Chapter 33. Haunted
Aeon's POV
"What the hell was that?" tanong ni Dark ng mahila niya ako sa hindi gaanong mataong parte ng hall.
"What?" nagtatakang tanong ko naman.
"Did you know Ire's twin?" balik ring tanong niya.
"No, but he seems to know me" nakakunot noo kong sabi. Judging by the way he acts, he seems to know a lot of things about me. What the hell happened in my past? Tanog ng utak ko.
"I told you not to do something reckless. They've been observing you the moment they saw you" ani nanaman niya.
"Whatever Dark. They can observe me all they want. They can't find anything from me" sagot ko sakanya. Kumunot ang noo ko ng may mapansin ako.
"Where's Thalia?"
"I don't know. Maybe drinking and getting wasted. I'm done babysitting that girl" naiinis na sagot ni Dark.
"How can you leave her? We can't afford to leave her on her own right now" Thalia is too much to handle right now because she's drunk but the situation isn't good.
"Let's find her. Let's meet here in 10" utos ko sakanya saka kami naghiwalay ng direksyon para hanapin si Thalia. She's too drank to handle herself.
Ire's POV
I clenched my fist as I watch my brother drag Aeon on the dance floor.
"Easy dude. You can't afford to pick a fight against your twin right now" bulong ni Arius na nasa tabi ko.
"Why are you even angry? Is it the fact that he showed in here or the fact that she's dancing with her right now" pang aasar ni Tam.
"Tss" ani ng kuya ko bago nagsimulang maglakad paalis.
"Are you the one who's trying to pick up a fight against him? Shut your trap if you don't want to become a mess right now" ani naman ni Colton. "Wait. Why are you even here in the first place?" dagdag pa niya.
Hindi niya sinagot si Colton bagkus ay napansin kong napangiti siya ng may makita siya. I followed her gaze then I saw him looking at the girl who's with Aeon every time. I think it's the student government's president.
"I have to talk to someone. See you around" bigla niyang sabi saka kami iniwan at naglakad sa direksyon kung nasaan ang babae.
"What the. I thought him and Aeon are a thing?" nagtataka namang tanong ni Colton ng malapitan ni Tam ang babae na pasuray suray na ang paglalakad.
"Did you already forget that he's next to Adrion on being a womanizer?" ani naman ni Arius.
I tried to tune everyone off and focus my attention on Aeon and my twin on the dance floor. They are now swaying through the music. I've never seen both of them dance before.
"Hahaha" I shook my head when a memory of Fiery dancing happily flash through my mind.
"Why am I seeing her on her?" bulong ko sa sarili ko.
"Hey, you okay?" tanong ni Clay. This is the first time Clay talk on this day.
"I'm fine" sagot ko sakanya.
"They're coming" ani Colton sa tabi ko na may kasamang pagsiko sa tagiliran ko. Napakunot noo ako sa ginawa niya. He pointed his lips in the direction. I followed it and I saw Sorrel with Aeon coming our way.
"I'm giving her to you, again," sabi niya sa akin. Napakunot noo ako sa sinabi ng kambal ko. Again?
Hindi na ako nakapagtanong pa dahil binalingan niya agad ng tingin si Aeon. He stared at her. I never saw any other emotion from my twin's eyes rather than amusement. This is the first time that I'm seeing him with such unknown emotion to him but I know that look because I use to look like that to someone, to her. Aeon didn't have the chance to speak when my brother walk away because her friend pulled her away.
"What the hell was that?" takang tanong ni Colton. Hindi na ako nag abalang sagutin pa siya.
I watched as Aeon's drag her in an alley with fewer people. I look at them while talking to each other. They both seem frustrated and worried before parting ways. Where are they going?
"Hey, where are you off to?" pigil sakin ni Arius ngunit hindi ko siya pinakinggan at sinimulan kong hanapin si Aeon. Ilang minuto ko pa siyang hinagilap bago ko siya nakita na palinga linga at mukha ring naghahanap. She's about to leave when I grab her hand and pulled her into the dance floor.
"What do you think you're doing?" tanong niya sakin habang nagpupumiglas ngunit hindi ko siya binitawan.
"I'm dancing with you" sagot ko sakanya saka ko nilagay ang dalawang kamay niya sa balikat ko at nilagay ko naman ang akin sa balakang niya.
"What a nice way to ask a woman" sarkastikong sagot niya. "At least your brother is nicer and a gentleman" dagdag pa niya.
"Awww" biglang reklamo niya. Hindi ko namalayan na napapalakas na pala ang pagkakahawak ko sa balakang niya.
"Sorry" hingi ko ng paumanhin.
"My twin is way nicer though he's a trouble maker. I'm way eviler than him though" sagot ko sakanya. Hindi naman siya nagsalita at nanatiling tahimik. "And I am ready to kill everyone who sullies's Fiery's name" dagdag ko pa. I never saw any reaction on her face. I see no emotion.
"And I already know that you're not FIery and I'm gonna ask you for the last time. Who are you and why are you wearing her face?" I seriously ask her. She looks up and stares at me for a second before answering.
"How well do you know Fiery?" tanong niya sa akin.
"I know her better than anybody" sagot ko sakanya. I saw her smirk because of my answer.
"You know what? I pity you. You always claim that you know her better than anyone but you didn't even know the little details" napahinto ako sa pagsasayaw at ganun din siya.
"What was that supposed to mean?" I glare at her. She doesn't have the right to question my relationship with Fiery.
"All I'm saying is" she paused then pulled me closer to her.
"Stop pretending that you know her better than anybody when you don't even know me" she whispered in my ear before walking away. I was glued for a moment. Unable to move. What does she mean by that? I look around to find her but I couldn't. Bumalik ako sa pwesto ng mga kaibigan ko.
"Did you see Aeon?" tanong ko sakanila.
"I thought she's with you?" ani Colton.
"We saw you both dancing together earlier" ani naman ni Adrion. Iniwan ko ang aking mga kaibigan pagkatapos para hanapin si Aeon. Ilang beses pa akong nagpa ikot ikot ng mamataan ko ang isang babae sa may balkonahe.
"So, how does it feel?" tanong ni Aeon sa kausap niya. She's not wearing her mask. Nagtago ako sa may pintuan ng balkonahe. Who is she talking to? I glance at her again. Did she change her gown again? I look at her curiously.
"How does it feel to see me wearing your twin's face?" she asked. Twin? What?
"Why are you doing this?" tanong ng isang tinig. I can't see the other person's face but just by hearing her voice, it's her. What the hell is going on here?
"What can you gain from all of these?" dagdag pa niya.
"Oh there's plenty of them," the other one said mockingly.
"Like how you feel the pleasure of killing Fiery?" I sense an excessive amount of hate beyond that voice. I don't know what's going on anymore. Everything is in chaos.
"You really do believe that I'm the one who killed her?" ani naman ng isa. Who the hell is the real one between them?
"You said it yourself, Holly. The day when you took advantage of my weakest state" Aeon spat. Holly? The transfer student? She's a shifter?
"Oh, that's a bluff. The Howard twins, one of them killed your twin" sagot ni Holly.
"What?" Aeon asked curiously.
"Yes, one of them did" I saw Holly, who's now wearing Aeon's face or should I say Fiery's face smirk. I never imagine that she's this kind of person.
"How can I be sure that you're not lying? You're a shifter. Your kind is considered the uragiri" sagot ni Aeon. I can't comprehend what's happening right now.
"Well, I don't have a reason to kill your twin" sagot naman ni Holly.
"And they do?" tanong naman ni Aeon.
"Oh sweetie, they have all the reason" ani Holly. What the hell is she talking about? We don't have any reason to kill her. Sorrel and I love Fiery more than anyone.
"And what are those reasons?" I can sense that Aeon is already losing it. I have to calm her down.
"Like, she's here for a reason that the school can't reveal outside?" she said mockingly. What was that supposed to mean?
"They killed her because she witnesses something that the school is trying to conceal" dagdag pa niya.
"Did you see who killed her?" tanong pa niya.
"Stop" ani Aeon na parang nahihirapan. Napakunot noo ako. What's happening to her?
"You did, didn't you?" Holly said while smiling. She's gone crazy.
"You did, yet you can't even kill him. Why?" she taunts.
"I said shut the fuck up" Aeon is in pain.
"Aeon" I decided to show myself before anything can happen.
"Trasher" banggit ni Aeon sa pangalan ko nang makita niya ako. I saw her gripping her hair. Nilapitan ko siya.
"Are you okay?" tanong ko sakanya.
"Stop. It hurts. Please make it stop" pagmamakaawa niya habang sinasabunutan ang buhok niya.
"Aeon" tawag ko sa pangalan niya. She's still clutching her hair when she screams and collapses. Mabuti nalang ay nasalo ko siya.
"Trasher?" rinig kong ani ng isang boses. I look up to see my friends. I look around to see Holly but she's gone. That filthy creature.
"What happened?" tanong nila ng makalapit sila.
"Help me" utos ko sakanila saka ko binuhat si Aeon.
"There's a room upstairs" ani naman ni Colton.
"Find Dark, Thalia and Tam. Tell them that Aeon needs them" utos ko sakanila.
"On it" ani Clay saka siya umalis habang ako naman at ang naiwang mga kaibigan ko ay dinala si Aeon sa taas. I'll deal with that bitch later. I have so many questions for her.
A/N: Sorry for the grammatical errors and misspelled words. Anyway, our story is coming to an end, so hang in there. Happy reading-A