I CLOSED my eyes when the blinding rays of the sun hit my eyes. The whispers of the cold yet warm wind, blows my hair as I looked at the sun almost kissing the sea.
I don't know where I am or how did I get there but there's only one thing for sure, I've been in this kind of place. It seems that I am recalling my memories from my past that I will never forget.
I sighed heavily. My legs didn't want to move a bit. They say that they want to stay for a little longer and wait for someone to return.
"Jessie! Jessie!"
A call coming from behind reached my ears. I turned to her and I saw Tiffany running towards me, smiling like there is no end into it.
"Tiffany? What's the problem?" I asked.
"Guess what, beshy?!" Her voice creamed with excitement and happiness in all of her life.
"What?" I asked with boredom. As if I was interested in hearing her stories.
"I know that you didn't hear the news but he's coming back!"
Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi niya. Napatapik ng noo si Tiffany at huminga nang malalim na para bang nagtitimpi sa naging asal ko.
"Your father is coming back. I heard those news from the working maid here as I chat with them." She said that happily.
Napawi ang ngiti niya nang mapansin ang pagiging malungkutin ko.
"Why are you sad?" She asked.
Napayuko na lang ako at pinaglalaruan ang sand castle na nagawa namin kanina.
"Even if he was here, it feels like he was not yet home. Cold and full of revenge. His eyes screams danger and I don't think that he will see me as his son. He saw me as puppet who are going to follow his orders."
Puno ng pakikipagsimpatya ang mga mata ni Tiffany then she hugged me tightly as I feel the warmth on her hug.
"Don't worry, everything will fall back into place so better not to be upset or sad about it, okay? It's okay to have a father than nothing." She assured me.
I smiled at her. "Tiffany, can you promise me something?"
"What is it?"
"Please promise me not to leave me alone. Okay?"
"Sure! Why would I leave you? You are like a sister to me and whatever may happens, I will still your one and only bestfriend." Masayang sabi niya.
"Baka balak niyo akong isali diyan?" A feminine voice coming from behind piqued our attention.
Nakahalukipkip siya ngunit salubong ang kilay. Nakasimangot itong nakatingin sa amin.
Mabilis na tumayo si Tiffany. Hindi makapaniwala sa nakikita niya sa kanyang harapan. Tumakbo siya patungo sa babae at niyakap ng mahigpit.
"Sunny! Bumalik ka!" It was almost a cry.
Napalitan ng ngiti ang simangot nito. Niyakap niya pabalik ang babae tsaka hinimas ang buhok nito. Napunta sa akin ang mga mata nito at ngumiti.
"Thanks, Jessica. For being always by my sister's side." She uttered and then in a second bigla na lang sila nawala sa paningin ko.
I suddenly found myself crying in the darkness. Blood and corpse surrounds me and I smelled the gun powder spread through the air. I feel confused about anything. Why I am here? Why I am crying?
"Jessica.. Help me..."
I heard a voice coming from somewhere. I can't determine where it is but it was familiar to me. That voice, no voices, they are pleading for me to help them.
Again. Again. Again.
"Jessica? Jessica!"
Humihingal akong napabalikwas mula sa pagkakahiga. I am breathing so hard and I can feel the wetness of my swelling eyes. Pinahid ko ang basa sa aking pisngi at tinignan iyon. I am crying because of that dream?
Napalingon ako sa gilid ko. Bumungad sa akin ang nag-aalalang mukha nina Yuri at Taeyeon. Napangiti si Yuri nang makita niyang gising ako.
"Good grief. You are alive. You don't know how you making us feel worried." She said.
Umikot ang tingin ko sa buong paligid. I noticed that I am in an unfamiliar place which is surrounded by white.
"Where am I? Why I am here?" Hindi ko napigilang itanong.
"Obviously, you are in a hospital. We take you here because I found you lying in the floor of your room. We haven't heard your thanks yet so don't complain." Taeyeon replied while her arms crossed in her chest.
"Taeyeon..." Suway ni Yuri sa kanya ngunit ito ay sumimangot na lamang at nag-iwas ng tingin.
Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi ng babae bagkus ay inalala ang huli kong natandaan. I was doing my hunch in my room and then I found something in the second victim's phone.
"Where's the phone?" Biglang tanong ko.
They looked at me in confusion. It looks like they didn't have an idea on what I am talking about.
"I'm sorry but we didn't found any phones lying beside you, Jessie." Yuri.
"Crap." I cursed at tuluyan ng bumangon mula sa pagkakahiga.
Pinigilan ako ni Yuri sa pag-alis. "Where are you going?"
Hinarap ko siya at binawi ang kamay ko sa kanya.
"Liar.." Those words suddenly slipped out of my mouth.
Napansin ko ang bahagyang paggalaw ni Taeyeon dahil sa sinabi ko. Kitang-kita ko rin na natigilan si Yuri pagkuwan ay kumunot ang noo nito.
"Anong ibig mong sabihin?" Kunwaring walang alam na tanong niya.
Umirap ako at napatingin sa paligid. Nang makita kong walang tao ay tsaka muli akong nagsalita. "Oh come on! Don't act like you didn't know anything. Don't be stupid this time. I know that you know what is the secret of this school!"
"Wait? What?" Namuo ang mga luha sa gilid ng kanyang mga mata.
"What?" Tumawa ako ng pilit. "I shall give you a round of applause for being the best actress this time. I trusted you a little bit but you broke that single trust."
"Ano bang pinagsasabi m-"
"You know that killing is legal in this school, right? It is not just an ordinary gangster school but also this school is out of this world. A single life is just nothing to all of you that's why you didn't react when Tiffany died!" Tumaas ng bahagya ang boses ko sa gigil.
Nagitla ito sa nadinig. Bumagsak ang mga luha nito sa kanyang pisngi. Humikbi ito at umiling ng paulit-ulit.
"Hindi naman sa ganoon, Jessica. Tiffany's life is important to us-"
"But why you didn't tell me the truth?! Why you keep on bluffing me that this school is just a school for gangsters and no killings attached?! You making me just like some sort of stupid girl who keeps on believing on your lies. All of your lies!"
"I'm sorry." She said while crying and I did nothing but to stare at her in a next minutes while Taeyeon keeps on calming her.
Hindi ako galit sa mga kasinungalingan niya, pangalawa lang iyon. Mas galit ako sa hindi nila pangingialam sa mga patayang naganap sa buong campus. How did I know all of this shit? It's because of the text message that the victim's received a which I read it accidentally.
And it made me realized that all of the killings was nothing to them. It made realized that they didn't value someone's life. To be a killer or get killed, that was the real objective of this school not that golden law. That's explains why there are lots of killings happening in this area and why the police cannot figure out what is really happening in this school.
The gangster thing is just the campus mask. All of what I heard or what I saw was a lie and I was annoyed at myself for being stupid to realize that.
What is the real purpose behind this merciless and inappropriate law? That question keeps rolling into my mind.
"I was about to tell you the truth but my instinct to protect you from any harm is the reason why we hide it from you." She explained and then looked down. After all, I can sense that she was guilty on what happened.
"To protect me? From what?" I managed to listen to her even though she lied to me.
Si Taeyeon na ang sumagot sa mahinang boses. "Once you learned their dirty law, there's a possibility that you may be one of us, you will become their victim."
I was about going to speak when she interrupted me. "It's better to act stupid than to learn more so shut your mouth up then go with the flow."
******
NANATILI akong tulala habang mag-isa akong naglalakad sa pasilyo ng paaralang ito. Hindi mapakali ang aking isipan sa kakaisip tungkol sa katotohanan sa likod ng sinabi ni Taeyeon.
Victims? What she was going to imply?
After that dramatic confrontation, I mean boring confrontation, they leave me alone and confused in that room so that I can adapt the truth that I've heard. And this time, I know that they really saying the truth and I felt no doubts about it.
But after all what I've learned, my goal didn't change. I still seeking for justice and the truth lies above. I will going to reveal who is 'Jack the Ripper'. I don't care if I will become their victim, para saan pa ang pag-aaksaya ko ng panahon kung mauuwi lang pala iyon sa wala? It's not that I am afraid of them or not, to tell you the truth, sanay na ako sa mga ganitong sitwasyon.
My feet stopped on walking when I heard those irritating noises coming from every girl in this campus. It seems like they were out of breathe or anything. I rolled my eyes then I was about to keep going when someone held my wrists.
"Hey! What-"
Naputol ang pagsasalita ko nang hilahin niya ako. Hindi ko alam kung saan kami pupunta ng lokong ito kaya patuloy ako sa pagpupumiglas dahil nakakakuha na kami ng atensiyon.
"Hey! Saan mo ba ako dadalhin?! Bitiwan mo nga ako!" I shouted at him and tried to loosen his grip but I failed.
"We are going to somewhere, baby." He glanced at me and winked. "So better braced yourselves on what you will see."
"What if I don't?" Huminto ako sa paglalakad kaya napahinto siya.
He chuckled on what I said. "So stubborn as ever."
"Saan mo nga ako dadalhin? You, jerk!" Iritado kong sabi.
Inalis niya ang pagkakahawak sa wrist ko at hinawakan ang kamay ko. He entertwined it with his hand. I raised my eyebrow and then I caught him looking at me intently.
Seriously? Anong plano ng mokong na ito?
"Don't ask more questions, okay? Just saved it later. And trust me, I will not doing anything that may harm you, my princess."
Hindi na ako nagbalak na magsalita kahit na sa loob ko ay marami akong gustong itanong sa kanya. Buong araw ko siyang hindi nakita kahit na sa klase ko. I wonder where is he up to? I didn't see him in the his dorm nor his whole gang. Mas lalo tuloy akong nacucurious sa pagkatao niya.
Sino ka ba talaga, Kris Wu? Why I felt like you were hiding something? Why I am eager to learn more about you though I feel that you are not one of my suspect's list?
"I want to show you about something."
Napansin kong may kotseng nakapark sa parking lot ng school. Mamahalin ito at makintab. May mga lalaking nakasuot ng black suit at pinalilibutan ang kotseng iyon.
Sumakay kami sa mamahaling kotse. Litong-lito ako sa nangyayari. Parami nang parami ang mga tanong na dumadaloy sa isipan ko.
"Stay calm. I'll explained to you later." He said while locking his seatbelt.
Talagang dapat siyang mag-explain! Siya kaya ang kaladkarin ko ng basta-basta? Tingnan lang natin kung hindi siya magtaka.
"Where are we going?" I asked when he started the engine.
"To my mansion." He said without taking off his eyes on the road.
Hindi na ako magtataka kung may mansion sila at mamahaling kotse. Sa hitsura pa lang ng kumag ay yayamanin na. I guess that's why he is in this school because of his wealth? Or is he up to something else?
Nanatili kaming tahimik hanggang sa makarating kami sa kanyang mansyon. Bumaba na siya at pinagbuksan ako ng pinto. I uttered thanks then looked at my surroundings.
I gasped on what I saw. His mansion is bigger on what I thought. It was like an architectural design that comes from Renaissance Period and there are fountains in the middle of the garden.
Pinalibutan kami ng mga 'Men In Black' habang kami ay naglalakad papasok ng mansion. I guess these men are his bodyguards but why I am acting like something was going on? Am I really imagining things?
Pagkapasok namin sa loob ay sinalubong kami ng limang katulong. They bowed at us and greeted us in unison. Kris just nod at them as we keep on walking. Saan ba talaga kami pupunta?
"We will get there sooner."
Napalingon ako sa kanya nang magsalita siya. Ilang minuto na siyang walang imik at parang may malalim na iniisip. I wonder, what is it? But why do I care, anyway? It's not my life are depended to him.
I stopped on walking at binawi ang kamay mula sa kanya. "Why did you dragged me here?" I asked.
"We will talk about something important, about your safety."
Makahulugang sagot nito at kinuha muli ang kamay ko.
"My safety? What?! Bakit dito?" I asked again but he managed to ignore it.
Nagtataka na ako sa mga nangyayari. My safety? Don't tell me he already knew about the campus's secret? Who told him? Yuri? Taeyeon?
We reached the grand staircase of his mansion. I even saw the large painting pasted on the wall. It was him and he was with the older guy who exactly looks like him and a older women that is full of charismatic aura. I bet, it was his parents.
"Did your parents live here?" I blurted out of blue.
"Nope. They are already dead." I saw the pang of pain in his eyes. I don't know why I am feeling guilty on what I saw. My heart tells me that it was my fault even though I didn't know them a bit.
"Oh. I'm sorry." I whispered then look down but he pinched the back of my hand, leaving me to tore my eyes at him.
He smiled. "It's okay. I'm feeling better now since you are here so don't be sad about it." He assured.
Tumango na lang ako at ibinalik ang tingin sa dadaanan namin. Grandioso ang loob ng mansiyon niya. May mga mamahaling gamit at mga antigong kagamitan ang nakadisplay dito. Malawak at para akong nasa loob ng kastilyo kung tutuusin.
"We're here." Huminto kami sa isang silid. Kulay itim ang pintuan nito at pansin kong parang kakaiba ito sa lahat ng mga silid na nadaanan namin. Is it because of it's door color or the aura?
Binuksan niya ang pintuan at bumungad sa akin ang nakakabinging katahimikan sa loob. Nagulat ako nang makita kong naririto sa loob ang lima sa mga miyembro ng Dark Ravens. Pumaling ang mga ulo nila sa aming direksiyon at pansin kong kami na lang ang hinihintay nila.
"Finally, nakarating din kayo." Tao walked toward us with a smile on his face.
Huminto siya sa harapan ko at akmang kukunin ang kamay ko nang humarang si Kris sa pagitan namin.
"Back off, Tao. Don't act like you are the most handsome here." Kris said coldy.
Sinapo ni Tao ang dibdib nito ngunit may bahid na ngiti sa mga labi.
"Aww! That hurts! You are so mean, Kris."
"Boss is just stating the fact, Tao." Chen said then his eyes met mine. "Yo, Jessie. It's been a while." He greeted me then smile.
I just nodded at him at iginala ang tingin sa bawat isa sa kanila. They were all smiling at me like we were friends or something. I didn't managed to smiled at them but instead I started to ask a question.
"Why are you all here, Dark Ravens? And who the hell is your real identity, Kris Wu?" Kay Kris na ako bumaling ngayon.
A smirked appears on his face. Naglakad siya patungo sa harap ko at inilahad ang kamay para ipakilala ang kaniyang mga kasama.
"I am Kris Wu, the mafia leader of the Wu Organization. And they are my comrades or should I say they are part of my organization." He paused a bit then continue.
"I invited you here to discuss you about something, about your safety and the school's main goal."
Gulantang ako sa mga narinig ko mula sa bibig niya. Mafia? Wu Organization? The goal of our school? How did he know about this?
And what is this Wu Organization? Why is it hit my head like I was knew it for a long time?
Why?
NANATILI akong tahimik at hindi makapaniwalang nakatingin sa kanila. Wala silang reaksiyon at nanatili lang seryoso.
"What?! Why all of sudden.." Pakiramdam ko ay para na akong mababaliw ngayon. Siya ay isang mafia leader? Really?!
Pumamulsa siya at nagsalita.
"I am going to answer all of your questions but sit down first."
Naupo ako sa upuang hinila niya. Walang imik ang iba na nakatingin sa akin. I felt like I was in a intense seat. I could feel the tension rise in the air and it is my first time to see the Dark Ravens in their serious mode.
"So, where should I start?" Kris asked made me back to my senses.
His eyes met mine. "From the start. Why did you confess it to me all of sudden? What is your real intention? And about the school's dirty secret, how did you know that I already knew that?" Naging sunod-sunod ang pagtatanong ko.
"Hey. Take it easy, Jessie." Luhan said and then smiled at me. "Don't accused us like we done anything wrong about you. We are not your enemy, we are allies." He added.
"Allies?"
Sinamaan ni Kris ng tingin si Luhan. Napataas naman ang dalawang kamay nito at alanganing tumawa.
"What?! We should tell her the truth, Kris. If we don't, we will making her confused." Luhan defensed.
"Luhan is right. We shouldn't making her to not to trust us." Sumingit si Xiumin at napako ang malamig nitong tingin sa akin.
"Truth? What is it?" I asked. I looked at them with a curious face. Is there something that they've been hiding to me?
"You really want to know?" Nag-aalalang tanong sa akin ni Kris.
"Yes." I replied without any hesitation.
Tumikhim ito at muling sumeryoso ang mukha. "Then it's settled now. Sage, you can enter now." May tinawag siya mula sa labas ng kuwarto.
Bumukas ang pinto at iniluwa roon ang isang lalaking may edad na. Nanliit ang aking mga nang mapansin kong pamilyar siya sa akin.
"Meet Mr. Sage Buenavista, the campus guard and serves as our source."
Napagtanto ko na kung sino siya. He is the weird guard that I've met in my first day. So he's spying the university, huh?
"The information that we gathered are coming from him and he's been following you these past few days, Jessica."
"What?!" Nagulat ako roon.
"We are doing that so that your life will be secured. Everything that you do, nasasagap namin iyon kahit na wala kami sa tabi mo." He added.
"That's why you know that I already knew the secret of this school, huh?" Nice tactics. I didn't felt that someone is following me.
"Yeah. He is the Master Stalker in this organization and beside he is one of your bodyguards."
Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi nito.
"Bodyguard? What do you mean?"
Tumahimik siya ng ilang sandali at bumuntong-hininga. Then our eyes met.
"You are the heir of Master Silver Jung, the mafia leader of Jung Association. Iyon ang bagay na isinekreto namin sayo na gusto mong malaman."
I frozed in my place. My head started to throb like hell and now I felt a sudden pain in my chest. I thought that he was joking but his eyes gazed at me seriously, no smiling and no joking.
"And I'm sorry if we keep this to you, Jessica. You are not fully recovered from your amnesia so if we told that to you, you have a possibility to experience over fatique."
"No. It's okay." Napasentido ako at pilit pinapatugma ang mga nalaman ko sa naging panaginip ko kagabi. So that's explains it. But who are those person that I am being with when I was in my highschool even in elementary days? Who are those person that I leave alone?
"I thought my father was just a civilian and my mother-"
"They are not your real parents, Miss Jessica." The old man butted in. "They are the one who entrusted by your father that's why when he leave this world, they adopted you."
Mas lalo akong nagulantang sa mga naging rebelasyon tungkol sa pagkatao ko. Hindi ko akalaing hindi ko palang tunay na magulang ang mga taong pinakitaan ko ng pagrerebelde.
"Why did my real father gave me to those people? And what do you mean by 'he leave this world'?"
Lumungkot ang mga mata ng matanda. "I'm sorry to say this but your father was already dead. He was murdered by someone on that night, on your sixth birthday celebration."
***
HUMINGA ako nang malalim at ibinalik ang pagsasagot sa seatwork na ibinigay sa amin ng aming professor. Siniko ako ni Junmyeon kaya napatingin ako sa kanyang nag-aalalang mukha.
"Are you okay?" He asked.
"Yeah. I've just got tired.. uh.."
Actually I don't think I am fine after what I heard. It was mind blowing and everytime I tried to recall about my father's death, my head hurt and I didn't remember that scene from my past. My mind was blank and I couldn't recalled what happened when I was six. If that happens when I was a child then anong ginagawa ni Tiffany sa panaginip kong iyon? Ang pagkakaalam ko ay sampung taon ako noong makilala ko siya bakit naroon siya sa alaala kong iyon. Did my memory alter o sadyang nagulo ang mga ito?
"Are you sure? You want to take a rest?" Junmyeon's voice made me to fall back on my senses.
"No. I'm fine." I smiled tsaka iniwas ang tingin sa kanya at muling bumalik sa pagsasagot.
I can sense that he want to ask something about me but he managed to keep it to himself. Me too, I want to ask myself. Bakit nagkaganito ang lahat? Bakit habang tumatagal ay nagiging komplikado ang buhay ko? All I want is justice for my friend but why is it turned like this? And now, it reveals that I am the daughter of the most famous mafia lord in the mafia world and I am the next leader of his organization.
Plus, my memory are wavy and undefined. I can't tell which one comes first and those dreams. Is that also a memory?
Argh. It's so frustrating. I want to punch myself for having an amnesia but that doesn't make sense. Hindi pa rin maibabalik nito ang mga alaala ko. Sage told me to wait for my memories to come back and become steady. He told me that I got this memory loss after my dad killed.
And about being a leader, Kris is the one who managed my father's organization for the mean time until my memories come back and until I fully accept my responsibility. I was amazed at him because he can managed two organizations and one more thing, the Wu family is the most trusted ally by my father and Kris is one of my knight when I was a child. Kaya pala pakiramdam ko ay bumabalik ako sa pagkabata ko noong niyakap niya ako when we are in the gym.
Wu and Jung are best buddies when it comes to business, that's what Sage told me. It's so funny that we are connected in some way, huh? Fate are really playing us then what's next? Someone was going to stole the spotlight from us and then get killed?
Pumasok bigla sa isipan ko ang tunay na pinag-usapan namin kagabi. About this campus's dirty secret, the real intention of Headmistress Delacroix, the one who made that law and the the former founder of this university.
The Dark Ravens told me that the headmaster was under the control of the Student Council. They don't have the idea on how they controlled her and they still investigating it. The Student Council wanted to seek for freedom that's why they made that law, all students are killing each other until the scents of blood lingered in their sleeves. That thing made the Student Council happy and we have to do something against it.
But then after hearing the real intention behind that law, it seems like something was missing. Something was forgotten. I felt like it just not about their happiness and I'm sure that Jack the Ripper is involved with that something.
So in order to unlocked those mysteries, we joined a secret alliance between me and Kris. I didn't involved the whole gang because my instincts keeps warning me not to trust others so easily that's why I warned Kris to keep it as our own secrets.
Kris is a trusthworthy person. He is the one who I can rely on now but if he was become a traitor, I will not hesitating to fight him.
That was the promise that we made under the witness of the bright moon. If he broke it, then he is not the one who worth my trust.
After all, my goal didn't change. I am doing this for my friend's sake and for justice. Then if I attained it, what will I do? Will I be going back to Tita Elene's apartment? Or going back to where I am really belong.
"Okay. Times up!" Miss Cantiga said. "Pass those papers forward and don't forget to write your name."
Inabot ko sa harapan ang papel ko. May sumipa sa upuan ko mula sa aking likuran kaya napatingin ako roon. At kahit hindi ko man tingnan kung sino iyon ay kilala ko na kung sino siya.
"What?!" Mataray kong tanong ko sa kanya nang makita ko ang nakakainis niyang mapang-asar na ngisi.
Ilang araw ko nang hindi nakikita ang pagngisi niyang iyan. Maybe because of his duty as a leader of two association, he should show some dangerous character in order his men to follow him.
And I would be lying if I tell you that I didn't miss his annoying smirk. And it seems that he was back on his own self.
"Please, pass it forward." His smirk never fade away.
"I will do it! You don't have to kick my chair, dummy!" I said annoyed.
Padabog kong kinuha ang kanyang papel at akmang ipapasa ko iyon sa aking harapan nang may mga kamay na kumuha nito mula sa akin.
Inis na inis ang mukha ni Junmyeon habang hawak-hawak niya ang papel at kita ko kung paano humigpit ang pagkakahawak nito sa papel na kamuntikan nang malukot.
"Ako na ang magpapasa." Aniya nang makita ang nagtatanong kong mga mata.
Napatingin ang galit niyang mga mata sa akin at kay Kris na sinamaan niya muna ng tingin bago iyon ipasa.
Rinig ko ang paghagalpak ng tawa ni Kris sa likuran at ang simpleng pagtikhim ni Sehun sa tabi ni Junmyeon.
Tumaas ang kilay ko sa nangyari at ibinaling ko ang tingin sa bawat isa sa kanila ngunit kaagad nilang iniwas ang kanilang mukha at nagkibit-balikat.
Napailing na lang ako sa nangyari. They are bunch of some crazy people and I don't see myself to be involved with them eventhough I didn't gave my full trust to the both of them, I can feel that they were here to make me secured and to be comforted when they are times that I am down.
The whole bunches of White Wolves Group and the Dark Ravens.
I may not know their real character but through the way they showed it to me, I can identify what kind of person they are. Kahit na ilang araw palang kami magkakilala ay kilala ko na agad sila ng tuluyan, same goes for Yuri and Taeyeon.
They showed me that they are really cared for me. They handle me with care like an important treasure to them that they didn't want to lose. Kahit na kakaunti ang naging pag-uusap namin ng iilan sa kanila, ramdam ko na tunay ang pakikitungo nila sa akin.
And those people didn't deserve a trash like me. I will give trouble to those people so I shouldn't let myself be attached with them or to be depend on them. I don't want them to carry the burden and bad luck that I've been holding for a long time.
I should keep myself back to the place where I should stood.
Tumayo ako sa aking kinauupuan nang magpaalam ang huling prof namin sa araw na ito.
"Sabay na tayo."
Nagulat ako nang pumunta silang tatlo sa harapan ko para sabihin iyon sa akin. Nakita ko kung paano sila magpalitan ng sama ng tingin sa isa't isa na para bang may silent war na nagaganap sa kanilang dalawa.
Ngumiwi na lang si Junmyeon at binalik ang tingin sa akin.
"Sa akin ka na sumabay, Jessica. I will make sure na ihahatid kita ng ligtas sa dorm." He said.
"No. Don't put your trust to this dog and surrender yourself to me, baby." Kris butted in that made Junmyeon to look at him angrily.
"What did you say? I am a dog?!"
"You already heard that and I don't want to repeat myself." He said it teasingly but his eyes is full of tension and rage.
"Tss. What an immature kids." Sehun hissed that made the two to looked at them.
"What did you say?!"
I shooked my head at them and leave them alone while they are fighting to each other and decided to go home alone. Kahit anong anggulo, hindi pa rin talaga magkakasundo ang dalawang magkaibang gang. I don't know kung ano ba ang issue nila sa isa't isa at wala na rin akong pakialam doon. I might be distracted myself if I put my attention to that simple issue.
Naglakad akong mag-isa sa pasilyo ng building na ito at pansin kong wala ng ibang mga estudyanteng nagkalat sa daan. Hindi ko pansin na ginabi na pala ako dahil sa paglilinis na ginawa ko kanina with the help of those three jerk.
Huminto ako sa paglalakad nang mapansin ko sa gilid ng aking mga mata na may sumusunod sa akin at kinuha ang aking phone para pasimpleng tingnan kung sino iyon.
Nang makita kong walang tao sa likuran ko ay napangisi ako tsaka muling nagpatuloy sa paglalakad na para bang walang alam sa nangyayari.
Someone's following me, I am sure of that. And even he use to hide himself from me, I still find him. Mr. Sage already taught me yesterday on what should I do if someone was following me or how would I determine if someone have been stalking me.
I wouldn't fall for this shit. And if I was being followed, I had my own technique on my sleeves.
Natigil ang mga paa ko sa paghakbang at nagkunwaring walang kamuwang-muwang habang tinatali ang ribbon ng aking suot na uniporme. In my peripheral vision, I saw the shadow walking slowly behind me and I started to count from zero to three in my mind.
One...
Two..
Three.
And then everything went blank.
SOMEONE
ISANG ngisi ang bumalatay sa aking mukha habang hawak-hawak ang babaeng target ko sa aking misyon.
"Finally, I will be able to get my revenge for what happened to her." Inis akong napatingin sa inosenteng mukha nito.
"It's been a while, Jessica. And now, taste my wrath of revenge for what you did to her."
I remember her now. I remember who is she in my life. And I couldn't help myself but to get annoyed at her. She is the one who killed her and now it's payback time.
An evil smirk crossed my face again as I walk myself through the shadows.
"I will going to kill you, Jessica.."
JESSICA.
NAGISING na lang ako nang maramdaman kong may malamig na tubig ang sumaboy sa mukha ko. Sa pagmulat ng aking mga mata ay bumungad sa akin ang mukha ng isang babae. It was blurred at first but one minute passed, nagiging malinaw na sa akin kung sino iyon. An unfamiliar face of a girl standing right in front of me and on her right hand, she was holding a cup of water.
I tried to move a little bit but I realized that I am being tied in a chair. The girl smirked as she saw how pathetic I am right now.
"If you are planning to escape, don't ever try it. It just a waste of time and you will be die here right away. Poor thing." She said as she crossed her arms.
"I don't have any plans to escape my fate that's why I am here. I know that you were following me and I have no choice but to play with your little dumb game." I said coldly and my emotionless eyes stared on her furious gaze. Everything I said is the truth, anyway. I don't fear death and I am here for only one important reason, that's why I acted like a dumb so that I can play her little game.
I don't know who is she but it's positively says that she is the one who I am looking for. Her body figure made me think that it was her. The one who can answer my questions and the one who causes numerous killings in the whole campus, Jack the Ripper.
Napakuyom ang kamao niya dahil sa sinabi ko but in a few seconds, her emotion changes and a ghost of smirk appears in her lips. Hinugot niya ang kanyang likuran at nakita kong isang baril iyon.
"And you have the guts to say that to the one who will going to kill you. I don't mind whatever you says, bitch."
"Oh, really?" I scoffed. "Why I can sense that you are trembling in fear? Scared now, Jack the Ripper?" Hindi natatakot sa kanya. In fact, I am really enjoying this scene. I don't know why but maybe because Kris said is true. I am the heiress of the king of the mafia world. I am Jessica Jung.
"Shut up!" Humigpit ang hawak niya sa baril at itinutok sa akin. I did not flinch a bit. I've just stare at the gun that she will be going to fired in the next minutes and observing her reactions.
"You don't understand what I've feel! You don't know how it is painful for me when I learned that you killed her!" She shouted. "You always showed that kind of face like you wouldn't care about her death! I will make you pay! I will going to kill you!"
I keep myself on my own composture. "I don't have an idea on what are you talking about-"
"Oh. I remember you forgot all about me, my name, my voice, our promise and my sister!" Her voice raised.
"What?!" I am now feeling confused now. Who is this girl? Did I met her somewhere? And, sister? What is she talking about?
"You are shocked now?" Natawa siya ng pilit. "It was your fault! Because of you, I am a killer right now and my hands get dirty! Because of you, she died!" Tears started to fall down on her cheeks.
Mas lalo akong nalito. My fault? Those recent killings caused by her was my fault?
"You are a monster! A bad omen and I regret those times when Tiffany and I meet you!"
My eyes widened on what she said. I look on her eyes to confirm if she was bluffing but the only thing that I have saw is rage and darkness. And in her eyes, it was like a piece of memories captured by my head.
It was raining so hard, back then. I was running in the middle of hallway on my mansion when I was accidentally tripped on the floor. My shoes are wet because I stayed outside until the teardrops of rain flow through my body.
"Aray.." Mahina kong sabi at nakita kong nagalusan ang tuhod ko sa kakatakbo. Pinilit kong tumayo ngunit hindi ko magawa dahil kumikirot ito kapag sinubukan ko itong i-istretch.
Napalinga ako sa paligid ko para makahingi ng tulong. Tahimik iyon at walang masyadong tao tsaka ko lang naalala na wala pala ngayon ang mga katulong at mga bodyguards ko dahil sa pag-aakalang nasa loob ako ng aking silid. Tinakasan ko ang mga bantay ko dahil sa hindi nila pagpayag na lumabas ako ng mansyon kaya ngayon ay nababagot na ako sa aking silid.
"Are you okay, kid?"
Napatingin ako sa aking harapan nang makarinig ako ng isang batang boses ng babae. Isang batang babae na sa tingin ko ay nasa edad ko ang nakatayo ngayon sa aking harapan. Dumukwang ito at ang kaniyang mga mata ay nagtatanong na nakatingin sa akin.
Sa tabi niya ay may kasama siyang isang babaeng mas matangkad kaysa sa nauna. Nakangiti sila sa akin ngunit ang mga mata ay parehas na nag-aalala. Magkaparehas ang kulay at kislap ng kanilang mga mata, kulay lupa.
"Yup. I'm fine.." Sinubukan kong tumayo ngunit napabalik ako sa aking puwesto. Napaigik ako sa kirot na naramdaman ko at pakiramdam ko ay isa akong kaawa-awang nilalang sa kanilang harapan. Inaasahan ko na matatawa sila katulad ng ilang mga batang nakakasalamuha ko ngunit nagulat ako sa kanilang sunod na ginawa.
Hinawakan nilang dalawa ang magkabilang kamay ko at tinulungan ako sa pagtayo. Dahan-dahan nila akong inalalayan patungo sa upuan na nasa gilid lang namin.
"Huwag mong pilitin pang tumayo kung hindi mo na kaya." The taller girl said then she glanced at the girl beside her. "Tiffany, where is my bag? Go and find the band aid there." she asked.
"Alright, Ate Sunny." Ipinakita ng batang babaeng nagngangalang Tiffany ang bag nito at may hinalungkat sa loob nito. Sa kabila ng ginagawa ay sumungaw ang ngiti sa labi ng babae at masayang iniabot sa kapatid ang hinihingi.
The girl named Sunny picked the band aid and she smiled at me before putting it on my bleeding knee.
"What is your name, little girl?" The girl gracefully asked.
Nagulat ako roon. Ngayon lang may nagtanong sa akin kung ano ang pangalan ko. Mostly, some of kids that I am with had never tried to asked me some questions and never been made friends to me. There was a line between me and them because of my responsibility as the daughter of a Mafia King that's why I was hesitant at first but managed to answer her question.
"Jessica Jung." Sa mahinang boses ko iyon sinabi at napayuko.
"Jessica Jung?! What a long name." Sunny chuckled then looked at the girl beside her.
"Can we call you Jessie or Sica?" Tiffany bubbily said then held both of my hands.
"You can choose whatever you want." Medyo nagulat pa ako sa naging reaksiyon nila. I thought when they heard my name, they will be frightened at me but instead they smiling at me and wanted to give me some nicknames.
"Talaga? I think Jessie really suits you." She said happily.
"Hey, Sissy. Is it good right?" Naging tanong niya pa sa kapatid niya.
"Yeah. It's cute." Ngumiti pa sa akin ang babae. "I am Sunny and this is my younger sister, Tiffany." Pagpapakilala ng babae sa akin.
I couldn't help but to smile back at her. Ang kanilang mga ngiti ay magaan at nakakahawa na para bang kung sino man ang makakita noon ay mapapangiti na lang basta-basta. And it looks like I meet two incredible and wonderful person.
"Then it's settled now." Tiffany let go of my hand and stand up. She clapped her hands and looked at us with a wide smile on her face.
"Both of us will become friends.." She smile and held our hands together.
"Friends?" I asked.
Tumango pa ito nang nakangiti. "Yup. Friends.." Her smile made me feel that I am not going to alone forever in this world. Her smile made me realized that there are some people who wants to be my friend. A smile that made my heart cries in joy.
"Okay." We both hold our hands together. "Let's do a vow that assured our friendship." Sunny said smiling while looking to the both of us.
I never thought that in an instant, I've made friend with someone. In all of my life, being alone is where my world revolves. I don't want to be a friend of someone because of my identity.
When I was one year old, my father teaches me on how to fight and killed someone without a hesitation. I mastered all of the techniques in combat fighting named it, hand to hand or by the use of deadly weapon, I nailed all of them.
I've become merciless and coldhearted to others that's why I am afraid to kill some innocent people when I lose my self-control.
I managed to put my distance far from those innocent people because of what was my personality is and they avoiding me, likewise. When they heard my name, they are already trembling in fear and it made me feel sad somehow.
My mother died after she was given birth to me. My dad become cold and his eyes are merciless but he didn't tried leave me alone. Even though he teaches me to harmed others, I've still love him and follow what he says. And now...
My perspective changed. I even broke the one and only law that my father made - don't make friends. I found myself not always following his orders or even fighting with no mercy. Everything changes when I made a vow to those two, my bestfriends, Tiffany Montecillo and Sunny Montecillo.
Muling naibalik ang diwa ko sa realidad nang maalala ko ang kalahati sa mga alaala ko bago pa ang pangyayaring kumitil sa buhay ng aking ama. Napatingin ako sa babaeng nasa harapan ko, ang babaeng itinuring kong kaibigan na ngayon ay galit na galit na sa akin at gustong-gusto akong patayin. At lubos kong ikinagulat na siya pala ang salarin sa mga patayang nagaganap sa loob ng campus.
"S-sunny..." Tears fell into my cheeks while looking at her in a shocked expression. Madami akong gustong itanong ngunit isang tanong lang ang lumabas mula sa mga bibig ko.
"Why did you killed those innocent people?! Why did you changed? Have you forgotten what you are?" I can't believe this! Why would she involved herself in those merciless crimes?
"Hindi pa ba malinaw sayo iyon? I did those for justice! I did those thing so that Tiffany will never be alone now. I did those thing for my dead sister's sake!" She laughed a little bit but now her expression changed and it was now full of rage.
"It was peaceful at first but then when I learned that you are in this school, anger consumes me. You have the guts to show up your face in front of my sister's school like it was not happened? You have the guts to make friends with some crazy bunches of idiots without asking to her if it was okay for her feelings?! I really hate you, Jessica! Because of you, she died! You didn't have the courage to protect her kahit na ikaw ang nasa tabi niya palagi! Nagawa mo pang kalimutan ang pangako natin noong una tayong magkita at ewan ko lang kung bakit hanggang ngayon ay laging nasa iyo ang atensiyon ni Tiffany. I really really hate you, Jessica!"
Napayuko na lamang ako sa mga pinagsasabi niya. She was right. Ako ang nasa tabi niya palagi pero hinayaan ko lang siyang mamatay. Naging duwag ako at mahina. Nakalimutan ko rin ang pinangako namin sa isa't isa, labing-limang taon na ang nakakalipas. Nagkalayo kami ng landas at muling nagkita matapos ng limang taon ngunit nanatili pa rin ang pagkalimot ko sa kaniya at maging sa mga mahahalagang pangyayari noong mga panahong kasama ko sila. Somehow, I felt useless. If I am a true friend, hindi ko sana sila makakalimutan kahit na magka-amnesia man ako. .
I AM AN USELESS FRIEND.
"Kaya mas nakakabuti siguro kung mawala ka na ngayon! Mas nakakabuti pa na mamatay ka na sa aking mga kamay! Kung hindi ka pa namin nakilala, hindi sana nagulo ang buhay namin ngayon! Mamatay ka na!" Galit ang tanging nangingibabaw sa boses niya. Inilapit niya sa aking sentido ang baril at ramdam ko ang lamig nito but I didn't flinched a bit. Nanginginig man ay ipinuwesto niya ang daliri niya sa gatilyo ng baril ngunit bago pa man iyon kalabitin ay nagsalita siya.
"Any last words, bitch?" She asked while smirking.
"Maybe you're right.." Nag-angat ako ng tingin mula sa pagkakayuko. I looked at her eyes and smiled. "I should die right now. If I am not here she will be staying alive and both of you will lived happily ever after. If I didn't made friends with you, things will never be complicated." My words made her stop. I don't know why but maybe revenge is flowing into her head right now.
"Hurry up and kill me. Pull the trigger now and this is the way na makakapaghiganti ka sa akin atleast justice is served."
And I guess this is my last day in this world but I am not sad because I've already unlocked the questions in my head. Hindi ko man mahanap ang tunay na pumatay kay Tiffany atleast nandito si Sunny para ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan ko.
"But before you pull the trigger I just want you to ask a favor." Hindi siya nagsalita at nanatili siyang nakatulala sa akin.
"Hanapin mo kung sinuman ang pumatay kay Tiffany at pakisabi na rin kina Yuri at Taeyeon na huwag silang umiyak dahil hindi naman kami close and please send my regards to Kris and the gangs." I smiled and close my eyes.
Handa na akong tanggapin ang kapalaran ko.
I've waited for the bullet to hit my head but the next thing I heard is only the sobs and cries. Iminulat ko ang aking mga mata para tingnan kung ano ang nangyayari ngunit nagulat na lang ako nang kalagin niya ako at yakapin ako ng babae.
"You're so cold. Paano mo nagagawang parang laro ang buhay mo, Jessica? You are still the same Jessica that we know. I'm sorry for all the sins that I did. I'm so sorry." Humikbi siya sa likod ko at niyakap ako.
Napangiti ako ng kimi at niyakap siya pabalik. "It's okay, Sunny. Tiffany will be mad at you if she saw you crying like this.."
"But she already mad at what I did. She will never forgive me. I've killed thousands of lives and I am ashamed on what I done. I realized that killing innocent lives doesn't make her happy.."
"She already forgiven you, Sunny. Sinong kapatid ba ang hindi natitiis ang sariling kapatid?" Kumalas ako sa pagkakayakap sa kanya at tiningnan siya sa mukha.
Basa ng luha ang kanyang mukha. It was full of sadness and longiness for something that she lose.
"Jessica..." Bumulalas siya ng iyak at muli akong niyakap ng mahigpit.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorr-"
BANG!
Tumigas ako sa kinauupuan ko. Nanlalaki ang mga matang nakatingin sa babaeng kanina lang ay yakap-yakap ko. May dugo ito sa bandang tiyan niya at napabitaw siya sa pagkakayakap sa akin.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Naging sunod-sunod ang pagputok ng baril na hindi ko alam kung saan nagmula. Hindi ako natinag sa kinauupuan dahil sa sobrang gulat. Napakabilis ng pangyayari at parang tumigil ang mundo ko nang makita ko na lang siya na nakahandusay sa sahig at punong-puno ng dugo. Nag-aagaw buhay.
"Jessica... I'm sorry..."
"No! Sunny!" I shouted as I ran towards her and hold her hands tightly. Wala na akong pakialam kung mamantsahan ng dugo ang uniporme ko.
"Hang on there. Hihingi ako ng tulo-"
"Hindi na kailangan." She cutted me off. Napadura siya ng dugo ngunit pagkuwan ay gumuhit ang ngiti sa labi. "Hindi na ako magtatagal pa..."
"Hindi! Hindi! Mabubuhay ka pa. May pag-asa pa.." Umiling-iling ako at nagsimulang tumulo ang luha sa aking pisngi.
"It's no use, Jessica. I can feel that this is my end and my sister will coming here right now para sunduin ako." Huminto siya saglit at tumitig sa aking mga mata.
"No matter what happens, don't let your tears shed away your smile. Smile for me. Be brave and don't forget that all of your friends are always there for you.."
"I know but if you leave me, I will be alone again.."
"You're wrong. You already have many friends, those crazy people, right? I can feel that they are important to you even though you act so cold to them. You're heart says that you valued them more than us and I'm so happy for you. You are not alone now and you even got stronger.."
Hindi ako nagsalita at nanatili akong humagulhol sa harapan niya. Hinawakan niya ng mahigpit ang aking kamay at sinuklay ang aking buhok.
"And lastly before I go, just promised me to don't stop to seek for justice for my sister and don't let darkness swallow your heart. Kahit na wala na kami ni Tiffany sa tabi mo ay palagi kaming nakamasid sayo. We will protect you, no matter what. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for letting me go from the hands of the darkness. I will never forget you and I missed you, Jessica.."
Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, hindi tumigil sa pag-agos ang aking mga luha. Pinagmamasdan ko siyang unti-unting bumibigay ang mga talukap ng kanyang mga mata at lumuwag ang pagkakahawak niya sa akin matapos ng ilang sandali.
Her heat in her body slowly devoured by the cold. She is now dead. Jack the Ripper had fallen. The existence of hers was slowly disappearing in this cruel world.
"Why?.." Hindi matapos ang sasabihin ko at muli akong humikbi habang nakatingin sa walang buhay niyang katawan.
Why is it happening to me? Why did you leave me? Why? Why?
Those are the questions that I wanted to shout right in front of her cold body but even though I tried to move my mouth, there is no words escaped. All I heard from my ears is my cries of pain and anger. It's my first time to cry in this way and to feel like I want to take a revenge on their death.
But how can I do it if my heart was in pained? And I couldn't think straight because of the pain inflicted into my heart. I don't have an idea who did this thing to her.
Nagpatuloy ako sa pag-iyak hanggang sa maramdaman ko na lang na may mainit na braso ang yumakap sa aking likuran.
I looked at him and he is staring into my eyes, telling me that I am not alone. I faced him and hugged him tightly then cried into his warm massive chest.
"Keep crying on my chest, my princess.. Ssshh... I will be here for you.."
"Thanks, Kris." I said in between my sobs.
NANATILI akong nakayakap sa bisig ni Kris. Iyak ako ng iyak. Hindi ko alam kung ilang minuto kaming nasa ganoong posisyon hanggang sa ako ang bumasag sa katahimikang bumabalot sa amin.
"How did you know that I am here?" Medyo paos pa ako nang itanong ko iyon.
"I'll follow you." He replied.
"Uh.." Napatango ako at muling nahagip ng aking mga mata ang walang-buhay na katawan ni Sunny.
Awtomatikong tumulo ang mga luha sa aking mga mata at napahagulhol muli sa mainit at matigas na dibdib ng binata.
"It's my fault.. I didn't do anything just to save her.. I'm so useless..."
"Of all people, bakit kung sino pa ang malapit sakin ay siya pa ang napahamak?! Tell me, why is it happening to me? Maybe, I am a cursed!" I angrily spatted.
Naramdaman ko ang mainit niyang kamay na humaplos sa buhok ko. He leaned in to my ear and whispered something.
"No, you're not. You should accept the fact that fighting is legal in this school kaya huwag ka ng magtaka kung madamay pa ang iilang mga inosenteng tao." I can feel his sympathy in his voice, his sadness for my loss..
"Pero namatay siya para sa akin.. Namatay siya habang yakap-yakap ko siya at humihingi ng tawad... Namatay siya para-"
He put his index finger into my lips. "Hush, Jessica. Don't blame yourself for her death, put your on blame on those people who killed her.."
Nagpatuloy siya sa pagsasalita nang mapansin na hindi agad ako nakapagsalita. "Life is short in this world. We can't predict what will be happen to us in the next future whether we will die or keep on continue in living. This world is just like a survival game. We need to play in order to survive, we have only to choices, to move forward or to step backward. To accept the game or to quit it, the answer is only in your heart."
"But hindi siya magiging Jack the Ripper kapag hindi ko hinayaang mamatay si Tiffany. Kahit pagbaliktarin mo pa ang sitwasyon ako pa rin ang may kasalanan."
"That's not your fault. It's her choice. In Sunny's case, walang may kasalanan sa nangyari. Her heart is the one who decide on what she was going to do next, iyon ay ang maging si Jack the Ripper."
Hinawakan niya ang pisngi ko at marahan iyong hinaplos. He smiled at me and in a soft and cormfy voice, he spoke.
"Stop blaming yourself and move forward. Don't worry, I am on your side.."
"Kris..." I called his name and hug him tightly. I don't care kung ano man ang isipin niya ngayon, ang mahalaga ay maipahayag ko ang pagpapasalamat ko sa kanya.
"Thank you for being here. Thank you. I promised that I will do what should I do.. I will change this world for you, for Sunny, and for Jessica.. and to all those people who lose their lives.."
I heard him chuckled and he pat my hair. "That's my princess.."
Tumango ako sa kanya at kumalas sa pagkakayakap. Itinapon ko ang tingin ko sa nakahandusay na bangkay ni Sunny. Nilapitan ko iyon at kinuha ko ang baril na nasa tabi nito at sinira.
Nagbabaga ang mga mata ko sa tindi ng nararamdaman ko ngayon. "I will make them pay for you, Sunny. And this time I will going to play their game at sinisiguro kong ako ang mananalo sa larong ito.."
Hindi ko pinapangako iyon bagkus ay gagawin ko. Hinding-hindi ako titigil hangga't hindi ko nakakamit ang hustisya sa pagkamatay ng dalawang matalik kong kaibigan. Hindi na ako magpapakita ng awa sa kanila. If this what they want, then I will give them what they doesn't want.
This is the beginning of my game..
***
THIRD PERSON'S POV
"DID YOU ALREADY KILL HER?" A man sitting in a sofa asked. He lighted up the cigar in his hands and put it into his mouth. Itinapon niya ang walang laman na kaha sa apuyang nasa harapan niya at pinagmasdan niya ito na unti-unting nilamon ng apoy.
"Yes, Almighty One. I didn't expect na tatalikuran tayo ni Second. Magaling pa naman siya at malinis gumawa ng trabaho."
"Good work, First. Iyon lang ang dapat sa kanya even though she is good on her work but she is a traitor, we should kill her. Traitors doesn't have a place in our pact. Malinaw na nakasaad iyon sa batas una palang noong sumali kayo dito."
"Roger that, Almighty One." He said but deep inside he was feeling guilty on what he did. Kahit papaano ay napalapit na siya sa dalagang si Sunny. At hindi niya akalaing magtataksil ito at mas pipiliin pa ang bestfriend nito kaysa sa kanya.
"You don't have to feel guilty on what you did, First. Tama lang iyong ginawa mo. You just proved your loyalty to me." The one who called Almighty One spoke when he noticed the uneasiness of his comrade.
"You should put all of your blame on this girl. If she didn't trick her then Second is still alive now." Dagdag pa nito at humithit ng sigarilyo.
Napakuyom ang kamao niya dahil sa sinabi ng lalaki. Yes, he is right. If that Jessica Jung wouldn't interfere then the woman he love secretly is still alive until now.
He love and adored Second that much since she joined the Six Knights In The Round Table.
He love everything that she do, her smile, her cry, her movement, her opinion, her laughter, and everything that she have.
All of them was special to him but now those special things had vanished along with the cold wind, together with those memories with her when they are in a mission. All of that was because of that girl!
That girl stole everything from her! It's her fault!
Biglang nagbukas ang pintuan. Sobrang rahas niyon at pumasok doon ang galit na galit na mukha ni Third. Mabibigat ang mga paa nito habang naglalakad patungo sa direksiyon ng lalaking tinatawag nilang Almighty One tsaka inundayan ito ng suntok sa panga.
"Walang hiya ka!"
Napagilid ang mukha ng lalaki at sumilay ang ngisi sa gilid ng kaniyang labi. Inawat siya ni First ngunit itinulak nito ang lalaki dahilan kung bakit napahiga ito sa marmol na sahig.
"YOU KILLED HER! YOU FVCKING KILL HER! IT'S ALL OF YOUR GODAMM FAULT!"
Hinawakan ni Third ang kuwelyo ng lalaki at ambang susuntukin ito ngunit sa isang iglap ay natigilan ito sa ere, dumura ng dugo at ilang segundo lang ay bumulagta ito sa semento.
Gulat na gulat si First sa nangyari sa kanyang kasamahan. Hindi siya makapaniwalang nagagawang patayin ng kaniyang pinuno ang nagwawalang lalaki sa loob lamang ng isang segundo. He was just too powerful and dangerous than him.
"It's your fault... K-kung hindi lang niya tinanggap ang m-mission na iyon..." Hinang-hina man ngunit nagawa pa rin itong magsalita.
Balak lapitin at iligtas ni First ang naghihinalong kasama ngunit pinigilan siya ng kanilang pinuno.
"Stop right there, First. You will become a traitor if you help this rebel." Matapos noon ay kinasa nito ang baril na hawak niya kanina pa at itinutok sa lalaking nakabulagta.
"Any last word, Third?" He asked while smirking.
"BASTARD! Mamatay ka sana, gago. Wala kang kasing sama! Lubos kong pinagsisihan na sumali sa grupo na ito! At kung alam ko lang na magiging ganito hindi ko na sana siya inaya na sumali dito! Gago kay-"
Umalingawngaw ang putok ng baril sa buong silid. Sa sandaling iyon ay nakaramdam si First ng pagkatakot sa kanilang pinuno. Napuno ng dugo ang buong katawan ng walang buhay na lalaki at napaiwas siya ng tingin.
"There is no place for traitors and jerk in our pact. Once you enter in this pact, there is no way that you can escape." Walang emosyong sabi ng lalaki at nagsindi ng sigarilyo.
"Clean this mess, First." The man added and meet his gaze. "At ikaw na rin ang bahala sa kung ano ang gagawin mo sa bangkay ng lalaking ito. I will leave everything to you and if your co-members asked about Third, tell him that he was accidentally killed by one of my men..."
"Why don't you want to tell the truth?" First asked.
A smirk appears on his handsome face. "If I tell them the truth our freedom would not be granted. Do you want that?"
"Our freedom..." At muli niyang naalala kung bakit sila sumali sa pact na ito, ang makamit ang kalayaang matagal nilang inaasam.
Their one and only goal is to rule over the world so that they can do whatever they want. They are killing countless people for them to survive and achieve happiness.
But in his perspective, there is something wrong within it. There is something that he can't determine. He thought that their master's goal is not just freedom and now he was sure about that pero wala na siyang pakialam doon.
"I don't want that right now.." He replied making the man to look at him.
"All I want is justice for her.." Then anger suddenly consumed his heart.
He couldn't care about the real goal of their master. All he desire was to kill that girl. To kill Jessica Jung.
"I want to kill her..."
"Chill, First. Dadating din tayo diyan pero ngayon kailangan muna natin siyang paglaruan at pahirapan."
"But-"
"I will leave the tormenting thing to you but killing her? It's my job to do." Then he smirked and ran his tongue through his lips while looking at her picture.
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