Saving Austin

Too Late

-Logan Ellis-

November 24, 2026
12:30 pm
Emett District Subdivision, Ireal City

At last! After that long frustrating traffic that took my time. I exhaustedly hopped out of the car and even slammed it when I closed it. I didn't waste any time from entering our house. Kahit si Emery ang makikita ng sino man, wala na akong problema roon.

Pagkapasok na pagkapasok ko sa loob ng gate ay ang matulala na lang ang naging reaksyon ko. No way, it's no true.

The Repair Shop's just beside our house but where the hell was David's truck?!

Sa totoong panahon, 12:25 pm umalis si David kasama ang truck niya pero bakit wala na rito?

I brushed Emery's hair upward before picking up her phone on my pocket and I almost wanted to throw it away when it's past 12:25 pm already. Without any hesitation, I ignored that Eric dude who saw me from entering the house. He recognized me as Emery anyway. And I wanted him to see me accusing him about this crime he'd done.

Pagkapasok ko ay ang katawan ko ang nakita ko. Woah, dude! That's really me! I'm now looking at my cool, charming face, sitting on the living room's couch with my eyebrows knitting and I really looked like a serious boss dude!

Come on, do I have time for this?

The Logan I was staring at with such amazament shifted his eyes on me so I coughed and walked towards Emma.

"Bakit ang tagal mo?!" reklamo ni Emma sa akin pero hindi ko siya magawang sumbatan ngayon. What?! I just could not, because I could not look angrily into my charming looking, face right now!

Forget it.

"Not my fault! Ang haba ng traffic sa daan. Nasaan na si David? 'Yong truck? Si Sophia?!"

Napatampal na lang ako ng noo nang sumimangot ang kausap kong, ako.

"W-Wala na sila. Nabigo kami ni Sophia! Logan, nahuli na kami!"

I pulled my hair out of frustrations because of what she'd said. Sana nakaabot pa ako para matulungan ko sila at napigilan ko man lang si Eric.

"What?! What about Eric? He successfully did something on the truck?!"

"I-I'm afraid yes! Hindi ko naman magawang i-check 'yong truck kung may mali ba kasi si Emma naman ako!" Itinuro niya pa ang sarili niya. "I'm not you. Kung nandito ka sana kanina, naayos mo sana 'yong truck."

"Hindi ba't nais mong iparating sa amin kanina na may gagawing masama si Eric sa truck?" tanong pa niya sa akin at nagsimula na tuloy akong maglakad nang pabalik-balik.

Yes, it's because of my unfortunate arrival here! Thanks to this long driveway and that irritating traffic! Sana nagawa ko pang pigilan si Eric at naayos ko 'yong sinira niya.

"Then, Sophia?" I asked Emma.

"Ayon, pinilit ni David na isama 'yong si Cedric. Halos kaladkarin niya pa si Sophia kanina para isama at tinulungan pa ni Eric si David doon!" She cupped my face and I did the same thing to Emery's. Now what?

"Saan na ba sila didiretso noong umalis sila rito?" tanong ni Emma sa akin pero ang tangi kong ginawa ay ang maglakad palabas ng bahay.

"Hey! May time ka pa bang mang-snob? Logan?!"  she complained, with my voice!

"No! Just follow me! Susundan natin sila." We both hopped into Evan's car. "Didiretso na sila sa Kiran Street pero mukhang tatagalin ang pagpunta nila."