Nocturnal (Ability Series #1) ✔️

CHAPTER 3

NOCTURNAL – PREY AND PREDATOR

“Lights, camera, action!”

They are doing their rehearsal outside of the room as of the moment. We’re currently here on the school ground and I have no idea why I’m here. I was supposed to report to the Dean’s office, but the faculty is busy today.

Sabi ni Camille ay positions lang daw ang ipapakita nila rito sa labas. Sa stage na lang daw ipapakita ang actual presentation para raw may surprise. Ang play nila ngayon ay para sa English subject namin na naipaliwanag na kanina ni Dexie. Lahat ng section ay magtatanghal at mamayang hapon magsisimula ang palabas.

Since I do not know anything about the play because obviously I’m just new here, Yvenne personally assigned me to record a video of their presentation later instead.

I’m standing not so far away from them while quietly sipping on my orange juice.

This school is quite big and it’s surrounded by countless trees and hills. Surprisingly, it has many buildings which means that there are hundreds of students who are currently enrolled here.

Nakakahiya nga dahil maging sa ibang klase ay may nakakakilala sa akin. Nagpakuha pa sila ng litrato na kasama ako. Gusto kong tumanggi pero parang ang sama ko namang tao kapag ginawa ko iyon. Hindi naman ako ganoon kasikat at kaonti lang naman ang nakakilala sa akin pero hindi ko lubos akalain na pati sa lugar na ito ay makakaagaw pa rin ako ng atensyon.

I’m not used to draw in so much attention from others. It just didn’t seem right. It’s actually creeping me out just like what I felt that night.

I bit my lower lip as I remember the guy I saw last night inside the forest.

Hindi ko nakita ang mukha niya. Parang puro lang siya anino. Matangkad din siya pero hindi masyadong kalakihan ang bulto ng kaniyang katawan.

I can tell that he’s skinny yet tall. I’m kind of invested towards him and I wanted to know his name.

Dito kaya siya nag-aaral? Sa tingin ko ay malapit lamang ang bahay niya sa bahay namin dahil nagawa niya pang gumala sa gitna ng dilim.

Was that his hobby? What I know is that boys from the city doesn’t like to go outside especially when it’s dark or something. I don’t know. He’s quite different. I really want to know that guy.

Who could he be?

“Kon’nichiwa! Watashinonamaeha eidendesu! Hajimemashite!” My eyes widened as I immediately turned around to see a guy who was now waving his hand at me.

He’s bowing his head too.

“Ē to, Anata wa nihongo o hanasu hōhō o shitte imasu ka?”

Napasinghap siya at napakamot-ulo.

“Eh, sorry. Hindi talaga ako marunong mag Nihongo. Narinig ko lang kasi kay Camille na half Japanese ka.” He said shyly.

I sighed in relief. That was close. As I have said, I’m not fluent in Nihongo so it would be embarrassing to face someone who knows that language who’s not Japanese by blood.

Tinitigan ko siya ng mabuti. Ngayon lang pumasok sa isipan ko na nakita ko na nga pala ang lalakeng ito kani-kanina lang.

“I thought your name was Alex?” Naguguluhan kong tanong.

He chuckled and brushed his hands in the air as if saying that I got the wrong idea.

“Alex is my twin brother.” He answered, stating the obvious.

I’m not quite shock so I just nodded my head in response. I can clearly state their differences. He is the exact opposite of Alex, actually.

If Alex is like a typical boy next door, well this guy looks like a high school punk. I can tell that he’s up to no good.