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1st Person's POV
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Minutes later nakita ko ang pulang sasakyan ni Mrs. Patricia.
Sinabi ko rin agad kung anong problema. Sinabi ko lahat ang sinabi ni Max sa akin. And I told her that the so-called-agents were after him, I guess?.. well surely yes, he is being chased… real..
At dahil dun we change route, I mean hindi kami pumunta sa basement.
While she was driving, doktora was very angry with me.
I TOLD YOU THAT DON'T…
WHY DID YOU NOT TELL US…
STELLAR!!
Nagsorry nalang ako sa kaniya.
Tumingin ako sa bintana.
"I thought sa Saturday pa tayo."
"We need to. Dito ang condominium, and your pad is in the 8th floor, room 4789. ", sabi niya sa akin.
"Hindi mo ba ako sasamahan?", sabi ko sa kaniya.
"Some people know me here… I don't want you to get more trouble.", I was touched.
Yayakapin ko na sana siya but my phone rang.
Its Leizeille.
"Where are you, Mrs. Jones' looking for you. May ibibigay daw siya."
"Tell her im with my aunt, were doing shopping"
"What? You leave that early. "
"Basta sabihin mo sa kaniya, busy right now. Bye"
"Who is it?", doktora.
"Voice 911's friend, hinahanap daw ako ng school nurse."
"One of the agents, that Max has been telling you?"
"Yeah, and its kinda weird to look for me. Somethings really up. … Natatakot na ako doktora. PAano kong alam nilang isa rin ako.", I said. And I felt im shaking.
"Shh.. don't .. as long as you brace yourself.. Call your friends if you want, that would'nt be suspicious. Or they might think you're with the boy.", she suggested.
"Don't worry, Mr. Crawl already fixed the pad, its normal. There are some clothes there. And here, your credit card, you still need to use it wisely. It's the least we can do,"
Doktora said it was his nephews pad, and she had already used my name as the new owner.
Condo
Kanina pa ako nalilito sa mga pasikot sikot sa loob ng condo na ito. Malawak rin kasi, nahirapan pa nga akong hanapin ang C.R, hindi ko rin alam kung paano buksan ang t.v, parang wireless kasi. Hindi ko rin alam kung paano gamitin ang mga high-tech na utensils sa kusina.
I think im doomed.
May pagkain pa naman ditto pero parang stocked. Mga pagkaing pwede pa for for more than 5 years. Gaya ng beverages, marami ring wine, and junkfoods. Pero ni isang normal na pagkain wala. Walang prutas, walang kahitna ano, wala ring bigas. So how could I live here?
May bending machine and I don't know how to use it. Sa C.r, I don't know, may heater kasi pero masyadong high tech para magamit ko.
I already called Leizelle and her friends, pati na rin sina Elamore, Akini and Miko(The ones I really get closed with) , I told them to have a little drink with me. Ayaw ni Aki pero alam kung pipilitin siya ni Miko. 15 minutes na ang nakalipas and anytime nandito na sila.
Nilabas ko na rin ang pwedeng mailabas na inumin. I'm not even familiar with their brand. Nilabas ko ang mga pwedeng pantulak and all I think of a normal drink with friends.
Pinagpapawisan na ako dahil sa pagto-tour ditto sa condo.
I did not even change my clothes dahil
>>>Flashback<<<
I scanned every room until I found the Masters bedroom, I was amazed dahil sa lawak at tema. It was all gray and white and other virile colors.. It was elegant but the looks was really manly. Its cool pero panlalaki talaga sa first look pa lang. But I feel comfortable with it. Binuksan ko ang pwedeng mabukasan and found out that the clothes are a mens clothes. Parang hindi pa nga nagagalaw dahil complete set talaga ang mga damit, polos, suits, briefs, trunks, large tee-shirt and all. Wala akong makitang uni-sex pair of clothes. And for pete's sake, none of them was for my size.
Tinawagan ko si doktora after that and she told me na ipadeliver niya na lang daw ang mga gamit ko.
Mayrong isang guest room at parang dun ko lang maaring ilagay ang mga gamit ng dating may-ari ng pad na 'to. So I do some cleaning.
Inalis ko lahat ang mga damit niya, perfume and every traces of Tito Ruzzel. Mabuti na lang at walang mga wallframes kundi mahihirapan akong itago. Doktora told me na parang bagong bago 'to, but the clothes na ah…. That's a huge trace of the owner. Nilagay ko lahat sa guest room ang mga gamit na nasa masters bedroom and locked it. Yung iba hindi nakabalot or nailagay sa mga kahon dahil mga anim lang na kahon ang nahanap ko ditto sa pad na pwedeng panlagyan.
>>>END OF FLASHBACK<<<
And now, pawis na pawis ako, amoy pawis rin. And im waiting for the delivery na sinasabi ni Doktora before they come, pero oh my..
20 minutes after, tumawag si Leizelle, natraffic daw sila.
And then Miko, tumawag rin at tinanong kung anong pwedeng dalhin sa pagpunta nila ditto.
So I guess mas mauna ang mga lalaking pupunta rito.
Geezz..
Umupo ako sa sofa, and tried to bring out my other personality.
Bakit hindi ko ito naisip agad?
I focused and within a second I found myself operating the t.v and it went live..
I play some music and yeah.
By the way , let me introduce you my another personality, I called it 'BASIC'. I could used it to know how things were used. Just like now, I just manage to open the T.V and all thanks to my gifted personality about the knowledge on how things work. Just basic, but its more than that because im really an expert to it.
But Mr. Crawl said that it was supposed to be another W. Alteration because I easily summoned it when im holding a weapon. And for a test, he give me a gun and I am an expert to it. So beware of giving me something like that in my pretty skilled hands.
Currently, i was listening to the MTV awards of mtv channel.
I heard the door bell, lumapit ako and theres a screen… Hmm, how do we called this?
So nakikita ko ang nasa labas ng pintuan.
"Pizza Delivery", the delivery boy said without holding a pizza box.
Naka-uniporme ito ng pula at may logo ito ng pizza hut. So
I opened the door.
"Delivery po, para kay Mr. Mason", saad niya.
"Hindi ba dapat Ruzzel Mason?", nagtataka kong tanong sa delivery guy.
"Ah.. o-opo, para kaya Ruzzel Mason", naguguluhang sabi nito.
"yes, that's me, and that is not how to pronounce my name.. Its Ruzzel, more like Rah-zil. Saan ba galling ang mga yan?", tanong ko at tinuro ang dalawang maleta na nasa trolley.
"Ah sorry po Madam. Ikaw ba? Special delivery po galing sa lola mo, Madam Patricia.", saad niya.
"Ah, I'll take it from here", sabi ko naman.
Binaba niya ang mga maleta.
"Nga pala, wala bang pizza o sign board? ganun?", tanong ko , nakapagtataka rin kasi eh. Ngumiti siya sa akin at napakamot sa ulo.
"Ah, inorder po ni Madam yung pizza at binayaran niya ako ng malaki-laki para ito ang ihatid ko sa'yo"
That old lady.. hmm.. pinahirapan pa to.
"Ah.. okay, salamat ulit."
"Ang bigat"
I carried the 2 huge maleta to my new room, muntik pa akong mahulog sa hagdan.. tsk.
>>flash forward<<
As I was removing my things from the maleta, nagulat ako sa dalawang baril na nakapaloob ditto. May tatlong set rin ng mga bala.
Nakapaloob rin ang mga text books ko at ang mga ginawa kong maliliit na ice blades.
Tinawagan ko agad si doktora.
"What's with the guns?"
"Mr.Crawl was worried when I told them that the agents are scattered on your school, so he put that"
"This is too much, baka makasuhan ako ng illegal possessioning of firearms"
"In your case, that's not gonna happen. And you need it, for defense. And no more ice blades"
"Then why did you bother.."
"Just in case. By the way, are your friends there?"
"Bingo.. Need to go, haven't change my clothes yet"
"Okay,, no more ice blade and no drinking"
"What?... I invited them for a drink, no reason at all. What am I supposed to …"
"NO HARD DRINKS!... Mr.Crawl wants to speak with you"
"Stellar, you need to act normal. We have a tight situation now at kailangan naming magtago, don't call us, but we'll be in touch.. About the boy who told you some info's don't trust him pero sa sitwasyon ngayon..you need him. Maybe it's late to tell you this things, but im warning you to keep away from the 5 psychomutants in your school kung gusto mong huwag maidamay."
"Ano, akala ko ba.."
"No, they are 5."
"Bakit naging lima? Ano ba talaga ang nangyayari?
"I don't have much time to tell you everything. But trust us, okay. We don't want you to get caught. Pumunta ka sa FangSTASY Bookstore sa **** malapit sa **** str. Look for the owner, his name's Henry Fang, may binigay ako sa kaniya. Tell him my name. You can open it anytime."
I never got to answer and they hung up. .
Fang? Is he related to our librarian Jessica Fang?
Why are they telling me this all of the sudden?
I was in my deep thought almost diving to some sorts of malfunction due to lack of awareness of my surrounding when a loud and lively voice is shouting outside my pad.
I can hear him up here, and that's how you call a perfect timing.
I got up and in a swift I welcomed them to enter my cool shelter.
Nakita nilang nakahawak ako ng towel so I just excused myself to have a bath and just guided them to the living room and feel at home.
Miko has no problem 'bout it. As for Akini who disagree in the first place was quite. I don't know why but theres something about him that I like. Maybe the maturity? , I think he thinks like an older brother, despite of the ongoing Giovanni the exbest friend thing.
Yeah, madalas ko silang makitang nag-aaway but verbally they talk shits. They're cursing each other.
I enjoyed the shower a lot but I missed my personal shower, it's the best when you're rushing up. Just 2 minutes puff, you're done.. Well cleaned.
Now I wonder what Mr. Crawl had to do about it … and that things he said a while back, na kailangan nilang magtago.. err. Headache, can't talk 'bout it now…
I tried to think of what will happen later not what will happen to me next.
Okay…
After my ritual in the bathroom, I inhaled a lot and exhale explosively when I heard Miko singing an anime theme song.
Brain: Is he the boy version of voice 911?
Me: No comment
There are 2 stairways here, one in the near the living room and second at the end of the short hallway going outside the terrace. I've take a peek there a while ago, and its nice. You can say Highland University and the park. It's a great scene though.
I went to the room, find some clothes and went down.
So flash forward, now we are waiting for the 3 girls who are still in the middle of the street and Elamore who just entered the building.
Miko was still singing, his enjoying his world. Akini, has a blank faced, seemed sturdy while sitting having his bottle of wine.
"Guys, di ba kayo magtatanong kung bakit ko kayo inimbitahan?", (in Japanese)
Narinig naman ni Miko so he lessen the music volume.
"To have fun", Miko briefly stated and have his seat and pour his glass some wine. He sat beside me and offer me the wine.
"No thanks", I said but he insist.. tsk
Brain:Just get it.
"Fine", I said.
I tasted the wine and
"Ugh…", I coughed.
I feel like I just burnt my throat.
"Woahh… unang beses? Pero san mo naman nakuha ang mga ito", (In Japanese), Miko said.
"Its my uncles…Stocked here for decades. Nasa ibang bansa kasi at hindi niya dinala ang mga ito sa kaniya", I respond.
"Nga pala, bakit kami talaga nandito?", (In Japanese), Miko.
Ano nga ba? Bakit nga ba?Para saan nga ba?
So that, the agents in our school will not suspect that im with Max? .. psh..
"Uh…I told you to have drink with me. Friends thing??", I said like almost whispering. Di ako sure pero parang nakumbinse ko naman ang nagtanong.
"Ah.. ang lambing mo naman my stress reliever. At para diyan, magcelebrate nga tayo.. friends!!!?", (In Japanese), miko shouted. Ang lakas ng boses eh. He poured another glass with wine and we cheered.
"Hoy Aki!", (in Japanese), Miko.
"Cheers", and Akini participated.
We talk about us… ewan ko, kami lang ata ni Miko ang nag-uusap, malalim ang iniisip ng isa diyan eh.
Moments after, dumating si Elamore, may dala pa na isang bote ng wine.
Seriously?
And they started to dig in, But nothing happened. I didn't expect na pareho lang sina Akini at Ela. They don't ever bother to talk , they're just drinking na parang may pino-problema.
"hey, guys,,.. Cheer up it's a friend celebration day yee-hey", insert sarcasm there. Tumingin sila sa akin, and Ela said.. "Ah,of course..HAPPY FRIENDS DAY!!", Elamore.
Napataas ang kilay ko, parang biglaan kasi ang pagiging hyper niya.
Hindi niya ako hinintay na magsalita and just stood at sinamahan si Miko na sinsabayan ang anime theme songs.
Weird.
Bumaling ako kay Aki. Seryoso ito at malalim ang iniisip. Nakatingin lang siya sa kaniyang baso. Gusto
And before i opened my mouth, masayang masayang pumasok sina Leizelle, Arianne and Nicole.
I give them huh-look.
"you left the door open.. " Okay that's the answer
"Surprise!!!!!", may tinaas siyang naka-plastic bags.
"Anong mga yan?", Miko said and his funny accent.
"Foods… like hello, we've been jammed on the street for almost 2 hours. We didn't grab some lunch", she said .
'Nice pad", Nicole complimented and roam her eyes around.
"Yeah… Never had one before, how much is it?", nasa interest mood naman na tanong ni Arianne at lumapit sa amin.
"Ruzzel, you mind if I'll use the kitchen?",tanong ni Leizelle sa akin.
Sinamahan ko naman siyang pumunta sa kusina.
"Anong meron, Ruzzel?", she said smiling at binaba ang mga dala niya.
"No reason at all, just drink for my new found friends", saad ko.
"HAPPY FRIENDS DAY!!!", Ela shouted on the background
Tumawa si Leizelle and said she's happy to be my friend.
Don't know how but lets keep it as its okay.