Kabanata 42

Beg

“Baby, w-what happened?” I asked, feeling nervous.

“Ah! Mommy, where are you? I’m s-scared. There are a lot of guys here. T-They also hurt Yaya Lilita-”

“Tangina, iyong bata!” rinig kong sigaw ng boses lalaki sa kabilang linya.

“Khloe! Khloe! Baby what’s happening there?!” natataranta kong sigaw ngunit tuluyan nanf naputol ang linya.

Muli kong sinubukan tawagan ang numero ngunit hindi ko na ito makontak. Nanlumo ako at nanginig ang buong katawan.

Please, no. Not my Khloe.

Another fresh tear rolled down my cheeks as I continued calling Lilita’s phone but it was already out of coverage.

“No, please…” I kept on mumbling to myself while panicking, not until I heard their voice.

“Who’s Khloe, Kyline?”

Napakagat labi ako nang dahan-dahang umangat ang ulo.

Napatingin ako kay Kaleb at Vixon na magkasabay na nagsalita habang rumaragasa ang luha sa aking mga mata at nagmamakaawang hinawakan ang kanyang kamay.

“Please, I need to go back to Australia as soon as possible, I need help…” I beg