HYEORAEK

Part 58: Regain the Vaccine

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"There's intruders attack happened earlier," paglantad ng Pangulo sa harapan namin. He quickly gathered us all to hear his announcement. "And all the vaccine had been stolen and I know most of you already know about that," Mr.President said after let out a heavy sighed. Base sa expresyon niya ay talagang malaking problema ngayon ang kahaharapin namin. "We're still finding who's behind of the attacks happened and where the vaccine might end up," he added.

Ramdam kong iniakbay ni Thea ang  kamay niya sa kaliwang braso ko at hindi mapigilang magkomento. "Grabe 'yung nangyari kanina. Akala ko katapusan na namin ni Jean dahil sa biglaang pagsugod," she exclaimed. Wala ngayon sa tabi namin si Jean dahil sinamahan na muna nito ang lola niya sa kwarto nito. Sinabihan namin siya ni Thea na babalitaan na lang kung ano ang magiging anunsyo ng Presidente bago isama si Ali at Drew sa amin papunta sa kinakatayuan namin ngayon. While Gwyn disappeared suddenly.

"That's all for now, thank you for lending your ears and good evening everyone," he finished his words and bowed in front of us after he decided to go down of the platform. Bagsak ang balikat nito at napapailing pa nang lapitan ang kapwa niya pulitiko sa ibaba ng stage. I sighed when the news registered on my mind. The vaccine are gone... everything that they've put effort for just vanished in just a simple attack.

"Sino kayang may lakas ng loob na nakawin ang mga vaccine? Ang kapal naman ng mukha ng mga 'yun!" Drew blurted beside Ali. Nawala lang ang atensyon namin sa kanya nang lumapit sa amin sina Xavier at Gab kasama si Matt at Rhimson. Wala sa tabi namin ngayon si Kuya Erros dahil nag-volunteer ito sa pagluluto ng ihahain ngayon para sa mga survivors. Hindi ko napansin na kada-araw pala ay may nadadagdag na mga nakaligtas sa lugar na ito.

"Easy lang, Drew. Gumagawa na naman ng paraan ang Presidente," Rhimson approached Drew and pat it's shoulder. He invite us to go to the cafeteria and we willingly initiate it. Sabay-sabay kaming pumunta roon habang nauuna ang mga kalalakihang kasama namin at sa likod naman kami ni Thea habang nakikinig sa usapan nila.

"Sayang. I was planning to be vaccinated earlier. The vaccine already gained my trust," Xavier expressed with dismay and put his arm around Matt's shoulder.

"People just now realized the value of the vaccine. What a pity," Gab uttered and let out a fake laugh. Rhimson and Drew remained on his both side while still walking.

"Oo nga... kung kailan nawala saka pa lang mapapagtanto ang halaga nito," Rhimson remarked. Napansin kong tahimik lang si Ali sa kanan ko kaya palihim kong sinilip ang mukha niya. But I flinched and quickly move backwards when I noticed that it's the cold persona whose prevailing him now.

"A-Aren't we're going to fetch Jean, Thea? Let's look for Gwyn too," mabilis kong sabi sa katabi ko at nakuha namin ang atensyon ng mga kasamahan namin.

"Wait... where's Gwyn, anyway? Why she's not with you two?" tanong bigla ni Xavier sa amin nang tuluyang mapansin na nawawala si Gwyn kanina pa.

"Jean told me they're going to eat inside of their room. And don't waste your energy on finding me, you'll end up lost," rinig namin sa likuran namin. Nang lingunin namin si Gwyn ay nakita namin ito nakacrossed ang mga braso sa harap niya at tamad kaming tinignan.

"Para kang kabute! Saan ka nanggaling?" Thea casually asked her.

"Where did you go, Miloves? I already miss you," Xavier suddenly wailed behind us and we're surprised when he quickly approached Gwyn and was about to hug her but the latter just avoided him then give him a death glares.