na may built in microphone sa loob ng lalamuna niya ang sumigaw
Ash? Huh! Kahit matagal na kitang kaibigan, di mo ko mapipigilan
"K-Klaire. Tama na! Nasasaktan na ako!" Sigaw ni Lea na halatang nasasaktan na talaga
"And so what?!" Sigaw ko pabalik at sinuntok uli siya
"Di mo naman alam kung-" I was cut short
"KLAIRE YOON!!" Napatigil na ako nang isigaw ni Blade ang whole name ko
"So Klaire Yoon na pala ang tawag mo sakin ngayon? Eh si Lea?" Sabi ko at tumayo habang tumakbo sina Ash at Zen sa gilid niya at tinulungan siya
Palapit ako ng palapit kay Blade habang siya nakatitig lang sa akin. Aba, di natitinag?
"Eh si Lea? Ano kayang tawag mo sa kanya? Babe? Baby?" Sabi ko. "Mamili ka" dagdag ko habang tinuturo ang dalawa kong daliri na nakataas
"Baby" sabi ni Blade
Walanghiya ka!
"Ah, so baby?" Sabi ko at kinuha sa pagkaka-hawak ni Zen si Lea at hinawakan siya sa collar niya
"Klaire!" Naka-sigaw pa siya sa akin dahil may katangkaran si Lea
"Shut up!" Sabi ko at sinampal siya
I don't know why I'm acting like this towards her. Naging mabait siya sa akin at sa amin pero pinangibabawan ako ng pagka-selos ko. And so what naman kung mas may pake si Blade sa kanya diba? Pero bakit ganun? Ayaw ko siyang saktan pero sinuktok ko siya? Ayaw k--
"Cut it out Klaire! She's important to me, that's all you gotta know" sabi ni Blade. Interrupting my thoughts at kinuha si Lea sa pagkakahawak ko
Wait, Klaire, get a hold of yourself. You're way more better than this. Now what's happening to you?
*Kriiiiiing*
The bell rang signaling the end of Lunch break. At sa ayaw at sa gusto ko man, di ko na maibabalik ang panahon
"Klaire. Let's ta-" naputol ang pagsasalita ni Lea nang mag-salita si Blade
"Listen here Klaire. The next time na saktan mo si Lea, kahit matagal na kitang kaibigan, iiwanan kita" sabi niya at umalis na
Ganun ba talaga siya ka-importante sa buhay ni Blade? Na kahit pagkakaibigan namin handa niyang i give up kapag sinaktan ko pa uli siya? Bakit nga ba nagkakaganyan si Blade? Why is he letting his guards down around her?
There's so many question yet there is no answer. What a life. You're so unfair. So cruel. So.. so biased that I wanted to kill myself
Nagsimula na sila maglakad paalis ng garden hanggang naiwan ako dito mag-isa
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Uwian na, lumabas na ako at lumabas na rin sila. Naglakad ako papunta sa secret place naming magkakatropa nang makita ko sila sa soccer field. Sina Zen at Xenon nagpapasikat, si Ash nags-selfie at sina Blade at Lea, nag-uusap tungkol sa mga hilig nila
"So naging hilig mo ang gymnastics nung 7 ka palang?" Sabi ni Blade na nanlalaki ang mata
"Yeah! Masyado kong in-idolize yung mga nagg-gymnastics. I tried studying but stopped kasi na-twist ko yung ankle ko. But I continued studying secretly after healing" sabi niya while staring at the sky na para bang mamamatay siya kapag inalis niya yung tingin niya dun
"Tsk, makulit na bata" sabi ni Blade na para bang siya yung kuya ni Lea na pinapangarap niya
Nasabi sa amin ni Lea na gusto niya ng kuya, knowing na simula bata palang walang pake ang magulang niya sa kanya... gusto niya ng taong makikinig sa mga hinaing niya. Since lagi siyang nabu-bully dati, she often cried, but had no one to talk to. I pitied her, but she shrugged it off. She doesn't need it she says
I continued walking, knowing na mas masasaktan lang ako. Instead of going to our secret base, I turned to my heel and went straight at the gate. I waited for a taxi, pero walang dumating. I have no choice. I walked home. I arrived. Tired. Stressed. Depressed. Confused. Emotions blocked. I took a bath, went to my bed and called it a day... though I'm still thinking why I did that
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I woke up. Feeling my heart beat so fast. What was that? I thought, replaying the nighmare I just had
Nightmare:
I walked through the dark corridor. Seeing nothing but my shadow. I heard a scream
"Aaaahhhhhh!!!" It was awfully familiar. So familiar that my feet started moving on its own, following where the sound came from
"Hello? May tao ba diyan?" I asked once I entered the room. Sa tingin ko dun nanggaling yung boses
"Hmmmmmffffftttttt!!!!" Said a muffled voice
"Klaire!"
"Klaire!!"
"Nay!"
"Klaire...help"
I heard my friends' voices. Pleading. Begging. I don't know. There's a hint of fear in there voice. But one is missing-Lea
I walked further. I kept shouting their names
"Blade! Zen! Xenon! Ash!! Lea! Where are you?!" I hollered
"Blade! Xenon! Asan kayo? This isn't a good joke! Come out now!" And in an instant, I them
Like a horror movie, spotlights started to light up. Starting from Ash, she's hung up. Her eyes wide open, she's spilling blood on her creamy white dress with sparkling black belt. That's when I saw that she's got a syringe on her left hand
Next one, Zen. Her raven black hair is messy. His eyes popping out, no. No no no no, no you can't you should not. You're kidding me. NO! Tears then started to fall as the spotlights turned on one by one
Xenon, with his now crimson hair, was sat in a chair while being tied so tightly. No you can't just do this to me. You can't just leave me.
Don't do this to me!
Xenon has his hands tied to his stomach. I saw his tear stained face. How I wanted to run to him but I'm stucked
Next in row, right beside the middle spotlight, is... Blade.. no.. no.. this isn't happening no. Blade was tight into a tall pole, he was wearing a tux. He looked like he was ready to die any minute then. He's smiling. Blood dripping from his eyes and mouth. It looks like he was beaten to death. I suddenly felt my heart broke into million pieces, I just can't stand seeing Blade like this
"Come on guys. Wake up. I'm telling you, once you open your eyes or tell me this is a joke, I'll really beat you up" i said, still feeling my heart ache
"Please. Wag niyo naman ako pahirapan" I said. Insisting
"Ano ba guys, gusto niyo ba talaga ako umiyak?" I asked. Expecting a laugh
"Iiyak ako kung gigising na kayo diyan at titigilan niyo to. I swear, ayoko talaga nang naiyak eh" I added
I waited
1 minute
3 minutes
5 minutes
13 minutes
14
As the clock ticks, my heart breaks. It adds more pain. I look like I was just staring into nothing
15 minu--
*Ploogk*
(Sound yan ng isa pang spotlight. Wag kayo😂XD)
At that moment, the pain I was feeling worsen, my heart broke even more, the tears I was preventing, fell
There stood in the middle of my four friends is Leanna, alive and breathing. But crying and holding a knife
"L-leana, h..hey.. don't... don't do this o..okay? I don't.. I don't want this" I said
She was wearing a colorfulT-shirt and a pair of jeans. Simple but so beautiful to look at. She's got her Keds beside. She was barefooted(is there such word?)
"Hi Klaire" she said. Sorrow evident on her voice. "As much as I don't want to do this, I didn't have a choice" she added
She pointed the sharp knife towards her, to be specific, it was pointing directly at her heart. She clutched the handle and push to towards her
"NO!" I said. I tried to move but I noticed that I am standing on the part of the floor which is now pulling me downward
"There's no use Klaire. You already killed me" she said as droplets of blood started staining her colorful shirt. I'm confused
She pulled it deeper until I saw that it reached her back. She's done it. No. Lea, why?
"NOOOOOOO!!!!!!" I shouted
End
I started sweating. Nasusuka ako kapag naalala ko yun. Ayoko na. No. No. They are not dead. No
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!" I screamed and then I heard my parenta ran to my door
"Klaire!!" Sabi ni Mom
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Aym beri sori. HAHAHA. Cliffhanger? Dunatwori. I'm working on the next chapter na. Labyu!
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