Chapter 42: Five Minutes

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Xander's Point of View

Fernando Compound...
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MY GRIP on the pistol tightened, simula no'ng biglang may dumukot kay Klay. There was a piece of paper in the table, Fernando Compound...ang nakasulat sa nakatuping papel.

I canceled all my appointments today. I already contacted the police and they are coming. I was mad the whole day at the same time nag-alala sa kalagayan ni Klay.

Hindi ko alam kung sino ang may pakana nito. At hanggang ngayon, wala paring balita sa kakambal ko. I don't even know what's happening.

Kung sino man ang kumuha kay Klay, I'll make him suffer. I'll kill him. Gusto ko nang matapos ang gulong 'to. Masyado nang nahihirapan si Klay.

Even though, my fears and worries are slowly killing me because she's now in danger. But I'll assure to myself that I would risk my life to find and save her no matter what happens.

I stopped tha car in front of the compound, walang katao-tao sa lugar na 'to. An abandoned compound. Binuksan ko agad ang pintoan ng sasakyan at lumabas.

Inihanda ko ang sarili ko kung ano man ang mangyari. At least, alam na ng mga pulis kung ano ang lokasyon. I put my phone from my pocket.

I was about to dial this stranger's phone number, "Long time no see, brother!"

Umigting ang bagang ko nang makita ko kung sino ang nagsalita, "Xero?" I asked him in shocked.

What the fuck is happening? I thought he went missing?

He didn't answer me.

Nauna na siyang pumasok sa loob ng abandonadong compound kaya mabilis ko siyang sinundan.

"Reunion?" Sarkastikong tanong niya na umalingawngaw naman sa loob.

"Fuck! Where's Klay? Where is she?!" I shouted at him, "Paano nangyari 'to? You fooled us! What the?" I shouted again, he just smirked at me.

"Brother, I'm not feeling well." He said that made me angry, "Tell me, what do you want? Where's Klay?" I asked him again but he only snapped his finger.

Mas lalong umigting ang bagang ko nang makita kong nakagapos si Klay sa upuan, hindi lang siya kundi...

"Mom? Dad?" Gulat na tanong ko, napaangat ang ulo nilang tatlo. "X-Xander..." Naluluhang tawag sa'kin ni Klay, "A-Anak? Xander, I'm really sorry..." Mangiyak-ngiyak na sabi ni mommy habang si dad ay nanatili lang na nakayuko.

"Fuck! What happened?!" I shouted again, halos puputok na ang ulo ko sa kakaisip kung paano nangyari ang lahat ng 'to.

Akala ko ba nawawala si Xero?

Tumawag pa sa'kin si mommy no'ng nakaraang araw dahil sa pagkawala ni Xero but what the fuck is happening right now?

"K-Klay.." I whispered to myself.

"Xero.." Gigil na sambit ko at mabilis siyang sinugod pero napahinto ako nang sabay-sabay na itinuon ng mga tauhan niya ang mga baril nito sa direksiyon ko.

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