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You’re one of the most well-known choreographer in the country and already worked with a lot of groups, including kpop groups like NewJeans, TWICE, and others. Recently, the management of BINI contacted you to choreograph one of their songs. There’s no denying how talented the BINI members are and how captivating their beauty is. That’s why you happily accepted the chance to work with them. They gave you the sample of the song and told you about what kind of concept they’re planning to do. With such excitement, you already visualized dance steps that matches with the group’s style after listening to the song countless times.
On the first day of choreo practice, you decided to wear your usual get up. Sweat pants, plain shirt, and dancing shoes. As soon as you enter the studio, you were welcomed by the management and 8 beautiful ladies, but the one who really caught your attention was Maloi. After introducing yourself, the members were amazed by your accomplishments. You guys decided to do some warmups and stretching first before starting the practice. After that, the practice has started and you showed them the moves you visualized in your head, including the formations. During the sessions, you really just can’t get your eyes off Maloi as you try to get a glimpse of her whenever you have the chance.
On your way home after the dance practice, you still can’t get off Maloi in your head and couldn’t wait to see her again the next day.
Second day of practice has started and you guys did the same routine. After the dance practice, you decided to stay in the studio and visualize some adjustments on the choreography. You were trying to do the dance steps alone then suddenly the door opened.
It was Maloi.
She immediately walked towards you and asked if you could help her with some of the dance moves.
Of course, you happily obliged to do so.
She told you she’s having trouble with some of the steps, especially the one with hip movement and formation. You tried to guide Maloi’s hips on how it’s done, and with every move, your bodies keep on accidentally touching one another. Your bulge is slowly getting hard with every movement and you knew Maloi noticed it as it accidentally hit her butt. You were wearing a thin sweatpants so you know she could feel that raging hard on.
And then suddenly, Maloi stopped and faces you
Maloi: “Alam mo, kahapon ko pa napapansin na grabe yung titig mo sa akin”
You were too stunned to speak and all you could say was, “Ha?”
Maloi then looks at your bulge and said, “Grabe, tigas ng ano mo ha”
At this point, you just feel embarrassed and tried to hide your raging boner.
Y/N: “Sorry, hindi ko siya ma-control. Nakakahiya sobra”
Maloi laughed and jokingly said, “Uy, okay lang yan”, then she moved in closer to you and continued saying, “Teka, palambutin natin”
You were shocked. But before even saying anything, Maloi removed your hand and softly caressed your bulge while looking at you straight in the eyes.
Maloi: “Okay lang ba makita?”
All you could do was nod.
There was no cctv camera inside the studio so you knew it was safe. Plus, everyone else already left.
Maloi slowing takes off your sweatpants going down while smiling and still making eye contact. At this point, you’re torn between wanting it to go fast or just let her take over. Your dick is as hard as it could have ever been. You’ve been fantasizing over her since seeing her in person yesterday.
Now’s that she successfully took off your sweatpants, she now has a clearer view of your hard-on with just your underwear. She tries to kiss your balls all the way to the tip of your dick.
Maloi: “Grabe, sobrang tigas talaga. And ang bango ha”
She as well couldn’t hold it any longer and takes off your underwear, finally freeing your raging boner.
Maloi: “Ayyyy! Pagka-laki naman nito!”
Maloi grabbed your dick and was still amazed by its size. She’s looking at it as if she’s trying to measure the size of your dick.
She then slowly strokes your dick while looking at you straight in the eyes. Making your dick hard even more.
Y/N: “Grabe, ang lambot ng kamay mo sobra. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam”
Maloi: “Eh pano? Sobrang tigas kaya ng tite mo”, in a joking manner
Maloi then licks the tip of your dick all the way down to your balls
Y/N: “Ugh, ang sarap. Subo mo na buo please”
Without any hesitation, Maloi sucks your dick with eye contact.
Maloi: “Ganto ba yung gusto mo?”
Y/N: “Ganyan nga. Go deeper please”
Maloi tries to go deep but chokes halfway.
Maloi: “Wait lang. Parang hindi ko kaya”
Y/N: “Sige lang, just take it slow. Ang sarap sobra”
Maloi continued on sucking your dick while massaging your balls. After a few moments, she’s now getting used to the size of your dick to the point she can now handle going deeper without choking.
Y/N: “Fuck, ang sarap”, then you grabbed the back of Maloi’s head and tried to shove your dick deeper in her mouth.
Maloi didn’t say anything. You could feel the tip of her nose touching your skin. She just continued sucking your dick deeper and deeper. Then suddenly, you feel like you’re about to cum.
Y/N: “Shit, I’m about to cum. Saan pwede iputok?”
Maloi just continued sucking your dick while looking at you straight in the eyes as if she didn’t hear what you just said. Instead of stoping, she sucked your dick even faster and you couldn’t hold it any longer.
Y/N: “Ugh, Maloiiiii”
Maloi moaned as if she’s ready to receive your cum. You look down at the view of Maloi sucking your dick and finally came.
You and Maloi continued to make eye contact while you were cumming inside her mouth. It felt like you haven’t cum for a month. Her mouth and tongue were just too good.
Maloi takes off the dick in her mouth and showed you how much you came in her mouth before swallowing it. Your dick was no longer hard as if she literally sucked you dry.
Maloi: “Shux, ang dami nun ha. Pero lumambot na siya, diba?”
Y/N: “Sorry, ang sarap mo kasi sumubo”
Maloi: “Sa atin lang ‘to ha. Wag mo pagsasabi sa iba”
Y/N: “Syempre naman”
Maloi gave you a smile then kissed your dick before leaving the studio. You were left standing half naked alone in the studio still in awe on what just happened and secretly hoping it would happen again soon.
wherein: Rich law students (except for one of them), seeking respite after their final paper. That’s what this group of friends were.
Nine women. Lahat sila, magkakaibigan since high school. Lahat sila, kumuha ng kursong criminal justice at tumuloy sa law school.
A cabin about an hour away from the city proper of Mankayan, Benguet was their chosen location.
Makakalabas pa ba sila nang buhay?
ib: ssp (saksak sa puso) by vxon
content: not proofread we die like loki, heavy amounts of violence, blood, and gore, non-sexual sadism, character death.
note: work contains violence. viewer discretion is advised.
word count: 8.4k
author's note: FINALLY GOT TO TRANSFERRING THIS WORK FROM X TO HERE!!! also, i made it x reader since it was x oc on twt because that's all ppl would read there... they don't really like their x reader fics like we do... also (pt 2), i made it so it's their real names, none of that codename bs i had to do in twt. HOPE Y'ALL ENJOY ‼️
Colet’s POV
“Oh em gee guys, malapit na tayooo!” Maloi squealed excitedly.
Jusko. May mas OA pa ba sa barkada kong ‘to?
“Sakto, ‘no? Holy week tayo nandito, pero ang quiet. Magaling ka talaga pumili ng place, Y/NN,” Gwen remarked with a grin, meanwhile, Y/N just nodded and smiled.
Napaka-humble naman ng girlfriend ko.
“Alam niyo naman kasi guys na hindi kami well off. Pero this was one of the places na napuntahan namin kasi may mga relatives kami na taga-rito,” Y/N mentioned.
“Kumpleto naman dala natin, ‘no? May alak ba?” Mikha asked boredly.
“Of course, ako naniguradong kumpleto lahat,” Jhoanna replied proudly as she focused on the road while driving. Siya kasi ang ‘leader’ ng grupo namin. Siya talaga ang naniguradong kumpleto ang lahat, pati yung mga sasama.
“Ang tahimik masyado. Malapit na tayo, pero ang eerie, papatugtog nga ako,” Sheena said as she connected her phone to the car’s sound system.
‘Somebody’s Watching Me’ by Rockwell began playing on the speakers.
Mahilig kasi si Sheena sa 80s music, pero medyo eerie yung music, ha.
“Hala, lalong mas creepy naman na dahil diyan sa tugtog, nakakainis ka, Shee,” Aiah remarked with a slight roll of her eyes.
“True, hindi ba pwedeng Blackpink na lang, or Ariana Grande?” Stacey suggested.
“Baka mabulahaw natin mga elemento dito eh, malasin pa tayo,” Sheena replied.
“Parang ang tahimik mo naman, Colet?” Maloi asked.
Hay nako. Gusto ko na nga lang maging quiet dito napansin pa ako.
“Wala, gusto ko lang talagang ipahinga social battery ko. Kaya nga tayo nag-bakasyon dito, ‘di ba?” I answered with a slight shrug before leaning my head on Y/N’s shoulder.
“Pagod ka na ba sa amin? Grabe ka namaaannn,” Sheena remarked with a pout.
“Hala, teh, hindi mo kina-cute ‘yan,” Jhoanna butted in, looking at the backseats through the rear view mirror.
The road to the cabin was foggy. Understandable, kasi malamig. It added on to the creepy vibe that the place exuded.
When all was said and done and we finally entered the cabin, a chilly breeze blew past us; like an omen. O baka dahil lang adik ako sa horror movies kaya ko naisip ‘yan?
“Oh. Roommates. Ako at si Maloi, Colet and Y/N, Mikha and Stacey, Aiah and Sheena, then sabi ni Gwen, matutulog na lang siya sa couch,” Jhoanna announced.
Everything was arranged, so everyone was pleased, and eager to just get some rest before dinner. Hapon na kasi, kaya naman idlip na muna ang best course bago maghapunan.
We all went to our rooms and just took a nap, some tried to update their social media statuses, but the reception was shit.
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Aiah’s POV
I couldn't sleep. Sheena was dead asleep next to me, but I just couldn't. Talagang ang creepy kasi ng vibes ng place na ‘to. But at the same time, it was so peaceful. Hindi ko alam kung matutuwa ako kay Y/N sa pagpili nitong place na 'to o maiinis.
I decided to go out and maybe see what the outside environment of the cabin looked like. Trees surrounded it, blanketed with a thin layer of fog.
When I heard the sound of metal hitting wood, I immediately checked it out. May nagsisibak ba ng kahoy? Baka si Jhoanna, pang-bonfire.
I came closer to the source of the sound, only to see Mikha throwing knives at a tree.
“Kung tao lang ‘yan, patay na ‘yan, tama na, Mikhs,” I remarked jokingly, startling the red-haired girl slightly.
“Jesus Christ, Aiah… takutin mo na ang lahat, ‘wag lang ang taong may hawak na throwing knives,” she replied with a slight roll of her eyes as she turned to look at me. “Inis pa naman ako kasi walang Wi-Fi,” she added.
With a soft chuckle, I nodded my head in agreement. “Hindi ko nga alam kung papasalamatan ko ba si Y/NN o sasakalin dahil dinala niya tayo dito, eh.”
“She did her best para mamili. Hindi rin naman natin alam kung afford niya if nag-aya tayo sa abroad or Boracay,” Mikha answered as she threw another knife onto the tree.
“Three days din tayong mabubulok dito, though,” said a voice from behind us.
“Maloi, my gosh. Papatayin mo kami sa nerbyos eh!” I scolded Maloi as I turned to look at her.
“Kasi naman, ang ingay niyo dito, buti na lang malalim matulog si Jho. Pwes, ako, hindi. Ang lamig pa. Pero it's nice naman, wala lang signal kaya medyo boring,” Maloi pointed out.
She had a point, the place was nice and serene if you ignore the slight eerie feeling. Siguro, dinala kami dito ni Y/N dahil napansin naming lahat na nagiging dependent na kami sa Internet. This was a true getaway.
“Pumasok na tayo, malamig dito. Gawa tayo ng hot chocolate para sa lahat,” Mikha said as she dropped her last throwing knife on the grassy floor.
Maloi and I both agreed and we returned to the warm comfort of the cabin. Buti na lang may dala kaming space heater. Iba talaga kapag sanay ka sa Manila heat eh.
——
3rd Person POV
The trio of Maloi, Aiah, and Mikha made a pot of hot chocolate for everyone to enjoy once they wake up.
They also chatted here and there, just the three of them for an hour or two, until the girls began waking up one by one.
Cooking dinner was easy enough, with Jhoanna distributing the tasks, so they ended up eating dinner at 7PM, perfect timing.
“Sarap talaga ng luto mo, Y/NN, I see why Colet likes you so much,” Gwen joked.
“Pwede ka nang chef sa cruise. Or sa MasterChef,” Stacey added.
Meanwhile, the rest of the girls were too busy eating.
“Anong luto ba ‘to? Lasang tinola,” Sheena said as she chewed on her food.
“Pinikpikan, dish ‘yan galing dito sa Benguet, I learned that from my mom,” Y/N answered, pleased that her friends liked her cooking.
“Napaka-wifey material talaga. Ang sarap nito, ga. Perfect yung sabaw sa lamig,” Colet said with a smile as she looked at her girlfriend with admiration.
Chatters and banter were shared over dinner, and was continued over a bonfire just outside their cabin, along with a few beers and some s'mores.
“Reset din para sa’tin ‘to, ha, ang tagal na nating hindi nagbabakasyon,” Jhoanna mentioned.
“Tangina, paano magbabakasyon, eh puro tayo court observation,” Colet replied with a snort and a shake of her head, taking a huge sip of her beer.
Murmurs of agreement immediately came after that statement. They were all exhausted. Law school was like a pressure cooker that pushed everyone until they burst. Now that they had graduated, they had the bar exam to think about.
“Para ngang ayoko nang mag-take ng bar eh, mauubos beauty ko kakapuyat,” Stacey huffed.
“Ay ako, hindi, girl, we’ve come so far tapos ngayon pa susuko? Dapat sumuko ka na bago ka pa pumasok ng law school,” Sheena replied jokingly.
“In fairness, may point, ha,” Gwen chimed in, laughing quietly.
“Kayo ba hindi niyo naisipang sumuko?” Stacey asked before biting into a s'more.
A chorus of hums and murmurs of ‘maybe’s were heard from everyone, except from Y/N and Jhoanna.
“Ako, law has always been my passion eh. Elementary pa lang, adik na ako sa mga courtroom drama. Tsaka gusto kong magkaroon ng ‘Atty.’ sa name ko eh, kaya kahit gaano kahirap, tuloy lang talaga. Para rin sa parents ko,” Y/N explained before finishing her bottle of beer, laying her head on Colet's shoulder.
“Ako rin. Law has always been my passion. At tsaka I didn't want to disappoint my parents, lalo na yung dad ko na lawyer pa naman,” Jhoanna mentioned, smiling when Maloi rubbed her back to comfort her.
“No joke ang family pressure, ha. Kaya nga I don't know what I would do kung wala kayo. Kung wala si Aiah. Inaasahan din ako ng family ko na maging lawyer ako. For the family business siguro. Pero ayun nga, gusto ko na kasi sumuko minsan,” Sheena confessed with a sigh. Aiah wrapped her arm around Sheena’s shoulders, giving her arm a gentle squeeze.
It seemed everyone understood that law school had its difficulties.
“Si Mikhs, nahihirapan ba ‘yan? Parang lagi siyang chill,” Colet asked jokingly.
“Nahihirapan din ‘yan. Ayaw niya lang na pinapakita, pero nagpapababy sa akin ‘yan pag pagod. Isn't that right, abunjing bunjing ko?” Stacey cooed as she pinched Mikha's cheek, much to Mikha's dismay.
The group of friends were all snickering at the revelation; the stoic Mikha Lim, nagpapababy?
“Hindi ka ba iinom, Aiah? Kuha na kita ng beer,” Mikha offered.
“No. Magjojogging ako tomorrow morning eh. Ayoko ng hangover. At ‘wag mong baguhin yung topic. Nagpapababy ka pala kay Stacey, eh!” Aiah pointed out with a light laugh, crossing her arms.
The others soon followed, teasing Mikha for her secret softness for her girlfriend.
“Bahala nga kayo diyan. I’m calling it a night,” Mikha said before she finished her beer and got up. She tossed the empty beer bottle aside and walked to the cabin.
“Hala, nagtampo na ang baby,” Sheena said with a snort.
Mikha flipped the group off before disappearing into the cabin.
“Ang daya naman non. Namakyu na nga, hindi pa nalasing. Ang dami pa nating inumin, oh,” Maloi commented.
“Hayaan niyo na nga, baka mainis pa lalo yun,” Jhoanna said before she opened herself another bottle of beer.
The group stayed out for a few more hours until, pair by pair, they went inside. The last to go in were Jhoanna and Maloi who had finished the last of the beer. They stayed out for a bit longer, fooling around a little, having a little make out session, before going into the cabin as well when they heard a noise from the thickness of the trees.
——
Aiah's POV
The next morning, I woke up early to go jogging. Mga 4:30 AM siguro? Buti na lang malalim matulog si Sheena kaya hindi siya nagising ng alarm ko.
I wore my headphones and played some music as I quietly left the cabin and began to jog out into the forest.
Kapag naman pala may tugtog eh mas bearable yung vibes.
I just ran and ran. Hindi ko namamalayan ang oras kapag tumatakbo ako, o kung gaano kalayo na ba ang narating ko. But after a while, I noticed that the cabin was no longer anywhere in sight. Well, hindi naman ako lumiko kaya naman tatalikod lang ako at tatakbo pabalik at makakarating na ako sa cabin.
As I got further and further into the forest, I noticed that the fog only seemed to get thicker. Or maybe that was just my eyes playing tricks with me? Either way, it gave me a bad feeling so I turned around to run back to the cabin. When I did, I saw a masked person holding a knife, standing just a few meters away from me.
Tangina. Prank ba ‘to?
“Hindi nakakatuwa ‘tong birong ‘to ha. Shee, ikaw ba ‘yan?” I asked, but the person just tilted their head and began to walk towards me. That was when I turned around and began to run.
“Hindi na nakakatawa ‘to, kung prank man ‘to, girls!” I yelled out.
Hindi ko sure kung kasama ba yung girls at kung narinig ba nila ako. Malayo-layo na rin kasi yung narating ko kaka-jog. Mas lumalayo pa ako ngayon na hinahabol ako.
I ran for a good few minutes, until I could no longer hear anyone or anything following me. I took a second to catch my breath, looking around. Fuck. Naligaw ba ako? Kung ano-anong liko ginawa ko eh.
“Tangina, tangina…” I murmured under my breath as I turned around to maybe try to get back to the cabin.
But before I could move, I was tackled onto the ground from behind, and I felt a sharp, burning sensation on my left side. It stung, and then some kind of warm liquid dripped down my side. When I looked down, I saw that I was bleeding. I was stabbed.
And then it went on. Again, and again, and again. I tried to fight back. Out of my adrenaline rush, I pushed the person off of my back and pounced on them. I grabbed a hold of the knife and tried to push it down onto them, but to no avail. This bitch was strong. I scratched their hand, but I doubt that it bled. It didn't take long before the blood loss got to me and I fell down.
This person wanted to finish the job. They stabbed me again. And again. And again. I couldn't even finish counting before I began feeling my breath being taken away, everything fading to black.
——
3rd Person POV
As the sun began gracing the mountains with its light, the girls began to wake up one by one. As always, Jhoanna was the first to wake up and initiate the preparation of breakfast. The others soon woke up as well. Gwen, Stacey, Colet, Maloi, Y/N, Sheena, and lastly, Mikha.
“Lagi ka na lang huling nagigising, Mikha. Buti may natira pa dito sa niluto namin ni Gwen. Oh, ayan, tocilog. Humupa na ba yung tampo mo from last night, o magpapasuyo ka pa ba?” Jhoanna asked as she handed Mikha a plate of food.
“Depends kung masarap yung luto niyo,” Mikha answered as she sat at the dining table.
Everyone was already finishing their coffee as Mikha began to eat.
“Mmm, sarap, ah, sige, hindi na ako nagtatampo,” Mikha said as she ate another spoonful of her food.
“Oh, ‘wag magsasalita nang ngumunguya,” Stacey reminded her.
“Teka. Maliwanag na ah, wala ba sa inyong nakakita kay Aiah?” Jhoanna suddenly asked as she looked around.
“Wala na siya nung nagising ako,” Sheena replied with furrowed eyebrows.
“Eh ‘di ba nabanggit niyang mag-jojogging siya?” Gwen mentioned.
“Oo nga. Baka naman nasa labas pa, nag-jojogging,” Stacey said with a shrug as she finished her coffee.
“Pero hindi naman nagpapaabot ng liwanag si Aiah,” Colet remarked, which made Sheena nervous.
“Tama si Colet, never namang umaabot ng liwanag si Aiah. Hanapin na kaya natin siya?” Sheena suggested, her palms beginning to get moist from her nervousness.
“Sige, sige. Mikha, mamaya ka na magtapos ng almusal, hanapin muna natin si Aiah,” Jhoanna said with a sigh.
They were all worried, to say the least. Their friend had gone missing, in a foggy forest. This was how horror movies started.
Little did they know, they were right to be scared.
——
Jhoanna's POV
When we went out, we were all wearing thick jackets and such. Malamig kasi, tapos foggy pa. Pumunta kami dito para magbakasyon, hindi magkasakit.
As we got further and deeper into the forest, I began to feel worse and worse.
“Aiah! We’re here! Nasaan ka?!” Sheena yelled out, in hopes to get a response from her girlfriend.
“Aiah!” “Aiah!” The group all simultaneously called out as they ventured deeper into the dense and hazy woods.
Shit, shit, shit…
We walked even further into the woodland, and when Sheena let out an ear piercing squeal, we had an inkling as to what she must have seen.
It was only confirmed when we all ran over to where she was.
“Oh, God…” Stacey murmured before she gagged, on the verge of hurling the hearty breakfast we just had.
I couldn't blame her. Even I almost had to empty my stomach when I saw it.
Aiah’s body, all bloody, with stab wounds all over. Most of the stab wounds were on her back.
“Ano nang gagawin natin??” Colet asked as she held Y/N, who looked like she was almost turning green, also trying not to throw up.
“Teka lang, teka lang, let me think!” I exclaimed in response when they all looked at me for an answer.
Hindi ko na rin alam ang dapat gawin.
“Walang signal sa akin. I can't reach the police,” Gwen piped up, prompting the others to try calling the police with their phones as well, but to no avail.
“Teka… guys,” Sheena called for us, her voice diminishing in volume as we all looked to where she was looking, finding a bloody knife. The murder weapon.
Maloi and Mikha looked at each other for a moment.
May alam ba sila na hindi namin alam?
“Familiar yung knife, ah,” Stacey said, but Mikha took her hand and squeezed it, as if to tell her not to say anything further.
“Teka… oo nga,” Y/N chimed in once she had recovered enough, averting her gaze from the sight before us.
This felt like a fever dream. No, a fever nightmare.
“Tumawag na tayo ng pulis, we can't handle this shit on our own! We’re not detectives, for fucks’ sake!” Mikha yelled out.
“Throwing knife mo ‘yan, Mikhs…” Gwen trailed off, and we all looked at Mikha.
That was when hell broke loose. Sheena began freaking out, yelling at Mikha.
“Siguro pinatay mo si Aiah kasi you liked her, but she blew you off!” Sheena yelled accusingly, which drew the ire of Mikha.
“I’m not that shallow, Sheena! Hindi ako papatay dahil lang sa rejection!” Mikha retorted sharply. “Know what? I’m fucking out of here! Bahala kayong mamatay dito, I’m not dying in this shithole!” She yelled before storming off.
Stacey looked at us apologetically before going after Mikha.
——
3rd Person POV
The group began to search for any phone signal, scattering around a small area as suggested by Jhoanna.
“Wala dito,” Colet announced from the east, holding Y/N close as she sniffled.
“Nothing here, too,” Gwen said from the west.
“Same,” Jhoanna replied from the north.
Maloi held Sheena close as Sheena cried, not wanting to see Aiah's corpse again.
“Do you really think Mikha would or could do this? Minahal niya rin naman dati si Aiah. Why kill her now?” Maloi asked Sheena quietly.
“Hindi ko alam, okay? Hindi ko alam, hindi ‘yan ang priority ko right now, patay na si Aiah, Maloi!” Sheena sobbed out, making Maloi hold her closer.
“Siguro dapat na tayong umalis dito. Iwan na natin lahat ng gamit natin. Hanggang makalabas lang tayo, hanggang city proper. We need to tell the police,” Gwen suggested once they all huddled up again, and everyone agreed.
They all made their way back to the cabin where their van was parked.
“Fuck… fuck, fuck!” Jhoanna yelled out after she tried to start the van. It wouldn't start.
“I think I know why it's not starting, Jho,” Colet said from behind the van.
When Jhoanna got out of the vehicle, Colet pointed to the gas cap of the van. The gasoline had been siphoned out.
“Fuck, baka may mga squatter dito?? Siguro binenta nila yung gas, and napagtripan nila si Aiah??” Maloi suggested.
“Y/N? May mga malapit bang tao dito?” Sheena asked.
“Pinakamalapit na settlement is fifteen minutes away. Even then, walang pumapasok na tao dito,” Y/N answered quietly.
“Tama na. Maghanap na lang tayo ng resources na makakatulong sa ating lumayas dito. Hindi naman pwedeng tumakbo lang tayo palabas ng gubat kung may killer,” Jhoanna said sternly. “Let's split up. Partners kami ni Maloi. Gwen and Sheena. Colet and Y/NN.”
“Count us in,” Stacey said from the side as she walked up to the group, Mikha following behind her.
“Okay. Wala nang magsisisihan. Maloi and I will go and check the forest kung may abandoned stuff,” Jhoanna said as she walked over to Maloi and protectively wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
“Dito kami sa cabin ni Y/N,” Colet replied.
“Sa kabilang side kami ng forest,” Stacey added.
“Try namin na maghanap ng extra gas sa van,” Gwen chimed in.
When the pairs all separated, they began looking for resources and possible ways out of the deadly forest.
——
Maloi's POV
When Jhoanna and I headed out with our separate way from the group, a chill crept up my spine.
I could hear grass rustling, as if there was an animal sneaking around. Like a predator stalking its prey.
“May naririnig akong mga kotse na malapit dito sa side natin. Try kong humingi ng tulong. Dito ka lang, love. Go look for more useful resources,” Jhoanna said, kissing my forehead.
“Wait, no, Jho, don't leave me here–” I tried to say, but by then, Jhoanna had already left me.
I tried to look for anything we could use. God. Makakalabas pa ba kami dito nang buhay at kumpleto? Wala na si Aiah…
When I heard something move behind me, I quickly turned around to see who or what it was.
“Jho, is that you?” I asked as I picked up a big rock to defend myself with, in the case that it wasn't Jhoanna.
And it wasn't.
I turned around a few times to try and find the cause of the sound of the rustling grass. But then I just heard a faint pew and felt a sudden burning and stinging pain in my leg.
I screamed in pain as I looked down to my left leg. There was a fucking hole in it. Did someone shoot me?
“Tangina!” I cursed out in pain, but the first shot was followed by another. This time, the bullet went through the side of my head. I went numb. I knew I was a goner. I couldn't even turn to see who my killer was, because my body had gone limp and fell onto the ground.
The last thing I heard was a few footsteps, and I saw a shadow looming over me, before I was shot again, right through the heart, and I finally succumbed.
——
3rd Person POV
When everyone heard Maloi scream in pain, they all ran over to where she was. Jhoanna got there first, letting out a horrified scream when she saw what had happened to her girlfriend. At this point, Maloi's blood was leaking out so quickly that she was laying in it.
Jhoanna fell onto her knees, taking Maloi's limp and bloody body into her arms.
“No, no, no, love! Why? Magpropropose pa ako eh… we agreed to go to Thailand after this, ‘di ba? Magpropropose sana ako doon, no, no…” she sobbed out quietly, gently caressing Maloi's face before hugging her close and kissing her head.
“What the hell…” Mikha muttered when she, along with the rest of the girls saw Maloi's condition.
“No, no, we need to get the fuck out of here, now! They got Maloi, too!” Sheena squealed, holding tightly onto Gwen.
“Teka lang, maging logical nga tayo dito, sino bang huling kasama ni Maloi? Who else could kill her, maybe Jhoanna's been fucking with us the whole time!” Stacey pointed out.
“Let's not point fingers na, we need to get out of here,” Gwen said calmly.
“Gwen is right. Kailangan na nating makaalis. Separately, or as a group. We shouldn't waste time,” Y/N spoke up sternly, looking over to Colet whose hands shook in terror as she looked at Maloi's body.
“I’ll go with Gwen,” Jhoanna said weakly as she gently laid Maloi's body down on the grass before standing up.
“Wala akong tiwala sa'yo, Jho, Stacey has a point, ikaw lang ang kasama ni Maloi. Kina Stacey at Mikhs na ako sasama,” Sheena huffed.
“Sige na. Let's split up, for good this time. Kita na lang tayo sa labas ng gubat,” Colet murmured, wrapping a protective arm around Y/N's shoulders.
They all ventured out far into the woods in different directions, the green expanse of the forest proving too big to get out of in just a few hours.
They settled into makeshift camps with leaves and sticks, their survival skills being tested by the cold wind of the night.
~~
Sheena snuck out of her camp with Mikha and Stacey, leaving the two as they were fast asleep. She knew she had to return to the cabin to get anything that could help them, despite it being risky.
It just proved that natural selection really was a real thing.
A shadow followed Sheena without her knowing.
Was this really how Sheena was going to die?
The figure flicked the safety switch of their pistol, off, watching as Sheena snuck around in the cabin.
“Night night, Sheena,” the killer said before taking the first shot.
Shooting in the dark wasn't the best idea. But then again, neither was returning to the cabin alone.
The first bullet went through Sheena’s stomach. In shock and filled with adrenaline, she began to run, but the killer shot her once more. This time, the bullet went through the back of her left thigh.
And down went Sheena Catacutan.
The killer walked over to where Sheena laid. She was trying to crawl away, but the killer kicked her hard, probably breaking her ribs with the impact.
“Sino ka ba?!” Sheena asked, using her remaining energy to try and at least see who her attacker was before she died, but the place was just too dark.
“Good night, Shee,” the killer said before shooting Sheena thrice on the torso.
Blood began to leak out of the gunshot wounds inflicted by the killer on Sheena. Sheena slowly suffocated from an injury to her lung caused by one of the gunshots, while also losing blood from her other wounds.
The last sounds the killer heard from Sheena were faint gasps for air, the smell of iron filling the immediate surroundings as more of Sheena’s blood leaked out.
——
Stacey's POV
I woke up next morning next to Mikha, holding her close for warmth. Napakalamig kasi dito sa labas. Hindi man lang kami nakakuha ng kumot and such. Buti na lang nakasuot pa kami ng jacket.
When I looked around our makeshift settlement, I noticed that Sheena was missing. Shit. Did she go back to the cabin?
I shook Mikha awake, which took some effort. Grabe kasi, ang lalim talagang matulog nito.
“Bubby. We have to go. Nawawala si Sheena, baka bumalik siya sa cabin,” I murmured as I shook her gently.
“Hmm? Sheena?” Mikha asked.
“Yes, Sheena. We need to go look for her, baka tayo pa ang mapagbintangan ulit dahil tayo ang huling kasama niya tsaka ikaw yung unang pinagbintangan niya dahil kay Aiah, remember?” I pointed out.
“We're just like prey being hunted down at this point,” Mikha said as she got up and helped me up as well.
Medyo tama siya. Dalawa na ang namatay sa mga kaibigan namin. We were defenseless, ano bang laban namin sa killer na hindi namin kilala?
Mikha and I walked back to the cabin, against our better judgment. Unsafe man, kailangan naming malaman kung okay ba si Sheena at nakatulog lang siya sa cabin.
When we got there, a chill ran down my spine, so I took Mikha's arm and held on.
“Bubby, I think we should go na. Feeling ko something might go wrong…” I mumbled, holding her tight.
Something just felt off about this damn place.
“We have to, bubby. Ako na maghahanap dito sa labas. Diyan ka sa loob ng cabin, para safe. I’d hear it if someone was coming. Let's meet up out here after ten minutes. If either of us fails to show up after ten minutes, the other should go. That okay?” Mikha asked, cupping my face gently. I trusted her. I trusted my girl with my whole life. Mikha would die for me.
I walked into the cabin and Mikha walked off to inspect the surrounding area. As soon as I was in the cabin, the nervous feeling worsened. I knew I should have run, but the need to find Sheena took over me.
I looked in the different rooms when I finally found Sheena near the back door. Bleeding. Her skin was almost purple. Fuck.
I was about to scream when I was grabbed from behind. I immediately tried to get away, but this person had me in a chokehold. A literal chokehold. Their arm was around my neck, and their other arm locked the hold in. I was beginning to feel dizzy but then I felt their hold loosen, before completely letting go. Only to slit my throat.
——
3rd Person POV
Stacey's blood gushed out from her now-lacerated throat. She tried gasping for air, but she soon fell to the floor, adjacent to Sheena's corpse.
The killer stood over Stacey's body before leaning down and chopping off three of her fingers. They then tossed those fingers aside, and dropped their weapon next to Stacey's body.
“Three to go,” the killer chuckled out before sneaking out of the premises.
——
Mikha's POV
After ten minutes, I returned to the meeting spot that Stacey and I agreed upon. I waited for a while… but I decided to leave after fifteen more minutes, hit with the realization that my girlfriend wasn't coming back.
Tangina. Tangina! They got her, too! Sana ako ang makahuli sa killer na ‘yan. Hindi ko siya sasantuhin. They took my girl away from me. My whole damn world!
I ran off into the forest to find the others, tears streaming down my cheeks as I silently mourned my loss.
I ran and ran, not minding the slight ache in my lungs from the cold air. I soon found Gwen and Jhoanna.
“Oh, anong nangyari sa'yo, nasaan sina Stacey at Shee?” Jhoanna asked.
“They ventured into the cabin. Sheena did first, kagabi yata. Now, sinubukan namin ni Stacey na hanapin si Sheena, but Stacey never came back out from that damn cabin!” I answered, now totally freaking out, my hands shaking as I fully realized my loss.
“Hey, hey, kalma! Nasa cabin yung killer kanina… so they could be anywhere now. Delikado sina Colet at Y/NN kung sila lang magkasama. Hanapin na natin sila at magsama-sama na tayo,” Gwen said, holding me by the shoulders, slightly shaking me.
“Wait, shh,” Jhoanna shushed us, as if she heard something. And when we went silent, we heard it, too.
Hissing.
Jhoanna frantically looked down and around the ground we were stepping on, and then Gwen and I understood what she was looking for.
“Snake,” I said quietly, careful not to startle the snake as I pointed at it. It appeared to be a cobra. It might not have been, but we weren't taking our chances, so we all ran in different directions.
——
Gwen’s POV
Grabe yung pagkaripas ko ng takbo, daig ko pa marathoner, holy shit. Might as well hanapin na sina Colet at Y/N.
I tried to stay silent, not wanting to attract the attention of any animal, or let the killer know that I’m alone.
Nagiging mahamog na rin ulit. Parang uulan pa yata, pero naririnig ko na rin naman yung sounds ng nearby highway.
But then I stopped dead in my tracks. May kumakaluskos.
I reached for something in my pocket, a Swiss army knife that I took before we left to look for Aiah. Before we discovered her corpse.
I flicked out the knife attachment of the gadget and turned around, seeing a masked figure. My fight-or-flight reflexes activated; and I chose to fight.
I tackled the figure and we had a fist fight. Magaling siyang gumalaw. Medyo familiar.
I was gaining the upper hand when they suddenly stabbed me in the thigh, but it wasn't a normal stab. Well, it was. But the part of my thigh that they stabbed. Near my groin. Then they stabbed again, seemingly not content with the result. The second stab did it. I began bleeding out quickly.
——
3rd Person POV
“Sorry kung hindi ko agad na-hit yung target ko, Gwen,” the killer murmured as they pushed Gwen onto the ground.
The killer waited until Gwen was motionless and actually dead before gouging out her eyes with Gwen's own Swiss army knife. They knew better than to do this while Gwen was alive. Gwen would have screamed so loudly. Too loudly. It would have attracted too much attention.
The killer then ran off when they heard footsteps nearing them.
——
Colet's POV
Jhoanna and Mikha soon found us.
“Oh, nasaan na yung iba?” I asked with furrowed eyebrows.
“Si Sheena, kagabi, bumalik sa cabin, so kanina lang, hinanap namin siya ni Stacey, pero si Stacey hindi na lumabas sa cabin kaya pinuntahan ko na sina Jhoanna,” Mikha answered.
“Si Gwen, kasama namin kanina… hindi niyo ba siya nakita, or narinig?” Jhoanna asked.
“No, may hinahabol kasi kaming baboy. Papatayin sana namin for food, eh kaso wala kaming mahanap na weapons,” Y/N answered.
“Buti hindi pa kayo nagkakahiwalay,” Jhoanna remarked.
“Oo, mga two minutes lang nga nalingat mata namin sa isa’t-isa kasi nga baka kami naman isunod ng killer,” I answered. “Hindi pwede kasi ikakasal pa kami ni Y/NN. We're getting out of here alive.”
“Mag-pares pares na lang tayo ulit. This time, I’ll go with Mikha. Mag-iba naman tayo ng mga kasama para hindi tayo nagbibintangan. At nang magkaalaman na kung sino ang possible killer kapag may namatay pang isa sa atin,” Y/N suggested.
Oo, ayokong palayuin sa akin si Y/NN kasi parang hindi safe, plus, throwing knife ni Mikha ang pumatay kay Aiah, pero if this is the way out, then sure.
“Para akong mahihimatay, nauuhaw na ako, pwede bang sama-sama muna tayong bumalik sa van? Maraming tubig doon,” Jhoanna requested, and she was indeed looking worse for wear. Pale, looking weak.
“Sige, sige, tara,” I said quietly, seeing that she already looked terrible.
We all walked back to the van, which took pretty long since we had already made it pretty far out into the forest.
——
3rd Person POV
The four women soon reached the van and Mikha handed Jhoanna some water from the back. After drinking it, Jhoanna seemingly looked and felt better.
“Tara na para hindi na tayo abutan ng dilim dito sa gubat,” Y/N said before gesturing for them to leave.
The two pairs went their separate ways as agreed upon. Colet was with Jhoanna, and Mikha was with Y/N.
Venturing out into the wilderness, even the softest rustles of leaves had them jumping to see where the sound came from.
There were only four of them left. How could this have happened?
As Colet and Jhoanna continued to walk, Jhoanna suddenly paused a few steps behind Colet.
“Wait… Colet… hindi… hindi ako makahinga…” she spoke, sounding breathless.
She was trying to catch her breath, but she felt like her throat was closing up.
“Anong pakiramdam, Jhoanna? Naninikip ba lahat? Umupo ka muna, hahanapin ko sina Y/N,” Colet said as she helped Jhoanna sit down.
“No, no– epi– bag ko,” Jhoanna tried to speak, pointing to her backpack.
Colet hummed and shook her head slightly. “Kailangan kong unahin sarili ko, Jho, I can't be defenseless out here while waiting for you…” she said.
“Col– et–...” Jhoanna tried to speak once more, her eyes widening.
Even as she was turning blue, her mouth beginning to foam, Colet just left her and went to look for Y/N and Mikha.
——
Mikha's POV
I was feeling a bad feeling in my guts. As Y/N and I advanced further out into the woods, I stayed close to her. I needed to protect her. Colet would be the one to kill me before the killer even gets me, if Y/N got hurt.
“Mikhs, teka lang, ang sakit na ng katawan ko,” Y/N said quietly as she sat on a boulder.
“Baka naman abutan tayo ng killer dito?” I pointed out.
“Ang layo na natin sa cabin. Naririnig ko na mga kotse sa highway. We can take a break,” Y/N said reassuringly.
I was a bit spent, too, so I sat next to her.
“Sa tingin mo ba talaga, isa sa atin ang killer?” I asked as she looked at her.
“Hindi rin ako sure. Baka marami lang talaga sila. Hindi ko na nga alam sinong dapat pagkatiwalaan, eh. Even just being alone with you right now makes me nervous, Mikhs,” Y/N answered quietly, looking down.
“I want you to know that I’m sorry, okay? Kasi I always thought Colet was too good for you. Kasi hindi mo kaya yung mga kaya namin, financially,” I suddenly said.
“Bakit ngayon ka nagsosorry?”
I could see the confusion in her eyes when I looked at her.
“Kasi we might not make it out of here alive,” I answered, getting up. “Tara na.”
Wordlessly, Y/N also stood up and we continued to walk. She stayed a few paces behind me, even when I stopped walking when I heard footsteps that weren't Y/N's.
“You hear that?” I asked, turning to look at Y/N before looking ahead once more.
I then heard a sudden squeal which was muffled almost immediately, one I was sure belonged to Y/N.
“Y/NN!”
When I turned to look at her, she was being dragged away at knifepoint by a masked figure.
I followed the masked figure to where it was luring me. I couldn't leave Y/N.
The figure backed up into a tree, and Y/N had tears streaming down her cheeks.
I knew it was a stupid move, but in order to get this person to let go of Y/NN, I tackled them, knocking the knife out of their hand.
We got into a fist fight, and I tore the person’s mask off, revealing…
“Colet??” I asked, confused. I also heard Y/N gasp behind me. I didn't get to ask any questions before Colet lunged at me again.
“Colet, tama na please! Bakit mo ginagawa ‘to?” Y/N sobbed out as Colet punched me in the face before stepping back and pulling out a gun.
I was spent, but I still scrambled to my feet to stand in front of Y/N as Colet pointed her gun at me.
——
3rd Person POV
“Can't you see, Y/NN? Ginawa ko ‘to para sa'yo! We made a promise, ‘di ba? Na whoever crosses us, will always regret it? Lagi nating babawian ang mga nang-gago sa atin?” Colet explained with a sadistic smile.
“Alam mo namang hindi ganito yung gusto kong mangyari!” Y/N sobbed out.
While Colet was momentarily distracted by her confusion at Y/N's words, Mikha took the chance to pounce at Colet, knocking the gun out of her hand and breaking her nose with a headbutt.
“Tumakbo ka na, Y/N!” Mikha yelled out before Colet knocked her over with an elbow to the face.
A gun cocked behind Mikha, before she felt the cold barrel of a pistol on the back of her head.
“Stay down, Mikha,” Y/N said coldly as she pressed the barrel of the weapon behind the girl’s head, her hands now gloved and holding a clean gun. No tracks.
Colet laughed as she picked her gun up and got to her feet, dusting herself.
“You… you were in on this?” Mikha asked shakily, though not daring to turn her head to look at Y/N.
“Of course I was in on this, Mikha! God, akala ko pa naman matalino ka! Did you really think na hindi ko mapapansin kung umaalis si Colet para pumatay? Syempre mapapansin ko, ‘di ba? Tapos sasabihin ko sa inyo. I was in on it, because kaming dalawa yung killer. I brought you all here to this remote place para madaling itago at mahirap kayong hagilapin. I have no relatives here, my God. Oo, medyo mas mahirap kami kaysa sa inyo, pero we wouldn't have a horror movie cabin in the middle of a forest in some remote town in the mountains, jusko,” Y/N explained with a scoff, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
And suddenly, it all made sense to Mikha. They all rarely saw the pair ever since they split up into groups and pairs.
“Bakit niyo ginawa ‘to?” Mikha asked, swallowing thickly as she looked up at Colet who looked down at her with a smirk, pointing her gun right in Mikha's face.
The blood in Mikha's veins felt cold. She felt like there were non-stop shivers running up and down her spine. She had two guns pointed at her, after all.
They were lured in a death trap. Like lambs to the slaughter. And they were never going to find justice, most likely. Mikha knew that Colet was at the top of her class.
A good lawyer would always know how to get away with murder.
“Lahat kayo, may atraso sa amin ni Y/N. Kaya napag-isipan namin na why not sabay-sabay na kayong iligpit?” Colet asked rhetorically with a shrug.
Her eyes, her tone. No remorse at all.
“And we were even kind enough to leave hints on how we killed each ‘friend’ of ours, in the hopes that at least one of you would figure it out, pero you’re all too full of yourselves, and so forgetful, so focused on escaping when you had no chances to begin with,” Y/N pointed out with a mocking hum.
“Hints?? What hints? Kung may hints man kayong iniwan, malamang nakuha ko na! I’m not as stupid as you think I am, Y/LN!” Mikha yelled out, only to be pistol-whipped in the face by Colet.
“Hoy. ‘Wag mong sigawan si Y/NN. Paalala lang, may baril na nakatutok sa ulo mo. Kaya kung ayaw mong maging pagkain ng mga ibon yang utak mo, makinig ka lang. Behave, Mikhs. For once, ‘wag ka muna maging bad girl, hmm?” Colet said as she knelt down to look Mikha in the eye.
“The hints… creative kami. We killed each and every one of our friends ayon sa mga atraso nila sa amin,” she said, sitting down on the ground fully, tracing Mikha's jawline with the barrel of her gun.
Colet enjoyed how Mikha squirmed in discomfort. How she held Mikha's life on the tip of her finger. Just one little squeeze of a trigger, and she would be a goner.
“Be grateful, i-dedetail na nga namin sa'yo yung artwork namin dito, ayaw mo pa? We thought of everything. Even siphoning out the gasoline from the van that would have saved all of you,” Y/N said with a thoughtful hum.
“Aiah… I killed her. Stabbed her in the back many times gaya ng pambabackstab niya kay Y/NN. Telling everyone around that Y/NN wasn't good for me… tsk tsk. If only she apologized, and saw what I see in Y/NN,” Colet said with a mocking sigh after.
“Then came Maloi. A shot to the heart, kasi I wanted to break her heart like she broke Colet's dati. Tapos may gana pa siyang makipagbalikan sana kay Colet when I arrived? No, no, no. That's just not how life works, you know,” Y/N explained with a snicker.
“Third was… Sheena, no?” Colet asked. “Yes, Sheena. I shot her kung saang body part ang inasar niya kay Y/NN noong high school. Thigh, stomach. I don't tolerate bullies,” she said, jabbing Mikha's stomach lightly with her gun.
“Fourth was your beloved… Stacey,” Y/N said with a mocking sad tone.
“Keep her name out of your mouth! You killed her, hindi kayo makakatakas sa mga ginawa niyo!” Mikha yelled out in defiance, finally turning to look at Y/N.
“Shut your mouth, Lim, always so disrespectful,” Y/N scoffed as she grabbed Mikha's hair and tugged it back, forcing eye contact.
“I slit her throat. Pinanood ko pang tumagas yung dugo sa lalamunan niya, bago ko siya tinanggalan ng tatlong daliri. Three, as in, the women she tried to set Colet up with,” Y/N explained, grinning as she thought about what she did. “Nothing she didn't deserve, really.”
“You’re gonna pay for what you did!” Mikha yelled out.
“Kung makapagsalita siya, akala mo malinis. Hoy, this is just karma, Mikha. Hindi naman tayo magkakaganito kung inayos niyo lang ang ugali niyo. Lahat na lang ng mali ni Y/N, napuna niyo. Kasi hindi siya katulad natin na mapera. Bullshit. Lahat ng nangyari ngayon, deserve niyo,” Colet said, harshly pushing the barrel of her gun into Mikha's forehead.
“Shh, hey, Colet. Hindi pa tayo tapos. Don't let her piss you off,” Y/N said softly, the almost innocent tone a stark contrast to what she and Colet had done.
“Fine, then tapusin na natin ‘to. Pinatay ko si Gwen. Two quick stabs to the groin. Femoral artery was right there. Tapos tinanggal ko yung mga mata niyang lagi na lang tingin nang tingin kay Y/N. I don't like it when people gawk at what's mine,” Colet said boredly, pacing around.
“And Jhoanna's death was my work. High doses of fentanyl in the water she drank. Nilason niya ang utak ng parents ni Colet against me, so I poisoned her back. Ano nga bang nangyari kay Jho after niyang inumin yung tubig, Colet?” Y/N asked, seemingly proud of herself as she smirked.
“Hindi siya nakahinga, she even thought that it was an allergic reaction. Nung iniwan ko siya, bumubula na yung bibig niya,” Colet answered with a shrug.
All of this information had Mikha's head reeling. How could these two be so emotionless?
“Mahuhuli kayo, you’ll pay for this!” Mikha yelled.
“Tsk tsk. Daming satsat. Great lawyers don't get caught. And we have our means,” Y/N said, rolling her eyes in annoyance.
“Good night, Mikha,” Colet said, crouching down to Mikha’s level before pressing her pistol against her temple and pulling the trigger.
Blood and brain matter scattered all over the grass, and Colet just stood up properly as if nothing happened.
——
Y/N's POV
“What do you think I should write in Mikha's confession note, ga?” I asked, watching as Colet removed her gloves and planted the gun in Mikha's cold, dead hand.
“Keep it simple. Alam mo namang hindi wordy na tao si Mikha, ga,” Colet replied as she sat next to me while I brought out a piece of tattered paper and a pen.
“Okay, noted. Then we can finally get out of here,” I said before beginning to write.
‘I, Mikhaela Janna Jimenea Lim, have snapped. These atrocities may finally get through to you. Maraming kasalanan sa akin ang mundo. Sa amin ng mga kaibigan ko. So I decided that it would just be better if we all were gone. This way, wala nang sakit at wala nang makakapaghiwalay sa amin. Goodbye.’
I showed Colet the note and she chuckled.
“Mmm. Mukhang kapani-paniwala. Lahat naman sila maraming reklamo sa mundo, akala mo naman hirap na hirap pero isang hingi lang nila, eh puno na naman mga bulsa nila. Lagay mo na sa bulsa niya at tara na,” Colet said as she got up.
I got up as well and walked over to Mikha's corpse, humming as I folded the note and pushed it into her pocket.
“Sayang. Ang ganda mo pa naman sana, Mikhs,” I murmured before I left the forest with Colet, leaving behind the artwork that we made in the form of a bloodbath.
We got into our getaway car, a beatdown pick-up truck, and drove out of that town.
Once we were far away enough, only then did we stop to dispose of our things. The used gloves, our clothes. We burned them on the side of the road.
Wala namang makakaalam. Normal na kasi sa probinsya ang may apoy kung saan-saan.
After we burnt the things beyond recognition, we put the fire out right away and got back in the car.
We kept the weapons, of course. Parang trophy na namin yun. Remembrance din.
——
3rd Person POV
The pair of Colet and Y/N drove back to Manila and got on the next flight to Las Vegas. No one even knew of the trip the nine women went to. The parents of the victims only knew that their daughters were going on a trip. Never knew with who, or where to. Sa sobrang spoiled naman kasi nila, ugali na nilang umalis na lang nang walang paalam sa parents nila. Only this time, that habit would be the only reason that they will never achieve real justice.
Colet and Y/N then got married in Las Vegas, getting a predated marriage license as an alibi in case the police came knocking on their door. For good measure, they stayed in the US. Until they got a call.
“Tumatawag sa akin yung mom ni Aiah, ga,” Colet said as she looked at her phone.
“Sagutin mo na, ubusin ko lang ‘tong cocktail ko,” Y/N replied as she sipped on her martini from their hotel bed.
“... seryoso po ba kayo?” Colet asked, sounding shocked.
“Oo, sabi ng mga pulis mukhang si Mikha daw ang killer, tapos nagpakamatay siya after. May note, eh. Match daw sa handwriting ni Mikha,” Carol replied shakily.
“Sige po… salamat po sa pagtawag. Uuwi po kami agad ni Y/N. Kapapakasal lang po kasi namin last month,” Colet replied with a sullen tone, yet she was smirking.
With that, Colet and Y/N flew back to the Philippines, immediately going to the police when they were summoned.
“Upo po kayo, Ms. Y/LN, Ms. Vergara,” the police officer said, gesturing to the two seats in front of his desk.
“Missus po, officer. Mrs. Vergara,” Y/N corrected the officer as she and Colet sat down.
“Sorry po. May alam po ba kayo sa pagkamatay ng mga kaibigan niyo? Sina Maraiah Queen Arceta, Mary Loi Yves Ricalde, Gweneth Apuli, Lindtsey Stacey Aubrey Sevilleja, Mikhaela Janna Lim, Jhoanna Christine Robles, at Sheena Mae Catacutan?” The officer asked.
“Wala po. Last month pa po kami wala sa bansa at hindi namin sila binalitaan, pero kinasal po kami ni Y/N sa US,” Colet explained.
They had a predated marriage license to show for it. Foolproof alibi. And it checked out. They got away scot-free.
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Y/N’s POV
I walked into my first class of the semester, a few books in my right arm, and my left hand holding my bag.
When I placed my books and my bag down on my desk, the room was filled with silence, in contrast to the chatter that I was hearing just moments before I entered the room.
“Good morning, everyone. I am Associate Dean, Atty. Y/N Y/LN-Vergara. I will be your professor for Criminal Law 2. We will tackle the second book of the Revised Penal Code, which discusses crimes against the fundamental laws of the state, crimes against public interest, crimes against persons, and quasi-offenses, among others. This means we will be discussing how to get away with murder,” I explained, sitting at my desk.
“Swerte kayo. If anyone knows how to get away with murder, it's me,” I remarked with a hum. “The only other person as good as me at getting away with such crimes is down the hall at the dean’s office. My wife, the college dean. Atty. Ma. Nicolette Y/LN-Vergara,” I added on.
“I advise you read up on the case of the posthumous trial of Mikhaela Janna Jimenea Lim vs the People of the Philippines. It was a massacre. But for now, pass your index cards. Let's start this semester right.”
