Mabilis akong tumayo sa pagkakaupo. I ran my way towards the door. Bumaba ako sa hagdan at tumakbo tungo sa labas ng pinto. Bumungad sa akin ang malamig na panggabing hangin.
I panted hard. I could not control the shaking of my hands as I roamed my eyes around the dark outside. Where? Where did the gunshot came from?
"Azora!" It was Simmy. She ran her way down the stairs and stood beside me. "Anong kaguluhan ang nangyayari? At pa'no ka nakalabas? Bumlik ka sa loob ng kuwarto!" she exclaimed.
I glared at her and she gasped in shock. Right. She was not the usual Simmy that night so she appeared soft to me. But I did not have time for her tantrums.
I walked ahead, exiting the main entrance and before I could stepped one more time, Simmy's hand caught my arm.
"Hindi ka pwedeng lumaba
