EPISODE 18
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Chapter 18- Bad News
Samantha's POV*
"That was dramatic," sabi ko kay Draico habang naglalakad kami papunta sa motor niya. The Degoria's thanked us and called the police. Glazelle went with the police and we left. I felt happy to find out the truth.
"That was great, you are cool, pero mas cool ako kaya wag sanang lumaki ang ulo mo," sagot ni Draico. I felt relieved. Nawala na kasi ang seryosong aura niya kanina.
"STFU," I answered, chuckling. Tumawa naman siya.
Nang makarating kami sa motor niya, pinahiram niya sa akin ang jacket. I wrapped it around my waist at umangkas sa motor niya.
"Oh sht," mura niya. Kumunot naman ang noo ko.
"Bakit?"
"I think I ran out of gas. Lagot," he said at napakamot sa batok niya. I rolled my eyes and decided to get off from his motor.
"What now?" I asked.
"Sandali, I'll call someone to come here," sabi niya at kinuha ang phone sa kaniyang bulsa.
"Pataaay, dead battery na akooo," parang batang sambit ni Draico. Tinignan ko rin ang phone ko and to check na hindi ko pala nadala ang phone ko. Ang malas naman namin.
"Hoy lalaki! Saan ka pupunta?" I shouted when he started walking away. Mabilis akong naglakad to catch him up.
"Let's find a store na pwedeng maki-charge or if you want let's go for a walk at ubusin natin ang oras ngayong umaga, total absent na tayo eh lubus-lubusin nalang natin," sabi niya.
"The second one sounds better. Pero paano ang motor mo?" I asked. Poor motor.
"Ipapakuha ko na lang 'yon, for now let's enjoooy!" sigaw niya and ran away. Nanlaki naman ang mga mata ko and got no other choice but to chase him. Kahit kailan napakaisip-bata talaga, kalalaking-tao tsk.
Huminto siya so I got the chance to choke him up. Hinihingal pa kami 'nun and we're both tired.
"A-Ano ba, Sam demonyo ka talaga I can't breathe!" reklamo niya. I jumped on his back.
"Napagod ako," I said. Bigla-bigla ba namang tumakbo and said that we have to enjoy? Like wth where's the fun?
"Napagod rin ako eh ano ka ba pinapahirapan mo ang gwapo eh!" reklamo niya but I remained strong. Kumapit ako ng todo sa leeg niya. Haha, bahala kang mag-suffer.
"Who caaares?" pang-aasar ko pa. Pinalo ko ng mahina ang ulo niya as if I'm riding on a horse. "Fasteer horsie! Hiya digidig!"
"Okaay fine! Nakakainis ka na ha!" inis na sabi niya and got no other choice but to let me ride on his back. Hahaha, it feels really good.
It feels nostalgic. The funny thing is I couldn't remember anything in the past na ginawa namin ito but I can feel it. I felt sad, but ironically I felt happy.
"Hey, ano ang magiging reaction mo if I really died on the accident?" I asked him. Bumagal ang paglakad niya.
"Do you really need to ask that question?" sagot niya. Ngumiti naman ako.
"I know right? Alam ko namang iiyak ka eh, crybaby," pang-aasar ko pa. Binatukan niya ako ng malakas.
"A-Aray ano ba! We almost stumbled!" I shouted.
"Almost lang naman eh! Almost is never enouuuugh," he said and started singing. I rolled my eyes.
"Be careful, lilindol, stop singing," I said. Once again, binatukan niya ako.
"Ba't ba ang hilig mong mambatok?" nagpipigil ng inis na tanong ko. I am a woman and a man needs to respect a woman like me. The question is, am I really with a straight guy or not?
"Ang dami mong kasalanan sa akin tomboy," he answered. Binatukan ko siya ng malakas.
"I'm not a fvcking lesbian, you gay!" I answered. He gasped exaggeratedly.
"How the hell did you know?" tanong niya. I rolled my eyes.
"All you have to possess is a good common sense," sagot ko sa kaniya.
"Do you find me cute?" tanong niya gamit ang pa-cute na boses. I rolled my eyes.
"Gross, di bagay dude," I answered.
"Nadagdagan na naman kasalanan mo," sabi niya. Kumunot naman ang noo ko. Nawala ang mapaglarong aura niya at napalitan ng seryosong mukha. Is he a bipolar?
"Kasalanan? Kindly tell me what they are?"
"Alam kong naiwala mo ang files Samantha," seryosong sagot niya. Okay, my fault indeed.
"Nasa bahay lang di ko pa binubuksan," I lied.
"I can feel you tapping on my head Sam," sagot niya. Tinignan ko ang daliri ko and he was right. I pouted. Ba't ba wala akong kawala?
"Okay, fine. I lost it, noong nasa bistro pa tayo," I answered. Hindi ko makita ang reaksyon niya, but I can see how his head shook in disappointment.
"The folder contains 2 files. The case that happened 7 months ago and the details of the accident, which is also 7 months ago," sabi ni Draico. Nanlaki naman ang mga mata ko.
"W-What do you mean by 7 months ago? I mean, months ago nangyari ang aksidente na naging sanhi ng pagkawala ng memorya ko?" di makapaniwalang tanong ko. I thought I was just asleep for one day and woke up forgetting everything.
"You mean di mo alam that you were unconscious for 6 months? You don't know the agony and the pain your parents went through, you don't know what we felt. But we know how you suffered a lot, " sabi niya. Di ko talaga alam that I slept that long, and I did not bother asking.
"Well anyways, tell me what the first file is all about," I said. He put me down and stretched his back.
"Before Rebecca died, there was a case you handled, kayong dalawa ni Math," he said. "This is similar to the case we handled now, I thought of bringing you there dahil akala ko makakatulong iyon to bring your memories back. But I guess I was wrong," sabi niya.
"Similar case? You mean the victim died and gave a clue through guitar chords?" I asked. Tumango siya.
"Sounds like that, but the victim gave the clue through a xylophone. The victim got killed on the music room, and there are 3 suspects. It was Rebecca, Sophie, and Zenny. The victim is the nerd named Frency, Zenny's cousin, and the evidences ended up pointing Zenny as the killer. Kaya 'yon rin ang isa sa mga rason why she is bullied," sagot niya.
"Z-Zenny? Are you sure?" tanong ko. Zenny wouldn't kill anyone, especially if that nerd is said to be her cousin.
"I don't know, you are the one who had that conclusion," sabi niya. Sa sobrang pagkalito ko nahihilo na ako. What the fvck really happened?
"Then the next file?" tanong ko. I don't even know if I can still handle the second one.
"The next file is all about the accident and I believe na alam mo nang hindi aksidente 'yon, sinadya iyon Samantha," sabi niya. Hindi na ako nagulat 'don.
"I-I know," naisagot ko nalang.
Ilang minuto kaming tahimik. We are watching each other's steps dahil binaba na niya ako, and the silence is comforting. Hindi iyon ang katahimikan na awkward.
"So, bukas na ang debut mo. Aren't you excited?" tanong niya. Ngumiti ako.
"I'm excited as hell, I'll be 18," sagot ko. He smiled at me.
"Ang bilis ng panahon ah, parang kailan lang nag- Chinese garter tayo," he said. Hindi naman ako umimik.
"At palagi tayong pinapalo kasi makulit tayo," natatawa pa niyang sabi. Kahit di ko maalala, I forced a laugh.
"Mga bata pa tayo eh, and hardheaded," sagot ko nalang. Naging tahimik na kami ulit.
"Seems like you guys are having fun, eh?"
Napalingon kami sa likuran and we were surprised to see Mathew standing in front of us, with his bike. Sunod na dumating si Joules with his car and sakay 'non si Natasha.
"Hey guys, what are you doing? Class time isn't over yet," I said. Math glared at me.
"My gooosh! We were looking for you everywheere!" nakasimangot na sabi ni Natasha. Kumunot naman ang noo ko.
"Why? Did something happen?" I asked.
"Wala naman, Math is just annoyingly exaggerating. Kanina pa siya naiinis at hindi mapakali," sabi ni Natasha. Nagtataka namang tinignan ko si Math and he's just glaring at me. Why the hell is he mad?
"Mathew is freaking out, and we freaked out too," sabi ni Joules. I sighed.
"I'm sorry for making you worry guys, may pinuntahan lang kami ni Draico," I answered. Para di na komplikado, I chose not to tell that we solved a case.
"Where?"
"My aunt, sabi kasi ni tita kailangan nila ng tulong. I had to bring Samantha along dahil pinipilit niya akong isama siya because she hates going to school now," Draico lied. Nabunutan ako ng tinik, at least I'm not going to lie and be obvious again.
"I see," sagot ni Joules. Math just glared at me, or more like glaring at the two of us. Nakakainis na ang lalaking 'to ha!
"So let's goooo?" nakangiting sabi ni Natasha at ipinulupot ang braso niya sa braso ko. I smiled at her.
"Saan?"
"Saan nga ba?" she wondered. Napaisip naman kaming lahat.
"Let's just go straight to school," walang ganang sabi ni Math. Umiling-iling naman si Natasha.
"No, no, no way, too boring kaya sa school. Besides, we are already marked absent on the attendance paper kaya let's be some bad students for now and go to school later na lang at lunch. How about, playground?" excited na sabi ni Natasha.
"I'm in," sagot ko.
"Ang gwapong ito ay in na in!"
"Count me in,"
"Oh ikaw na lang Math, bawal KJ," sabi ni Draico. Math shrugged his shoulders.
"No other choice," he answered. Ngumiti naman kaming lahat.
"LET'S GO!"
(end of chapter)
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