ESCAPAR [PUBLISHED UNDER Ukiyoto Publishing]

Chapter Twenty One

Power of your dress

Third person

"She's right, you always surprise her, that's why she's always complaining." Tila relax lamang na ani ni Jessica habang malumanay na hinahalo ang kaniyang kape at malumanay itong iniinom. Nananatili rin anh magandang postura ng kaniyang pagupo sa itim na sofa habang diretso ang tingin sa malaking monitor sa harap.

"It's more better then wasting a lot of time to explain, I already wasted a lot. Besides I know she's already used to it." Sagot naman ni Elamrune habang naka-crossarms at diretso ang tayo sa harap ng malaking monitor. Kasama rin nila sa madilim na silid si Anonymous, suot nito ang kaniyang itim na cap, tahimik at nakayuko lamang sa tabi ni Jessica, may hawak rin itong laptop at kitang-kita ang buong focus niya sa screen nito.

"And you don't wanna' waste  anymore cause' we're in a hurry?" Taas-kilay na ani ni Jessica nang mapalingon kay Elamrune.

"It's obvious."

"Oh well, I understand your haste.. but I don't understand about why did you bother to give her some challenges that can give opportunities to the other victims? Why do you have to let her play some of your games? Gosh I don't understand your plans. You're being like that so I thought it's okay for me to do it to her too." Napairap pa si Jessica sa binata at saka muling ininom ang kaniyang kape, tinuon niya rin muli ang kaniyang tingin sa monitor. "Tss.. such fictitious words." Bulong pa ni Elamrune bagay na narinig ng dalaga kaya napangiwi at napairap nalang ito muli.

Napabuntong hininga lang din si Elamrune bago sumagot sa dalaga. "I just did that because she needs it. Humans can't do everything on their own, they sometimes need help, they shouldn't be alone. Besides I gave her the power to do so because we can't do it for the survivors or else we will be caught immediately."

"So you use her to secretly help the survivors and be a cover for our plans.. ah I get it now."

"And it's working according to our tactics." Singit naman ni Anonymous habang patuloy ang kaniyang pagkalikot sa laptop. Nilingon naman siya ni Elamrune at bahagyang lumapit sa binata. "Are you successfully doing it?"

"Yeah.. don't worry, I already deleted a lot of negative comments about the game, I also made some dummy accounts to install the app and put more positive comments, the creators won't notice it, I also have a lot of friends to used these dummy accounts I created."

"Going smooth as planned huh?" Nakangising ani ni Jessica habang pasimpleng sumisilip rin sa laptop ni Anonymous.

"It's a good thing you're friendly." Ani ni Elamrune at saka muling humarap sa malaking monitor sa kanilang harapan.

"Yeah."

"Well then." Napasinghap ng hangin si Elamrune bago tuluyang nagfocus sa malaking monitor, napatingin na rin ang dalawa ro'n.

Sa malaking monitor na tila CCTV at kahit isang malaking screen lamang ito ay mabilis itong nagiiba- iba ng eksena

Mga eksena kung saan nakukunan ang bawat galaw ni Hanna Yorie.

"She's lucky.. she was still able to remember everything.. such strong soul." Napatingin ang dalawang binata kay Jessica matapos niyang iusal 'yon, nanatili naman ang tingin niya sa screen at muling nagsalita.

"I know it's awake and It's kinda' acting on it's own.. that disgusting creature..  base on what's happening right now, looks like it wants to play a game with us."

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"S-s-s-s..." Halos hindi mahinto ang panginginig ng labi ni Yorie at nanlalaki rin sa gulat ang kaniyang mga mata habang hindi rin niya maialis ang tingin sa isang nakakadiring nilalang sa kaniyang harapan.