Kinsley POV
Kaibigan? Ano nga ba ang tunay na kahulugan ng kaibigan? Because as far as I know, a friend is someone you can rely on, someone who can comfort you when you're feeling down. They are the person you can run to and lean on when you need someone to listen to your problems. They are the ones you consider like a second family kasi bukod sa kaibigan pwede mo rin silang matawag na karamay, kasangga at kapatid. Kaya kapag may kaibigan ka ibig-sabihin binigay mo na ang tiwala mo sa kanila. 
At dahil nga binigay mo ang tiwala mo sobrang hirap kapag nasira 'yon. When you lose a friend, it feels like you've lost something incredibly valuable in your life.
Sa totoo lang ako? I'm afraid of getting hurt because I know myself well enough to know that when I'm hurt, I'll cry and cry even if the person who hurt me just laughs it off. Kapag kasi binigay ko na ang tiwala ko ibig-sabihin nun mahalaga ka na sa'kin. 
But why do I still want to have friends? Because someone once told me that life is short. And I want to enjoy the time while I can still do everything I want. Gusto ko pa maranasan lahat ng pangarap ko. 
To enjoy, to have fun, to do everything I want—that's my dream. To feel free to do whatever I desire.
I finished what I was painting at napangiti na lang nang makita ang resulta nito. 
"It was a magical morning. I was here at my dream school and then I woke up to my papa's call. I already have friends . . . para pa rin ako na nanaginip sa sobrang daming nangyare" napawi ang ngiti sa labi ko at ramdam ko ang panunubig ng mata ko na nagbabadya ng tumulo "I hope this is not my last day . . . " I whispered, wiping the tears from my cheek.
I looked again at the painting I had made. It's so beautiful, and I know Papa will be delighted to see it. He loves my paintings, and in fact, his room is full of my paintings. 
Nanatili pa ako ng ilang oras dito sa gubat bago ko napagpasyahang bumalik na dahil medyo nagugutom na rin ako. 
I quickly packed up what I had used and stood up pero naramdaman kong may nakamasid sakin, at alam ko na hindi lang siya nag-iisa. 
What should I do? Masyado ako nakampante na hindi nila ako masusundan dito dahil masyadong mahigpit ang seguridad ng paaralan. 
Hindi naman pwedeng tumakbo ako dahil alam ko na napalibutan na nila ako. I slapped my forehead in frustration. How foolish of me!
Kinuha ko sa bag ko ang gunting na dala ko at saktong paglingon ko ang pagsulpot nila.
Agad napunta ang mga mata ko sa mga dala nila. Gun and knife. Mga bagay na kailan man hindi ko gusto makita ulit. 
"Run!" 
"Magtago ka dito" 
"Iwanan mo na ako!" 
"Ma'am . . . Kailangan mo mabuhay . . . " 
Ramdam ko ang panghihina at panginginig ng katawan. Fear was creeping back into my body, especially when memories of that night flashed back into my mind.
"W-what do you need?"
Ngumisi ang isa sa kanila "Tinatanong pa ba 'yan? Malamang ikaw! Bobo!"
I became even more nervous as they looked at my body as if they were planning something sinister. After inspecting me, terrifying grins appeared on their lips.
"W-wag" I stuttered, stepping back as they started approaching me, but they just laughed.
I bit my lip hard. I couldn't think straight, masyado ako natataranta. 
Someone . . .  please 
"Leave her alone, asshole" I felt a surge of relief hearing that familiar cold voice.
Kreed
"Sino ka naman?!" 
"Death, why? Wanna come with me?"
"Sama na lang natin 'yan hindi pwedeng mag tagal pa tayo dito" I heard one of them suggest, and my heart raced with fear. Ngayon natatakot na rin ako sa pwedeng gawin nila kay Kreed. 
"Who told you that I would come with you? To freaking ugly creatures like you that I'm not sure if humans?" 
Mas lalong napadiin ang pagkakakagat ko sa labi ko dahil sa naging sagot ni Kreed. Nalalasahan ko na ang dugo sa labi ko pero hindi ko na 'yon binigyan pa ng pansin dahil nasa delekado kaming sitwasyon ngayon. 
"Abat—" 
"What?" 
Gusto ko pigilan si Kreed sa pang-aasar sa kanila but I still couldn't move or speak. Para akong nabato sa kinatatayuan ko. 
"Tama na 'yan bilisan na natin" one said, and I screamed as they attacked Kreed.
"Omy gosh!" I shouted as they attempted to stab Kreed. Isa lang si Kreed pero apat silang umaatake dito. 
"A-apat?" it suddenly dawned on me that there were five of them, but only four were attacking Kreed. I quickly scanned the area and saw the fifth one not far from me. He looked serious, waiting for the right moment to shoot Kreed. 
Nagpabalik-balik ang tingin ko kay Kreed at sa lalaking may hawak ng baril. What should I do? Bahala na! 
I ran towards him and threw my bag right at his face. Mabilis masyado ang pangyare at ngayon ay nakikipag-agawan na ako sa kanya ng baril. 
"Putangina mo bitawan mo!" he yelled angrily at me, but I didn't let go because if I did, someone else might die because of me again.
Ayoko ng maulit ang nangyare noon
Nakipag-agawan pa rin ako ng baril pero hindi ko inaasahan ang ginawa nito. Ramdam ko ang panlalambot ko nang sikmuraan niya ako pero hindi ko pa rin binitawan ang baril. Napangiwi ako at gusto ko na lang maiyak sa sobrang sakit. 
"Tangina ano ba?!" he shouted again at me, and this time, I found the courage to kick him sa kinaiingat-ingatan nilang mga lalaki. 
"P-puta" he dropped the gun at namilipit sa sakit "Gago ka! Akin na 'yan!" he angrily said, glaring at me, but I just shook my head, trembling as I aimed the gun at him.
"Sa tingin mo ba matatakasan mo kami sa oras na makuha mo 'yan? Tangina ka mamamatay ka din kasama ang lalaking 'yan!" he yelled, and I didn't realize I had pulled the trigger, hitting his left thigh.
"ARGH! GAGO KA!" sigaw nito pero hindi ko na pinansin at nilingon si Kreed. 
Bagsak na ang apat at siya na lang ang natirang nakatayo pero may sugat siya sa braso. 
"M-may sugat ka" I ran to him in a hurry.
"Put that gun down" he ordered me seriously and took the gun from my hand, pulling me away from that place.
"K-Kreed? Kinsley?" mabilis kaming pumasok sa infirmary. 
"V-Von pagamot naman si Kreed please" I pleaded with trembling voice.
Tiningnan niya si Kreed na nakamasid lang sa amin. 
"Nurse Keith! May kailangan gamutin" sigaw niya at may lumapit naman sa aming lalaki na hindi nalalayo sa edad namin. 
Nanginginig ang kamay kong kinuha ang cell phone sa bulsa at tinawagan si Kuya Austin. 
"Kinsley are you okay? Kinsley?" iginaya ako ni Von sa kama at pinaupo. 
"Do you need something?" bungad na tanong ni Kuya Austin nang sagutin nito ang tawag. My tears, which I had been holding back since earlier, finally overflowed, and I felt the three of them looking at me.
"Kinsley" Von, sounding worried, called me
"K-Kuya na sundan nila ako"
"Where are you?" seryusong tanong ni Kuya Austin at rinig ko rin sa kabilang linya ang pagbukas sara ng pinto. 
"I-Infirmary, nakatakas ako" 
"Are you with someone?" 
"Y-yeah" 
"Give him the phone. I want to talk to him" I obeyed him. My hands still shaking, I handed the phone to Von na ngayon ay nakunot ang noo at halatang naguguluhan sa nangyayare. 
I watched him as he talked to Kuya Austin, and soon his eyes widened as he looked at me.
Wala pa rin akong tigil sa pag-iyak at napahawak na lang sa dibdib nang bigla ako nahirapang huminga. 
"Shit! Nurse Keith!" Von frantically put down my phone to approach me "Kinsley calm down" 
"Von, get a bottle of water" utos ni Nurse Keith "Kinsley, listen you need to calm down. Now sabayan mo ako inhale . . . exhale . . . " I followed his instructions, but nothing happened until I suddenly felt someone hug me tightly.
"Breathe, Kinsley, breathe" he whispered, and I did "You are safe now, baby" it was the last thing I heard from him before my vision darkened, and I lost consciousness in his arms.