Naythan wanted to text Nemesis because they weren't making any progress, at all!
'Hayst. Pero mas magagalit si Nem kapag nalaman niya,' isip-isip niya at ibinalik ang tingin sa mataas na building na nasa harapan nila. He literally had to shield his eyes in order to see the top of it. Nakabalandra sa itaas nito ang malaking logo ng Studio 66, ang isa sa pinakamalaking industriya sa media.
But then again...
"Manong, paano kung bentahan kita ng gayuma? Or better yet, I can give you a 25% discount!"
Rio's cheery voice filled the air as she lifted a small bottle. Winagayway niya ito sa mukha ng masungit na gwardiya, pero tulad ng ginawa ng kasama nito, he scowled at her and pushed it away.
"Miss, bawal talaga kayong pumasok dito. Wala ba kayong klase ngayon?"
"Oh! Actually, meron. Pero dahil kailangan naming imbestigahan ang nangyaring aksidente sa Mahogany Street para matahimik ang kaluluwa ng white lady doon, we chose to skip our classes today," walang prenong sagot ni Rio. "Besides, nag-attend din ng emergency meeting ang karamihan sa mga profs namin kaya malamang wala ring pumasok sa klase. Getsi?"
Mukha namang walang pakialam ang gwardiya kahit pa anong paliwanag nito.
Before he could even yell at the poor psychic, mabilis na lumapit si Naythan at ngumiti. "Sorry, malungkot lang talaga ang pinsan ko kaya naging hobby na niyang mangulit ng mga gwardiya. Hehe!"
"Huh? 'Di kaya---"
Siniko niya ito.
"Alis na kami, manong guard. Bye!"
Rio frowned but didn't say a word when he started dragging her away from the entrance. Sa kabila nito, naramdaman pa rin ni Naythan ang mata ng mga gwardiyang sumusunod sa bawat kilos nila. "Katakot naman. 'Di kaya paranormal creatures din sila?" He joked when they were at a reasonable distance.
"I don't think so. Mararamdaman ko naman kung may mali sa kanila." The psychic absent-mindedly held on to the pendant on her necklace. Hindi nakaligtas sa pagka-tsismoso ni Naythan ang pagbabago ng ekspresyon ni Rio nang mahawakan ulit ang mutya ng tubig. Before he could even comment about it, she quickly asked.
"My, my... At paano na tayo makakapasok nito? Wala naman tayong kakilalang sikat sa loob, at wala rin naman tayong impluwensya tulad ng kay Damien!"
But Naythan was already grinning.
"Tumatalab ang gayumang 'yan sa kahit na sino, 'di ba? Walang limitations?"
Rio blinked in confusion. "Yes! Pero paano nito...?"
Tinuro ni Naythan ang dalawang gwardiyang abala sa pagku-kwentuhan habang naka-duty. Lumawak na rin ang ngiti ni Rionach nang mapagtanto nito ang plano. She raised her hand up in a fist and cheered.
"Yes, yes. Ipaglaban! SA NGALAN NG PAG-IBIIIIIIG!"
"Umm... Rio? You don't need to shout."
*
"In 1982, a college student went missing for a week. The authorities searched for her, but they were left with a cold trail. After a month, they found the body of a teenage girl half-buried by the side of the road. The uniform she wore made it easy to identify that she was a student from Eastwood Central University..."
Kinailangang tumigil ni Nemesis sa pagbabasa. Wala sa sarili niyang tinitigan ang larawan sa kupas na pahina ng pahayagan. As expected, it was a bit grainy, but the image of the dead body wrapped in a white dirtied cloth made her feel bothered. Hindi siya psychic katulad ni Rio, pero sa hindi niya malamang dahilan, para bang may kung anong tumatawag sa kanya sa larawan.
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Paranormal"Stare at the dark too long, and you'll eventually see what isn't there..." If someone offered you an opportunity to investigate the deadliest (and craziest) mysteries in Eastwood, will you be brave enough to accept it? An epic paranormal adventure...
