Agad na napangiwi si Sam nang magkamalay siya. Masakit ang ulo niya at ibang bahagi ng kanyang katawan. Para siyang nabugbog na hindi niya malaman kung ano. Nang mapilitan siyang magmulat, agad siyang binati ng ‘di gaanong naiilawang silid. She tried moving. Napagtanto niyang nasa isang luma siyang papag na gawa sa kawayan nang umingit iyon.
She tried to push herself up out of the bed only to be stopped by the continued throbbing of her head. Frustrated, muli siyang napahiga at sinapo ang kanyang nanakit na ulo. Agad na gumala ang mga mata niya sa lugar na kinaroroonan niya.
Walang kisame, diretsong bubong at mga lumang kahoy na beam ang nasa itaas niya. Doon nanggagaling ang kakapiranggot na liwanag na nagmumula sa labas ng bahay. Wala ring bintana ang silid. Kung mayroon man, it’s probably the part that was covered by an old plyboard. Nagkalat din ang mga sapot ng gagamba at amoy na amoy ang alikabok sa paligid.
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Tahimik na pinagmamasdan ni Ivan si Arturo De Gracia sa may pintuan ng silid nito habang sinusubuan ito ng agahan ng private nurse na kinuha niya para dito. The man is gaining health by the day. At sabi ni Dr. Matt, it wouldn’t be long and the man would soon recover from the trauma of what had happened to him. Responsive na rin kasi ito sa ilang mga bagay. Hindi katulad nang nakaraang mga araw ng ilang linggong lumipas na lagi itong tulala at hindi makausap nang matino. Malaking tulong na unti-unti na ring naghihilom ang ibang sugat nito sa katawan at mas malaya na itong nakakagalaw sa loob ng silid nito.Madalas, nanonood ito ng TV. Mostly English movies that have a happy theme and doesn’t have violent themes. Dr. Matt said those kind of movies will trigger happy memories of Arturo with his family who still doesn’t have any idea that he’s alive.Honestly, he’s getting bored. He’s supposed to go back to CIA for his next
Agad na hinarap ni Aaron sina Carlo at Dax.“Tumawag kami sa kakilala namin sa San Gabriel. There was a kidnapping that happened in the mall where Sam and Charlie were waiting for you. There was also an open fire that happened at the parking lot when the bodyguards found that Sam and Charlie was taken. Sam’s father got shot and one of the bodyguards was dead on arrival at the hospital,” pagbabalita ni Carlo.Lalo siyang nanlumo. Hindi niya mapigilang sisihan ang sarili niya sa nangyari. Maling-mali talaga na iniwan niya ang mag-ina niya sa San Gabriel. They were never safe anywhere but near him.He clenched his jaw, angry at himself.“The initial investigation is still rolling,” ani Dax. “There’s no lead yet for who did this—““It was my family’s damn enemy isn’t it? Kagagawan niya ‘to,” putol niya kay Dax, humigpit ang pagkakakuyom sa kamay.“A big cha
Samantha literally stopped breathing as she looked at Kristine while she points her gun at them. The crazy woman was throwing daggers at her with her eyes, challenging her to an eye duel. Subalit mabilis siyang pumihit patalikod at iniharang ang sarili sa anak na kanya pa ring buhat-buhat. And she’s more than sure that a little more time, Kristine will kill her and her daughter if she wouldn’t think fast to pacify the crazy woman. And then she thought… “Aaron, si Kristine! Hawak kami ni Kristine!” sigaw niya, hoping and praying that Aaron would hear her cries of help from the phone. Maya-maya pa, pumailanlang ang halakhak ni Kristine sa buong silid. Napilitan siyang lingunin ito. Hindi na nakatutok ang baril nito sa kanilang mag-ina. Wala na rin itong kausap sa cellphone. At ang mga lalaking kumidnap sa kanilang mag-ina, nakikitawa na rin sa babae. She cursed under her breath. Oh god! They are in the midst of crazy psych
Abot-langit man ang kaba, ni hindi kumurap si Samantha nang magsimulang maglakad palapit sa kinauupuan niya si Eddie. He was holding a gun in one of his hands. Sigurado siya, sasaktan siya nito kapag nakalapit ito sa kanya.She held her daughter tighter—praying that if it is really their end, they’d spare her daughter from any lingering pain that comes before death.Huminto si Eddie sa mismong harapan niya at walang sabi-sabing kinamal ang buhok niya sa likuran at pinilit siyang mapatingala rito. Pinigil niya ang mapahiyaw sa sakit when she felt Charlie stirried in her arms. Charlie must remain asleep.If this is the start of the torture Kristine has been saying, she doesn’t want this part to be seen by her child. Mabuti nang wala itong alam sa mga magiging paghihirap na dadanasin niya sa kamay ni Eddie.She met the dark menacing eyes of Eddie. They were no trace of mercy in any of those—just fury fo
Aaron anxiously drummed his fingers on his lap as he waits for an update regarding the capture of Eddie Espiritu. Naroon siya ngayon sa opisina ni Capt, Javellana. Doon siya idiniretso nina Carlo at Dax nang malaman nila ang tungkol kay Eddie kahit na sana ang gusto niya ay siya mismo ang susugod sa bahay nito. His bodyguards made the right decision in keeping him level-headed in facing the ordeal before he could do something irreparable. Maging ang mga kapatid niya, kinausap din siya—pinakalma siya at kinumbising hayaan ang mga awtoridad na gawin ang trabaho ng mga nito.Nai-coordinate na rin niya sa iba pang ahensiya ang nangyaring kidnapping sa mag-ina niya. At umaasa siya na habang kumportable siyang nakaupo sa opisinang iyon, maya-maya lang ay magkakaroon na rin ng linaw ang lahat.Ilang oras na ang nakakalipas mula nang malaman niya ang tungkol sa tunay na pagkatao ni Eddie. Ang taong lubos niyang pinagkatiwalaan. Ang taong itinuring niyang ka
Muli, nag-umpisa ang panginginig ng tuhod ni Samantha nang dumaan ang matinding galit sa mga mata ni Eddie. He looked like a monster ready to unleash his wrath on her and no amount of plea or anything could stop him.He was determined to hurt and torture her until he gets the revenge he’d been planning for in a long time.Napausog na siya sa gilid ng sofa dahil sa matinding takot.“Y-you don’t want to do this, E-Eddie. P-please,” pakiusap niya, muling pumatak ang luha.Eddie is blinded by revenge. At hindi siya sigurado kung makikinig ito sa kanya, but she has to try. She needs to.Subalit imbes na pakinggan ang pakiusap niya, natawa lang lalo si Eddie. “Oh, believe me, Sam. I’m more than ready to torture and kill you,” anito bago humakbang palapit sa kanya.She hugged Charlie tighter na nagpangyari upang tuluyang magising ang anak niya.“Oh good! The princess is awak
Maingay sa tenga ni Aaron ang pagtik-tak ng orasan niya. Sumasabay sa tunog na nililikha niyon ang pagkabog ng dibdib niya habang nakatingin siya sa abandonadong bahay kung saan dinala ang mag-ina niya.Kanina, nang ma-locate nila nang tuluyan ang kinaroroonan nina Sam at Charlie, Major Javellana immediately coordinated the information to the other agencies his family had sought help for. Maging ang ibang mga tauhan ni Eric sa SSA, pinagalaw na rin niya upang tulungan slia sa rescue operation ng mag-ina niya. Wala pang isang oras, narating nila ang Nueva Ecija where they were welcomed by the police head na kakilala rin mismo ni Eric. The head of provincial PNP in Nueva Ecija instantly alerted his men about the operation and from there they travelled another half an hour just to reach their destination.And after more than 10 agonizing hours since Sam and Charlie was taken, here they are, in front of an old abandoned house— the ex
Nagmadaling humakbang si Samantha sa kinaroonan ng baril upang sana ay pulutin iyon. Subalit mabilis na inabot ni Kristine ang paa niya at buong lakas nito iyong hinila. Agad siyang napaluhod at napahiyaw sa sakit na sumigid sa mga tuhod niya.“Mommy!” sigaw ulit ni Charlie.“Stay where you are, Charlie. Hide behind the sofa,” mabilis niyang utos sa anak sa kabila ng iniindang sakit. She turned to Kristine who was still holding her ankle.“You are not going anywhere, bitch,” anito.She mustered all the strength she had and kicked Kristine’s face. Agad nitong binitiwan ang paa niya, humawak sa ilong nito at humiyaw sa sakit.She was determined to fight. At kung mamamatay lang din siya talaga ngayong gabi, mamatay siyang lumalaban.When Kristine let go of her foot, she crawled her way to the gun and grabbed it. She struggled to stand. He knees were still hurting from the impact of the fall.