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Chapter 14: Chapter 14: Blood

I CRIED up whole night. When I went back to my dorm, Yuri greeted me but I couldn't greet her back even Taeyeon. I am not in the mood to interact with them plus I am afraid to talk with them because of what I found out earlier. I can't trust anyone right now. All I have now is to trust myself and somehow, I'm feel like I was really alone in this world.

It hurts everytime I think of him and my best friend. It feels like I was stabbed by a thousand knives kapag naalala ko ang mga panloloko nila sa akin. I trusted them a lot especially Tiffany. I even transferred in this school and I fought death in order to seek revenge for her death tapos ganito pala ang malalaman ko? Buhay talaga siya at palabas lang ang lahat.

Madami silang naloko. Kaming lahat pati na rin si Sunny na nagawa pang talikuran ang pagiging tao niya at kumitil ng marami para maipaghiganti lang ang kapatid niya. At kapag naiisip ko ang mga nasasayang naming efforts para kay Tiffany ay kumukulo na ang loob ko.

"Hello, Tita Elene?"

Tinawagan ko si Tita Elene, ang ina ni Tiffany pagkagising ko nang umagang iyon. Nais kong tanungin siya kung may alam ba siya sa pagkabuhay ng anak niya. Nais kong malaman kung kasali rin ba siya sa mga nanloko sa akin.

"Oh, Jessica? Bakit napatawag ka?" Tita Elene was now sounded confuse at my sudden call. And base on her tone, mukhang wala pa siyang alam.

"Nothing, Tita. I've just want to know kung kamusta ka na diyan? Hindi ka ba nalulungkot?"

Hindi siya kaagad sumagot na siyang ipinagtaka ko. Ilang minuto na ang lumipas pero wala pa rin akong naririnig mula sa kabilang linya.

"Hello, Tita Elene?"

Nakailang beses ko siyang tinawag pero wala pa rin akong naririnig na sagot. Tahimik pa rin at wala akong naririnig na kung ano liban na lamang sa impit na mahinang ungol sa kabilang linya. And then I started to feel nervous.

"Tita? Nandiyan pa ba kayo?! Tita!"

"J-jessica-"

TOT! TOT! TOT!

Tuluyan nang naputol ang tawag. Bumaha ng kaba sa dibdib ko nang marinig ang tono ng boses ng aking Tita Elene, iyon ang boses na aking narinig bago mamatay si Sunny. Isang boses ng paghihingalo.

Shit! Dali-dali akong tumayo mula sa pagkakaupo at lumabas ng room. Nadatnan ko roon sina Taeyeon at Yuri na kumakain ng agahan at babatiin na sana ako pero hindi ko iyon pinansin at dumeretsong lumabas ng dorm.

Kailangan kong magmadali. Sana mali ang kutob ko. Sana maabutan ko siyang buhay doon.

Halos hingalin ako sa pagtakbo palabas ng university pero hindi ko iyon inalintana maging ang pagsita sa akin ng guwardiya. Nang mapansin ko ang isang motor na nakapark lamang sa isang tabi ay kinuha ko ito at sinakyan.

"Kuya, pahiram muna nito." Hindi ko na hinintay pa ang magiging sagot ng matanda at pinaandar ko iyon tsaka mabilis na pinatakbo.

My hands is shaking uncontrollably. I can feel my sweats running down to my face but I couldn't care at them. I need to go home as soon as possible and I wish that I will see Tita Elene here, alive and kickin.'

I will never forgive myself if something bad happens to her. She is my only one family that left. Ayokong mawala pa siya sa buhay ko.

I arrived at the Montecillo's household and I park the motor in front of the house. Nadatnan kong bukas ang pintuan ng bahay at doon bumaha ng kaba sa dibdib ko.

It feels nostalgic, like I was starting from the very begining when Tiffany got killed. This is the familiar and frightening feeling that I feel since that day.

I entered the house and I saw messy and broken things na mukhang kakasira pa lang. Then when I looked down, I noticed some traces of blood in the carpeted floor. Fear consumed me and I was running as fast as I can while following the traces of the blood.

No. Huwag naman si Tita Elene, please!

The traces of blood ended up into Tiffany's former room and I suddenly opened the door of that room. And when I got inside I saw a masked person, looking at me while holding a katana with blood dripping on it's edge and then I looked in the person lying in the cold floor.

No. It can't be...

Lifeless. Full of the rivers of blood. Her eyes was full of tears but I saw a small smile formed in her lips before she got killed.

"Tita Elene!" I screamed her name on the top of my lungs.

"How dare you!" Then I grasp something inside my pocket and throw a dagger in that masked person.

His reflexes is fast and avoided the approaching dagger. Anger suddenly eat my mind, making me to go towards that person. But before I could go near to that person, he throw a smoke bomb into the floor and in just a blink of an eye, he was gone.

And I'm feeling so heavy. My eyes wanted to close but I fought it. Tumakbo pa ako palapit kay Tita Elene pero kalaunan ay natumba sa malamig na sementong nasa tapat niya. Hindi ko na tuluyang mapigilan ang unti-unting pagpikit ng talukap ng aking mga mata hanggang sa lamunin na ako ng dilim.

Pero bago pa ako lamunin ng dilim ay nasamyo pa ng aking ilong ang amoy ng taong nakamaskara at parang kilala ko ang nagmamay-ari ng pabangong iyon..

Hindi ako nagkakamali.. Pamilyar ang amoy na iyon at sana mali ang kutob ko na ang taong iyon ang pumatay sa aking Tita Elene.

XXX

"WILL SHE OKAY?"

"Yes, Mr. Wu. You don't have to worry, she was just asleep with some sleeping gas."

"You sure? If not, you should get yourself ready for your death."

"Ano ka ba, naman Kris! Hindi siya mamatay, wag kang oa."

"Shut up, Chen! You don't have nothing to do with this!"

"Hey Kris! Don't be too hard in Chen. He was just stating the truth. And Suho? Huwag ka nang pabalik-balik diyan, nakakairita e. You two look like a lovesick dog."

"You shut up, Baekhyun!"

Nagising na lang ako mula sa mga ingay na naririnig ko mula sa aking paligid. Marami silang nagsasalita at tila pamilyar ang mga boses na iyon. Napakurap ang aking mga mata nang mapansin kong puro puti ang buong paligid at nasa hindi pamilyar na lugar ako. I can also smell the scent of an alcohol, surrounding the whole place.

"Oh! Gising na siya, mga boss!"

Napabaling ang tingin ko sa nagsalita, si Kyungsoo. He just smirked at me. Nagbabasa ito ng diyaryo habang nakaupo sa isang coach kasama ang tahimik na si Lay na kapagkuwan ay ngumiti sa akin.

Dali-dali akong nilapitan ng mga siyam na kalalakihan nang marinig ang anunsiyo ni Kyungsoo. There they are, The Elites. They are running towards my direction at nakitaan ko sa kanilang mga mata ang pag-aalala para sa akin. Why?

"Are you okay, Jessica?" Sabay nilang tanong sa akin.

Nagkatinginan sila sa isa't isa at nagpukol ng mga matutulis na tingin. I suddenly knotted my eyebrows because of confusion towards their acts. What the hell is happening right now?

"Yeah. I'm fine. Where am I? What happened?" Ako na ang pumutol sa umaatikabong tensiyon sa pagitan nila. Bahagya kong sinuyod ng tingin ang buong paligid at tsaka ko lang napansin na nasa hospital pala ako.

"Kami ang dapat magtanong sayo niyan." Luhan paused and then look at Junmyeon.

"Kung hindi lang nagtext sa akin si Yuri na umalis ka ay baka kanina ka pa napahamak.." Junmyeon continued on what did Luhan said.

"It's all thanks to Lay at mabilis niyang na-tract ang location mo at nailigtas ka namin." Chanyeol said.

"Tell me, anong nangyari sayo, Jessica? Bakit natagpuan ka namin na walang malay na nakahandusay sa sahig ng bahay ng mga Montecillo? At may isang bangkay doon na-"

Hindi na naituloy ni Sehun ang sasabihin niya nang tumulo bigla ang mga luhang nanggilid sa aking mga mata nang maaalala ko ang nangyari kay Tita Elene kanina lang na labis kong kinakatakutang mangyari. At nangyari nga ang mga bagay na iyon. Ang itinuring kong ina at kaisa-isang pamilya na natira sa akin ay tuluyan nang nawala sa akin.

"It was all my fault.. I shouldn't leave her on that house and transferred to this fucking school.. I should be the one who got killed.." Itinakip ko ng aking mga palad ang aking mukha at nagpatuloy sa pag-iyak.

I lost to myself again. Nagpakampante ako na hindi madadamay si Tita Elene sa nangyayari sa buhay ko. Naniwala akong hindi siya mamatay. At ngayon ay naging mahina ulit ako. Nagpatalo na naman ako sa sarili kong emosyon.

Hindi ko narinig na may nagsalita sa bawat isa sa kanila. They are just staring at me, crying and bursting out like an idiot. Wala man lang nangahas na bigyan ako ng comforting words just like what they always did to me. Good thing, dahil hindi ko na kailangan ng mga salita nilang alam kong walang katotohanan. I just need to relax and be alone.

"Should I ask all of you a favor?" Nag-angat ako ng tingin sa kanila habang namumugto ang mga mata sa kakaiyak. "Could you please both of you to leave me alone? I just want to be alone right now. I need to fight myself again.." I said in a tired voice.

Mukhang naiintindihan nila ang gusto ko dahil sabay silang tumango at tumayo na ang iba. Si Junmyeon na lang ang natitira at nagbigay ng payo bago siya lumabas.

"We will leave you but promise me that you will never tried to do something that will harm you again.." May diin at seryosong pagkakasabi nito.

I nodded. "I will." Iyon lang at tuluyan na silang lumabas. Now, it's so peaceful here again. I am alone again and I am free from them and I can do whatever I want. No one can stop me right now.

Napatingin ako sa gilid ko. May nakita akong isang kutsilyo doon na ipinanghiwa sa mansanas na kinainan ni Kai kanina. Kinuha ko ang kutsilyo at marahang hinaplos ang talim niyon. Napangiwi ako nang mahiwa ang kamay ko nito at tumulo ang mga dugo mula sa aking mga kamay pero tila namanhid na ang aking katawan kalaunan at wala na akong maramdamang sakit kahit na patuloy sa pag-agos ng aking dugo na parang ilog.

I smiled bitterly when I remember the deaths of someone who was dear to me while I was looking to the rivers of blood running from my hand down to the white sheets of the bed.

There are so many people killed when I enter this university including those person who was dear to me. I didn't know kung may sumpa ba ako o ano kaya nangyayari ito sa akin. I just want to seek peace and justice but why is it ended up like this? And funny thing, iyong dahilan kung bakit ako naririto ay buhay pala at doon nasira ang paghahanap ko ng hustisya para sa kanya. Fuck this life! Why is everything got complicated?

And now, wala na akong mapanghawakang rason para ipagpatuloy pa ito. Kahit na ipaghiganti ko pa ang pagkamatay nina Sunny at Tita Elene o ng mga inosenteng taong nadamay ay wala pa ring silbi iyon. This world was full of mess and cruelty. Dapat na akong masanay sa mga mangyayari sa paligid ko. The more you were seeking for answers, the more you got hurt, not just you but those people around you and I never let that happens, anymore.

This time for sure, I will let my emotions let me down. I will play this world's game. I will end this things! I will survive this kind of survival game.

"Ang tigas talaga ng ulo mo. Junmyeon warned you not to do some reckless things pero ginagawa mo pa rin. Tsk."

Isang pamilyar na tinig ang aking nadinig kaya mabilisan akong nag-angat ng tingin. Kumabog ang dibdib ko nang makita ko siyang nakahalukipkip at nakahilig sa pintuan at seryosong nakatingin sa akin.

Pero imbes na intindihin ang nararamdaman kong kalabog sa puso ko ay sinadya kong iwala sa isipan ko iyon at inalala ang panloloko nilang dalawa ni Tiffany.

"What are you doing here?!" I glared at him. Hindi ko pa rin makalimutan iyon pero alam kong walang saysay kung magtatalo kami dito.

Sa larong ito, kailangan kong makipagtulungan at alisin ang anumang personal na emosyon sa puso ko kaya wala akong panahon para patagalin pa ang pagtatalo namin. I should be the one to say sorry because I am wrong. I never gave him a chance to explain.

"I've just visiting you at kanina pa ako nandito." Tipid nitong sagot ngunit mababakas sa mukha niya ang pag-alala habang nakatingin sa sugatan kong palad. "At naabutan kitang sinusugatan ang palad mo.." he arched his eyebrow at galit na tumingin sa akin.

Wait, what? Bakit siya pa ang galit ngayon?! E diba dapat ako?!

"Oh?" Napatingin ako sa palad ko at tinapalan ko iyon ng tela ngunit nandiyan pa rin ang pagdurugo.

"Tsk. That's not right." Kris said and I can sense the irritation on his voice. Lumapit siya sa akin at kinuha ang palad kong may sugat.

Kinuha niya ang first aid kit sa tabi at nilinisan iyong sugat ko. Napapikit ako sa hapdi at kirot pero kalaunan ay agad din iyong nawala.

"This is the right way on how to cure a wound." He said carefully and then he wrapped the bandage into my palm after cleaning it.

I gulped. All of sudden, I can feel the awkwardness in the atmosphere between us. Nagpapakiramdaman kung sino ang unang magsasalita. We are just silent for a few seconds until I decided to speak.

"I'm sorry." I uttered and look away.

He just finished wrapping up my wounds and I saw in my peripheral vision that he throw a stare at me. Shit! Bakit bigla na akong nahiyang humingi ng tawad sa kanya ngayon?!

"For what?" At talagang nagtanong pa ang jerk!

"For not listening into your words and for what I've said yesterday. I'm sorry for not giving you a chance to explain. Nadala lang ako sa galit ko." Hindi pa rin ako makatingin sa kanya. "And for doubting you.. I know that there is a reason behind that.." I added.

"Oh, really?" Now he sounded so arrogant this time kaya napabaling ang tingin ko sa kanya at nakita ko ang sinusupil niyang ngiti sa kanyang labi at mukhang pinipigilang matawa.

"What's funny?" I asked and raised my eyebrow.

"Do you think I am accepting an apology like that?" Then he smirked. Mukhang bumabalik na naman ang kayabangan ng loko!

"Bakit? Ayaw mong tanggapin? Edi wag! May kasalanan ka rin naman sa akin e kaya hindi ko rin tatanggapin 'yong apology mo." I said irritated.

"Yeah. I have but I tried to explain to you pero hindi mo ako pinagbigyan kaya mas madami kang kasalanan sa akin."

Napalunok ako ng laway dahil tama nga siya. Bukod sa napagsalitaan ko siya ng masama ay nagawa ko pa siyang hindi bigyan ng chance para mag-explain. I've been hard to him that time and I couldn't help but to feel guilty.

"I know." May pagtataray ko pang sabi. "What should I do para matanggap mo ang apology ko?"

Tumaas ang sulok ng labi niya. "You should follow my three rules."

"Huh?"

"I have three rules to proposed to you.." he leaned closer to me and whispered something.

"First, you should listen whatever I order whether you like it or not since I am currently the boss of your clan. Second, you should trust my words and if you ever doubted me, don't hesitate to ask me and if I lied to you, you can kill me. And lastly..."

I don't have any choice but to accept his rules. Ako ang madaming nagawang kasalanan kaya wala akong karapatang magreklamo.

"What, now?" Nagtataka kong tanong nang bigla niyang hinaplos ang pisngi ko. "What's your last rule?" I asked again.

"This.." Then he crashed his lips into mine that made me shocked.

It was just like the day when he kissed me. Our first meeting. And I can feel that 'stupid thing' what people in love mostly to say. That damn spark!

Ilang saglit pa bago siya humiwalay sa mga labi ko at alam kong kulay kamatis na ang pisngi ko sa sobrang pula.

"I should kiss you everytime you don't obey my rules, my princess.."


Chapter 15: Chapter 15: Mission

IT'S been a week passed since Tita Elene died. And now I am currently here in her grave to pay her a visit. Katabi ng kanyang libingan ang libingan ng isa pa niyang anak na si Sunny at maging ang asawa nitong matagal ng patay. Nagtataka na ang iilang kamag-anak ni Tita Elene at kita ko ang pagdadalamhati nila nang mga panahong nililibing nila ang matandang dalaga.

"Kawawa naman ang pamilyang Montecillo. Lahat patay, wala ng itinira sa kanilang buhay."

"Ang report pa nga ng mga pulis, may pumapatay sa kanila at kusa nga nilang hinahanap kung sino ang murderer."

"Grabe naman. Ang malas ng pamilya nila. Siguro isinumpa talaga sila ng kamalasan."

Napatigil ako sa mga naririnig ko mula sa mga nagtsisismisang babae sa likuran ko. Gusto kong mapailing sa mga pinagsasabi nilang walang katuturan subalit naisip kong ipagsawalang-bahala na lang iyon.

No one knows the truth behind this except me. I am the only one who knows the reason why they got killed. I am the witness of all deaths happening inside or outside the university.

Ako rin ang nakakaalam kung ano ang wangis ng lalaking pumatay kay Tita Elene. Hindi ko man maaninag ang mukha nito dahil sa suot nitong maskara pero malinaw sa akin ang amoy ng kanyang pabango, isang amoy na parang napakapamilyar sa akin.

Iyon lang ang tanging clue na hawak ko. Tiyak rin akong ang lalaki din iyon ang pumatay kay Sunny at ang nagtangkang kumitil sa buhay ni Tiffany.

Muli sumagi sa isip ko ang napag-usapan namin ni Kris, isang linggo na ang nakalilipas...

ITINULAK ko si Kris palayo sa akin matapos niya akong halikan. Pinilit kong maging pormal at kalmado pero deep inside, naghuhuramentado na ang sistema ko. Is it because I am already love him? Why I should be bother by this damn feelings? I need to know the truth first before this stupid acts.

Sinalubong ko ang tingin niya. "I will follow your rules if you are going to tell me the truth. I want truth this time." Mariing tanong ko rito at isinawalang bahala ang nararamdaman.

He chuckled. "Chill, my princess. I will going to tell you my reason behind this." Sumeryoso siya bigla.

"And I want it to be a secret between us. No one should know about this." Tumayo siya pagkatapos. Pumamulsa siya at tinitigan ako.

"Meet me in my mansion. Tomorrow. Around 6 pm. I'll tell you everything."

Iyon lamang at bigla siyang umalis at naglakad palayo sa akin. I was left behind in confusion. Why it should be keep as a secret? May traydor ba sa grupo?

I sighed then shooked my head. I should calm my head for a little while until tomorrow comes. Hindi ko puwedeng istressin ang sarili ko. Sa ngayon kailangan kong pairalin ang kaisa-isang rule ko base sa banta ni Kris.

Trust no one more than yourself.

It's already six in the evening. I fixed myself for my appointment with Kris Wu. Yuri was confused on where I am going but she managed not to talk since she knew that she couldn't able to get some answers from me.

Even the Elites doesn't know about this. Sinunod ko ang sinabi sa akin ni Kris Wu na walang ibang makakaalam patungkol sa mga sasabihin niya sa akin.

"I'll be going." Sambit ko kina Yuri at Taeyeon na abala sa paggawa ng mga homeworks nila.

Yuri smiled at me. "Okay. Take care."

"Shut up and leave, bitch." Pagtataray sa akin ni Taeyeon.

"Shut your mouth also, bitch." I smiled at her then opened the door of our dorm and I even heard them arguing but I didn't pay attention on that and took a step to leave.

"Miss Jessica, saan ang punta natin?" Sage greeted me with a smile nang makita ko siyang nagbabantay sa gate.

"I just want to pay a visit at Tiffany's grave." I lied. Mahirap na baka mabuko ako.

"At this hour? It's dangerous, you know."

I plastered a smile. "Kris will be with me." Pagkasabi ko niyon ay biglang may pumaradang makintab na itim na kotse sa harapan ko. At kahit hindi ko makita kung sino ang driver ay kilala ko na ito.

Bumaba ang windshield ng kotse at bumungad sa akin ang guwapong mukha ni Kris at nakashades pa ang loko. Gabi tapos nakashades? What kind of outfit is that?

I saw him smirked when he saw me staring at him. I raised my eyebrow then rolled my eyes. Nagsisimula na naman ang kayabangan niya.

"Don't open your mouth like that, babe. You will going to drool if you will continue that." Bakas sa boses niya ang pang-aasar na siyang ikinainis ko.

Ugh! Ang yabang talaga ng lalaking ito kahit kailan!

"Whatever. Just let me in to your car." Hindi na ako nakipagtalo pa. Alam ko namang mapupunta lang sa asaran ang pagtatalo namin. Tsk.

He winked at me. "Sure, my princess." May pinindot siya sa dashboard ng kotse niya at biglang bumukas ang pintuan ng kotse sa front seat.

I rolled my eyes again for the nth time but before I going in to the car, I glanced at Sage which is now smiling while looking at us. Sa klase pa lang ng ngiti nito ay paniguradong may iniisip siya.

"I'll go ahead, Sage. Please take care of them." Utos ko pa dito at pumasok na sa loob ng kotse.

"Masusunod, Miss Jessica. Enjoy your date." Ngumiti ito sa akin at kay Kris na tinanguan lang ito.

Nag-init ang pisngi ko sa sinabi nito at laking pasasalamat ko na madilim ang paligid kaya hindi nila makikita ang pamumula ng pisngi ko. Like hell! Ayokong makita nilang nagbublush ako no' lalo na ng mayabang na lalaking katabi ko. Tiyak na mang-aasar na naman ito.

"Shut up, Sage. It's not what you think." I maintain my calm composture.

"Okay, Miss Jessica." Binalingan niya si Kris. Ngising-ngisi ito. "Take care of my goddaughter, Kris like what Chanyeol did on their date."

Napansin ko ang biglang pagkuyom ng panga ni Kris dahil sa sinabi nito at napatingin sa akin. He was raising his eyebrow right now. Tsk. Nagsusungit na ulit siya.

"Sure. I will gonna take care of her more than what any men could do to their wives." I can sense the hint of jealousy in his voice and I couldn't help but to hissed.

Nagpaalam na kami kay Sage. Tahimik kami sa loob ng kotse habang binabagtas namin ang daan patungong mansion niya.

"You and Chanyeol had a date, huh? And he take care of you." Siya na ang naunang nagsalita.

"It's just a friendly date. Don't act like some stupid brats na akala mo ay naagawan ng paboritong candy. It was also your fault kaya sumama ako sa kanya." Hindi ko napigilang sumbatan siya sa kanyang naging kasalanan.

Inirapan niya ako at itinutok ang tingin sa daan. "Kaya nga magpapaliwanag ako diba?"

"Oo na. Just keep continue on driving." I ordered kaya nagpatuloy na siya sa pagdadrive.

Nakarating na kami sa kanyang mansyon. Wala pa ring ipinagbago iyon tulad ng dati. Magarbong tingnan pa rin at parang palasyo kung titingnan mo at kung papasok ka sa loob ay parang nasa Paris ka.

Sinalubong ang kotseng sinasakyan namin ng lalaking naka-men in black nang pagbuksan siya ng gate. Binuksan ni Kris ang bintana ng kotse niya at may inihagis siyang susi ng car niya.

"Take this car to my garage." He said seriously before we leave the car. Inalalayan niya ako pagbaba at pumasok na kami sa mansyon niya.

Nang makarating na kami sa balkonahe ng mansyon para mag-usap ay tumikhim muna siya bago magsalita.

"Hindi na ako magpapaligoy-ligoy pa, Jessica. I will explain right now what is the reason behind all of my lies. It's my idea, anyway."

"Spill it already." I said. "Why did you lied to me and pretend that you didn't know that Tiffany is alive? Where is she? Bakit ayaw niyang magpakita sakin?" Sunod-sunod na mga tanong ko.

Narinig kong humalakhak si Kris kaya sinamaan ko siya ng tingin. May nakakatawa ba sa sitwasyong ito? Hindi talaga ako makapaniwalang nagagawa niyang tumawa sa Iikod ng seryosong sitwasyon.

"Ang sama naman ng tingin mo, my princess. Just sit and relax while listening to my explanations." He grabs the cup of tea in the table na ipinahanda niya pa sa mga katulong at uminom siya dito.

"Okay." I said and sighed heavily.

"About your bestfriend's death, she was supposed to be dead.. mas tamang sabihin na kung hindi niya ako tinawagan at hindi ako umabot ay maaaring patay na siya ngayon.."

"What do you mean?"

"Before she got attacked by the murderer, she sent a SOS message to me and I know na nakatanggap ka rin ng ganoon. She knew that she will be in danger in that day so that before the murderer approach her house, she texted me and talked to me about the pretend thing. We already planned it out from the start since she was part of my undercover mission. The Tiffany you saw that day? That's fake. It was just a replica made by my genius organization. Sage already knew about this plan."

Oh, alam na pala ni Sage? Hindi na ako magtataka dahil magkasosyo ang Jung Clan at ang Wu Organization. And about Tiffany? Hindi ko talaga alam na isa siyang member ng nasabing organisasyon. Marami talaga akong walang alam sa kanya or baka alam ko na ito sa simula pero hindi ko lang maalala dahil sa amnesia ko.

Shit! Having an amnesia is like hell!

"I can't believe on what have you revealed to me. It's overacting but I know that you wouldn't make up a lie." I commented that made him chuckled.

"What about this undercover mission? Why is it needed for my bestfriend to pretend that she was dead?"

I sipped a cup of coffee and then listens on what he said next.

"We are doing this to revealed the council's and headmaster's very deepest secret that the others didn't know. We are doing a mission to collect some evidences about their stupid plan." He paused. "As for Tiffany, she pretended to be dead to keep her identity to be safe and to outsmart the council. We know that Cedric Delacroix is a genius one and no one could surpassed him even me so we think a plan to tricked them for making our mission to be completed."

"Deepest secret?" What the heck is their doing now this time? This school was really a mess!

"Yes. This is the reason behind those killings happening in this school. Kung bakit naging legal ang pagpatay, kung bakit gusto nilang baguhin ang mundo, at ang tunay na rason kung bakit gusto nila ng kalayaan. They are doing this for them to rule and dominate the whole world.."

"Dominate? What? I don't get it!" Pagrereklamo ko pa.

"The Delacroix family was planning to turn the dead back to life not as a human but as a humanoid. They are planning to create another life by the means of their shitty hypothesis and experiments."

Halos magimbal ako sa sinabi ni Kris. A humanoid? Creating another life? What the heck?!

"Bakit kailangan pa silang gawing humanoid? Bakit hindi na lang puwedeng buhayin lang sila? And is that even possible?!"

"Didn't have I told you? They want to control humans and the world that's why they are doing this kind of thing. Tiffany was currently investigating on it kaya wala pa kaming nakukuhang sapat na ebidensiya bukod sa voice recorder. We need to expose their immoral and unrightful doings and find their labaratory but before we could get into their lab, we should at least fight their wall of defense."

"Wall of defense?"

"Those are the hired people who have the job to assassinate or kill a person or the whole gangs. And it turned out to be na isa sila sa mga gangs dito sa university." He paused for a bit.

"And that gang was Sunny's former gang. They are called the Knights of the Round Table and the one who are responsible for Sunny and Elene Montecillo's death. They are also the one who attempted to kill Tiffany after knowing her intentions in the school."

And his last words made me trembled in anger and in shock. Hindi ko maipaliwanag ang nararamdaman ko ngayon. Halo-halong emosyon ang pumupukaw sa dibdib ko.

Hindi ako makapaniwala sa lahat ng mga narinig ko.

"They are the Delacroix ultimate weapon and they are the one who stopping us to reach our main goal. And they already assasinate two thousand students in this university since the day that Cedric Delacroix was crowned to be the student council president."

So they are doing the murderous killings from the start? I want to kill them now with my bare hands because of the anger that I've feeling but I managed to calm myself. Wala akong mapapala kung hindi ako magiging kalmado pagdating sa ganitong sitwasyon. I need to balance my emotions and instinct to kill.

"Who are the members of that gang?" I asked.

I heard him sighed and then shooked his head. "I'm sorry. They are wearing a mask to hide their identity that's why I failed to get their names and check their backgrounds."

"Plus, they are being protected by the most powerful in this university which is Cedric Delacroix and I don't have any power to fight him because if I try, I will loss my position and expelled in this school and the operation might be failed but I'll try my another way to defeat him." I  can sense his voice marked with determination and passion in doing his role.

No wonder if he was crowned to be the most powerful and dangerous mafia boss in the mafia world. He knew how to cope up with another plan if his old plan will be failed. He can think straight and smile despite of the dangerous situation that we've been encountering right now. Hindi siya tulad ng iba na  basta-bastang aatake na lang bigla. He got something up on his sleeves.

I admire him right now. And an idea pooped up from my mind. I want to be like him. I want to fight in his side.

"I am doing it." Napatingin siya sa akin nang sabihin ko iyon.

"I am the one who will fight Cedric Delacroix and his men. I will be your wall of defense and besides I want to punch them straight from their face because of their unrightful doing." My voice was marked with finality right now.

Nakitaan ko ng pag-alala ang mukha ni Kris at pagkagulat sa sinabi ko. "Are you crazy? You can't win to them! Delacroix family are more powerful than what you think so leave all this things to me. I'll handle it alone." Frustration dipped into his voice.

Wala akong balak matalo sa lalaking ito kaya nagsalita ako. "I am not doing this to help your mission. I am doing this for all of the souls that've been passed away because of their stupid experiment! I am doing this for Tiffany's family sake."

Walang mababakas na takot at pagkamuhi sa aking boses. Kalmado iyon at parang hindi ako ang nagsasalita ngayon.

"Even though I don't have the strength na katulad ng lakas mo, lalabanan ko pa rin sila. If it may cost all of my life to save those thousand souls, I will not hesitate to fight. My experience taught me on how to be a strong one though I was just a woman and not as powerful like you.."

"I don't have any weapons right now but I believe that I can defeat all of them not as the typical Jessica but as the daughter of the former mafia king."

"You are just putting your life into risk." Kontra niya sa sinabi ko.

I smirked. "Haven't I told you? I am Jessica Jung and trouble is my middle name that's why whenever I go, trouble will surely following me."

I saw Kris sigh in defeat. "Fine. But don't do another reckless thing alone."

I smirked because of what I've heard. "I won't promise you that thing but I make sure that I'll be survived."

"Then it settled now. You and I are going to fight them." And smirk suddenly appears into his face.

"Yeah. And I will make sure that they are going to pay from what they've done." I said then sipped from my coffee.

"Hey. Don't forget about me." A voice from behind made us to stiffened. Sabay kaming napalingon roon at nakita ko ang seryosong mukha ni Junmyeon kasama ang kanyang co-member na si Chanyeol.

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko. "Junmyeon? Chanyeol! How did you get there?!" I stood up from sitting in the chair and face them.

Ngumiti sa akin si Chanyeol. "I am an investigator, you know? Pinagsususpetsiyahan ko ang mga kinikilos niyong dalawa at sinusuri ko ang mga kilos niyo. I also overheard your conversation yesterday that's why I followed you here."

Muntik ko nang makalimutan na  isa palang magaling na detective si Chanyeol. Masyado akong nagpabaya sa sarili ko at ang sikretong bagay na ito ay nalaman na nila.

"And we already knew the truth." Junmyeon said then looked at me. "Hindi mo man lang sinabi sa akin na nagdate na pala kayo ni Kris."

Kumunot ang noo ko sa sinabi nito. Umiwas ito ng tingin at nagsalita. "Nevermind."

"So, what's the plan?" Chanyeol asked then put a glance at Kris who is currently sitting in the chair na para bang wala lang sa kanya na mabuko kami.

Kris sipped his tea. "Can I trust the both of you? I can't put your trust to the both of you since you are not part of my gang. Besides, it's better that only few person should know about the university deepest secret."

"Bakit hindi nila kailangang malaman ito?" Junmyeon asked.

"There was a traitor in the Elites and you should learn not to put your trust in your co-members even me."

Hearing those words from Kris made me feel sick. A traitor, huh? I am expecting this but why I am hurting like I can't accept this painful truth.

AFTER that serious and tired conversation, we made a pact for the four of us. Junmyeon and Chanyeol almost swear that they didn't tell it to others but I can feel the serious tension biding up from the two after learning that there is a traitor in the group.

But who might it be? Who is this wolf that is pretending to be a sheep?

Hindi pa rin matukoy ni Kris kung sino ang traidor. Wala rin siyang sapat na  ebidensiya liban na lamang sa mga ikinikilos ni Cedric. It turns out na may alam ito sa mga nangyayari sa paligid niya and it makes me think also na may traitor nga sa grupo.

If there is none, hindi sana malalaman ni Cedric ang tungkol sa mga plano namin at sa mga pinagagawa ko nang oras na hindi ko pa alam na buhay si Tiffany.

And whoever is that traitor is I just want to know all of his reasons of why he was doing this. Or maybe he is a part of Sunny former gang.

Sumagi sa isipan ko ang pamilyar na amoy ng taong pumatay kay Tita Elene. It was familiar and I am feeling nostalgic like I was reminiscing from the past. Posible na ang taong pumatay kay Tita Elene ay isa sa mga Elites.

And I shouldn't learn on how to trust others that much.

I touched Tita Elene's grave and waves of a thousand memories with the Montecillo family strikes my head. I am no Ionger crying right now because of those hard things that done in my life. I am now become an emotionless and lifeless person. With no emotions nor feelings.

I can control my own feelings right now.

"Tita Elene and Sunny, thank you for coming into my life and for taking care of me. I wish you could find your hope in the heaven and please give me a permission on killing some people so that I can save your souls." I put the boquet of white roses in her grave and a three white roses to Sunny's grave.

With determination and courage, I stand up and started to walk after bidding them a goodbye.

But before leaving the cemetery, I accidentally bumped into a guy.

"Sorry." He mouthed and then continue to walk passing me.

I frozed after hearing his voice and upon recognizing his smell. Hindi ko man makita ang itsura niya dahil sa suot nitong hoodie jacket pero pamilyar sa akin ang kanyang amoy.

This smell. This scent. No, it can't be! This is the smell of that person.

The person one who killed Tita Elene.

Napatingin ako sa direksiyong dinaanan ng taong iyon at hinagilap siya ngunit hindi ko na siya makita. Mabilis siyang nawala sa aking paningin.

But one thing came out from my mind.

Anong ginagawa ng culprit dito?


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