Chapter 3
"AAAHHH!" Umalingawngaw ang sigaw naming lima sa bahay. We decided to open the box at my house.
"Mam Kayla, ano pong problema?!" sabay pasok ng isa sa aking mga bodyguard
"Someone delivered this" sabay pakita ko sa kanila ng box na may twisted Marionette
"Gusto kong i-check niyo lahat ng CCTV camera records ng restaurant kung saan kami nagkita kanina. Makipag-ugnayan na rin kayo sa manager nila. Pakisabi na rin sa security na higpitan pa nila ang pag-iinspection dito sa bahay" pag-uutos ko.
"Magrereport na rin ba tayo sa mga pulis Mam?
" Huwag . Basta gawin niyo kaagad ang pinagagawa ko. Gusto kong makita ang results tomorrow Humayo na kayo!" I need faster results. Hindi kami puwedeng mag-petiks ngayon. Lagot sa akin 'yung kung sino mang ponciong pilato ang nagpadala nito. Hindi siya nakakatuwa.
"Why would someone send this? 'Dilated yung mga mata parang sinadyang pisain, then isa lang yung ear, arm at yung foot. Kulang na nga yung body parts, twisted pa yung natitirang limbs tapos heto yung hindi ko mapapatawad 'yung lipstick na sami-sami, pang-iinsulto ito sa beauty ko!" Marcella whined. If there is a potion na nakakapagpababa ng self confidence, reregaluhan ko siya noon.
"There's a black card here. Ako nang magbabasa ng contents nito" sabay pulot ni Ate Edith sa card na nasa kahon.
"This is a story of a Twisted Marionette. There was once a group. They believed in one thing. And because of this belief, they decided to make establish a brotherhood, even though they agreed that they will participate in the said rituals, the other members are still scared and unsure of what to do"
"So scary! Story ba yan ng kulto? May rituals eh!" pagputol ni Mariana. Isa pa itong nakakainis eh.
"Sssh! " The four of us said in unison.
"Then a girl entered the picture. Her name is Mirabelle" pagpapatuloy ni Ate Edith.
"Gosh! Si Mira ba natin 'yung tinutukoy diyan?!" muling pagsingit ni Ariana.
"Ssshh! " The same thing happened again.
"Because of her, one of the group members decided to abstain from doing the rituals. The other members can't accept his decision, so they thought : " We must get rid of that girl! We're already on the verge of accomplishing our goal! I won't accept this. I'll make her life miserable as hell! This clown marionette will represent that girl!" The leader exclaimed. But, on the verge of doing their plan, something unexpected happened. A revengeful man appeared in the picture. The rest is a history. The marionette in this box is the exact marionette that the man used. Wa-wala nn-a guys ha- hanggang dito lang yy-ung nakasulat sa-sa card!" Ate Edith declared.
"Mga walang hiya sila! Mga demonyo!"
Hindi ko na mapigilan ang bugso ng aking damdamin. Sino sila para pahirapan ang kaibigan natin?! Sino sila?!
"Tama na Kayla" maluha-luha akong niyakap ni Ate Edith
"This is not happening right?! Parang mas matatanggap ko na nagpakamatay si Ate Mira dahil nahirapan siya sa buhay kaysa sa pinatay siya. Even if Ate Mira did something that made them mad, Is that an enough reason to kill someone?! Adelyn is also crying when she said that. All of us are crying.
Dear Life, when will stop giving plot twists? Kumukota ka na kasi.
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When we calmed down and came back to our senses, saka namin pinag-usapan kung ano ang susunod naming gagawin.
" Guys, we're going to hunt these guys who made our friend suffered. Probably sila din itong binabanggit ni Mira sa diary niya based doon sa kwento sa black card. But I'm telling you, we need to do sacrifices. All of us here have careers. Si Ate Edith nga, dapat makabalik na kaagad sa Canada. Isa pa napaka-panganib nito. Hindi tayo puwedeng humingi ng tulong sa mga pulis unless may concrete evidence tayo. Kaya kung hindi kayo makakasama, I'll understand" I said
"Grabe ka naman Kayla! "Kaya din naming mag-sakripisyo para kay Mira. Nakalimutan mo na ba yung motto natin?! One for all, all for one?! Walang iwanan dito kahit na we will hunt those creepy guys!"" Napatayo pa si Ariana sa kinatatayuan niya.
"Tama si Ariana. Sasama kami sa iyo" Marcella agreed.
"Me too! Don't worry maiintindihan ni Doc Carla kung bakit ako mawawala" Adelyn said
"Huwag ka ring mag-alala sa akin, may 3 weeks pa ako para mag-stay dito sa Pilipinas"
I smiled when they volunteered. Akala ko, ako lang mag-isa ang gagawa nito.
"Thank you guys" I said
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Our Friend Mirabelle (Friendship Duology # 1)
Mystery / Thriller"She's a tough woman! Alam niyo iyan!" When five friends learned that a tragedy befell their friend named Mirabelle, they decided to find the reason behind it. What's more terrifying is when they received her diary that contains the reason why th...
