Bloody Mary: The Experiment Chapter 1

10 years already passed but it still fresh in the mind of Miguel of what happened during their retreat when he was still in 4th year high school.

It was Monday afternoon when the adviser of 4-A class in a science high school in Manila entered the classroom.


“Listen class! Sa Saturday na ang retreat natin. Kaya habang maaga pa, please prepare na. Later I will give you the permission letters.” The teacher said. “Make sure your parents or guardians will sign it, kung hindi, hindi kayo makakasama. By the way, sa Calamba, Laguna ang retreat. Sa isang malaking park doon.”

On the last seat, there seated are the bestfriends Jojo, Angelo, and Miguel.

“Kaboringan nanaman!” Jojo said.

“Oo nga, pare. Pero kelangan natin pumunta doon.” Angelo added.

“Maliban nalang kung hindi mag sign parents niyo this time. Yung parents ko, himala lang na di pumirma yun. Todo sa pagiging relihiyoso!” replied Miguel.

“Pano na hindi mapipirmahan yung permission letter ko kung lola ko ang nag aalaga sa akin? Mas relihiyosa naman ata yun! Hahaha..” Angelo laughingly said.

“Kung ako tatanungin niyo about sa hindi pag pirma sa permission letter, ang masasabi ko lang, in your dreams!” Jojo joked.

“Mga pare, ano kaya kung tumakas nalang tayo sa sabado pag dumilim na? Mag liwaliw tayo! Enjoyin natin ang park sa Calamba” the group leader Miguel said.

“Oo nga! Sige, yayain natin mamaya sila Nicole!” Jojo replied.

The next day, Miguel discussed about their plan in the coming Saturday to the group of Nicole in their recess. The group of Nicole is consisted of Miyanna, Susan, Paolo, and Merick.

The bratty Nicole agreed immediately, so as the entire group who were having their snacks at the canteen that time. They did not know that their escape during the retreat will be their worst experience in their entire lives.

When the day of the retreat arrived, all of them are already ready for their escape in their own sessions in the coming night in the retreat. 4-A boys are just in one session, while 4-A girls are divided into 2. Luckily, Miyanna, Susan, and Nicole were assigned in one session making it easy for their escape.

The plan for the first night is ghost hunting. The retreat is located in a huge park in Calamba, Laguna. In the function hall of the park the retreat is being held.

They decided to meet at the big mango tree just outside the function hall. The boys first arrived. Then the girls followed. All of them are geared with flash lights, candles, tape recorders, and other ghost hunting gadgets.

The group first explored the darker side of the park. They went to the playground building of the park. Then, they seated in one side of the building, placed their Ouija and the glass. Then they played Ouija.

Moments had passed; no ghost seemed to make feel its presence to the students.

“Ano ba yan? Bakit wala? Kainis!” Miyanna burst out.

“Teka, tutal meron tayong kandila, at mag a-alas dose na rin naman, bat di tayo mag laro ng Bloody Mary?” said Miguel.

“I’m warning you guys not to do that. It is not a game.” Susan, also known as the geeky goddess warned the group.

“Duh! Susan, KJ ka talaga!” Nicole said.

“I told you.”

“So di ka sasama, Susan?”

Susan stood up and said “Dahil dinala niyo na ako dito, can I refuse?”

“Sasama ka rin pala, dami pang satsat.” Miyanna said.

“Okay guys, let’s go! Let’s start the experiment! Tingnan natin kung may katotohanan si Bloody Mary! Hehehe!” Miguel excitedly told the group.

The group went back to the function hall and silently headed to the comfort room of the males. The comfort room is the only place they know in the park that has mirrors.

So, when midnight is coming very soon, they lighted their candles. After that, when midnight finally arrived, they faced the mirror, chanted the “Bloody Mary” 12 times.

It didn’t take effect. They tried to chant “Bloody Mary” 13 times, yet it didn’t take effect. Disappointed, the group just went back to the retreat because they saw nothing but their raw faces in the mirror.

All of them already returned to their respective sessions except Paolo. He said that he has to urinate. So Paolo entered the first cubicle before the door. When he started urinating, the lights in the comfort room turned on and off.

Paolo ignored it and thought of it as a simple electrical malfunction. When he went out of the cubicle, the lights turned off steadily. He saw nothing but darkness. When the light turned on again, there is a girl with a bloody face looking him straight into his eyes. The distance of their faces is only about 5 inches. Paolo was surprised that what he saw disabled him to move. The eyes of the bloody girl are like an eye that is full of hatred and is ready to kill him anytime.