The Only Girl Of Section 5

𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝟻𝟹

CJ's POV:

My phone kept vibrating, but I ignored it. I also kept receiving messages from my cousins, my classmates, from kuya LZ, and sir Kylo. They're all asking where I am. I looked at my wristwatch. It's already 3:30 in the morning. Time surely flies fast. I looked up at the sky again and decided to go back to the mansion. I'm sure everyone would be asleep by now.

I parked the motor at the garage quietly and climbed on one of the trees near the window where our room is. I was surprised because it wasn't locked but didn't care. I carefully opened it and get in then closed it again. I walked towards my bed, slowly climbed on it, and lied down. Pagkahigang-pagkahiga ko ay biglang bumukas ang ilaw.

"Oh my god. Guys! CJ's here!" I heard Ikay shouted. "Where have you been?! We we're texting you! Calling you but you didn't answer!" Nag-aalalang tanong niya at agad akong niyakap.

"Thank God you're okay." Tumakbo papasok si EZ at niyakap rin ako.

"Ate! Pinag-alala mo kami!" Sabi ni Renz.

"Bakit ba hilig mong biglang umaalis. Sana sinabi mo man lang kung saan ka pupunta." Sabi naman ni Kyle.

"Paano kung may nangyari saiyo? Paano ka namin hahanapin?" Dugtong ni Riu.

"Don't you make us worry like that ever again." Sabi ni Clover.

"Sorry." Sabi ko at hindi sila tinitingnan.

"Tss. Sorry ka ng sorry inuulit mo naman." Tiningnan ko si Ice at kumunot ang noo ng makitang may sugat siya sa labi.

"Anong nangyari jan?" tanong ko.

"Pagkaalis mo sinapok siya nung—" Siniko ni Kyle si Renz para tumigil. Pero alam ko na kung anong nangyari.

"Sinabi na kasing walang mangingialam eh! Ayan nagalusan ka nanaman!" Inis na sabi ko.

"Wag mo ng pakialaman 'to. Ang liit lang." Sabi niya at iniwas ang tingin.

"Huwag pakialaman? Ice I specifically told you na huwag makialam. But of course, you being you, nakisapak ka rin. Wala 'yan nung nagpunta tayo dito." Sabi ko.

"What do you want me to do? Just stand there and watch as that sh*t beat you?" Inis na tanong niya.

"Oo Ice! Oo yun ang gusto kong gawin mo. Away ko yun eh!" Sagot ko.

"CJ naman! You shouldn't forget that you're still a girl! And a girl shouldn't be beaten up like that! Makikialam ako kung kelan ko gusto." Sabi niya at nagwalk-out.

"Fine! Do whatever you want I don't care!" Sigaw ko sakaniya at nagtalukbong.

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Nagising ako hindi dahil sa ingay. Kundi sa katahimikan ng paligid ko. Bumangon ako at bumaba.

"Manang, nasaan po yung mga kasama ko?" Tanong ko.

"Nako iha umalis na papunta dun sa eskwelahan na pinanggalingan niyo kahapon. Hindi ka na pinagising dahil late ka ng umuwi. Saan ka ba nannggaling bata ka? Pinag-alala mo kami. Lalo na yung boypren mo." Sabi ni Manang.

"Boyfriend? Manang sinabi ko na sainyo wala ho akong boyfriend." Sabi ko at kumuha ng gatas sa ref.

"Ay, hindi ba? Ang akala ko boyfriend mo. Grabe kasi mag-alala saiyo kagabi." Sabi niya.

"Concern lang 'yun manang." Natatawang sabi ko. "Eh sino ho ba yung tinutukoy niyo? Halos lahat po ng kasama ko ay lalaki." Tanong ko.