Of Love and Politics I: Juego Limpio - Completed

CHAPTER 16

"Hello?"

"San Aguinaldo City police station. How may I help you?"

"I want to report something. A woman is taken to a private property. I think they will do something bad to her."

"Have you heard screaming or sounds of a gun?"

Napalunok si Alana. There was nothing only silence, but is that what she would say? She cleared her throat.

"N-No."

"Kung sa tingin mo ay nasa panganib talaga siya. We'll try to investigate the place. Where are you?"

Damn it. Napatiimbagang siya. Nasa private property siya at kung sasabihin niyang sinundan niya ang kotse na galing sa isang prostitution club ay siguradong siya pa ang makukulong for trespassing and invasion of privacy.

She quickly ended the call. Bahala na ang mga itong mag isip na baka prank call lang ang ginawa niya. But she can't sit around here, waiting for something to happen. Kinagat niya ng madiin ang ibabang labi. Then she maneuvered the car to stay hidden behind the trees. Sinigurado niyang hindi kita sa daan ang kotse niya kahit mailawan iyon ng bahagya. If the mayor knows that he was being tailed and she was the one who followed him here. Sigurado siyang hindi nito sasantuhin kahit anak siya ng kumpare nito.

Alana slowly walked towards the gate and the tall fence. Kahit saan siya tumingin ay hindi niya alam kung paano siya makakapasok sa loob.

Shit! She quickly ducked nang makitang may umilaw na flashlight malapit sa pwesto niya. Kumabog nang malakas ang dibdib niya sa sobrang kaba. She looked towards the inside of the property and there was a house far from the gate. Kahit siguro sumigaw si Helen nang tulong ay hindi niya ito maririnig mula sa pwesto niya. She needs to see if Helen is alright.

Hawak hawak niya ang dibdib habang inaantay na umalis sa pwesto nito ang gwardiya na may daladalang sniper gun. He looks huge and looks like he would kill anyone who dares to step inside the property.

Unti unti siyang lumayo pagilid para magtago sa mga malalagong halaman. She hid there until the man moved away, still pointing at things when he walked past.

Just then her phone pinged. Napakunot noo siya. She quickly put a hand to it para hindi masyadong makalabas ang tunog. Kumakabog ang dibdib na napatingin tuloy siya sa pwesto ng gwardiya. Her sweat trickled down her throat.

He looked back for a brief moment pero tiningnan nito ang sariling bulsa, then took his phone out. Napangiti ito at nakita niya nang pumindot ito sa screen ng phone nito.

She exhaled the breath she was holding and her breath started to steady. Kinuha niya ang cellphone sa bulsa at agad na inilagay iyon sa silent and pressed the vibrate mode on. Then she looked at the message she received.

'Al?! Where are you? Nag aalala na si Mama. Mamamatay na sa nerbiyos. Gabing gabi na! Diyos ko naman!'

Alana silently groaned. It was from her brother Nathan. She quickly typed a reply.

'I'm going home. Don't worry. I'll text you later.'

Muling nag-vibrate ang phone niya nang hindi niya pa nailalagay sa bulsa.

'Just tell me where it is so I can find you there. Nag aalala ako, el más joven .'

Alana bit her lip hard. Hindi niya pwedeng sabihin sa kuya niya kung nasaan siya. Baka mapahamak din ito kapag pinuntahan siya. Isa pa malaking eskandalo ito pagnagkataon. She doesn't care about her father's reputation pero iba na pag tungkol sa kapatid niya. She knows that Nathan cared about his reputation too much kaya nga nito kinuha ang gustong kurso ng Dad niya para dito. Isa pa ayaw niyang masangkot ito sa mga kalokohan niya.