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Chapter 17

      The plane already land in the island of the Philippines, the flight attendants are very welcoming and greeted me, "Welcome to the Philippines, please enjoy your vacation and we hope to see again." I smiled at them and said, "Maraming Salamat. (Thank you)" Then I leave the plane and the two attendants have been talking behind me. "Ay marunong magtagalog. (Oh, she knows how to speak Tagalog)" "Oo nga, hindi ko naisip na makakapagtagalog siya. (Right, I did not expect that she can speak Tagalog)" "Kaya nga, tapos ang ganda pa niya. (Very true, and looking at her face she is very beautiful)" "Oo nga, sinabi mo pa. (You are right about that)" 

    Hearing them giggling, I just smiled at their reaction and went to the airport, there I book another flight to go to Batanes. The place needed a plane to fly because it is far from the capital of the Philippines and it is an island in the northern area of the Philippines. After the long flight, and I finally got to my destination, I ride a small cab called tricycle and bring me to the nearest hotel. As I came to the nearest hotel and book a room with only one bed, but the receptionist said, "I apologize ma'am but it seems that our rooms are full if it's okay you can take the double room and we will just split your expenses..." I interrupted her by saying, "That would be alright, I'll take that room but don't kick me if anyone needed that room, I will pay for the whole room." The receptionist agreed and give me the keys. In my room I lie down and my eyes starting to close and sleep. 

     While I am dreaming, I saw myself at the end of the cliff, some guys are looking for me and ready to kill me but then someone said, "We already know who you are and we are coming for you." Then, the man points the gun at me and clicks the trigger, I know it would hit me so I close my eyes but when I open it someone blocked it and both of us fall on the cliff. I look who it might be but someone called on my phone and I woke up. I look at my phone and saw the number of Arthur King, so I ended the call. I change my clothes into comfortable clothes and go out, I have been sleeping until the dark so when I got out it is already midnight. 

    Then, I sit on the bench and lie down, I look at the sky when Arthur King's number appeared in my phone call again. Why does this guy keep on calling me? But also, how did he know my number? To answer my question, I answer the call and said, "Mr. King, why are you calling me in the middle of the night?" After I ask him, he somehow did not answer for a second then he said, "How did you know that it is me? Did you still have my number?" I got surprised at his question and I tried to deny it, "Of course not, have you forgotten, you give me your phone number in the office, remember, about your article." He got silent again, I know that my excuse will not work for people like him but he said, "Right, anyways where are you? Why did you say that it is already midnight are you in another country again?" I bit my lips and said, "Yes, I travel for my writing." "Where? Is it nearby? Can I follow you? Let me join you, I have nothing to do these days." He happily said. "No, you can't." I hung up the phone and lie down again, I don't know why I keep entertaining this man and yes, I still keep his number even though I tried to forget him, but it seems that I am really attracted to him. He is tall, handsome, and a genius guy, but we cannot be together, he is still very young for me and he can still find someone better than me. 

      While thinking about Arthur, someone block my view and said, "Melissa, you are back. Did you miss me?" A tattooed Filipino man smiled at me, "Miguel Rodriguez, how are you? But about your question, no I don't." Then, to trick him, I surprisingly hit him with my phone and they fight me, I successfully dodge their attack when, someone knock me down in my back. Miguel and his men laugh at me and said, "Nice try woman, but I already know your tactics, let's continue my little project with you." After his entitled speech my mind goes black. 

      A little later, someone splashes a bucket of water on my face and I woke up, I cough out and said, "Geez, relax I am here." Then, Miguel sits in opposite me and said, "You know Melissa, how do you think we found you?" I smirked and said, "Well, I do actually, it is because of the live stream in England, doesn't it?" His face then changes and he said, "Still getting on my nerves, are you?" Then, he nodded at someone besides me, and the man beside me electrifies me while I am still wet. I tremble a little as I am used to this torture but still it hurts. After that Miguel sit again and said, "Do you remember while you are still here?" I smiled and said, "Of course, I am a cop here remember..."

       As I visit here in the Philippines and stay for a while, I became a police officer in Manila, I know the language so, it is easy for me to join, also with excessive training that I am used to. At my first assignment, I was already given a hard task, at first, we only thought that it is just a small crime, but more syndicates were involved in it. So after this first assignment, I quit, not because I am afraid of them but because I am afraid that they might find me again. And here I am looking at the same man as before.