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The safe place

Author: Antonia_Luisa
last update Huling Na-update: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

*Alana*

Ilang rosaryo kaya ang natapos ko habang nasa biyahe kami ni Allessandro. Tinawag ko na yata lahat ng santo. Pakiramdam ko bilang na lang 'yong mga araw ko. Pakiramdam ko anumang oras pwede akong mamatay. Para akong nasa hunger games. Mabuti na lang at narating namin ang safe place na sinasabi ni Allessandro. Isang beach ang bumungad sa'min. Kahit papaano nabawasan ng 1% 'yong kaba ko pati na rin 'yong takot ko. Kitang-kita ko ang mga bituin sa kalangitan. Anong oras na ba? May oras pa ba para matulog kami at magpahinga ni Allessandro. Sa tuwing naiisip ko ang naganap na pagsabog ng buong kabahayan ni Allessandro parang hindi ko kayang matulog. Paano kung pagising ko nasa kanilang buhay na pala ako?

Biglang nanlaki ang mga mata ko. Naalala ko si Brenda.

Jusko, alam kaya ni Allessandro na nadamay sa pagsabog si Brenda? Alam kong imposibleng nakaligtas siya sa bilis ng mga naging pangyayari.

"Allessandro, si Brenda. Nasaan si Brenda?" Nanginginig pa rin ang boses ko.

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