Paper Memories

Chapter 21-II

Chapter 21-II

          "Nakabawi na ba ako neto sayo, Sheena?" Nabi explained as she hand me a tablet. Palinga-linga siya sa lobby kahit naman alam niyang kakaunting students lang ang may Saturday class." I can't instantly pay the money you lent me. Pero tinutulungan naman kita sa stalker mo, diba?"

For the last time I look the news article plastered on the bulletin in front of us instead of directly look at Nabi, salamat naman na wala na dun ang patungkol sa akin. " Yeah, yeah this is enough for now. Thank you."

"...Your hacker friend could be trusted?"

"Anyone who can help me could me trusted."

Nabi was restless beside me. Lumingon na naman sayo sa kaba, at dahil dun nasulyapan ko din ang pagdaan ng Art Psych Professor namin na si Sir Vallera." Listen... Maybe you should just follow Kiera advice? Mag-hire ka na lang ng private investigator sa nang-s-stalk sayo? Doing this all by yourself is too much..."

"Hindi naman malaking bagay 'to. Don't worry." I responded as I pull her closer to me. I heard her yelp but she keep tried to keep it inside her. Nagawa ko lang naman yun dahil nakita ko ang patuloy na pagtitig sa amin ni Sir Vallera." It's just a silly prank I'm sure."

Nabi glance towards me."...Are you thinking of revenge, Sheena?"

Napatawa ako likot ng imagination niya, I tap her by shoulders." Of course not, humahanap lang ako ng paraan para protektahan ang sarili ko, Nabi."

Maya't-maya pinauna ko na si sa theater arts rehearsal.

While I walk towards the library to get away from people's eye and open the tablet. I didn't acquire this information ethically afterall, I hired a hacker of all people. But I need to know about the person behind MatthaeusXXVII, the students who were expelled last semester ----- and then there's the mysteries in my life.

Si Percival Alexander Tuares---- at pahabol na rin si Ricos.

This stunt is almost a success, I learned about the whereabout of the scholars that were kick out. But my acquaintance found no tracks of anyone named Percival. While Ricos file suddenly crash suddenly crash while I was reading it. Gusto kong ipaayos agad yun nang bigla na lang ako nagka-ideya. Puputa ako sa office ng magi-isa. Tutal may isang professor naman na sa akin ang attensyon. Sadya akong nagpahuli sa akto sa pagk-kalkal ng documents sa faculty---- Its him again, My Art Psychology Professor, Sir Vallera.

I bowed my head apologetically, then tried to clear things away." Binabalik po yung pinakuha sa akin kanina, Sir. But then I became curious to take a peak and made a messed."

"Oh, you're making me interested too. Iniisip ko kung ano curiosity ang meron ang isang ace student na kinuwento sa ng collegues ko."

"Ako po? Nakwento? But I'm just here to return something.." I explained, insufficient perhaps for my misdeed but. Fuck it lies or not, nothing would go wrong." At saka po ano ba ang nasabi ng collegues niyo sa akin? Aside from my paintings I'm not really good at anything else, am I sir?"

I saw his eyebrow raise, he either failed to hide his reaction or intentionally did that to show his disappointment. He started sorting the paper I had with earlier, and as if not finding anything to his liking he place it back down." Aside from your achievements, Miss. They told me about the mass explusion issue you were dragged in. At kung bakit dahil dun nab-bully at na-i-isolate ka."

May kurot pa rin yub sa puso ko kahit alam ko na ang isasagot ni Sir. "Ah, this time I just want to know Ricos. That and nothing else. Walang makukuhang cheat sheet dito ang isang arts student..."