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Chapter 20

     After our conversation, we sat down on the shore and I said, "John, about my stay here. I know we talk about me staying here for two weeks, but I should probably go now. I need to find those people who arrest Miguel Rodriguez, and how did they find us, how did they find me, or whoever they are looking for." John then sighed and said, "Theresa, look, you don't need to tell me about your plan, but I appreciate it. And about your stay, you can leave when you're ready and can go back here when you want, you are welcome here as long as we see you alive." I smiled at his words and he continues, "But I am also glad, that we save you, you change my life, our life with your knowledge and skills and we will be forever grateful that we know you." He smiled and I put my head on his shoulder, "Thank you, John, for everything." I said. 

     After a while, I change my clothes to what I originally wear before going here, Lola Grace sew my thorn shirt and I said my goodbye, "Lola, aalis na po ako, kailangan ko po muna bumalik sa England may kailangan lang po akong ayusin. (Grandma, I am going to leave now, I need to go back to England because I need to fix something.)" Then, John's grandma touches my hand and said, "Ganon ba? O sige mag-ingat ka, bumisita ka ulit dito pag may oras ka ah. (Is that so? Alright and you should be careful, visit us again when you have time, alright.)" I smiled at her and hug her. Then, John, come with me and bring me back to the hotel, I get my things when I saw a letter on the bed. I open it and it said, "You want to find me? Do you want to know who I am? Go to the place first place you die, and I will wait for  you there." 

     After reading the letter, I immediately ask John, to find me a boat, whether it is a private boat or a normal boat. "John, I need a boat now!" Then, he said, "A boat what for?" "Someone wants me to find him/her so, I need to move now before it was too late." He looked at me then he said, "Alright, I will handle it." "Thank you." After a few minutes, he already finds me a private boat, "Theresa here is the boat you ask me to." "Thank you I will give you a reward when I came back." "There is no need for that. But are you sure you don't want me to come? Maybe I can help." I smiled at his gestures but I don't want to put him in danger so, so I hold his shoulder and said, "I am sorry but, you need to stay here. You still have to take care of your grandmother. Don't worry about me, I will always survive." I was about to ride the boat when John turns around so I called his name, "John!" he looked around and said, "Yes?" "I leave a letter under your bed, read it. And you'll know who am I." I smiled at him for the last time and I walk towards him and hug him, "Thank you for everything John, I hope we could see each other again." Then, after the hug, I turn around and never looked at him. I ride the boat and we left.

      After riding the boat, I immediately ride the car and ask for the airport. I book a plane for me to go back to Manila, then after that I book a flight to Jerusalem, where it all began. After the flight, I did not stop in the hotel and rented a car for me to go to the desert. The staff did not allow me to go because they said that there is a sandstorm coming, but I insisted and show them my identity here in Jerusalem. "Alright, as you can see, I have no time to waste, here is my I.D., I am Doctor MirandaLevy, and I need to go to that place now. There is someone I need to meet or someone who might be in danger." Telling my name always surprised these people and that is an easy way for me to move easily. They allow me to travel alone and rent me a car. And in case I broke it or damage it, I already paid it twice so there is no need to worry about it.

     I ride the car and start the engine, I travel in the middle of the desert smoothly when I hear rumbling on the ground. I look behind and the sandstorm is already behind me. I fix my scarf and drive faster, but the sandstorm still beats me and I was inside it. The car broke down and I cannot control the engine, the wind is too strong that my car rolls down until I forget what happened. 

     When I woke up, I found myself, injured again. My car is upside down and I am stuck, I tried to move but I can't. I look around and of course, no one would help when you are in the middle of the desert, so I tried to push the car even when it hurts and just yell in pain, "Aghhh!!!" At last, I remove myself from being trapped, the pain in my stomach hurts so much that it bleeds and I just lie on the sand. I cover it with my scarf to reduce the blood loss, when I saw another shadow looking behind me, "Well, you came as expected." Someone said, I tried to look at whoever it is but I can't because of the heat and bright light of the sun. So, I just said, "Yes, I did, and I think the storm did help me, didn't it?" Then, it said, "Apparently, the storm did." She sits down and I notice that it is a girl, "Here let me help you, mom." 

     I was surprised by what the girl said and pushed her away, I fall on the ground and move back, "Wait, what? What do you mean?" I spit some blood and tried to get my gun, but the girl said, "Wow, I did not expect that it would be your reaction but I am not here to hurt you, I am just here because someone wants to speak with you." I still don't understand, but I said, "Who? Who is it?" The young girl then sighs and said, "You will know when we get there, so let me help you." I am still looking at her, looking at her eyes and she seems to be familiar to me, so I held her hand to help me up, but when I was about to move, I fall down again and everything went black.