Death University

Chapter 74

Chapter 74: Goodbye

My mind is clouded with thoughts. Walang nagbago. Parati naman, ang dami kong iniisip. I want to figure out everything but I know that isn't possible. Everything takes time and I should patiently wait and put the pieces together one by one.

Who did Prof Leonsio kill?

I don't know why but it felt like a year passed before we reached Dark's dorm. Agad kaming pumasok na dalawa. He then locked the doors and sat beside me on his couch that was always grand.

"What did you hear?"

May naalala akong parang ganito ring scenario. I discovered something and he's asking what it was. Ganon rin ang nangyayari ngayon. He's probably pissed at me again because of what I did. I truly feel bad that I worry him. I'm such a stubborn person. But I got to find out something important.

"So he really has an evil plan... at kasama niya si Madame sa plano niyang 'to. And he killed someone who discovered something." Dark said after I told him everything.

I nodded. "And as I have said, he will have his end of the bargain once their plan is all done. He will flee, Dark. He will escape. He said it himself! Pero paano niya naman gagawin 'yon? How could he escape from here?"

Bumuntong hininga siya na tila ba may sasabihing napakalaking sekreto. Agad naman akong kinabahan. What is this?

"You have something to tell me, right?" Inunahan ko na siya.

"Yes, but please don't overreact. And don't you ever tell anyone. Even Julia doesn't know about this."

"What is it?" I'm dead serious right now. I have a feeling what he'll tell me is beyond other secrets he has hidden to me.

"There's a secret vault that leads you outside this place,"

Nahagip ko ang aking hininga. I guess I have never been shocked like this in my whole existence in this hell.

I couldn't process everything. Suddenly, I just felt frozen. I couldn't even blink my eyes. I want to slap myself though. This isn't a dream, right?

I don't know how to react. I've been so so desperate to get out of this goddamn place. Isang taon na ako dito. I was even in tears when I was trying to celebrate my brother's birthday by myself. Isang taon. Nagdusa ako, oo, pero nakilala ko naman si Dark. I met the man I love.

But now, my mind is clouded with thoughts of escape. I want to escape so badly. I want to escape with Dark and Julia. I want to get out of here.

"I know this is a lot to process—"

"I want to escape,"

Dark just looked at me like he expected it. He then sighed, tila siyang pinagsakluban ng langit at lupa. What is he thinking? Doesn't he want to get out of here? Ayaw niya ba na magsama na kaming dalawa at mamuhay ng mapayapa?

"Dark, umalis na tayo dito." Sabi ko at nanginginig na hinawakan ang mga kamay niya.

"How about the other people?"

"Syempre isasama natin sila! Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi 'to? We can now formulate a plan! You should've told me sooner so we can get out of this hell hole!" I sound so desperate. At tila hindi na ako mapakali.

He held my hands this time. "Baby, calm down,"

"I'm calm!" Giit ko pero ang totoo, desperada na ako at gusto ko ng umalis dito.

I thought of everything I've been through. Through time, maraming nagtangka sa buhay ko. Maraming gusto akong patayin. But somehow, I saved myself. And Dark is the one who saves me more than myself. He's my protector... He's my knight.