Take A Shot

Someone

"Well someone thought it would be a great idea to press the emergency alarm in school."

Lumingon ako sa kanya. Emergency alarm? Sumipsip ako sa iced coffee ko bago ako sumagot habang inaalala ang nangyare.

"Ay, oo. Naalala ko 'yon. Last week. That guy must be nuts to pull a prank like that. Hanggang ngayon hindi pa rin alam ng Student Council kung sino siya."

"Yep, he's good. Sinira niya ang CCTVs na maaaring makahagip sa gagawin niya," sabay kaming napangiti sa kapilyuhan ng isang di kilalang estudyante.

"Eto pa, someone thought dating a teacher would be good para makapasa sa buong school year."

"Really? Anong school yan?"

"That school far away from here, Montemayor High School to be exact."

"Ay, 'yong nabalita na school forgot what it's all about. Lalaki o babae yung student?"

"Bet it's a he." He smirked na parang natatawa sa pangyayare noong lalake.

Andito kami sa soccer field ng school namin, taking a break bago maguwian. Specifically, we're cutting classes. I've learned doing it when I became friends with Levi, a transferee from province daw. He's cool, genuis at medyo masungit nga lang. Englishero rin. Biglang sikat siya sa school namin ng magtransfer siya. Hindi ko alam paano kami naging close basta isang araw, napansin ko na lang na lagi kaming sabay bumili ng drinks sa isang coffee shop.

"What happened to the teacher?"

"She got suspended and her license became invalid. The boy got dropped out in his school and broke up with his teacher dahil na imbes na umayos buhay niya, mas nagulo pa."

Lagi naming pinag-uusapan ang ibang tao. Nagchichismisan. Ang funny lang that he never drop names of people whose lives we talked about. Kagaya na lang nito.

"Hindi ko alam kung maaawa ako o hindi. Pero kung bawal, bawal talaga. Pasaway sila parehas." 

"Hahaha, yeah. Then that boy moved to a different city to start a new life. But still, puro pa rin kalokohan."

Bakit parang iba ang pakiramdam ko sa kwento niya ngayon? It feels like... he knows this someone very well. Hindi na ako natutuwa.

"Levi," hindi niya ata narinig at nakatingin pa rin siya sa soccer field kung saan naglalaro ang mga soccer players. His smile is slowly creeping me out.

"Well, did I mention that someone too thought burning the whole school down was a very statisfying idea before he left and five people died inside including the f*****g principal?"

"Levi," he's enjoying this talk too much. Tama na.

"Then, he easily got away with it kasi doon siya magaling and nobody suspects him. Kahit konti." 

"Levi!"

"What?" Nakangiti pa rin siya. Hapon na hapon but I'm getting chills.

"Who really are you?"

"To tell you the truth, I'm that SOMEONE." Crap.

"I-Ikaw 'yon? Ikaw lahat ng kwinento mo? Pati 'yong sa teacher? Sa sunog? Sa alarm? Sa nalaglag sa barko na byahe pa-Manila? Sa---"

"All. Of. Them. Now, you finally found out about me, Elise. Bakit ko inamin sayo lahat? It's because I like you. You're a secret keeper." He's definitely a the craziest jerk I've ever known, a monster. Levi is a psycho. Oh my god.

"What the hell are you talking about, Levi?!" He leans closer to me while smiling. Ang lakas na ng kabog ng dibdib ko. This can't be happening.

"Now, you have to live with these secrets you will keep forever by being my lover. Be mine or I'll kill you too."

I'm screwed, but it seems like I don't want to be saved.