In Whose Love?

CHAPTER 15

(Irene's POV)

Morning came. I can't help but think of Lieutenant Elizalde. While it is true that I think he doesn't fancy me but I fancy him. I changed clothes and went outside my room. I control my today as mom and dad went somewhere. I went to see my brother.

"Bonget!!!" I yelled as I knock in front of his door.

Bong: "Ang aga-aga Irene beast mode ka nanaman." He said as he open the door.

"I need the phone number of Lieutenant Elizalde." I demanded.

Bong: "You like him don't you? Well, I don't have any problem with him as of the moment. But what if dad knows?"

"I NEED HIS NUMBER." I said firmly.

Bong: "Chill ka lang. Eto na." he said while writing on a piece of paper.

I left without saying anything to him.

Bong: "Welcome!"

"Anong gagawin mo ngayon sa phone number niya Irene?" tanong ko sa saking sarili. Alangan naman na basta basta mo siyang tatawagan. Baka nga isipin niyang spy ka jan eh.

(Jessie's POV)

Wala akong tulog. Bakit ganon? Type ba ako ni Irene? Magulat ka kung gusto niya ako. Sino ba naman ako para magustuhan ng anak ng presidente diba? Hinde. Jessie hindi ka gusto ni Irene, talagang ganon lang talaga ugali niya, Welcoming.

I start to prepare my things for my departure this afternoon. I went down to the kitchen and saw my mother and father.

Helen: "Talaga bang gusto mong pumunta? You can still withdraw. You have the company naman." My mother said teary-eyed.

"Ma, I am going to be fine."

John: "Siguraduhin mong babalik ka pa ng buhay. Hindi ko alam kung kanino ko ipapamana yung kompanya."

"Hopefully dad."

(SKIP)

(AIRPORT)

"I guest this is it. Take care of yourselves."

Mom and dad hug me as if they won't be able to see again. Well, that may come true. Who knows when time will end for us soldiers? No one on earth will know. I bid farewell to them and went inside the plane.

(SKIP)

(MINDANAO)

We arrived. I was accompanied by a colleague to go to the site. We are riding an army transportation. As I look around, I saw nothing but blood on the ground, signs of bombing, fallen trees and gun shot on trees.

"Will I ever make it out here alive?" I thought. "There's no turning back Jessie."

We arrived at the site. All I saw are dead bodies in body bags, medical personnel hepling wounded, shot, and injured soldiers.

Mark: "Welcome sa site Sir." A fellow soldier said as he salutes me.

"Anong balita?" I said as we started walking.

Mark: "Sir wala pa naman pong nababalitaang pag-atake ng mga communists as of 4:27 kaninang umaga."

"Ilan ang mga namatay?"

Mark: "14 sir."

"Sapat ba mga ammunition natin?"

Mark: "Yes sir, pero nagrequest parin kami."

"Good, be prepared. Hopefully, we will make it out of here alive. All of us." I said as I salute him and left.

(6:30 PM)

Everything is peaceful. But one can't expect peace for a long time. As we are all peacefully eating inside a 1 story building, a bomb is heard.

"Shit! Take cover everyone." I yelled at my colleagues who are still eating and taking cover under the tables. "Prepare!"

Guns shots were heard from everywhere. We are surrounded. Talagang binalak nilang gabi makipagdigma noh! For a moment, they stopped shooting.

"Attack!" I commanded.

"Reinforcement needed ASAP" I commanded through the walkie-talkie.

We exchanged gun shots with the communists but unfortunately, I am out of ammo. I hid behind the wall with blood streaming from my facing caused by a fallen debris while my men kept on firing.

"Where the fuck are the snipers?" I yelled.

"Positioning sir".

"Make it faster." I demanded.

I managed to get multiple bullets and aimed at the enemies. Surely, I hit most of them. I can't see how many I shot, it's dawn. I am on the floor, putting more bullets to my gun when I am shot in the leg. I managed to shoot the one who shot me and made my way out of the zone.