The Demon General's Young Wife

Chapter 27

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"GENERAL, NAWAWALA DAW PO SI LADY DEANNA!"

Ito ang mga katagang tila karayom na tumusok sa puso ng heneral matapos marinig ang report.

Namimilog ang mga matang nilingon niya n'un si Lieutenant Carber na kapapasok lamang sa office niya upang magreport.

"A-anung sinabi mo?" Pag-uulit niya namang tanong while finding out what does he really wanna say, or what he's feeling because of the report.

"General, may nareceive po kaming tawag mula sa Santa Catalina. You're wife went missing just now."

Napatayo ang heneral nu'n at banaag ang pagkaligalig at hinagpis aa kanyang mga mata.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THAT BASTARD DOING?! HE SHOULD BE ON GUARD ALL THE TIME! HOW COULD HE LET SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN?!" Mariin at galit niya pang bulalas sabay kalabog ng kanyang lamesa kaya maging si Lt. Carber ay napaigtad ng bahagya.

"Sir, I have already contacted the local police to find her. As for Sgt. Guillier, he didn't tell me any explanation ye--"

"TELL THAT DAMN PIECE OF SH!T TO BETTER FIND MY WIFE OR ELSE, I WILL GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS AND BRING HIM AND HIS MASTER TO THE UNDERGROUND WORLD WHERE THEY'LL GET TO SEE WHO'S THE GENERAL DEMON REALLY IS!!!" Galit niya niyang saad kaya natigilan at napalunok si Lt. Carber.

"A-anu pong ibig niyong sabihing m-masters?"

"C-Carber, this happened before did you forget? Those people are doing the same thing again and Sgt. Guillier have chosen side already!" Kuyom ang kamao niyang saad.

Naintindihan naman iyun kaagad ni Lieutenant Carber because he knows and understands what's going on.

"Carber, sabihan ang PSG na wala munang magshi-shifting."

"Sir?"

"Tell them to stay on guard here in the palace 24 hours! Aalis tayo!" Mataas parin ang boses niyang mando at nagsuot na ng black jacket.

"P-pero Sir, you can't do that. May pupuntahan pa kayo ng Presidente mamaya-maya lamang. You're going to attend a piece-talk with the President in Zamboanga! Hindi pwedeng wala ka d'un Sir." Pagpapaalalang saad naman ni Lt. Carber ngunit tumuloy parin siya sa pagprepara na tila walang naririnig.

"DUTY FIRST BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE! You've said that yourself, Sir." Muli pang saad ni Lt. Carber kaya natigilan ang Heneral at napasuntok na lamang sa lamesa niya.

"General, I understand that your wife is missing now and you want to run into her. But you know that you are the President's armor and wit, Sir. He couldn't go to Zamboanga to face the leader of the rebels without you or else, we could just imagine the worst scenario." Mahinahon pang dagdag ni Lt. Carber kaya hindi na maipinta ang mukha ng heneral.

His eyes hold fear for his wife.

"General, please think properly. You shouldn't be careless because of your emotions. That's not how you work, Sir!" Saad pa ni Lt. Carber.

Nagpakawala naman muna ng mabigat na paghinga ang heneral.

"Kung ganun, you should go yourself in Santa Catalina and do your utmost best to find my wife. History shouldn't repeat itself. Naiintindihan mo?"

"Ah- y-yes Sir! I'll comply right away. Ako na po ang bahala." Kaagad namang tugon ni Lt. Carber.

"Good. Go now!"

Emosyonal pang mariin na saad ng heneral kaya sumaludo na si Lt. Carber at umalis na.

Pumamewang na lamang siya n'un at napapabuntong hiningang napatingala.