Chapter 58. Praying

CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT: PRAYING

✧FAITH ZEICAN LEE✧

THE world seemed to blur around me as I call the police, my heart pounding like a drum. Every second that Poppy was missing felt like an eternity. No’ng may sumagot na, agad kong sinabi ang problema. I reported Poppy missing para mas madali ang paghahanap namin sa kaniya. Dahil kung hindi kami kikilos, baka mamatay na ‘ko sa pag-aalala dahil halos isang oras na siyang nawawala.

“She's about 5'3", long brown hair, hazel eyes. She was wearing a peach dress at may itim na coat na nakatali sa bewang niya,” paliwanag ko sa pulis na kausap ko nang tanungin niya ako kung ano’ng hitsura ni Poppy.

“We'll put out an alert and start checking the area. Do you have any idea where she might have gone, or if anyone could have taken her?”

Biglang bumilis ang tahip ng dibdib ko dahil naalala ko ang pamilya niyang gahaman. Frustration bubbling up inside me. “Her family," walang alinlangan kong sagot.

Saglit akong nagbigay ng paliwanag sa kausap kong pulis