Haunt

I'm really hopeless. Why I can see him? Di ko ba talaga matatakasan ang kasalanan ko? The past, My memories 7 years ago are still missing. All I've got was the memories of my family being killed in front of me. It's cruel isn't it? The memory that I really want to forget is the only memory I can't forget.

I think this is my atonement. It's better to give up for always running away. I'm tired acting innocent as if I don't have a miserable past and discarding my memories without thinking what happened to the people who were involved on my past memories.

And I am right, I can't hide from the truth. I always knew that this day will come when the past haunts me again.

I am a coward for running away.

7 years of being blind, acting that nothing's happened just to protect myself. Forgetting my family is my greatest mistake.

I'm really selfish right? choosing my happiness by forgetting everything.

"I'm so sorry," bigla na lamang pumatak ang luhang kanina pang nagbabadyang bumagsak. "I'm sorry kuya, mama, papa. I didn't mean to forget you. I-I'm just scared."

I let myself cry. Matagal ko ding tinatago ang sama ng loob sa sarili ko. I don't know the reason why they end up being killed. But I always believe that it's for my sake. They died because of me.

Di ko na talaga kayang itago ang nakaraan ko dahil natatakot na'ko sa nangyayari. Takot na takot ako na baka kamuhian ako ng itinuturing kong pamilya.

I didn't noticed someone behind my back because I'm still in shock that I saw the ghost of my brother. I let my guard down.

In a moment, I felt a stung on my neck. A sharp thing burried inside my neck but I don't have a time to deal with it.

For now, my full attention was all focused to the man in front me. He is looking at me with a gentle expression. I really miss him but why is he looking at me like that? My heart hurts at the same time I felt dizzy.

"Kuya Denver, why are you looking at me with a sad eyes?"

Even though you're now dead.

Chiyo POV

"Kuya?" Chloe said in shocked. Namumutla s'ya at nanginginig. Napalingon naman ako sa tinatawag n'yang kuya. Nakakapagtaka naman, magkapatid pala sila? No wonder, she accepted here in this school because she has a family studying here. Di naman sila magkamukha. Matanong nga mamaya.

"I'm so sorry." Umiyak bigla si Chloe at nawalan siya ng balanse kaya napaluhod ito. Nalilito ako sa nangyayari at gusto kong umalis sa pagitan nila pero gusto ko ring malaman ang susunod na mangyayari.

"I'm sorry kuya, mama, papa. I didn't mean to forget you. I-I'm just scared." Chloe cried like a child. She looks frightened right now. Naawa ako sa kanya. Lalapitan ko na sana s'ya nang bigla siyang tinurukan ng injection sa leeg ng isa sa kasamahan ni Denver.

What on earth is going on?! Why did they put Chloe to sleep?

"Kuya. Why are you looking at me with sad eyes?" Chloe said with gloomy tone. Few seconds later she collapsed unto the ground.

What the heck is happening?! I should help Chloe before something bad happened to her.

"Hey you Denver! What the hell was that? Why Chloe called you kuya and why she's affraid after she saw you! Tsaka anong balak n'yo kay Chloe?!" I shouted to Denver but he didn't bother to looked at me. His full attention is now focused on Chloe who's currenly unconscious.

Aba't di ako pinansin ng gago!

"Hey bastard, I'm asking you!" I shouted again. Aba't may lakas loob pa siyang magbingi-bingihan sa harap ng magandang babaeng tulad ko!

Nagulat na lamang ako nang biglang lumapit sa akin si Denver. He is staring at me with his serious gaze. Crap! He's trying to intimidate me and it really works. I step back.

"Don't shout at me ugly girl. I will tell you everything if you're Gang will win against us in a Gang War this Friday. 7pm sharp." he said and immediately walks away.

"Are you blind or you just have a screw loose? Teka! saan n'yo dadalhin si Chloe?!"

"She will do the Entrance Exam" he said while not looking back.

"She's your sister! Why are you that cold to her? You must help her escape!" I shouted but it falls into deaf ears.

Gusto kong tulungan si Chloe pero huli na ang lahat. I'm sorry Chloe!

I'm amazed of Chloe earlier. Nagulat talaga ako nang inamin n'ya sakin na nararamdaman n'ya ring may sumusunod sa amin kanina. Alam niya rin ang bilang nila, na pito lahat ng spy kanina. She's really something! Eh, ako nga di ko 'yon kayang bilangin dahil dapat kailangan ng matinding insayo bago ko magawa 'yon. Sino ba talaga s'ya?

I sigh. This day is very tiring. Napasabak ako sa away nang wala sa oras. Ay teka! may oras pala, ako itong baliw na naghahanap ng gulo. Aish. Patay ako nito kay King.

Ngunit di parin mawala ang pag-aalala ko kay Chloe.

Chloe, what you are going to do now?