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"Shan!" the little girl's voice echoed in that huge warehouse
"Shan!" humahangos na tumatakbo ang batang David habang sinusundan ang pinanggalingan ng boses ng bata
"Julie! Where are you?!" tagaktak ng pawis, ramdam ni David ang hapdi ng iilang sugat na natamo mula sa ginawang pagtakas mula sa dalawang lalaking hawak siya kanina lamang
"Shan-Shan!" Julie keeps on calling his name
Natagpuan niya ito sa likod ng isang lumang truck sa may tabi ng basurahan na nagtatago.
Agad niyang niyakap ang batang babae na nanginginig sa takot. She clung to him like her life depends on him.
Kitang-kita niya ang pamumula ng mga mata nito sa kaiiyak at maging ang pisngi at ilong. He checked her and he was so mad when he saw the blood on her dress–the small evident wounds and some few scratches on her body.
"I'm here, Julie." he whispered as he tried to comfort her
Julie's still shaking
"M-mom! Si mommy!" she continued crying
"Mommy's still with them David! Help me!"
"I will help you...please don't cry." pagtatahan niya dito
Gustong maiyak ni David sa sitwasyon dahil tulad ni Julie, alam niyang bata lamang din siya. Galit siya. Nagagalit siya dahil bakit kailangang gawin ito ng dad niya?
He was so mad at him.
When he heard about his dad's conversation with his tito Ambrose, he was so worried. So he sneaked out. Palihim niyang sinundan ang mga tao nito at sumakay sa likod ng pick-up truck na minamaneho ng mga tao ng dad niya.
"Julie..." pagtawag niya sa atensyon nito
"We will play a game. Let's play hide and seek. You know how to count from 1 to 100 right? 'Di ba sabi mo?" he tried to smile
Julie nodded
"You will hide and you'll count. Kung wala pa ako pagkatapos mo mag count, you'll go out and ask for help. Okay? Run as far as you can. Do not get caught." He instructed her firmly
David gave her the phone that he got from the man earlier.
