NOPI Chapter 44: This is just the beginning

NOPI Chapter 44

Violet's POV

"Well, well, well, if it isn't you? Didn't know that you were still alive. Ano ba sayo kung ginagamit ko ang kapangyarihan ko para paalisin ang mga tao sa dorm na 'to? What's the use of power if you don't put it into use? And besides, you're dorm's not even here, we're dorm mates. What are getting so worked up on?" tanong ko kaya naman napataas ang kilay niya

"And why does that concern you? Am I not allowed to be here?" tanong niya pabalik kaya naman natawa na ako

This woman thinks she can dodge the subject so easy? Hah, fine, I'm busy anyways.

"It's my ladies' dorm, I was visiting them, and obviously, you're interrupting our quality time together" sagot niya kaya naman ngumiti na ako saka inikot ang paningin ko

On cue nama'y nagsi-iwas ng tingin at tumahimik ang mga estudyante kaya naman binaling ko na ang tingin ko kay Annallie.

"You're the only one who minds though. And besides, I have something important to do in this dorm. Treat it like an inspection of some sorts. Is that reason not enough?" tanong ko kaya naman natawa siya

"So the rumors are true. What? Are your prospects inside held captive or something?" tanong niya kaya naman napangiti ako

"Why don't you take a guess?" tanong ko saka ako nagsimulang maglakad

Nang mapansin kong hindi siya nagme-make way ay agad na akong naglakad papunta sa tabi niya't bumulong sa tenga niya.

"Ilan nga ang mga kaibigan mo sa samahan ng mga bullies, Annallie? You should check on them right now. Who knows? Baka isa sakanila ang nasa loob ng dorm na 'to ngayon, right? Better safe than sorry"

"We're not in the same social circle if I didn't know what you're doing right now, Violet! If you dared to make a move on my people, I'll take revenge on they're behalf!" irita niyang bulong kaya naman natawa na ako't nagpatuloy na sa paglalakad at agad namang sumunod sila Icy at Mandy

Nakarinig ako ng mga murmurs galing sa mga estudyante pero hindi ko na sila pinansin at agad nang naglakad papunta sa Audio Visual Room ng dorm nila Sephine. Nasa gitna ito ng dorm kaya naman hindi ko kailangang isipin kung hindi kami kayang bantayan ng mga guards. After all, there is only one huge door for both the entrance and the exit. It's both convenient and safe.

Ilang minuto rin ang nakalipas bago pa kami nakarating sa AVR. Agad kaming binati ng mga guards at pinagbuksan na ng pinto.

Entering the place, I immediately saw seven girls who were either crying, shouting, silent, cursing or.. unconscious. Makita ko palang ang lagay nila ay agad na akong sumeryoso. Atleast they had the chance to react. Pero si Sephine, talagang pina-intake pa nila ng sleeping drug through smelling at wala nang ibang kayang gawin kundi ang hayaan sila sa kung anong gusto nilang gawin sakanya.

Nang maramdaman nila ang presensya namin ay as expected ay tumahimik sila.

"Let's make this fast. I'm afraid Annallie's going to head to the office once she gets too impatient," sabi ko kina Mandy at Icy kaya naman tumawa na silang dalawa

"Nope. She will let it slide. She knows you've been letting her off too much, so she probably won't tell on you this one time" sagot ni Icy kaya naman tumango na ako

"I know right? I already told her that we were made to be in the same team, but she likes Rod, so of course, our friendship was already over before it even started" sagot ko saka ako kaswal na umupo sa upuang naka-prepare sa harapan nung mga babae.

"Hays. Romance before friends. Typical issue," sagot naman ni Mandy saka niya sinumulang tanggalin ang mga blindfolds nila

And again, as expected, they were shocked silly. And of course, only Nicole had the guts to try and stare straight at me.

Ever since then, she had always been a dare devil. She wasn't afraid of anything.

This type of bullies.. I really love to play with.

"Well, well, well, si Nicole nga. Slapping her back at the cafeteria wasn't enough, huh?" tanong ko saka ko sinignalan sina Mandy at Icy na manuod lang muna

"What do you think you're doing?" matigas niyang tanong kaya naman agad na akong ngumiti

"Are you sure you have the right to question me now?" tanong ko saka ko tinignan si Mandy na agad na tumango at tinapon 'yung ilang litrato sa harapan nila Nicole

Pagkakita palang ni Nicole dun sa mga litrato na kitang kita kung pano niya sinampal si Sephine at anong epekto nito ay agad siyang natawa.

"What about it? She's just so annoying! No one ca--" pumikit na ako at eksaktong nakarinig ako ng napakalakas na tunog

SLAP

When I heard gasps, I immediately opened my eyes.

Gulat na gulat ang mga bullies habang nakatingin kay Nicole na halatang hindi inaasahang mapagtaasan siya ng kamay ni Mandy.

Nang matauhan siya ay agad niyang sinamaan ng tingin si Mandy.

"Y-you! You.. You actually slapped me - the heiress of Salvador Estates, for a mere nerd!" sigaw niya dahilan kung bakit natawa si Mandy

"Hah. A nerd, you say? You think a mere nerd can make the Falcon cousins lay a hand on you?" tanong niya kaya naman natigilan si Nicole saka ako tinignan

"W-what?! She is a mere nerd! I've already hired the best investigators to make sure we laid a hand on someone simple! Are you trying to fool me?! Is it just because you're friends that you think you can do this to me!?" tanong niya kaya naman ako na ang tumayo saka naglakad papalapit sakanya

Seeing that she was on the verge of crying and a hand print was on her left cheek, I felt pity for her. I'm sure it wasn't the very first time she was slapped. After all, her father is from the military and her mother's very famous for being known as a strict nutritionist.

"You think the investigators you hired can actually penetrate the wall created by the Falcon Family?" tanong ko saka ako huminto ng 10 inches nalang ang layo ko sa kanila

"What? She really was hiding something? An illegitimate daughter or something!?" tanong niya

"Are you trying to stain the Falcon Family's name?" tanong ko pabalik with a hint of warning dahilan kung bakit siya napalunok bigla

"W-what? I don't.. I don't understand.. She's.. She's.." nang hindi niya na maituloy ang sasabihin niya ay agad ko nang hinila ang collar niya dahilan kung bakit napasigaw 'yung mga kasama niya

"This 'nerd' you are speaking of told us to never harm anyone who dared to hurt and already hurt her unless it already reached our bottom line. And this incident already surpassed it far more than just its boundary. Don't make me repeat myself. A blood of a Falcon runs through my veins and when I say an order to my people, they all follow it without questions and complaints. When I order them to take someone's life, they take it. A mere nerd, huh? Well, let me you this. That nerd.. is my bottom line. I won't let you off if you lay a hand on her again, do you hear me?" tanong ko at on cue nama'y tumulo ang luha niya

"J..just who on earth is she for you to protect her like this?" mahina niyang tanong kaya naman natawa na ako saka siya binitawan dahilan kung bakit malapit na siyang mahulog sa lapag

"She's someone with a higher status than most of us here" sagot ko

Halata namang gulat sila sa narinig nila.

"That's.. impossible, right? I mean could it really be?"

"No, it's actually possible. This really is something that can happen"

"Maybe because she really is someone important that she has to hide her identity, right?"

"I don't get it. Why would she even hide her identity?"

Hindi ako nagreak ng magsimula silang magusap.

"Do you think you have the right to ask questions right now? You should be glad that you're still here, alive. With that thought alone, you should know that you're like walking on thin ice right now" mahinahon kong sagot

Nagkatinginan sila at tumahimik ng ilang minuto kaya naman agad na akong naglakad papunta sa may pintuan at agad namang sumunod sila Icy at Mandy sa akin.

"Now, I don't really need to threaten you or anything, right? You do know that I'm only from the second branch of the Falcon Family but still, I've got the power to take down your corporations" sabi ko dahilan kung bakit nila ako tinignan

"Aren't you threatening them now?" tanong ni Icy habang iniling ilingan ako kaya naman agad akong natawa

"Oh, sorry. Did you hear anything?" tanong ko saka ko tinignan sila Nicole dahilan kung bakit sila napatingin sa akin at agad na nagkatinginan

Nang pumikit na si Nicole at tumango ay sumagot sila ng sabay sabay.

"We didn't hear anything,"

Napangisi ako. Of course. They're smarter than I thought.

"Did we meet today?" tanong ko

"We didn't meet today" sabay sabay ulit nilang sagot kaya naman tumango tango na ako saka sila tinignan isa-isa

Nang makita ko ang magulo nilang mga itsura ay napatanong ako ulit.

"What happened to your faces?"

Mandy slapped Nicole, yes, but before we came here, I already instructed the guards to cut their hairs, slap them ten times and even let them intake sleeping gasses. It's not much really.

"We fought each other," sabay sabay ulit nilang sagot at talagang pare-parehas pa sila ng iniisip kaya naman napangiti na ako

"Smart" sagot ko saka ako kumatok sa pintuan dahilan kung bakit ito bumakas at nagpakita sa akin ang assistant ni Mandy na si Louis saka siya nginitian

"Untie them and make sure to send them back to their rooms safely" utos ko kaya naman agad siyang nag-bow

"Yes, young mistress Violet" sagot niya kaya naman tinignan ko na sila Mandy

Pagkalabas namin ay napansin ko na ang tingin nila Mandy at Icy sa akin kaya naman natawa na ako kaagad.

A sinister laugh.

"They probably thought this was the end, didn't they? Well, this is just the beginning"

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