ead, she just nodded. So we started walking

ice. We're standing here more like one minute I guess. The door opens

." While smiling at us so

," she said as she f

nsse Nathalia?" I raised my right hand as an answer to he

ia's cousin," Ash said and

ful din smi

ko kasi... Uhm, well you and Errol know here in the school as best buddies. Kaya nam

pumapasok? How could that be possible? E ngayong tatlong araw lang ang nakalipas h

umasok si Thalia at Errol ah, 'di ba?" Tumingin ako kay Ash at saka

asok, pagkatapos nun ay hindi na siya pumapasok sa second period and the rest." Ms. Ignacio look at both of us,

orm. Dadalawin po namin si Errol sa ka

we return her a warm smile too before tu

e is a varsity player. Atsaka magkasama pa naman kaming pumasok nung miyerkules ah, tapos malalaman namin na isang linggo na siyang na

il sabi ko naman ay magiging busy na siya dahil sa practice para sa basketball. They need

Errol owes me an explanation. Is he has a problem? o

here." After that, she started to walk and I was left there standing and just looking at her back while s

I knew. People are getting weirder and weirder. Baka

t sumunod na kay Ash papunta sa may punong narra

'Dakilang

g to the school gate. Ash was just walking silently while I behind her was in deep thoughts about why she was

tare at me and didn't utter a word then she'll walk past me. I was left dum

ally speak, "Walk beside me." In a col

eside you then okay. You love me, do you?" I said that and ended it with a

eside her. She just looks at me and didn'

t all, We were still silent while walking, only the sounds of the vehicles at th

akakarindi ang katahimikan habang naglalakad kami kanina. Ashley open the gate of our hou

r. I cross my eyebrows because of confusion. Why would bl

to follow her. And there, we saw tita Rina's

t, don't!" While crying,

ove. Tita Rina,

a open her eyes a bi

, pl

w ng b-bahala kay T-thalia

es. Just don

nd didn't even finish her words. I and Ash were c

n ito ng kulay itim na tela. Tumayo siya at biglang hinawakan ang kamay ko at tumakbo papala

! Bakit ba tayo tumatakbo?!" Panay an

a bigla dahil parang nag-iba ang kanyang tono. Nang tumingi

sound I never heard before. Ash runs slowly and looks at the back

n, a human can't run like this fast. Ash was just holding my arm while runn

ang aking mga mata. Nanghihina na ang katawan ko,

ng mapansin niyang namumungay ang

tayo! Wag mo lang ipipikit ang mga mata m

hear Ashley's voice, but I badly need to asleep now. I hear

a don'