CHAPTER 23 - FIREWORKS

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CHAPTER 23

FIREWORKS


In a split second, Kel Rabanni got a hold of the weakened Eitan again with a gun against his temple.

"Whose bright idea is it to reveal themselves this fast?" Stan complained.

Simeone sighed and glared at his brother. "I kept on telling him."

"Hand over the recorder in exchange of your friends life!" Kel Rabanni negotiated.

Slowly, Stan removed the rope again and started releasing everyone. There are no guards under Kel Rabanni's command around, means that everything has been taken care of again. 

"Let's not make it hard, Rabanni dog." Viktor said as he stretched his arm. "Hand over that limp guy now."

Phillie were watching him closely, Eitan also has his weights around his body and it will be too hard for him to run at his state right now. 

"Do it, Stan." Dami said.

Stan looked at him. "What? Right now? Talk about the perfect timing."

"Just do it!" Simi added.

Stan groaned as he pulled something on his pocket and his lighter. "Fine!"

Kel Rabanni panicked when he realized what is happening. He quickly pulled away from Eitan and attempted to shot him after pushing him if only Ches and Kozma didn't tackled him down in a quick reflex.

Kel Rabanni pulled his trigger after he pushed Eitan off the deck and the bullet missed Eitan's body. At the same time, there was a loud squeal behind them but it was their least concern. There were a few fireworks on the sky just in front of the rising sun. 

From when the fireworks lightened the sky, submarines from the ocean revealed its tankers with Moroccan soldiers getting out of it with their guns ready.

Under the colorful sky, in front of the rising sun, Phillie yelled as she tried to reach for Eitan who were thrown out of the yacht. With Viktor holding her waist as to prevent her from falling as well, she screamed calling Eitan who fell down the cold ocean.

"You'll fall!" Viktor yelled.

Phillie pushed Viktor away as she pulled a knife from his waist and used it to cut the weights tied on her body. When the weights fell down her body, she did not hesitate and jumped after Eitan who already fell down the ocean.

The water was so cold that it sent her shivers at her first dip. 

For unknown reason, the water was so dark and only reflection of the scarlet sky were seen that it feared her to lost sight of Eitan's body. Praying so hard while squirming around without minding her oxygen limit, she caught a glimpse of Eitan's earing who shined down the dark waters.

Agad siyang lumangoy palapit doon at nang mahawakan ang kamay ni Eitan ay agad na tinatrabaho ang pilit na pag tanggal sa pabigat sa kaniyang katawan. Umikot ikot siya sa katawan ni Eitan at pilit na hinihila iyon.

Nang makaharap ay napansin niya ang maliit na bukas na mga mata ni Eitan. Phillie gently tapped his cheek as she blowed her last reserve of oxygen. After a few seconds, she finally pulled the weights off his body and let it sunk to the bottom.

Agad niyang hinila si Eitan paakyat muli sa tubig kahit na unti unti nang nauubos ang kaniyang hininga. She inhaled small amount of water already but she kept on going. She coughed under water and forcefully pulled themselves out of the water.

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