Chapter 68: The Cursed Diary
I checked my schedule and I don't have any class for today. But unfortunately, I have to go since I have an appointment with Fleur Dela Fuente.
I wear my uniform and went out of my room.
"May pasok ka?" Tanong ni Leo nang makita niya ako. Kasalukuyan siyang nasa lamesa kasama ang kaklase ko.
Tumango ako bilang sagot.
"Kumain ka muna, Aedrian!" sigaw ni Didrae pero tiningnan ko lamang siya.
Tiningnan ko ang relo ko at umalis na ako. Sakay ng bisikleta ay pumunta na ako sa school.
I went straight to the library. There are a few students inside. Some of them are busy studying while most of them are just killing time with their classmates silently talking with each other. There's also a part of the first floor where students can photocopy.
On the second floor, it is the first section of the library where students can find fiction books, dictionaries from letter a to z each book, reference books, and such. There's a part of this floor where computers can be used by the students freely.
Lastly, the third floor is where the majority of graduating students can be seen. They are all busy with their research papers/thesis paper. A huge part of it is shelves where we can see all of the bound research papers of the graduates. On the corner of the floor, there are law books for law students only.
Inilibot ko ang paningin ko. I walked through the shelves and someone grabbed my hand, leading me to the shelf where no one was around except us.
"Aedrian..." She removed his hand on my arm.
"May mga pulis na pumunta kagabi sa bahay," kwento niya.
"Tinanong nila ako tungkol kay Louise. I don't know what to do now. Ayokong makulong. Tulungan mo ako."
I looked at her. She looks depressed. She holds my hands again looks like she's going to kneel and beg.
"Sasabihin ko sa 'yo ang lahat, just help me, Aedrian." May kinuha siya sa bag niya. "Ito, ito 'yung diary. Pakiusap, tulungan mo ako..."
Ibinigay niya sa akin ang pulang notebook na hindi maika-kailang may katagalan na. Medyo lukot na ang ibang mga bahagi nito.
Binuksan ko iyon at laking gulat ko nang makita ang pangalang...
Apple Fratern
Nakaramdam ako ng kaba. Sa sandaling ito, naramdaman kong tila ba naghuhukay ako ng sarili kong libingan. Na para bang sa pagkakataong ito, sa pagkuha ko sa diary... Naipasa na sa akin ang sumpa... Ang bigat ng responsabilidad.
"N-nabasa mo na ba ito?" Tanong ko. Tumango siya. Mas lalong bumilis ang paghinga ko.
"Huwag mo munang babanggitin sa mga pulis ang bagay na ito."
Tumango siya. "Tawagan mo ako kung sakaling magkaproblema." Binigay ko sa kaniya ang number ko. Umalis na siya dala ang takot.
Napabuntong-hininga ako tsaka nagdesisyong lisanin na ang lugar na iyon ngunit bago pa man ako makalabas sa hanay ng mga librong pinanggalingan ko... Hindi ko inaasahan ang makikita ko.
"Aedrian..."
Agad kong tinago ang diary sa likod ko. Nakaramdam ako ng kirot sa puso ko.
Ngayon ko lang siya hindi pinagkatiwalaan.
Nakatingin lamang ako sa kaniya. Walang salitang lumalabas sa bibig ko. Kahit ang isip ko... Blangko.
"Kumusta ka na?"
"Okay lang." Agad na sagot ko.
"Natatandaan mo na ba ako? Okay ka na ba...talaga?"
"Sa susunod na lang tayo mag-usap." Matabang kong sagot bago ko siya nilagpasan.
"Hanggang kailan mo ba ako iiwasan, Aedrian?!" Napalakas ang boses niya dahilan upang sumitsit ang librarian.
"Hanggang kaya ko."
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August 5, 2013
8:43 PM
Dear Diary,
Today was the first day of my class. I was excited about it but I guess things don't work out in our favor. They find me weird because I cannot speak and also have this hearing aid on my right side. I am starting to lose my confidence. I guess, college is not for me.
Ps. A stranger kept staring at me.
~Apple Fratern🍎
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I CLOSED the diary as I took my breath. It was just reading this notebook but it made me feel something eerie.
I flushed the toilet and went out of the comfort room. And there I saw Didrae. My forehead immediately twitched. She's looking at me but I just ignore her. I have to find the safest place to read this diary.
Then she grabbed my arm. "Sa'n ka pupunta?" She exclaimed.
"You don't have to know," I stated as I put away her hand off of me but she just hold it again but this time tightly. She's a bit clingy and bossy but it's tolerable somehow. Why do I have this long patience when it's about her?
"Galit ka ba?" She murmured. "Dahil sinusundan kita?"
I have to take it back. My patience is getting shorter when I heard those words. She doesn't have to follow me even though that's what Leo wants to protect me. Thinking that she maybe gets into trouble because of me.
"Kailan mo pa 'ko sinusundan?"
She remained silent.
"Trip mo bang sundan ang mga tao?"
"Correction, mga interesting na tao."
I just smirked. "At proud ka pa?"
"Hindi ba't ganoon din naman ang ginagawa mo, Mr. Detective?" Ngayon, siya naman ang ngumisi at naghalukipkip. Akala ko mapagpasensya na akong tao pero hindi pala. Hindi ko alam bakit sa pagkakataong ito ay naiinis ako. I was just trying to protect her from troubles but she's here, proudly telling me that she's a stalker.
"Don't compare me to yourself," I responded blandly.
"Why? I just gather information and help you. Why don't you just be happy about that?"
"You're putting yourself in danger." I removed her hand from my arm and walked away but she still insists to follow me.
"Pa'no mo naman nasabi that I am putting myself in danger? Bakit danger ka ba?"
She looks at me with those playful eyes. She even smiles like I was her camera. I was lost by a moment staring at her.
"Oo nga pala, I know I'm not in the right place to ask, but why do you still ignore her?"
"Her?"
"Your bestfriend." Natigilan ako sa tanong niya. Hindi na ako nagtaka pa kung bakit kahit na ang taong iyon ay kilala niya.
"I don't know."
Tumawa siya. "You don't know?" Tumango ako. "Stupid. How would you know if you're ignoring her?" She added.
"She betrayed me once. I don't want to be fooled again," I replied.
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