"Noah… '' Deiji murmured when she saw a familiar face among them. Noah smile at her."Deiji?" Deiji turns her head with the girl who wears a fitted red dress above the knee and a classy stiletto. It was her friend. Her ex-friend to be exactly."Bianca!" May panunuyang bigkas niya sa pangalan nang tumawag sa kanya.She rolled her eyes and laugh disappointed when she also saw her ex-friend's boyfriend, Carlo Torres."Wow! Lovers on one roof." Deiji sarcastically said with a nasty laugh while looking at them confidently."I thought you broke up with him but look at the both of you. Staying together even in pandemic." Deiji continue. Napaiwas naman si Bianca saka umirap sa hangin.Tahimik ang lahat dahil sa hindi alam ang nangyayari sa kanila. Noah clap his hand once and close his finger to catch their attention."Okay, so… Mind telling us what happened to all of you?" Noah ask and look at them one by one."And Deiji, what's with the baby? Your son? Daughter?" He continued."Mukha ba akon
"Who wants to go out with us?" Glenn asks them.They all gathered in the living room as they were talking about getting out to get supplies and food to survive."Me!" Mabilis na sagot ni Carlo saka itinaas ang kamay.Nagulat naman si Bianca sa pagboluntaryo ng nobyo. Mahigpit niyang hinawakan ang kamay ni Carlo at pilit ipinapababa sa binata."Shut up, Baby! You don't know what you were saying!" Mahina at madiing pamimilit ni Bianca sa nobyo.Ayaw niya itong palabasin dahil delikado at wala ng kasiguraduhan kung buhay pa ba ang mga pamilya nila o ang isa't isa na lang ang meron sila."I know, Baby. Please. I want to be useful so you can be proud of me." Pakikipaglaban naman ni Carlo kay Bianca.Napairap naman si Deiji dahil sa kacorny-han kuno ng dalawa."I'm already proud of you, please. Stay with me. You don't have to do this, Baby." Nag-iiyak pa si Bianca para lamang mapilit ang binata na hindi lumabas at iwan siya."I need to do this. They also need me. I'm doing this for you, oka
Nag-aasarang lumabas ng terrace sina Deiji at Noah. They were about to head down when they heard wild voices coming from a room in front of them. Nakita din nila si Michael na nakadikit ang isang tenga nito sa pinto na tila nakikinig sa ingay."Hoy! Anong ginagawa mo diyan?" Noah jokingly smacked his shoulder.Michael just sign 'shh' to them at ibinalik ang tenga sa pintuan. Ginaya naman ni Deiji at Noah si Michael."Arg Baby, please go deeper in me." Einig nilang halinghing ni Bianca mula sa loob.Napaangat naman ng ulo si Deiji saka binatukan si Michael."Aray! Ats Deiji naman ei." Angal nito na parang bata."Give them privacy. Siraulo ka ah." Akmang babatukan ulit ni Deiji si Michael ng hawakan ni Noah ang kamay niya para pigilan ito."Want it too?" Sexing tanong ni Noah kay Deiji. Alam ni Deiji na niloloko at inaasar lamang siya ni Noah ngunit ayaw niyang sa harap ni Michael ito sinabi."Ahh!" Pigil sigaw ni Noah pagkatapos siyang sikuhin ni Deiji sa sikmura. Natawa pa siya dahil
"Ang sakit!" daing ni Noah habang hawak ang isang paa. Inapakan lang naman siya ni Deiji matapos magulat sa halik na ginawa ni noa sa kanya sa harap ng mga kasamahan."Do you really have to do that?" Tanong ni Noah sa dalaga."Do you really have to do that?!" ulit na tanong ni Deiji gamit ang tanong na ipinukol sa kanya ni Noah.Hindi niya gusto ang ginawa ni Noah sa harap ng kasamahan. Sa isip niya'y hindi iyon ang oras upang makipaglandian. Naiirita na nga siya sa pagdadrama ni Carlo sa kanya ay pinatulan pa ni Noah.Natahimik si Noah sa madiing tanong ni Deiji sa kanya."I'm sorry. Nadala lang ako." Ngumuso naman si Noah sa harap ni Deiji upang magpacute rito."It's not the right time to flirt, guys. We have a serious job to do right now." Paalala niya sa mga kasamahan na mukhang nakalimutan kung na saan sila ngayon at kung gaano kaseryoso ang sitwasyon nila ngayon."Right! I'm sorry, Deiji." Carlo apologized as Deiji just ignored him while Noah glare back at Carlo.Mahaba at makip
Agad inihubad ni Noah at Glenn ang kanya kanyang damit upang ipinangtapis kay Deiji. Noah held Deiji to his arms while gently waking her up.Iginala ni Noah ang mga mata upang hanapin si Carlo. Ngunit walang bakas na kahit anino ng binata."Deiji... Deiji..." Tumutulo ang luhang dahan dahan tinatapik tapik ni Noah ang pisnge ng dalaga.Mahimbing at malalim itong natutulog ngayon at puno ng sugat at pasa ang buong katawan. Sa isip niya ay grabe ang pinagdaanan ng dalaga. At paglaban dahil sobrang nakakaawa ang hitsura nito ngayon.Malayo ang tingin ni Glenn ay napahawak na lamang niya sa kanyang mukha habang pilit na pinipigilan ang sarili. Sa ikalawang pagkakataon, he failed protecting someone he treat as her second sister.Sa sobrang pagod ng dalaga ay hindi nila ito magising mula sa lalim ng pagkakahimbing. Kaya naman ay dahan dahang isinuot ni Noah ang damit niya kay Deiji at pinulupot sa ibabang bahagi ni Deiji ang damit ni Glenn. Glenn kept his eyes away to respect Deiji. He let
"Why the hell is this happening to us?" malungkot at mahinang bigkas ni Yuki habang buhat at yakap yakap si Zebby na inosenteng nakatingin sa kanila.Everyone's calm and quiet yet really afraid in a lot of ways in their current state. Deiji is still unconscious in Daisy's room. Bianca is sleeping in one of the Guest rooms after she faints and Michael is confined in another guest room."Is Michael going to turn too?" Nanginginig at lutang pang tanong ni Michelle sa kanila.Glenn won't let Michelle stay on her twin side because it's dangerous. Even though he's sorry to Michelle, he can't let anything bad happen to Michelle. And Glenn knows that this is also what Michael wants if he's conscious. They also tied Michael for extra protection.Walang sumagot sa kanya na naging dahilan ng paghagulhol niya. Daisy and Myrna hug her to comfort her. Everyone is sad about what happened to them."I'm sorry, Michelle." Nag-iwas ng tingin si Glenn kay Michelle."No. It's not your fault. It's mine. He
"It's for our safety!" Malakas na sigaw ni Daisy sa kanila."Are you the one who suggest it?" kalmado ang tanong ni Deiji kay Daisy na nakakunot ang noo at nakapamewang ngayon sa kanya."Yes! And they all agree with me." Proud na sagot ni Daisy sabay turo sa mga kasamahan saka siya inirapan nito.Deiji saw Roy and Christ but the rest are not currently with them. Pansin niyang wala si Myrna, Glenn, Yuki at Bianca."Let's vote. Majority wins." Kalmado pa ding sagot ni Deiji ngunit may diin. Sapat na upang mapa tahimik si Daisy.Deiji walked towards where Michael was staying to check him up. She was about to open the door when Noah stopped her."What is it?" Takhang tanong nito sa binata."It's too dangerous, Deiji. Plus, you're not in good condition." Alalang sambit ni Noah saka hinawakan ang dalawang balikat nito at iniharap sa kanya upang mapilit itong huwag na pumasok.Pekeng natawa si Deiji."Kailangan ko bang maging maayos ang kalagayan before checking one of my closest friends?" T
"Michael, how's your bite?" Glenn asks Michael who was eating in front of them."It stops bleeding but the scar seems deep so it will take time to heal." Ani Michael na punong puno pa ng pagkain ang bibig.Glenn, Noah, Deiji, Yuki and Michelle were watching him eat. They just finish eating and deliver food to Michael who seems very hungry now."Michael, baka mabulunan ka." Malambing na paalala ni Michelle sa kambal.Awang awa siya sa kapatid habang pinapanood. She thinks that she should not let him go outside. Michael keeps protecting her so she will be selfish in the near future to protect her brother.Michael just cheerfully smiles at her twin and continues eating."Hindi niya na ba ako itatali pagkatapos ko kumain?" Inosenteng tanong muli ni Michael sa mga kaibigan habang patuloy pa din sa pagkain."Hindi. Ano ka hayop? Sino bang tanga nagsabing itali ka?" Inis na sagot ni Deiji kay Michael."Si Daisy." Pagsusumbong naman ni Michelle.Michelle doesn't like Daisy. The girl doesn't s