"You'll know later." He said. Nauna na s'yang pumasok at iniwan kami.
"I'm sorry. I know you're very puzzled about what we said earlier, but you'll find out soon." She said while smiling. Hinila n'ya na ako papasok. pero di matatago sa ngiti n'yang 'yon ang kaba. Daming tanong ang bumabagabag sa'kin, isa na dito 'yong kinikilos ng dalawa at 'yong sinabi nila earlier about sa transferees. I think they're hiding something from me.
"Ganun ba." Sumunod na lang ako sa babae. Wala naman sigurong masamang mangyari sa'kin dito diba? Dito na ako mag-aaral kaya dapat kailangan kong alamin ang dapat kong malaman about this school.
"Nga pala, I forgot to ask your name." She asked while smiling slightly. We both stopped in the middle of the hallway.
"I'm Chloe, Chloe Rosencranz. How about you, what's your name?" I asked back.
"I'm Chiyo Sato."
"Nice to meet you Chiyo." We smiled at each other but all of a sudden she harshly grabbed me to a room without windows and immediately locked it.
"Ouch, what was that?" nalilito kong tanong. Ang sakit ng pagkakahila n'ya sa'kin at muntik pa akong tumilapon sa isang bookshelf. She's unusually strong. Binawi ko agad ang braso ko at hinimas ang namumulang parte nito.
"Oh! Gomenasai! I mean, I'm sorry Chloe, di ko sinasadya." She apologized at lumapit sa'kin para tingnan ang namumulang parte ng braso ko.
"No, it's okay, you have a reason for that right?" I curiously asked pero sana mali ang hinala ko.
She honestly nod. "Someone watching us earlier" she said. napakaseryoso na ng mukha ni Chiyo.
"Are you sure Chiyo? I think guni-guni mo lang 'yon." I said while my heartbeat is getting faster. Di ako makapaniwala, ayokong mag-isip ng masama. I don't want to come back to my past again. Not again. kinalimutan ko na 'yon, normal high school girl na lang ako ngayon, I've already forgotten my past but my body still remembers.
"Chloe? Chloe?! Are you okay?"
Di ko namalayan na inalog-alog na pala ako ni Chiyo.
"C-Chiyo?" Bumalik naman ako sa katinuan.
"Hey, don't worry. He's just watching us. I think he will not attack us, okay? Don't be paranoid Chloe." She said. What the heck is going on? Why is someones' watching us?
This girl is not normal. She could sense them too. I knew it she's strong.
Maingat n'yang binuksan ang pinto at sumilip sa labas. Agad naman s'yang sumenyas na safe nang lumabas. Naglakad na kami at di ko alam kong saan ako dadalhin ni Chiyo. Marami akong tanong sa nangyayari pero nahihiya akong i-aproach si Chiyo, ang seryoso n'ya kasi ngayon at parang nagsasabibing 'Don't talk to me' di ko alam kong anong kaya n'yang gawin pag nainis siya.
"Chiyo?" I asked because she suddenly stopped walking.
"Chloe, I need to tell you that this place is very dangerous. This school is a garbage for demons, di ko alam kong paano ka napunta dito pero sa tingin ko you are not aware of the true color of this Academy, you are not deserved to be in this place." She said with a cold glare. "This school was built for Mafia Heirs." She added which is ikinagulat ko.
I can't believe this, bakit dito ako inilipat ni daddy? Di kaya may pamilya kaming Mafia? No, it's impossible. I think daddy was mistakenly enrolled me in this school. If alam 'to ni dad na para lang sa Mafia Heirs ang school na 'to, siguradong di n'ya ako iiwan dito.
"Ngunit," I said in confusion. "Baka di alam ni Daddy ang totoo at isa pa sa tingin ko di ka naman masamang tao, kaya I think I will be fine if I stay here."
"No, you're wrong Chloe. I'm not an angel like you think I am," She said sadly. "But for now, we'll step aside the drama thing. The main problem is that you have no escape in this school because you're already enrolled. This school has a principle 'If you're strong you live, If you're weak you die' you can escape from here unless you graduate."
"No way! That's ridiculous! This school doesn't have the right to harm their students." I exclaimed. If this is true then I must escape before they will put some chains on my neck.
"I'm sorry Chloe, pero di kita matutulungan. Hindi ko alam kung bakit ka dito na-enrol dahil lahat ng pumapasok dito ay completely aware na ang school na 'to ay para sa mga gangsters. Ngayon lang ako naka-encounter ng tulad mo na walang kamalay-malay sa Academy na 'to"
Di na ako nakapagsalita pa, Dad might knew the true facade of this school but I still can't believe that he would betray me.
He knew my past, did he wanted me to find my resolve in this gangster school?
Dad, you're completely wrong. I cannot find an answer here but instead it turns out to be a torture for me.
Ilang minutong nakalipas ay wala ni isa sa amin ni Chiyo ng nagsalita. Napabuntong hininga na lang ako.
"I'm tired," I murmured. Napatingin bigla sa akin si Chiyo. "I'm tired acting to be weak." I whispered to myself again. Kahit anong gagawin ko ay di na ako makakatakas sa tadhana na 'to. I can't avoid danger. I think the danger itself is my existence. I don't know what he's planning. Dad wants me to be here. I don't have any choice but to trust him. He must have a reason for this.
Am I ready to reveal my own little secret? Nakakasawa na rin magpanggap. This might be a huge help that able to stand-up by myself.
Hindi ko akalain na iiwan ko ang mundo na puno ng kasinungalingan. I will face the reality to survive.
"Don't worry Chloe, I'll find a way t—" I stopped her.
"No, I'ts fine Chiyo. I could handle this by myself!" I cheerfully smiled at her. Pero ang totoo gusto ko ng umiyak.
Chiyo really looks worried. Ayokong mag-alala s'ya, ayokong maging pabigat sa iba.
"Don't worry Chiyo, I'm not an innocent like you think I am," I said and my gaze became darker. "I could sense the spy who followed us earlier. they're 7 of them." I said with a calm voice. Kitang-kita ko naman sa mukha ni Chiyo na di siya makapaniwala sa sinabi ko.
"7 years of pretending to be innocent like a normal student. hang-out with everyone like a fool brat, to be bullied by everyone. This time I'm very full of this bullshit!" I cried. Di ko na kinaya pa dahil puro pasakit na lang ang nararamdaman ko, ngayon ko lang nailabas 'to.
"Don't worry Chiyo. I'll be alright by myself." I lied. Kabaliktaran lahat ang sinasabi ko.
The truth is, I'm not alright by myself.
"No, you're wrong Chloe. You said all of this because you really wanted my help, don't you?" she asked me while looking through my soul. She got me there but I'm not allowed to accept any help. I don't deserve it.
Inayos ko na ang sarili ko. I immediately smiled at Chiyo Just like nothing happened. Di na rin n'ya ako kinulit dahil napansin n'ya na wala akong balak makipag-usap dahil gulong-gulo pa ako sa nangyayari.
We silently continued walking at the middle of the hallway but suddenly someone appeared in front of us. It's just few meters away but I could clearly tell who it was. I could still recognize his charming face.
He's haunting me again.
"K-kuya Denver?" I said with a crack voice because I'm in a verge of crying. Di ako makapaniwala sa nakikita ko.