Bottle of Death

Chapter 12

#BoDChapter12

Prince POV

Staring at these elements is making me crazy. Sa unang tingin pa lamang ay alam ko na agad na may mali, may kakaiba dito. Para bang may ibig sabihin, because the way how these elements are written is very weird. May slashes which is hindi naman nababanggit kung magbobond ang dalawang elements.

Vanadium (V) 23, Tantalum (T) 73 / Vanadium (V) 23, Scandium (Sc) 21, Arsenic (Ar) 33, Germanium (Ge) 32, Thallium (Th) 81, Germanium (Ge) 32, Tantalum (Ta) 73, Technetium (Tc) 43, Scandium (Sc) 21 / Iodine (I) 53, Germanium (Ge) 32, Thallium (Th) 81, Thallium (Th) 81, Germanium (Ge) 32, Tantalum (Ta) 73

That is how the elements were written and as I can see, may mga nagdodoble. So kung sakaling may kinalaman man ito sa ibang connections ng bawat elements ay iyon ang hindi ko alam. But I'm 100% sure that this wasn't. Wala siyang konektado since hindi gumagamit ng s***h sa ganito.

And one proof, s***h is use to separate words. At kung code man ang mga ito, sigurado akong s***h ang ginamit para paghiwalayin ang mga bawat words kasi mgiging malabo kung hindi.

"I think I already know what that bullshit means," Grachell suddenly said that caught all of the attentions. I look at her with my left brow arose.

I wanted to ask her first but then my thoughts are drowning me enough and I'm not good in speaking in a good manner so I just leave it to them. Ilang sandali pa ay lumapit si Yuri at siya na ang nagtanong.

"Anong ibig mong sabihin, Chell?"

Grachell threw him an irritated look and just rolled her eyes. Umayos siya ng tayo at lumapit sa note board kung saan nakasulat ang mga elements. She picked up the stick found in the near table then pointed its pit in each elements.

"See, you don't have to look at each symbol and their names. Just focus in each number, diyan pa lang ay malalaman mo na agad ang ibig ipahiwatig. Saka hindi lang kayo ang marunong sa mga codes okay?" saad niya kaya mas lalong kumunot ang noo ko. I look back again to the elements and she's right, hindi mahalaga ang mga symbols and names. Ang mga numero nila ay kailangan at panglito lang ang mga symbols.

"So what does this mean?" tanong naman ng naguguluhang si Daivy na sinangayunan ni Ms. Alfer. Nang mapatingin ako sa kaniyang direksyon ay nahuli kong mariing nakatitig rin sa kaniya si Christle. Kanina, nang bigla na lamang siyang magsalita sa auditorium ay ang nagpagulo sa isip ko. Para bang may paghihinalang unti unting nabubuo sa sistema ko.

Paano niya nalaman ang tungkol sa code na iyon? Saka ang Digraph Cipher ay napakahirap kung isasaulo. People seldom use this graph to decode and in just deciphering it ay mahirap na, pagsinaulo pa kaya? Paanong ang tulad niya ay saulo ang bagay na iyon?

"Hay, people! Aren't Mr. Supleo taught us about the phone code? Phone Cipher? Di'ba iyon ang cipher na kailangan natin, Chell?"Johan said, at doon ko naalala lang mga itinuro sa amin ni Mr. Supleo, ang IT teacher namin.

"Luh, oo nga noh!?" sabat ni Terrod na mukhang nakuha agad ang ibig sabihin ni Johan. Grachell, on the other hand just rolled her eyes as if saying how slow of us not to think of it in the first place.

"Tsk, and no need to decipher it because I already did." She added and immediately grabbed the marker on the side and quickly opened its cap. Pagkatapos ay muli siyang lumapit sa board at isinulat ang mga letter na nakaayos kasama ang bawat atomic number na kinuha niya sa mga elements na nakasulat sa itaas na bahagi.

"23 is for letter C, 73 for letter R then put the s***h to separate the next word from it. Again, 23 for letter C, 21 for letter A, 33 for F, 32 for letter E, 81 for T, again 32 for E, 73 is for letter R, 43 for I and 21 is for letter A, then the slash." She then writes down the s***h after talking. Nang muli na sana siyang magsasalita para sa pangatlong word ay mabilis na tumakbo papalabas si Dave na ikinagulat naming lahat.

Tanging sigaw nalang niya ang nakuha naming paliwanag.

"I already got what that f*cking code's mean. Dali, CR sa cafeteria, bilis!"

Nagkatinginan kaming lahat at ang huli naming napakinggan ay ang malakas na pagsarado ng pintuan dahil sa pagmamadali ni Dave. Wala naman na kaming ibang nagawa kung hindi ang sumunod na lamang sa kaniya.

We ran all the way to the cafeteria and when we reach it, we got shocked of what welcomed us.

"s**t! For f*cking real, man!?" bulalas ni Gian dahil sa takot at gulat sa nadatnan.

"What the hell?" Daivy exclaimed and all we could do is to stare at the fvcking thing in front of us. What the heck!?

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Ashlie POV

"Doc. Roel, the patient in the VIP room is in critical condition. Dr. Gamboa is looking for you!" aniya na mabilis na ikinatayo ng doctor sa tabi ko. And in minutes passed, I just found myself running fast while following him to go to the VIP room that the nurse was referring to.

I don't know what's gotten to me to follow this buffoon but then when he mentioned about a girl? Why do I feel like it somewhat connected to one of my classmate? I don't know what I am feeling but I'm kind of worried and panicking. s**t, ang sabi nung nurse nasa critical condition na. Minsan kasi kapag nakakapakinig ako ng mga ganoon ay nago-automatic yung isip ko na mamamatay na yung taong yun.

But this one, the girl he is pertaining to? I hope that she will be fine because she's driving me nuts!

"You bastard, can you just tell me her name!? Or I'll skin you alive!?" pagbabanta ko sa walang hiyang doctor na nagccheck sa mga machine ko kanina. Aba, inabot na kami ng siyam siyam eh hindi parin siya tapos. Ang pinatitignan lang naman sa kaniya is kung ayos na yung sugat ko at hindi ang may heart beat rate ko kung patay na ba ako.

"Not now, Ms. Palasigue. I'm in a hurry!" hinihingal niyang sinabi na mas lalong binilisan ang pagtakbo. Nang malapit na kami sa elevator ay mabilis siyang pumasok, susunod na sana ako ng bigla akong hinarang ng isang nurse.

"b***h, get off your hands!" I complained but this b***h never listened. Hanggang sa sumarado ang elevator at ng matanawan ko ang mukha ng walang hiyang doctor, sinimangutan niya lamang ako.

"Arhg! Fvcking bastard, just her name!" sigaw ko na gumawa ng napakalakas na ingay sa buong pasilyo. Nang tuluyan ng sumarado ang pintuan ng elevator ay tumigil na ako sa pagpupumiglas sa mahigpit na kapit tukong nurse sa tabi ko.

I gave her a blazing irritated look and she fight back. Aba, I smell something fishy. Akala ba niya eh aagawan ko siya sa damukong na doctor na iyon? Pwe, hindi lahat ng doctor gwapo no? Uhm, but I can't deny the fact na gwapo nga naman talaga si Doc. Ayun nga lang parang timang.

"Ouch, my wound!" pagak kong sinabi ng bigla na lamang akong nakaramdam ng paghapdi at sakit sa aking sugat. Bwisit lang talaga, mauubihan ko talaga ang doc na yun sa susunod.

Mabilis akong nilapitan ng mga nurse at inalalayan. Wala naman na akong magawa pa dahil halos mamilipit na ako sa sobrang hapdi ng aking sugat. Bwisit lang talaga!!!

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"Is it true that you just make a scandal kanina, Ash?"

Mabilis na bumaling ako kay mom na seryusong nagmamaneho at pasulyap sulyap sa aking direksyon. I just rolled my eyes and clutch my wound kung saan may gauge na namang nakalagay. I want to laugh at myself because I just look like a mummy with this thick gauge wrapped all over my stomach up to my chest. But then I just realized that I'm still attracted so I just shrugged the thoughts.

"I wasn't! Look ma'am, the freaking doctor who had checked on me, he pissed me off and when I asked him about something he even did not bother to answer me! You know how bullshit that feels, right?" pagsusumbong ko, and I got shocked when she suddenly stopped the machine of the car.

At halos gusto ko nalang murahin ang sarili ko nang makita ko ang galit na galit na mukha ni mommy. I just imagine na may lumalabas na usok sa kaniyang ilong so she could look so intimidating. Uhh, whatever!

"Freaking doctor!? You just called Dr. Roel De Guzman a freaking doctor? Oh, God! That doctor graduated in Summa c*m Laude, the only Summa c*m laude in their batch!" she said that made my eyes big. As in lumaki ang hugis ng mata ko at para akong binuhusan ng malamig na tubig. I can't believe of what she just said.

That freaking buffoon bastard is that smart!? How irony, why do I feel like naawa lang yung mga guro niya sa kaniya kaya siya pinasa? Or kaya ay inakit niya lamang ang mga iyon para ipasa siya? Bakit kung kumilos siya daig niya pa ang SPED!?

"Really?" I asked unbelievingly while nodding my head. When I noticed the sharpness of mom's eyes while looking at me, I arch my right brow at her. Wait, bakit pakiramdam ko may kakaiba sa tingin ni mom?

"Really! And my beautiful daughter, I want you to seduce that doctor! Isn't that a good idea-" before she could even finish talking, I already intervene and acted like I am going to p**e.

"That's a gross idea, mom! Saka teka nga, yung SPED na yun talaga ang napili mo? Kung buti ikaw magsusuffer but no, ako! I can't even last for a seconds with him tapos gusto niyo pang akitin ko siya!? YUK! Malaking YUK!" I shrugged my shoulder and look away.

But in fairness, napatunayan ko ngang inakit niya lang ang mga guro niya kaya siya pumasa. Why? Because my mom is also a collage teacher at siya ang halimbawa. Aba, kung siya pa nga lang na pihikan sa mga lalaki eh gustong gusto na ang damukong na lalaki na iyon ay ano pa kaya ang mga dalagang guro ng abnormal na taong yun?

"Ash-"

"I can't hear you! My ear pod is plugged both in my ears!" inunahan ko na agad siya kahit ang totoo ay naiwan ko sa hospital ang ear pod ko. Well, hindi niya naman makikita na wala sa tainga ko since nakalugay ang buhok ko.

I heard her heave a deep sigh before she twisted the key and start the machine of the car once again. Ah, peaceful. Siguro naman bukas ay pwede na akong pumasok, I really want to see my friend na. But speaking of which, Monica was in my house yesterday. Hindi rin siya pumasok dahil gusto niya daw akong alagaan. Yeah, she maybe malandi but she's caring and thoughtful as a friend.

"Uh, mom? I'll be going in Monica's house later, she invited me for a movie marathon and her cousin, Maurine, will be there too." I said even though I don't think if she cares. She always just let me do things I wanted anyway.

"Maurine? You mean the nurse from the Central?" she asked interested.

"Yeah, yung naging estudyante mo noon. I remember her saying how boring your class is, isn't that too bad to hear?" pangiinis ko at mukha namang umepekto sa kaniya.

"Really? She did say that? But Ms. Rey was the most participative student I had back then. And oh, I remembered when Roel courted that girl noon. I just don't know ngayon, baka sila na." Saad niya na nakapagpatigil sa akin.

Wait, did she just mentioned the freaking bastard's name? Roel? And what the hell? Mourine knows that buffoon? At pumayag pa siyang ligawan siya nito?

What a cheap ideal man she has, kung ako siya ay masusuka pa ako kapag kaharap ang walang modo at sira ulong lalaking yun. Sasusunod talaga ay makakatikim na sa akin yun. Kung sinabi niya lang agad ang pangalan nung babae edi sana hindi ko siya hinabol at edi sana hindi bumuka ang sugat ko? Edi hindi sana ako magmumukhang mummy ngayon?

But hey, so Mourine knows him right? Baka naman makakuha ako ng pwede kong ipang mailblock sa damukong na iyon?

[End of Chapter 12 - Thank You