Chapter 33---Missing
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Louise’s POV.
Kanina pa inis na inis si Fritz pagka-galing naming ospital. Lumabas na akong ospital, hindi kasi ako makatagal doon. Daplis lang naman itong tama ko at kaya ko ang sarili ko. Kwento nito sa’kin ay umalis daw sila Steffany para ipa-decipher ang balang nakuha sa ulo ni Lavinia.
Tsaka kasama n’ya daw si detective Aphrodite Wilder. Tinawagan ko na din sina Cloud para malaman kong magkasama pa ba sila Wilder at Steffany, pero hindi na. Maging si Kiefer hindi nito alam kung nasaan si Steffany, kasi hindi pa naman daw ito umuuwi sa kanila. Kaya ngayon papunta na kaming JMU kahit ala una na ng hapon.
‘‘Where the hell is she?!’’ Inis nitong sabi bago pabagsak na sinara ang pinto ng kotse nito.
Tsk...kagagaling ko lang ng ospital dahil sa tama ng bala. Ngayon naman babasagin n’ya naman ang eardrums ko. Bumaba na nga lang ako at sumunod sa kanya.
‘‘Hey bro, what happened to your arm?’’ Bungad na tanong ni Keith ng makapasok kami sa silid at tinutukoy ang braso kong may sling.
Marami ng estudyante pero wala pa ang prof. namin.
‘‘Naaksidente ako sa motor at may matulis na bagay na tumusok sa balikat ko.’’ Palusot ko sa kanya.
‘‘Hanip ah! Naaksidente ka, pero wala kang ibang natamo maliban d’yan. Kahit gasgas wala...pero maiba ako. Ano naman nanyari d’yan?’’ At nginuso nito si Fritz sa harap na upoan at naka subsob sa desk nito, pero nag kibit-balikat lang ako sa kanya.
‘‘Let me guess. It’s about Uriel, am I right?’’
‘‘Your guess is right..’’ Tumahimik na kami kasi dumating na ang prof. namin.
Natapos ang klase namin buong hapon na panay text lang ang ginagawa ni Fritz. Papunta kaming gym ngayon para sa practice nila kasi hindi ko pa magamit ang kanang braso ko.
‘‘You already know where your sister is?’’ Tinanong agad ni Fritz si Kiefer ng maabotan namin ito sa locker.
‘‘Hindi Kuya eh. I can’t even track her.  Pero isa lang ang naiisip ko..’’ At kumunot pa ang noo nito. Mabuti nalang at kaming tatlo palang dito, may dinaanan pa kasi sina Ervic at Keith.
‘‘What?!’’
‘‘Ayaw n’ya munang magpa-istorbo. She knew how to deactivate her tracker, kaya mahihirapan tayong hanapin s’ya. Sila Kuya Tyler naman busy kasama si Ate Maxene at Kuya Blake. Today is the death anniversary of Kuya Jarvis.’’ Mahabang paliwanag ni Kiefer.
‘‘Fvck! That’s it!’’ *BLAGGG...* Sigaw ni Fritz bago sinipa ang mahabang upuan dito sa loob ng locker.
‘‘I expected her to come back and join me for breakfast...but she didn’t!’’
‘‘Hindi pa natin alam kung nasaan s’ya. Kilala mo s’ya, she kept her promises.’’
‘‘Then, where the hell is she now?! Atleast she let me know! If she wanted to go to the fvcking cementery where her ex-boyfriend buried...a-atleast she tell me.’’ At umupo sa sahig at sinandal ang likod sa locker, tapos sinubsob ang mukha n’ya sa mga palad n’ya.
Alam ko nasasaktan ito, pero hindi pa namin alam ang totoong dahilan ni Steffany. Tsaka kung baka sakaling pumunta si Steffany doon ng hindi nagsasabi man lang, wala s’yang dapat ipag-alala. Jarvis is already dead for Pete’s sake.
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Two weeks had passed, but still no sign of Steffany. Parang wala nga lang sa mga kapatid nito, because she can handle herself. She’s been lost for years and lived a simple life, kaya n’ya itong ulitin ngayon. She left before to heal the wound na dinulot ng pagkamatay ni Jarvis but now, what is her reason for leaving?
Nandito kami ngayon sa office ni Fritz dito sa JMU. He’s the student council President, pero right now he look more of a badass student na kailangang madala sa guidance. Gusot ang uniform, magulo ang buhok, halatang walang tulog dahil sa nag lalakihang eyebags nito, worst...he’s drunk. Ang layo-layo sa Fritz na napakaaliwalas tignan pag nandito si Steffany. Ngayon naman naninigariyo ito dito sa loob. Hindi ko s’ya pipigilan, dahil maging ako ay naninigarilyo din. Pero, this is not him!
‘‘FVCK! What do you want?!’’ Nagulat ako sa biglang pagsigaw ni Fritz.
Nasa harap ng mesa nito ang isang estudyante na may hawak na brown envelope.
‘‘K-Kasi para s-sayo ito. Naka address ito sa JMU.’’ Nakatungo at nangingig na inabot nito kay Fritz ang envelope.
Inis na hinablot ni Fritz ang envelope at tinitigan.
‘‘Thank you for bringing it here..’’ Ako nalang ang nagpasalamat sa babae, kasi wala namang balak na magpasalamat si Fritz.
‘‘O-Okay lang. Sige alis na ‘ko..’’ Sabi nito at nagmamadaling umalis.
‘‘Fritz, what’s that?’’ Tulala lang kasi ito habang nakatingin sa sulat, kaya dumungaw ako para makita ko ang nilalaman ng sulat.
‘‘Sh!t, Fritz! What’s that? Who is that Flinn? Is that true?’’
‘‘I-I...I don’t know..’’ Nanghihinang sabi nito.
Marami akong katanungan na naiisip pagkakita ko sa sulat. Maging si Fritz ay hindi makapaniwala sa nakita nito. It wasn’t a letter...It’s a fvcking laboratory result. A laboratory result from a well-known Medical center. Kung tama ang iniisip ko, isa na naman itong problema...malaking problema. Ang tanong, paano nila ito haharapin at lalampasan ngayong nawawala si Steffany.
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Fritz Calex’s POV.
I tighten the grip on my phone after I heard the same voice every time I tried to contact her.
‘‘Where the hell are you?’’ I asked myself because I don’t have the freaking idea who to ask for.
Another week had passed, it’s almost a month and I’m lost. I don’t know what to do anymore. Then another problem came. If that was true then I need to seetle it to her because I don’t want to loss her. But right now, all I am thinking is her. Where are you? I need you..
‘‘Fvck! Fvck! Fvck!’’ I shouted.
Then I threw the empty beer bottles on the wall, because it’s so frustrating. Good thing that my room is soundproof because I don’t want Mom to worry. They just arrived from their trip and I don’t want to give them a problem because I’m mess up right now.
I thought she loves me and she will never leave me, she promised me that. That no matter what happens she will keep on holding my hand until we get through it. But, what happened? Where’s her promised? Guess promises are really meant to be broken...and so as my heart.
I look for my car key and walk towards the door. I almost felt on the floor ‘cause I’m a bit tiddly, fortunately I hold on the doorknob to remain stable. My world is spinning, but I manage to made my way to where my car is. I close my eyes after I settled on my car’s seat.
I am breathing heavily ‘cause I can’t explain the emotions that’s rooming inside me. I can’t hardly breath because it’s aching. I felt a warm liquid that trickle from my eyes. Damn! I feel it again. This suffocating and piercing feeling inside my chest. I started my car’s engine and drive towards the gate.
‘‘Open the gate!’’ I shouted after I opened my car’s window.
‘‘Sir Fritz. Saan po kayo pupunta? Masyado ng gabi para lumabas pa kayo at mukhang lasing po kayo..’’ One of our guards asked me.
‘‘The hell you care! Just open the damn gate!’’
‘‘P-Pero---’’
‘‘FVCK! JUST FOLLOW WHAT I SAID!’’ Then he hurriedly rush to the guard’s quarter to open the gate.
After a few seconds the gate started to open. I drive fast, I need to go to that place. Maybe I could see her there, just like before. It really happened again, I’m left behind again. But now it’s more painful than before. I really, really love her that’s why. Am I a burden to her? Did I done something wrong for her to did this to me? Fvck Steffany, where are you???
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