"Tang-n*," mura ko saka sinuntok ang pader. Everyone in the room almost jump in shock. Kaagad na dumalo sa akin si Stell saka tiningnan ang kamay kong dumudugo dahil sa lakas ng impact.
"Mag-report na kaya tayo sa pulis?" Suhestyon ni Justin na prenteng nakaupo sa gilid. Ken is beside him, texting on his phone. Sinabi ko nang huwag na niya kaming intindihin pero ayaw niyang umalis.
"We already did, kaso halos apat na oras pa lang na nawawala si Joerrelle. Kailangan pang maghintay ng dalwampu't apat na oras." I sighed and fished my phone out of my pocket pero pinigilan nila akong apat sa balak kong gawin. I know, nothing is sure as of the moment pero hindi talaga ako mapalagay. It felt like she's in some sort of trouble right now.
"Baka natutulog lang kaya hindi tumatawag. O baka wala siyang pakialam sa cellphone niya dahil wala siyang pambili—" Naputol ang sasabihin ni Josh nang may kumatok sa pinto. Pumasok ang ilan sa security officer namin. I instructed them to do their own investigation quietly so no one could make a fuss about anything.
"Sir..." Saad ni Erik saka ipinatong ang laptop sa coffee table na nasa harapan ko saka pinindot ang play button ng video. "Kuha po 'to ng CCTV sa harapan. Masyadong malayo pero na-identify po ang sasakyan. Fake ang plate number at carnapped daw po ang taxi..."
"Mukhang na-kidnap po si Ma'am Joerrelle..."
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"Joerrelle Yshanna Martin, may-ari ng JYMC sa ilalim ng biotech company nila sa US." I almost roll my eyes when the guys read my biography in front of me. Matapos nilang ipakita ang picture ni Pau, isinantabi rin naman nila 'yun dahil napunta ang focus nila sa akin. Someone's tailing him last night but they ended up losing him because his security is tight enough that they couldn't get through. That's why they targeted me on his behalf. I'm the easiest among all the people on that party.
"Hindi ba natin pakakainin 'yan?" Tanong ng isa. He's looking at me with a wide grin on his face. Psycho.
"Hayaan niyo 'yan magutom. Huwag pakainin hangga't hindi nagsasalita."
Once they have left the room, my focus turned on my ankles where the zip tie is locked. If my hands were in front, everything could've turned out easier. But I was stuck right here. I couldn't even pass through my legs because aside from the fact that they are too long, my heels is also an additional circumstance.
But I shouldn't give up...
Nor lose hope.
After couple of while I turned gazes left and right, looking for something sharp that could help me... at least with my foot. My eyes shined bright when I saw a shard outside the house. I leaned my back and extended my arms from behind passing my arms through a thin wall made of woods and leaves.
"Damn!" I hissed when I couldn't reach it. Nagpahinga ako sandali saka mas ini-extend pa ang kamay ko para maabot 'yun. Napangiti ako nang malawak when I finally caught it with my hands. I rested again and took all of my strength to cut the zip tie on my back.
"Ouch!" I hissed again when I cut my own wrist. Hindi ko makita ang hinihiwa ko kaya makailang beses pang naulit 'yun. Still, I didn't even take a pause. I need to get out of here as fast as I can.
"Finally..." Bulong ko nang tuluyan kong maputol ang tali. I almost jumped my heart out when someone dashed inside flashing a wide smile on his face. I clasped my hand together on the back and leaned so he couldn't see what I did. Kapag nahuli ako, they'll surely make sure that I couldn't escape for the second time.
