Chapter 1

Third Person's Point of View

Santibañez University a University known for it's high standards in teaching, a school only the RICHEST can afford and only accepts the best. Best teachers, best technologies, a school for perfectionists, with its best and outstanding students. A school known for it's perfection.

Ito rin ang dahilan kung bakit kakaunti lamang ang makikitang scholar sa unibersidad na ito. Maliban sa sobrang hirap makapasa at makapasok dito, halos lahat din ng mga scholar students ay kusang-loob na umaalis sa unibersidad dahil sa mga mayayamang bullies na hindi magawang ikick-out ng unibersidad dahil sa kapangyarihang taglay ng kanilang mga magulang, in other words, 'The Spoiled Brats'. Pero, kagaya ng kasabihang,

'There's always a light somewhere in the darkness.'

May isang section sa unibersidad na nakabukod-tangi sa lahat. This section is known as the 'Acme Section'. Just like other students, mayayaman at sikat din ang mga estudyante sa section na ito, the only difference are, students in the Acme Section are smarter, more responsible, have different unique personalities and most of them are the 'Heirs' o 'Tagapagmana' ng kani-kanilang kumpanya, kung tutuosin ay ilan sa mga ito ay kilala na bilang CEO na mga bata palamang ay napagmanahan na ng mga responsibilidad ng kanilang mga magulang.

Kagaya na lamang ng isang grupo ng mga estudyanteng ito na nakaupo ngayon sa VIP Room ng school cafeteria.

Angelene's Point of View

"Shut the f*ck up Jethro!" Nanggigigil na sigaw ko kay Jethro dahil kanina pa niya ako tinutukso sa kaklase naming si Fritz, ayun sa kanya, umamin daw si Fritz na crush ako nito kaya walang tigil ang pangaasar na natatanggap ko sa buong section. And I don't like being teased. Nakakabwesit! Nandito ako ngayon sa VIP Room ng school cafeteria kasama ang buong tropa na sina Jethro, Christine, Jae Moren, Tres, Niño, Khris, Lemarie, Babylyn, Dollrine, at Nicole.

Nagdadabog akong umupo sa tabi ng best friend ko na tutok na tutok sa paglalaro sa kanyang cellphone habang nakasuot ng wireless headset.

"God Like!" Kita ko mula sa screen nang cellphone nito. I crossed my arms and glared at her to get her attention, pero mukhang 'mas interesting' pa yung laro niya kesa sa best friend niya at hindi manlang ako binigyang pansin. She's wearing her usual 'harry potter' eye glasses, I have to admit that it looks good on her. Pero naiinis ako kaya, Arrrrgggh!

"Aish Angelene! What do you expect from your best friend? To your GAME ADDICTED best friend!?" Naiinis na saad ko sa sarili ko habang nakayuko.

Napaangat ako ng tingin ng makarinig ako ng tawanan mula sa mga kaibigan ko. What are they laughing at? And why the hell are they looking at me!?

"What!?" Mataray na tanong ko sabay taas ng kilay ko sa kanila. Mas lalong lumakas ang tawanan nila dahilan para ihampas ko ang kamay ko ng malakas sa lamesa. And of course, napangiwi ako sa sakit dahil sa impact. What I did took everyones attention, including the 'game addict' sitting beside me na tinanggal pa ang kanyang headset ng makita at marinig ang ginawa ko.

"Sorry Lene, pero after hearing you say 'What do you expect from your best friend? To your GAME ADDICTED best friend!?' We just can't stop ourselves from laughing. Hindi kasi halatang inis na inis ka eh! Hahahahaha!" Pangaasar ni Christine at sinunod ang tono ng pagsasalita ko kaya nagtawanan silang lahat. Okay. Hindi ko alam na masyadong malakas ang pagbulong ko. Good thing she was weari-

"Sorry." Naputol ang pakikipag-usap ko sa sarili ko nang marinig ang malamig na boses ng 'yelo' kong best friend. Shit! Shit! She heard it! F*ck! This is so embarrassing! "Sorry I didn't know you were trying to get my attention."

"BWAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA!" Malakas na tawanan ng mga hayuf naming kaibigan. Aish, they just really have to ruin the moment. I just looked at her and shrugged, a way to tell her that it was fine. Nakita kong pinatay na nito ang kanyang cellphone, itinago ito sa kanyang bulsa at itinuon ang attention sa buong barkada with her usual poker face.

'Well, that's more like it.' Masayang bulong ko sa sarili ko bago i-sandal ang ulo ko sa balikat niya habang naghihintay kami ng pagkain namin.

"Hey, have you guys heard the news last night?" Tanong ni Dollrine habang nagcecellphone. Umiling kami bilang sagot.

"What about it?" Tanong ko habang nakasandal parin sa balikat ni Khris.

"Gina's and Glenny's body was found dead in a mountain resort last night. Hindi pa daw alam ng mga pulis kung sino ang may kagagawan ng krimen pero patuloy parin silang nagiimbestiga." Pagpapaliwanag ni Dollrine. We gasped when we heard the news. Kaya pala wala sina Gina at Glenny ngayon.

I wonder why would someone do this kind of crime. I hope their death will be given justice.

*****

Palabas na kami ng cafeteria at pabalik na sa classroom nang mapadaan kami sa isang hallway na pinagkakaguluhan ng ibang estudyante. Ano kayang nangyayari?

Naglakad kami papalapit sa kaguluhan pero mukhang hindi kami napansin ng mga nagkukumpulang estudyante kaya hindi namin makita ang mga pangyayari. Getting impatient, Niño ang pinakamayabang at 'siga' sa tropa started speaking.

"Tatabi kayo o ako mismo ang magdadala sa inyo sa tabi ng mga libingan niyo!?" Sabi nito sa malakas pero malalim na boses na nakakuha ng attention ng lahat. Pati ang mismong gulo ay natigil.

Well, just like the usual, a group of bullies, bullying the scholars. Nothing new. We just shrugged it off and left the place when the students started to go back to their own businesses. The scholars even thanked us thinking that we saved them but the truth is, we just happened to pass by, it's sad but true. We don't even care kung sino ang nambubully at binubully as long as we are not involved.

We were a few rooms away from our classroom when we saw our teacher Ms. Deoful entered the room but, almost immediately went out and started to scream for help. Being the good but at the same time curious students we are, we immediately approached her and asked her what happened, but she seems to be so 'shocked' and 'afraid' to even speak and just pointed her fingers to our widely opened classroom door.

Blood.

Blood.

Blood.

Blood is everywhere. My eyes started to roam the whole room. Blood on the tables, chairs, white board, and of course on the floor. Fresh blood from a fresh dead body. In the middle of the classroom laid the body of one of our classmate.

Leah Era's pale, wounded and dead body was brought out of our room. According to the police officers, Leah's body have a total of 27 deep knife cuts. How brutal can the killer be!?

Walang sinuman maliban sa mga otorisadong mga pulis ang pwedeng pumasok sa classroom dahil under investigation ito. We were assigned to a different classroom at doon nagpahinga at nagpakalma ng mga puso naming mabilis ang tibok dahil sa kaba. To be honest, I'm afraid. No! I'm terrified. After Gina's and Glenny's death? Now Leah's death!? All three from one same section! I don't know why, but I have this feeling that there will be next deaths coming soon, and all of it will come from our section...

"Sinong demonyo ang gagawa non!?" Sigaw ni Katherene. She's one of Leah's best friends so no wonder she'll react that way. I mean, if I was in her position I'll react the same way, right? Wala sa sariling napatingin ako sa matalik kong kaibigan. She looked back at me, held may hand in between hers and smiled, reassuring me that everything will be alright. That smile, that smile that only 'I' have the authority to see, it calmed me and without even knowing, I've fallen asleep in her arms.

Someone's Point of View

Nakaupo ako sa sanga ng isang mataas na puno habang pinagmamasdan ang mga mukha ng buong Star Section. Halata ang takot sa mga mata nila. Napangisis ako. Tama yan. Matakot kayo. Matakot kayo dahil iisa-isahin ko kayong lahat!

"Be afraid, be so afraid.

'Cause I'll make sure not even one of you will stand awake.

Watch me as I take your life out of you,

blood will flow like river but all you can do was shake in pain and suffer."

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