MAGIC SHOP

Chapter 15

Chapter 15

"Seriously? Lahat nalang may sakit?" tanong ni Rashed sa mga kasama niya. Nasa loob sila ng kwarto ni Airee na nakatulog ngayon.

She looks really pale and even her lips. Kitang kita ang panghihina ng katawan niya, at ayon sa mama niya, inatake na naman siya ng hypoglycemia niya.

"She'll be fine." Ethan said and looked at his friend, "I totally forgot about her disease." he added. Napailing nalang ang mga kasama niya.

"Aren't you gonna visit your sister?" Lei then asked Ethan, but the latter shook off his head. "No, maybe later." he said.

His friends sighed, they probably know why Ethan don't wanna see his sister. First, because he can't see her like that, and second, he's afraid.

Tahimik silang anim nang biglang bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto ni Airee, at pumasok doon si Grey. Nakasimangot itong tumingin sa mga kaibigan niya, "Seriously? Iniwan niyo akong mag isa tapos anditl kayong lahat kay Airee? Hmp!" turan niya at umaktong nagtatampo pero hindi siya pinansin ng mga kaibigan niya.

"Hoi sorry na, kausapin niyo na ako." Grey cried out. His friends laughed at him and let him take a sit. Everyone's quiet again but someone entered again Airee's room.

It's a girl, she's pretty and have fair skin. Mahaba din ang buhok niya at natural na pula ang kulay ng labi niya.

She looked at Airee with worry and run into her quickly. "Oh my gosh, is she fine?" the lady asked and check on Airee.

No one spoke, nakanganga lang silang nakatingin sa babae, at walang nagsasalita. "Is my cousin fine?" the lady asked again.

"Uh-y-yeah...Airee is totally fine." it was Lei who answered the lady. Napabuntong hininga ang babae at umupo sa tabi ni Airee.

"I'm Scarlet Celeste. Airee's cousin, may I know who you are, what are you doing with Airee and what happened?" tuloy tuloy na saad ng babae.

"Oh, so you're Scarlet. We are Airee's classmates and we're here because we helped your cousin when she fainted. That's enough reason for us to stay here isn't it?" Harrix answered.

"Tch. Such a chesty." Scarlet murmured. She looked ad Airee and to the guys. "You can leave now. I can take care of my cousin." she proudly said and opened the door for the seven boys.

"Seriously? You should've atleast thank us." Ethan said and Scarlet's forehead twitched. "Ethan?" she asked trying to recognize the boy.

Ethan smiled and nodded. "Woah, long time no see." Scarlet said and smiled, "Now leave." she said with that smile and motioned them to go outside.

Ethan shook his head. "You're unbelievable." he whispered and they all leave.

"You know Scarlet too?" Jedric asked Ethan and the latter nodded. "Yeah, I met her in mr. Takeshima's 75th birthday." He answered.

Dadalawin sana nila ang lolo ni Airee pero nagdesisyong umuwi nalang. "By the way, are we still gonna go to Phines?" Yves asked suddenly while they're on the barn.

"Yes probably, but maybe in the afternoon." Harrix said. "Okay then I'll go home first." Lei said and stood up. Hindi na niya hinintay ang sasabihin ng mga kaibigan niya at umalis kaagad.

Tumakbo na siya since mahilig naman siya tumakbo. He reached their home just in 20 minutes.

Pagpasok niya, naabutan niya ang mama niya na nakaupo sa couch. He sighed and sat down next to her. "Ikaw pala. Bakit ngayon ka lang? Galing ka kila Harrix?" tanong ng mama niya.

He sighed again and looked at his mom, "Mom...I'd like to ask you something." he said trying to find courage to confront his mom.

"Yes darling what's it?" His mom asked, but no words came out from his mouth. He sighed again. "No, it's nothing. Nevermind." Lei said and stood up.

He went upstairs, and lock himself on his room.

Bandang alas dos ng hapon nang magising si Airee. Walang sinuman ang nasa loob ng kwarto niya. He felt her head hurting and her stomach too.

Hindi siya nakatulog kahapon kaya madaling araw siyang umuwi pero dahil hinila siya ni Lei sa hospital hindi na siya nakapagpahinga, at hindi pa siya kumakain.

Maya maya lang ay bumukas ang pinto ng kwarto niya at inuluwa nito si Karis na may hawak na tray, she's wearing a white t-shirt with the hospital's logo, a pair of jeans and an ID.

"Hey, I brought food, you need to eat." Karis said. Airee's forehead twitched and she looked at Karis with confusion.

"What are you doing here?" she asked her classmate. "Well, uhm, I'm a "nurse" here. Doctor Aixza accepted me to take care of the patients during Saturdays." Karis answered.

Napatango si Airee at nagsimulang kumain. "Kelan matatapos ang shift mo?" tanong ni Airee.

"2:30, it's supposed to be 3:00 but you're mom's kinda nice." Karis answered. Ngumiti si Airee at tinapos ang pagkain niya. "I'm done-and your shift too." Airee said.

Natawa nalang si Karis at kinuha ang tray. "I'll just sign off. Babalik ako." pahabol ni Karis bago lumabas.

Habang hinihintay niya si Karis, may narinig siyang boses sa labas ng kwarto niya.

"What again?! Hindi ba kayo nag iisip? Hanapin niyo ang Hannah Yuu na iyon sa Phines at patahimikin ninyo." the voice said. Nanigas siya sa kinauupuan niya.

Phines? She clearly remembers Harrix's friends mentioned that earlier, and Hannah Yuu? Who is that?

Tumayo siya at sumilip sa labas pero walang tao siyang nakita kaya lumabas siya at luminga linga sakaling may makita siya pero wala, kasabay niyon ng pagbalik ni Karis.

"Hey?! Are you fine now? Libre na ako, gusto mo gumala?" aya ni Karis sa kanya. Nginitian niya ang babae at tumango, pero inaalala niya parin ang narinig niya kanina.

"Let's walk on the garden first, shall we?" Airee asked and Karis totally agreed. Nag iikot sila sa labas ng hospital nang mapadaan sila malapit sa likod ng hospital.

Airee stopped when she heard that voice again. Pinigilan niya si Karis sa paglakad at sinenyesang tumahik ito.

"Why?" Karis whispered. Tumingin lang sa kanya si Airee at pinatahimik siya.

"Why do you keep calling me?! Hindi pa ba malinaw ang utos ko? Go to Phines and kill that Hannah Yuu before she can give any information to those brats!" sigaw ng babae, nagulat si Karis at mukhang nanigas din sa kinatatayuan niya.

Narinig nila ang mga yabag mula sa likod ng hospital kaya kaagad silang nagtago. Iniyuko nila ang ulo nila para hindi sila mapansin dahilan upang hindi makita ang hitsura ng babae.

When the lady was finally gone. Airee and Karis stood up. Inilabas kaagad ni Airee ang cellphone niya at ni-search ang pangalang Hannah Yuu sa internet.

As expected, maraming lumabas na results, she tried searching the name with the location but still there's a lot of results.

Mawawalan na siya ng pag asa para mahanap ang hinahanap niya nang isang article ang nakita niya. It was an article 4 years ago.

Someday News Article 102nd - The Truth, We Reveal

Her eyes widen. Chineck niya ang email niya galing sa misteryesong sender at kaparehong kapareho ng article na sinend sa kanya ang article na nakita niya ngayon lang.

"Airee what's wrong?" Karis asked. Hindi sumagot si Airee at nanginginig na pinindot ang article. She's afraid of what could possibly be the content of the article and she doesn't know why she's afraid.

Nanigas ang buong katawan niya, at hindi alam ang magiging reaksyon niya sa laman ng article na kasama ang litrato ng pitong lalaking kasama niya lang kanina.

Pero lalo siyang nanigas nang makita ang mga taong may kinalaman sa artikulong nakasulat sa internet.

'Someday News Article 102nd - The Truth, We Reveal : Heirs Of The Seven Big Corporation In The Country, Innocents Or Not?'

Editor-in-Chief : Circe Juarez

Reported by : Hannah Yuu

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