Dev's heart sank as she watched the girl she liked, her eyes filled with a sense of finality.
She knew that this was the end of the road, that her unrequited love would never be returned.
Dev couldn't bear to watch any longer as the girl laughed a...
"We're here Dev" usal ni Ella ng makarating sila sa hotel na pagmamay-ari ni Cath.
Lumabas naman sina Dev sa sasakyan at pumasok sa loob ng hotel, ng makapasok sila ay agad silang sinalubong ng staff ng hotel.
"What happened to Miss Jones?" tanong nito ng makita ang amo nitong walang malay na buhat-buhat ni Dev.
"Nahimatay nalang ito ng makarating kami sa lugar kung saan sana kami magkikita" biglang sabat ni Neanna, tinignan naman sila ng staff kung nagsasabi ba sila ng totoo.
"Please follow me. I will guide you to our clinic." saad ng staff pero umiling si Dev.
"No need, I just need you to open her room because all she needs is rest." malamig na usal nito.
"But-" aangal na sana ang staff ng bugyan ito ng matalim na tingin ni Dev.
"Okay ma'am" nakayukong saad nalang nito at sinamahan sina Dev sa room ni Cath.
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Nang makapasok na sila sa hotel suite ay agad pumasok si Dev sa kwarto ni Cath at hiniga siya dun ng maayos. Pagkalabas ni Dev ay nakita niya sina Ella na kumakain habang nakatutok sa laptop nila, nakita niya rin sa tabi nina Ella si Ally na kumakain rin.
"We tried to trace his phone but the only thing we got were all his transactions last month with other gangs doing some illegal things." agad na saad ni Neanna ng maka-upo si Dev sa harap nila.
"I also found some other documents about human trafficking. There's also a location where they held the bidding of the girls they abducted." dagdag ni Ella.
"Call Zed" tanging sabi ni Dev na agad namang ginawa ni Ella.
*ring-ring*
'H-Hello' hinihingal na sagot ni Zed kaya nagkatinginan naman agad sina Ella at Neanna.
"Zed, where are you?" tanong ni Ella.
'U-ugh f-fuck' pero tanging ungol lang ang narinig nilang sagot sa kabilang linya.
"Track her phone" biglang saad ni Dev, sinunuod naman ni Neanna ang sinabi ni Dev.
'W-what was that E-ella?' tanong ulit ni Zed pero rinig na rinig parin nina Ella ang mga halinghing sa kabilang linya.
"She's in a restaurant, VIP room." bulong ni Neanna kay Dev na ikinatango lang ng isa.
"I was just asking if nasan ka ngayon" sagot ni Ella.
'Oh god! I'm ne- Shh, don't be loud' yan lang ang tanging naririnig nina Ella, Neanna, Dev at Ally sa kabilang linya.
