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Third Person's PoV
Matapos ang tilian at tawanan ng magkakaibigan ay napuno naman na sila ng kwentuhan. For Riley, it is one of the best memories they have.
Hours have passed and it's already 2:30 PM, they cancelled the classes for today except for their first class.
At dahil nga alas dos trenta na, idinala na ni Hans, Rayver at Rayven ang mga pagkain sa gymnasium. Ang mga babae at ibang kalalakihan naman ay nagpunta sa mga dormitoryo nila upang magpalit.
After that the boys and girls met at the gymnasium with their new outfits.
Riley with her plaid pants, cami crop top, leather jacket and her black combat boots.
Ava with her black shirt, longsleeve turtleneck shirt inside, black shorts, fence net stockings and her black combat boots.
Gwy with her black longsleeve croptop, black cargo pants and black combat boots.
Vee with her spaghetti strap crop top, black high waist jeans and combat boots.
Penelope with her black hoodie, black shorts, fence net stockings and combat boots.
Lacey with her longsleeve turtleneck top and black highwaist jeans and her combat boots.
The boys with their black shirts and their desired pants.
"Aren't you naiinitan, Lacey? Balot na balot ka." sabi ni Gwy sa pinakabata sakanila na si Lacey.
Katulad ng dati, bantay sarado ng kakambal nito si Lacey. Hindi siya pupwedeng gumamit ng masyadong maikling damit.
"Si kuya kasi! Epal!" singhal ni Lacey.
"Are you all ready?" tanong ng kanilang Commander na si Riley.
"Always been." sagot ni Ava.
"Great. This night will be great." saad ni Riley na naka-ngisi na.
"Rile, magpapalit lang kami. We'll be back before the meeting starts." paalam ni Hans na kasama si Rayver at Rayven.
Tumango lang si Riley tsaka sinimulan na ang pagpapapasok ng mga estudyante sa gymnasium.
Tochi's
The meeting will start any minute. Hinihintay nalang namin sila Hans at ang kambal na Gonzalez.
"Hey. You're thinking so lalim nanaman." Yashmine approached me.
I smiled at her. "This is nothing."
"Sure ka? You know, I'm always here ready to listen to you."
"Yeah." sagot ko.
Simula nang ma-hospital si Lacey ng dahil sakanya, bumawi siya. She did all she can just to prove herself. She's not that bad at all.
"Lance Vernon!" tawag sa akin ng kapatid kong may nakamamatay na tingin.
"Yes, sis?" tanong ko.
"Tulungan mo kaya si Ate Riley 'no?! May pa-'sana mapatawad niya 'ko sana mapatawad niya 'ko' ka pang nalalaman riyan, e lumalandi ka lang naman. Pambihira." she said mockingly and glared at me.
"Galit ka nanaman, kaya ka tumatanda eh!" singhal ko.
"Hoy, ulol! Yung credit card at yung titulo ng villa mo sa tagaytay hinihintay ko pa. Kaya pwede ba?! Tumulong ka nalang dito at nang mabawasan init ng ulo ko sa'yo!" saad niya tsaka tinaasan ng kilay si Yashmine. "Why the fuck are you looking at me?! Fuck off!" she added as she turned her back.
"Say sorry to her, Lacey Vianne." I said with authority.
"Sorry? Tch, are you making me laugh, huh, Lance Vernon? Baka nakakalimutan mo po kuya, siya lang naman yung dahilan kung bakit may mga na-miss akong classes at yung dahilan kung bakit ako nakaratay sa hospital bed ng higit tatlong araw. Pinaalala ko lang baka kasi nakalimutan mo." she said mockingly as she continue walking.
Lumapit siya kay Riley na kanina pa nakatingin sa amin ng walang reaksyon. She only smiled when she saw Lacey.
Tumingin naman ako kay Yashmine na nakangising nakatingin kay Riley. I said my goodbye to her and went to the stage to help them.
"Close na pala kayo ni Yashmine? Wow, easy to get mo naman." Ava said sarcastically.
"It's not like that, Guinette." I said.
"Okay? I hope you're aware of what that can cause you. And may I remind you, Lance. You're trying to gain Riley's trust back. But, how will you do it kung nakikita ka niyang nasa panig ng taong yun? I'm not telling you this para iwasan mo si Gokongwei, pero kung ganoon ang pagkakaintindi mo, well mas mabuti na rin kung ganoon." she added before leaving me dumbfounded.
Yashmine Gokongwei, ano ba talagang balak mo?
Viv, ano ba talagang plinaplano mo?
Valiant's
They're both happy while talking with each other, psh.
3:15 PM na ng magsimula kami sa meeting.
"By the power of the commander, our Highest Majestic Alpha, the Academy's SSG Officers together with the officials from Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Legends and Elites, the Academy will be temporarily closed. But that doesn't mean na wala na kayong gagawin for those days. There will be answer sheets given by your professors, and they will be sending it one by one on your dormitories." paliwanag ni Vee.
"Why out of a sudden, ipapa-close ang buong academy? It's because of the non-stop torture, killing and abusing. We all know that killing, abusing, torturing is only legal when the day of Assassination comes. But, there are these freshmen who didn't follow it." sabi ni Penelope.
"Bakit freshmen lang? How about the sophomores? Hindi ba ninyo sila sisisihin din?" tanong ng isang freshman.
"Uh, I think the commander is the one who can answer that." Lacey said and gave me the microphone.
"Sophomores are only 10% of the total students here in the academy, Juniors are only 15%, Seniors are only 8% the rest 67% belongs to the freshmen. The Academy accepts only 600 students, and this school year there are only 580 students who enrolled. And by the tally made by our strategists or our gamma officers, there are only 46 Seniors, 87 Juniors, 58 Sophomores and 389 Freshmen students." saad ko.
"And how does that even make sense?" tanong ng isa pa ulit na freshman.
"How does that make sense? Simple lang. Base sa mga collected informations, ang mga Senior, Junior and Sophomore students na nandito ngayon are tyrants since their 1st Year HS or since their 7th grade. And those students has no cases like abusing, torturing and killing when it isn't TDOA. They also have a clean record in the academy. No cases of bullying, and other cases that are against the academy's policy." I said.
"Pero, kung ganoon how can we make sure that the freshman we are talking to is not the suspect? Do you already have an idea, Rile?" tanong ng isang Sophomore.
"You don't have to worry about that, kilala ko na siya. Kilalang-kilala. I won't give you any hints yet." I said.
"Paano kung kami na pala ang target niya?!" tanong nila.
"We all want to live. Ayaw pa nating mamatay. So, kapag pinagtulungan kayo o kung ano man ang ginawa sainyo. I am giving you the permission to fight for yourselves." I smiled.
Penelope was about to announce something, nung biglang may lumapit kay Lacey na Elite at may binulong dito. Mukhang nagulat pa si Lacey, lumapit siya sa akin at ibinulong rin ito. Halos matumba ako sa kinatatayuan ko ng marinig ang balita niya.
"Don Remington Takahashi just arrived here." she whispered.
Kaba, takot, saya, excitement. Ewan ko kung ano ba 'tong nararamdaman ko ngayong nandito si Daddy.
"Everyone, please join us in welcoming Don Remington Takahashi. The owner of the academy. Let's give him around of applause!" Ava announced.
From afar I saw my dad with his business suit, and brown dyed hair. And, for pete's sake he's also with Ava and Gwy's mother, Tanakas' mother, Zamoras' mother, Gonzalez' mother.
We bow down our heads while they are going to the stage. The boys helped them.
Nakipagbeso-beso kami hanggang sa si daddy na ang nakaharap ko.
"D-dad." sabi ko tsaka nakipag-beso, but instead Daddy hugged me tight.
"How's my little princess? Is everything okay?" He asked.
I smiled and nod.
"Continue what you are saying, makikinig lang kami." sabi niya tsaka umupo sa upuang nasa likod namin.
"So, uh, like what we are announcing a while ago, maliban sa pagsarado ng buong akademiya for a week or two. We also decided to close the park, malls, and other tambayans. And, ang visiting of others dormitory will be controlled. Kung dati anytime pwede, ngayon naman 8AM to 6PM nalang." Penelope said, trying her best not to be conyo.
"Question lang, bakit 10hours nalang ang visiting time? Isn't that too much?" tanong ni Shyrell Bautista.
"Miss, 10 hours is enough. Actually that's sobra-sobra pa." Gwy said.
"Paano kung may bibilhin? Bawal pa din lumabas?" tanong naman nung Charlotte Tan.
"Well, uh, if you're really using your mind, you must know that, that's an exemption." Ava said.
"Bakit parang may galit kayo sa friends ko?" Gokongwei asked.
"Anak talaga yan ng tinapa. Ms. Gokongwei, we're trying to answer your questions honestly. If you think that these two girls here said something wrong, it's not my fault anymore that you and your friends are getting their point wrongly." Vee said.
"Okay, so, tama na 'yan. Uh, next we'll talk about the rearranging the classes. We all know that Grade 9 and 10 are combined together kaya siya naging isang klase lang ganoon din sa Grade 11 and 12. So, napag-isipan ko, and napakita ko na rin 'tong proposal na 'to last year pa to the higher officials. And, just a week ago, inaprubahan nila. Grade 9 students will now be separated from Grade 10, ganon din sa Grades 11 and 12. But, that's only for the self defense class only." saad ni Ava.
Napag-usapan pa namin ang iba pang mga bagay until the clock's smaller hand reached 5.
"Okay, uh, people of the world? Are you hungry?" tanong ni Khallister.
"Yes!"
"Ay, mas nagutom ako!"
"Daddy Khallister, eat me!"
"Pwede ba namin kayong kainin?!"
"What the fudge?!" mahinang singhal ko.
"Haha! So, we prepared some dinner for you guys. Idi-distribute nalang po iyon nila Hans, Rayver, and Rayven. Kainin niyo 'yan okay? Kami ang nagluto niyan. Made with love and my hotness!" Ash said.
"Yuck!" Gwy said.
"Why so full of yourselves ba?" Penelope said.
"Gusto mo? Biceps ko?" Khallister told her while winking.
"Eto? Gusto mo 'to?" tanong ni tita Kath habang pinipingot si Khallister na siyang ikinatawa namin.
"Ma! A-aray! Masaket!" sabi nito.
"Nasaan ba kasi yung kapatid mo? Huh?" tanong nito.
"She's on the hospital but, don't worry she's stable now!" Khallister said.
"Bakit? Anong nangyari kay Baby Keith-Keith ko?" tanong ni Tita.
"Ayon, nabugbog! Bobo kasi." sabi ni Khallister na naging dahilan ng lalong pagpingot ni Tita sakanya.
"Binobobo mo kapatid mo?! Aba!" ani Tita.
"Tita, I think you should go now so you won't be one of the target for laters Assassination." I said.
"TDOA ninyo? Oh God, I didn't know. I wasn't aware." she said.
"Assassination niyo today?" tanong naman ni Tita Gillian ang mama ng kambal na Sy.
"Yes, tita." I said.
"Ganoon ba? We should go now then." Tita Ruth said, Gonzalez sibs' mom.
"We'll go now." sabi naman ni Mom— este Tita Lucia, mommy ni Lance at Lacey.
"Ingat po, mommy." sabi ni Lacey kay Tita Lucia.
"Yes, nak. Uh, Riley? Hija?" Tita Lucia called me.
"Po?" I asked.
"I know wala na kayo ni Lance but, can you still promise me to take care of my baby Lacey pa din kahit na wala na kayo?" she pleaded me.
"I will, tita. Hindi naman po naging dahilan ang break up namin ni Lance para hindi ko alagaan si Lacey." I said.
We had a lot more shit chats, Daddy also gave me a lot of lessons bago sila umalis. And now, The Night of Assassination.
"Students! Listen up!" Vee called them.
"Seniors, Juniors, Sophomores, or Freshmen." panimula ni Ava.
"Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Legends, Elites." pagtuloy ni Gwy.
"Officials or Non-officials." Penelope.
"Ready or not. It's time." Lacey.
"I, Vivienne Riley Takahashi, gives y'all the permission to kill, abuse and torture your desired person. The Night of Assassination starts now."