Nakaupo sina Ran at Maha sa sofa ng equestrian club at nakikinig sa mga membro ng club na kinakausap nina Sara. Kasalukuyang tinatanung nila yung babaeng nagngangalang Sahara Gwen na kanina pa nagmumura at halatang kanina pa sinisisi si Dedania na ngayo'y parang iiyak na.
"Well! Come on what is there to investigate anyway halatado naman kung sino ang may kasalana sa pagkamatay ni Blaze ehh. They are supposed to take good care of the darn horse but instead they might have been the one who killed the horse. It's too obvious." Turan nitong nilalaro ang kulot nitong buhok at napapataas ang kilay.
Nakita naman niyang mataman na nakatingin dito sina Gareth at Sara. Napatingin siya sa paligid at nakita niyang nakatingin rito yung isang kaclub mate nito, kakaiba yung tingin nito. It is as if he is in pain.
"Hey that's not true, makapabintang ka parang alam mo ang nangyari ah. Maayos naman naming iniwan si Blaze kahapon eh. Tulog na nga siya bago kami umuwi. Don't you damnn point finger if you do not know the truth yet." Galit na sigaw ng lalaking kasama nina Dedania na si Leo, nakatayo ito sa tabi ng iba pang kasamahan nilang naka-asign.
"Hmnnnnn all we need is a decision from the SSG and you all are gone. BUT you may not all be expelled IF your leader will take responsibility for being so CARELESS. At saka sandali nga lang, bakit ang bitter ninyo sa akin e wala naman akong ginagawang masama sa inyo. In the first place natural na kayo ang paghihinalaan naming kasi kayo ang assign na mag-alaga sa kabayo at kayo ang huling naiwan dito." Turan ni Sahara habang nakatingin sa kanyang nail polish na bluish.
"H-Hindi naman kami bitter sa iyo Saha, gusto…"
"I don't care, pakialam ko ba kasi kung ma-eexpel ka. You are the leader De-de kaya dapat alam mo ang responsibility." Sita rito ni Sahara na napatingin kay Dedania.
"Hindi yan mangyayari dahil wala kaming kasalanan. And if they will expel De-de then they better expel us all." Turan ni Matt na lumapit kay Dedania at hinawakan ito sa kamay.
Napansin ni Ran na nag-iba yung mukha nung Sahara nang gawin iyon ni Matt. Ran has a feeling that Sahara is in love to Matt but....Matt on the other hand is into Dedania. She smiled upon realizing that, same old fashioned love triangle. The thing that always sparks the worst enemy people can have.....JEALOUSY that can turn into a BLOODY REVENGE.
"Tama si Matt, and that is impossible kasi the school can never expel more than 5 students. We will ran an appeal if they will try to expel one of us." Turan nina Marga habang napapatango sina Leo, Yasmine, Shane, Alex, at Katty ang mga kagrupo ni Dedania.
"Please enough, we will solve who is behind this and expulsion will not only be their punishment but there are more. Now please all of you relax as we check our notes." Turan ni Gareth at nag-umpukan sila at nag-usap-usap habang sila ay tahimik na nanonood.
"I can see that you have a good club." Bulong kay Ran ni Maha kaya napangiti nalang siya.
"Honestly, kinakabahan ako kung paano ko sila imamanage. They are smart, talented, knowledgeable about crime scene investigation procedures and mysterious at the same time. Tingnan mo nga sila, para na silang mga matured dahil sa inaakto at pananalita nila. This is the first time that I have meet some Senior High schools that look and acts as if already 30's." Turan niya.
"Hemnnn pansin ko nga. That girl who is talking to them, she reminds me of Sethorne's eyes. Their eyes are cold and powerful yet scary at the same time." Turan ni Maha na nakatingin kay Sara na kinakausap ang grupo.
"Magkapatid sila dudz." Tipid na turan ni ran dito at gulat namang napatingin si Maha sa kanya saka nalang ito napatango ilang segundo ang lumipas na nagkatinginan sila.
"I see no wonder why I can feel Sethorne's presence and smell in here." Turan nitong nakakuha ng atensyon niya.
"P-presence? S-smell?" nakakunot noong tanung ni Ran, 'wag mong sabihing pati ito ay nararamdaman yung kakaibang pakiramdam katulad ng pagkilala sa isang tao.
"Hmnnnnn nothing kalimutan mo nalang yun." Ngiti nito. Matamang nakatingin parin siya sa kaibigan.
"Ma'am?" nagulat nalang si Ran nang biglang may nagsalita sa tabi niya.
Napatingin siya at nakita niyang nasa tabi na pala niya sina Sara na hawak ang notepad nito. Yung iba ay matamang napapatingin sa mga taong nakaumpukan sa may tabi.
"Aa-hmnnnn yes?" turan niya at iniabot nito yung note pad na hawak nito. Tinanggap niya iyon at binasa, napangiti siya dahil mukhang alam na nila kung sino ang may kasalanan.
"Ma'am can we tell them....or should we just tell the SSG officers?" tanong ni Stella na ngayo'y katabi ni Sara.
"Well! Dapat sigurong bigyan natin ng chance na magpaliwanag yung tao, malay natin may rason siya. Nandito na naman tayong lahat kaya bakit hindi. Para matapos na yung pagsisisi nila sa isa't isa." Turan ni Ran na nakangiti at ibinabalik yung notepad kay Sara.
Ngumiti sila saka tumango at tinungo ang mga nag-oompukang equestrian club na kanina pa pinapatahimik ni Sir William.
"Their fast, ang bilis naman ata nilang nalaman kung sino may kasalanan." Bulong sa kanya ni Maha habang nasa tabi nito si Conor na tahimik na nanonood lang. Napakibit balikat lang siya, these cousins are really something. Nag-iimet sila ng vibes na nakakapangilabot pero mukha naman silang harmless.
"Ahmnnn listen ladies and gentlemen, we analyze and examined the crime scene pati na rin yung mga evidences na nahanap namin. We now deduced that.....someone poisoned the horse. That person used an ejection." Turan ni Magnonnette at natahimik ang lahat at napatingin sa kanila na puno ng pagtataka.
"What!? Who would do such a terrible thing to a poor horse?" magkasabay na turan nina Matt at Leo habang si Dedania ay puno ng pagtataka ang mukha.
"Someone who must have a reason to do so. Now moving on, on that ejection we saw a finger print." Pinakita ni Gareth yung injection na nakita niya sa kulungan nung kabayo.
May black na nakalagay doon at makikita mo ang isang finger print. Namangha siya....so iyon pala yung dahilan kung bakit nilagyan iyon ni Sara kanina yung akala niya'y eye shadow na powder black na nakalagay sa isang maliit na container at may brush pang itim.
"I took a picture and sent it to one of my team, which is our computer geek. Sky analyzed it in the office. Lahat ng ating information at finger prints ay nasa registrar and with the help of our SSG president, as you all know....Mr. Gareth here, we have acquired all your finger prints on the files we all signed before enrolling here and Sky have compared it to the one in that syringe, with that he found our match.... I just received his email a while ago. Before I tell you who it is first let us deduce how and why they killed the horse." Turan ni Sara.
"After Dedania and the others left the resting horses and head home someone came in....but....they didn't expect that the horse is still awake and started to struggle since the smell of the poison is hurting its nose. The person had a hard time until they can be able to inject the poison, leaving the horse to slowly die. As evidence the whole place where the horse supposed to be resting is a mess...the straw was just changed and cleaned by Dedania's group, as what they have said. Upon the struggle that person didn't notice that they lose something that will expose their identity." Turan ni Magnonnette at matamang nakikinig ang lahat.
"Why do they have to kill an innocent horse?" napapailing na turan ng mga nakikinig.
"W-Who did it then?" tanong ni Sir William na kanina pa nakatingin kina Sara.
"The owner of this lovely earring that we found in the stable is none other than the culprit. Which is--------." Napasinghap ang lahat kaya hindi natuloy ang sasabihin ni Stella na pinapakita yong green na earring na nakaplastic sa kanila.
"That- that is Sahara's. But why?" napatingin ang lahat kay Sahara na ngayo'y namimilog ang mga mata at hinahawakan yung kabilang tinga nitong walang earring. Si Matt naman ay namimilog ang mga matang napapailing na nakatingin kay Sahara. It is as if hindi ito naniniwala.
"May idea kami, we think that she want to blame all of you and since Dedania look so kind… nasisigurado niyang ito ang kukuha sa lahat ng paratang at ililigtas ang lahat. Gusto mong ma expel se Dedania. Tama ba kami o hindi?" turan ni Gareth na nakatingin kay Sahara na ngayo'y nakayuko.
"Y-you're all wrong that is only hunches. YOU'LL ALL WRONG!!" Turan nitong galit na napatingin sa kanila.
"No it's not just haunches; we have evidences that are pointing to you. One evidence is that your finger print is in the injection that is used to poison the horse, second is one of your earring is missing and it is in the crime scene." Turan ni Gareth habang umiiling ito.
"Someone is framing me, maybe-maybe its Dedania all along trying to get rid of me. This is all stupid!! How dare you to accuse me." Turan pa nitong nagpupuyos sa galit, namumula na yung mga tinga nito.
"Nope, it is you and only you. Your motive for doing so is so obvious. Every one of us can see it." Turan ni Stella at napatingin silang lahat rito.
"What is?" tanong ni Sir William.
"She is in love to Matt while Matt is into Dedania." Namula sina Matt at Sahara nang sabihin iyon ni Gareth.
Napatingin si Matt kay Sahara at napatingin sa malayo si Sahara upang itago ang namumulang mukha nito.
"What!?? Para yun lang." galit na turan ni Sir William.
Nagwala si Sahara at bigla itong lumapit kay Dedania at hinila ito saka sinakal gamit ng kanyang braso. Naglabas ito ng isang injection na may laman na kulay green at itinutok sa leeg ni Dedania.
"OO mahal ko nga si Matt but this BITCH took him from me. Pero hindi lang iyon, marami pa naming lalaki dito sa mundo. This kind, innocent and perfect girl who take everyone's fancy and attention by being the CUTE and MISS PRIME acts of her.She took all my friends, our teachers' attention, then Matts. Dahil sa kanya kaya nagging akong isang BITCH upang makuha ang pansin nung iba pero walang nagyari. Pero ang worst niyang kasalanan ay ang paglaruan ang damdamin ng kapatid ko. He fancied her and love her pero sinabihan lang ng bruhang ito ang kapatid ko na isa siyang creep at stalker. I hated her for that. I really do love Matt and I didn't want to kill the horse but this BITCH GIVE ME NO CHOICE. I love Matt and I am love my brother to. Pasalamat nga sana siya at hindi siya ang pinatay ko that night at yung kabayo lang. I guess I just want to say that people are not what we think they are, life is not perfect...NOTNHING GOES SMOOTHLY IN LIFE. ALL I WANTED IS SOMEONE.....someone who will love me....and me only. I might be selfish but so does life." Turan nitong lumuluha habang si Matt ay hindi makapaniwala sa nangyayari.
"Kk-kapatid mo si Arson? I-I'm sorry I didn't know. N-Natakot lang ako dahil…."
"Ang mga salita mo ay hindi maibabalik ang katinuan ng kapatid ko. Sinaktan mo ang damdamin niya at nabaliw siya kaiisip na siguro isa siyang creep o baliw na gaya ng sinabi mo sa kanya. Ang tanging gusto lang naman ng kapatid ko De-de ay maging kaibiogan ka kung ayaw mong tangapin ang pag-ibig niya." Iyak na turan ni Sahara. Si Dedania naman ay umiiyak, napasinghap siya sa nangyayari. She is not expecting this.
Napalinga-linga si Ran at nakita niyang pati sina Maha at Conor ay hindi makagalaw dahil sa gulat. She looks at Matt and she saw something in his eyes....maybe they have misread everything. She smiled and she stood and walk towards Sahara.
"STOP! NO ONE....NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO COME CLOSER. I WILL END IT ALL HERE. The only solution to stop this all is to stop me. STOP ME. Deep inside I want to be stopped, nagbigay pa nga ako ng mga hint sa mga kaibigan ko upang pigilan nila ako. Pero di nila ako pinansin dahil oo nga pala… si Dedania na ang kaibigan nila. The only thing I was thankful is that....I didn't set to kill someone or anyone from all of them." Umiiyak na turan ni Sahara as she look at her reflection on the glass window.
"Saha hindi yan totoo, kaibigan ka parin naming. Ano bang sinasabi…"
"Shut it Leo, nasaan kayo nung time na iniimbita ko kayo ng lunch dahil may mahalaga akong sasabihin. Diba kasama ninyo si Dedania dahil sabi niya natatakot siya mag-isa sa room. That time magpapatulong sana ako dahil muntikan ng magpakamatay si Arson. Pero wala kayo!" sigaw ni Sahara sa mga kaibigang nasa gilit na napapaiyak na rin sa rebelasyong iyon ni Sahara, naaawa si Ran dito. Isang pagkakamali at nagkaganito silang lahat.
"Please calm down Saha, let's talk about this please." Turan ni Matt as if pleading her.
"No it's too late for that. It's either me or Dedania. Dahil huli na para pag-usapan ang lahat." Saad nito at may kinuha pa itong isang pill sa bulsa nito.
"Please stop Saha… patawarin mo na si De-de natakot lang siya sa pinagkakagawa ng kapatid mo na pagsunod sa kanya. Saha come on, there is something I want to tell you.....just please listen. Why didn't you just told me? All along we have been playing in circle. Let's just talk." Turan ni Matt as he look at her but Saha wouldn't look at him as if saying that she don't care anymore...that she is already determined to do it.
"My brother is always following her dahil nahihiya siyang lapitan ito. Mahal kita Matt pero ang atensyon at puso mo ay nasa taong muntikan ng papatay sa kapatid ko at hanggang ngayon ay pinahihirapan siya. Kung hindi si Dedania pwes ako na ang mawawala para maging masaya kayong mga walang hiya kayo!" galit na turan ni Sahara as she slowly raises her hand with the pill as if already ready to swallow it.
"Damnnn she had it all planned all along." Turan ni Gareth.
"I think we have no choice but to-------." Natigil sa sasabihin sana si Sara nang naglakad pa siya palapit kay Sahara.
"P-please stop. Please stop, I have to end it all here. I just hope this bitch can see how lucky she is." Sahara said almost like pleading as she looks at Dedania who is crying and pleading to be let go. Sahara raised her hand holding the pill as if already ready to swallow it.
"Sahara dear you might as well think carefully what you are doing. Do you even know what Matt really feels? Do you even know how he feels towards Dedania? You got it all wrong dear. At sa kasalanan ni Dedania sa kapatid mo pwede pa naman nilang pag-usapan iyon. At natitiyak kong itong ginagawa mo ngayon ay lalong papatay sa kapatid mo." Ran said as she approaches slowly.
Everyone is looking and waiting. Si Matt naman ay nakatingin sa kanya at kay Sahara na puno ng pagtataka.
"W-What do you mean?" Sahara said with a soft voice.
"Sahara, Matt....Matt is not in love with Dedania." Napatingin ang lahat sa kanya.
"SHE...is his step-sister." She said and everyone look at her.
"H-How did you know ma'am?" turan ni Matt na nakatingin sa kanya.
"No that's a lie. Enough already...I have enough." Turan ni Sahara. She looked at Matt who is looking at her then she look away....pain in her eyes.
"The truth is that my mother married her father in secret. Habang hinihintay nila yung divorce settlement ng tatay at nanay niya ay hindi pa muna namin sinasabi na magkapatid na kami. You miss interpreted my concerns towards De-de. Saha....all this time I was in to you, ikaw ang gusto ko pero natatakot akong magalit ka at baka iwasan mo ako. You just haven't given me a chance to tell you so. I'm afraid you will laugh at me...I only thought that you only like me as a friend and nothing else. This is my entire fault. Saha I'm sorry and I swear De-de is also sorry sa sinabi at ginawa niya kay Arson." Turan ni Matt na nakatingin kay Sahara and slowly attempted to walk towards her.
"Life really is unfair. That's too late though, the sun won't shine for me anymore." turan ni Sahara as she look up and shook her head.
"Saha it's alright, it's not yet late. Let Dedania go at pag-usapan ninyo ang problema. Sahara ang taong nagmamahal ay hindi niya hahayaang malulungkot ang kanyang minamahal. Pagmahal mo talaga si Matt then talk. Hindi nadadaan lagi sa pagiging kontra bida ang pag-ibig, minsan kailangan mo ring magpakabida para lang makita mo ang magiging kalalabasan ng kwento mo....malay mo ikaw na pala talaga ang bida sa sarili mong storya. What I am talking about is that you both feel the same but you set aside your feelings and look in different angle. Matt love you and so do you, but then.....as a teacher to be I want to give you an advice Saha. Do not chase love, love will chase after you. Matt and Sahara you two should talk about it, then face the consequences of your action Sahara. You're still lucky that it's not a human being that you have killed. I will help you talk to the President. If life always gives you lemons then try making lemonade. Life isn't as unfair as you have said; it is unfair when you never face your fears. Wag mo ring kakalimutan ang kapatid mo, sa tingin mob a pagnalaman niyang nakasakit ka ng tao at nagpakamatay… do you think he will feel better. Sisissihin niya ang sarili niya at pwede rin siyang gumawa ng masama sa sarili niya. Pag-usapan ninyo ang lahat, sasamahan namin kayo sa guidance office upang maayos ninyo ito." Ran said as she smiled and stop a few 3 feet away from them.
Sahara let go of Dedania and she drops to the floor in a sitting position, her eyes are blank as tears kept on racing in her cheek. Dedania run to Ran and hugged her leaving Sahara....she rub the poor girl's back as she look at Sahara. Naaawa siya rito dahil nagawa nito ang isang pagkakamali dahil sa matinding selos at galit para sa mahal na kapatid. Love really is the worst enemy people can face in life.
"Sa-Sahara, we are very sorry." Uttal nung mga kaibigan ni Sahara na nakatayo sa gilid at napapaiyak habang tinitignan si Sahara.
Lumapit si Matt dito at kinausap ito, lalo itong napahagolhol habang niyayakap naman ito ni Matt. Lumapit yung mga kaibigan ni Sahara at nagyajkapan silang lahat pahkahingi nila ng tawad kay Sahara. Ran knows it no… she felt it, Matt is in love with Sahara all along. Wait.....how did she know that and how did she do that? She is more confused this time. Napatingin siya kina Maha at nakitang mangha silang nakatingin sa kanya. Sina Sara naman ay nakangiti ng nakakaloko at matamang nakatingin sa kanya na wariy may alam sila na hindi niya alam. Tinulungan ni Matt si Saha na tumayo at sabay silang lumapit sa kanya. Sahara extended her hands holding the syringe and the pill, Ran smiles as she also extended her hand and Saha laid the items in her palm. Dedania let go of her and they the three talks. She saw that Dedania is constantly asking sorry to Sahara since she saw the smile on Saha's face as she to ask for forgiveness.
"M-ma'am if I will make that lemons into a lemonade, w-will you be there to guide me and help me not to repeat the mistakes I made again?" Sahara said as she looks at her and Matt is holding her.
"Just open up and not just to me but to someone then yes I will and they will help you. Roads of life are rough but what lies ahead is a paradise. Just learn to extend your hand to someone. Matt, make sure she will not do something she will regret again, you tied her so you have to pull her." Ran said and smile. Humakbang siya palabit dito at niyakap niya silang dalawa ni Matt pati si Dedania.
"Ye-yes ma'am and tha-thank you." Matt said. She then let them go and they walk out.
"Ma'am how did you know that Matt is my step-brother?" napatingin siya kay Dedania na lumapit uli sa kanya habang binibigay niya yung syringe at pill kay Sara na nilalagay sa isang plastic.
"He holds your hand at ipinagtanggol ka niya kanina. He even called you De-de, endearments like that are only in the family. Umiiyak ka at parang nasasaktan siya. Nang tingnan ko ang mga mata ni Matt ay wala iyong halong special na pagtingin sa iyo kaya nagtaka ako, at isama mo pa ang kakaibang tingin nit okay Sahara. Hindi kayo magkapareho in any aspect but he seem to be over protective towards you so I guessed that you are step brother and sister, ang akala ko nga baka magkamag-anak kayo pero sa sinasabi ni Sahara ay hindi kayo magkaano-ano. I didn't even know that I was right all I was thinking was to stop Sahara from doing something she will regret." Ngiti niya. Lumapit sa kanila sina Matt at Sahara na ngayo'y nakayuko at nahihiyang harapin sila.
"Thank you ma'am." Turan ni Dedania.
Natapos na rin ang lahat at umalis sila roon bahala na daw ang mga SSG na magdedesesyon kung anung parusa ang ibibigay kay Sahara sa pagpatay nito sa kabayo. Hindi naman nagreklamo si Dedania kaya tanging yung pagkapatay nito sa kabayo ang pagbabayaran nito. Sinamahan nila nina Maha sina Matt, Dedania at Sahara upang ma kausap sila ng guidance counselor at mapayuhan na rin.
Si Ran na mismo ang lumapit sa President upang huwag ma expel si Sahara. Hindi niya na meet ito face to face dahil wala ito sa office nito at may naka lagay na "press the button if you want to talk to the P" sa desk nito malapit sa isang red button. She pressed it and she talked to the president who seems to just let the case go since she said it's just a regretful mistake from Sahara. Saha will only need to change the horse which is not a big deal to her since her family owned a ranch. She left the President's office smiling and wondering why he is not showing himself. Noong umaga rin kasi nang iannounce nito ang mga pangalan nila ay sa speaker lang nila ito narinig. May kakaiba sa boses ng President, it gives her this certain emotion in her chest na hindi niya maipaliwanag. Nung kasing kausap niya ito ay para itong nakikipag-usap sa taong matagal na nitong gusting makita… weird right. Well! This place really is mysterious and everyone in this place is strange. She is too tired with all of what have happened to her this day. She only hopes next days will just be normal. Or so she thought.......