Cyprus University

Chapter 1

Pinagsawalang bahala ko ang natanggap na mensahe. Hindi ko alam kung kanino galing iyon. Hindi ko alam kung ang bangungot bang paulit-ulit na dumadalaw sa akin ay may kaugnayan sa pangyayaring iyon. I can't remember anything ni hindi ko alam kung totoo ba ang bangungot ko o pawang gawang isipan lamang ang lahat.

"Dad..." Ibinaba ko ang bag. Kababalik ko lang galing school. My parents are in the Philippines, they are both a researcher.

"How are you?" Umupo ako sa sofa at isinandal ang ulo sa sandalan.

"I'm fine. Kayo po?"

I've been wanting to ask them about my dreams. They are researcher and kind of connected to science kaya baka may maisagot sila sa akin pero may kung anong pumipigil sa akin.

"Ayos lang. Kumain ka ng tama, okay? May kailangan kaming asikasuhin so I can't stay too long" I nodded kahit na hindi niya ako makita.

"Alright. Take care"

Naputol ang tawag kaya tumayo ako at pumunta sa kwarto. I open my laptop. Mag-isa lang akong nakatira sa bahay na binili nina Mom and Dad. Noong una ay may caretaker na nagbabantay sa akin because I'm too young at madalas na nasa Pilipinas ang magulang pero noong tumuntomg ako ng college ay hinayaan na ako nina Mommy at Daddy na mag-isang tumira sa bahay. It's kind of lonely pero nasanay na ako.

Napabaling ako sa laptop dahil sa notification na pumasok sa e-mail ko. It's from the same email. The sender sends pictures and files regarding that incident at ang mas nagpagulat sa akin ay ang makita ang sarili sa mga larawang iyon. I was too young. I'm I think around nine papasok ako sa bahay at hawak-hawak ako ng taong hindi na makita ang mukha. Siyam na taong gulang ako when I started creating memories. Wala akong maalala sa nagdaang taon. Ang sabi ni Dad I was in an accident that's why I lost my memories. Iyon din ang edad na kung saan nagsimula ang bangungot ko.

I was holding someone's hand. Tumatakbo ako hila-hila siya sa hindi ko alam kung saang lugar. Masiyadong mainit ang boung lugar dahil nasusunog ito. I keep on running at tumigil sa isang pasilyo. Nakatingin ako sa tatlong daan, sa harapan at dalawang gilid. Hindi alam kung saan daraan. Then we heard a loud noise na nagpaangat sa tingin ko. Nahulog ang isang bakal and that's where my nightmare ends. Nagigising ako palagi matapos ang eksenang iyon.

Hindi ko alam kung totoo ba iyon o kathang isip lang.

"You're too young to remember it so you probably have no memories of what happened. Come to this place and enroll if you want to find out what really happen seven years ago. What you were doing there, what are your forgotten memories, what really happen, in what way you are connected to that incident, and you never know you may be able to find out what are your nightmares all about, all the answers lies in here"

After reading it ay hindi ko na mai-message. His email became restricted. Paulit-ulit kong tiningnan ang mga isinend niya sa akin.

How did the sender know that I'm having a nightmares? Am I really connected to that incident? Masiyadong malabo. It's impossible.

Hindi ako makatulog boung gabi and all I did was to search about that incident.

Mountain Villa Incident

Seven students were said that was doing illegal things. Nakalimutang patayin ang solane na naging dahilan kung bakit sumabog ito at nag-resulta ng sunog that causes them to lose their lives. They were too high to notice their surrounding.

Halos lahat mg articles ay ganoon ang nakasulat. Pare-pareho. Even the use of solane is also the same. The interpretation is also the same, ibang words ang ginamit pero parehas ang pagkakasunod ng mensahe.

Mountain Villa Victims

I type in the words. Binuksan ko ang isang article. Nakalagay roon ang pangalan ng mga biktima and who are their parents are. Masiyadong nakapagtataka na galing sila sa mayayamang pamilya at hindi man lang nagreklamo na ang bilis na close ng case. Well surely they won't close the case without proper investigation and enough proof that it is indeed an accident isn't it?

I keep on scrolling and jumbling words para may lumabas namang ibang article. Halos isang oras na akong nagbo-browse and was about to give up ng mahagip ng mata ko ang isang article.

The Truth Behind the Mountain Villa

Kumunot ang noo ko. Halos lahat mg article ay magkakaparehas maliban sa isang ito. This was posted a year after the accident occured.

Mountain Villa Fire Accident shook the whole country. Seven students that came from one of the wealthiest family in the country was found burned inside the villa. The body was burned beyond recognition. The police investigation conclusion was the student was taking illegal drugs and was high when the fire broke out that made them impossible to go out.

Netizens are sharing their condolences towards the bereaved family but does the police really investigate properly?

There are a lot of lapses occurred. There are a lot of questions that can be drawn. There are students who claimed they weren't the first students who died. An anonymous post was posted stating that there are many students who suddenly disappear in the school. Teachers often told them they transferred out but no one can track them nor contact them.

Where did the students go?

And, another question, the Villa is prohibited, it was, according to source was protected by electric bob wires. The villa is private property and some who lives below the mountain claimed that there are armed guards that watches the whole place, if this is correct, how did the student manage to go in? Why didn't the guards notice them?

Did the fire really occurred accidentally? Did the police really investigate properly or they tampered things?

We, people need to know the truth. I hope the police will give us the whole truth.

Justice for the students who died!

I tried searching the same article title pero wala ng lumabas. Kaya ang sunod kong ginawa ay hinanap ang pangalan ng article writer and search the writer's name.

Journalist Johny Nuñez died in an accident

Iyon ang bumungad sa akin na mga articles. I open one of the articles.

Johny Nuñez is a journalist and a book writer. He's known for being a good journalist who does not let things be hidden. He goes after people who uses the power to manipulate things. Unfortunately, the competent journalist was declared dead on arrival after his car was hit by a truck. The truck driver was arrested even after the attempt of running. The driver said that he falls asleep while driving....

And the information goes on. Nakalagay roon ang date kung kailan siya namatay. There is something suspicious in here. Binalikan ko ang article na pinost ng journalist.

"Oh my god"

Ihinilamos ko ang kamay sa mukha. He died a day after his article was posted. Binalikan ko ang email na sinend sa akin ng hindi ko kilalang sender at hinanap ang larawan ng kwintas.

Nilingon ko ang bookshelf at agad na tumayo at kinuha ang photo album. Nandito ang halos lahat ng picture ko noong bata pa ako. I lost my memories but the pictures remain. Sa six years old na larawan ko nagsimulang soutin ang kwintas. The pendant design, the color and all are the same. Hindi masiyadong klaro ang  larawang nasa photo album at isa lang ang pruweba na akin nga ang kwintas na iyon maliban sa design at kulay, sa likod ng pendant ay may pangalan ko.

Pinicturan iyon ng sender at isinend sa akin.

Is this a coincidence? Marami akong kapangalan. Hindi dapat ako nagpapaniwala sa mga sinasabi niya.

Pero hini maalis sa isipan ko na bala nga konektado ako sa nangyari at kung tama ngang konektado ako ibig sabihin ay witness ako sa nangyari. Maaaring nasaksihan ko ang nangyari. I have to remember my forgotten memories. Kailangan ko ng kasagutan. Bakit palagi akong dinadalaw ng parehong panaginip?

Sino ang sender. If he knows that I am a witness then does it mean he also witness what happened? Alam niyang naroroon ako. He send me my photos that I cannot remember kung ganoon nandoon rin siya, bakit hindi siya lumantad? Bakit hindi siya nagpakilalang witness ng nangyari?

Sino ang batang hila-hila ko sa panaginip?

Ang daming katanungan na unti-unting nagpasakit sa ulo ko. Should I stay still? Kung konektado nga ako sa nangyari then is this the reason why my parents send me here?

Kinuha ko ang cellphone and I dial her number.

"I'll fly to Philippines can you arrange the things for me? Magta-transfer din ako sa ibang school. I need my credentials now, can you process it?"

"Yah. Do you know what time is it? And what? You're going to the Philippines? Why?"

"I don't have enough time to explain. I'll explain it to you once I settled in the Philippines for now can you process everything?"

"What time are you planning to go home?"

"An hour or two from now"

I'll search the answer myself.