Beleza
Sunod-sunod na helicopter ang nagsidatingan sa site. After several minutes ay may nagsidatingan din na van at mabilis na nagsilabasan ang mga armadong lalaki.
"Sir, ano na po ang nangyayari? Mahirap bang hulihin ang kriminal?" Halos mamatay na ako sa kaba. Hindi ako mapapanatag hangga't hindi ko makita si Allerick.
"Stand by lang po tayo, ma'am. Ang mga bagong dating ay galing sa private rescue team ng pamilyang Villasuarez. Mukhang may kapamilya sila sa loob."
Villasuarez? Ibig sabihin... don't tell me... pinadala ni Sir Buendavid ang mga armadong lalaking ito? Kahit na naguguluhan ay medyo kumalma ang sestima ko. Kahit sa anong paraan, basta mailigtas lang si Allerick.
After almost half an hour, the said rescue team of Villasuarez family went back to their vehicles. The helicopters are leaving one by one.
"Excuse me, nahuli na ba ang kriminal?" I ask one of them but he just ignores me.
"Ma'am, nahuli na ang kriminal. Nagsisimula na kaming ayusin ang naiwang gulo," ang pulis ang nag-imporma sa akin.
Nagpasalamat lang ako at mabilis nang tumakbo papasok ng dome. Bago pa man ako makapasok ay biglang tumunog ang aking cellphone. I answer the call right away the moment I see Sir Buendavid's name.
"S-sir---"
"Allerick is now safe. He's with me already. Nasa Golden Zenith Hotel kami. I sent a car to fetch you." He immediately ends the call leaving me speechless.
Actually, kanina pa ako naguguluhan sa kanya. Kanina ay sobra siya kung makapag-react sa nangyari kay Allerick, to think that they just met once. Tatawagan ko sana siya ulit nang may itim na kotse na tumigil sa harap ko. Lumabas ang driver at nag-bow sa akin.
"Ms. Quirino, let me bring you to Golden Zenith. Sir Buendavid is expecting you there." Wala na akong nagawa kundi ang pumasok ng kotse.
Sa buong biyahe ay hindi ko maiwasang kabahan. Allerick is already safe now, but there is something in me that is making me worried for unknown reason.
When the car stops, I hurriedly go outside and enter the hotel. I am about to adore the grand lobby but I remember my purpose here. I go to the front desk and present my ID. Napatawag kasi si Sir Buendavid kanina sa biyahe at sinabihan ako na ipakita ko na lang ang ID ko sa staff.
Agad kong tinanggap ang diamond card na ibinigay sa akin ng head nila. She instructed me how to reach Sir Buendavid's room. Wala na akong sinayang na sandali at pumasok ng elevator. I press the floor number, and continue praying for the safety of my son, though he's already safe there.
I step outside the elevator as soon as it stops. Hindi ko na inayos ang postura ko at wala akong pakialam kung nagmumukha akong basahan sa magarang lugar na ito.
"Miss Beleza Quirino?" I stop when someone calls my name. I turn around and see a tall gorgeous woman. But more importantly, how does she know my name? This is the first time we meet.
"You dropped your ID." That explains why. I shyly get my ID from her.
"Uhm. Thanks."
Hindi ko na siya hinayang sumagot at mabilis na pinuntahan ang space ni Sir Buendavid. I take a deep breath before placing the Diamond Card on the scanner. I hear a click and the metal door automatically opens.
"Allerick?" Nilibot ko agad ang aking paningin nang makapasok ako. Pero sa halip na si Allerick ang madatnan ko ay si Sir Buendavid ang naka-upo sa sofa.
"Where is my son?"
"He's asleep. Napagod siguro sa nangyari." There is something different in him right now. His eyes are tired, and his stares are full of regrets.
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