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Debt Payment Chapter 33

##### Chapter 33 Escape

*****Hacienda Malisorn******
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Lux's eyelids slowly opened, feeling heavy from the long sleep. Her body is weak, the wounds that left her that almost killed her have dried up a bit.

When her vision cleared, the faces of her friends surrounded her, their expressions a mixture of relief and worry.

"Faye?" Lux whispered hoarsely. Inilibot n'ya ang paningin n'ya. Nagtataka s'ya dahil hindi n'ya makita si Faye. Saka lamang n'ya napagtanto kung ano ba ang nangyari bago s'ya tuluyang mawalan ng malay.

Ikinuwento nina Ize at Becca ang mga pangyayari na naging dahilan kaya wala sina Faye at Yoko.

Their voices were silent, their eyes filled with fear.

Lux's face was pale as she listened intently to them, her heart beating fast due to the nervousness she felt.
Ang mga larawan ng magiliw na ngiti ni Faye, ang kanyang nakakahawang pagtawa, ay sumilay sa isipan ni Lux.

Ang kawalan n'ya ng kakayahan para protektahan ang matalik n'yang kaibigan, ang kanyang babaeng lihim na minamahal noon at ngayon pa man.

" I need to find her. I need to save Faye. "

Everyone moved quickly to stop Lux, they surrounded her so she couldn't get away.

" Lux, you can't. Your body is still weak. You're not strong enough, " anas ni Freen.

" But what about Faye. "

Freen approached Lux and calmly put her hand on Lux's shoulder, her eyes full of emotion.

" Lux, we know you're worried about Ms. Faye, but rushing into danger will only make things worse. We need you to be strong, for yourself and for Ms. Faye. "

Lux leaned back on the bed, shoulders heavy with the weight of her feelings. The truth is, Freen is right. Her body was weak, she barely survived their torture. She barely escaped the hands of the Mondragons when she and Faye captured them and locked them in the basement. She couldn't risk putting herself in danger again, especially when Faye needed her.

Another of Lux's heavy feelings is the thought that Yoko is also in danger. She was sure that at this time Faye was very worried about Yoko.

She doesn't want Faye to be hurt and sad, because it hurts more for her. What Lux wants is to see Faye always happy and laughing.

Sa paglipas ng mga araw, pinilit ni Lux na magpalakas dahil sa pagnanais na iligtas si Faye. Kailangan mabawi ang kanyang nawalang lakas.

Nagpakatatag si Lux, ang kanyang determinasyon ay pinalakas ng imahe ng mukha ni Faye.

" Hintayin mo ako Faye, hindi ko hahayaan na may mangyaring masama sa'yo. Ililigtas ka namin, " bulong ni Lux sa sarili n'ya.

Tumingin siya sa mga kaibigan, puno ng magkahalong pag-asa at pagkabalisa ang mga mata nila. Sa sandaling iyon, alam nila na sila ay magkasama na nakatali sa isang pagkakaibigan na may kapangyarihang pagtagumpayan ang malalaking pagsubok.

Habang inihahanda nila ang kanilang sarili para sa mapanganib na paglalakbay na haharapin, napagtanto ni Lux na ang tunay na pagkakaibigan ay hindi lamang tungkol sa kasiyahan at kagandahan ng samahan. Ito ay tungkol sa pagiging naroroon sa mga oras na pinakamahirap at magkakasama kapag ang pag-asa ay tila nawawala, at kapag ang tanging mahalaga ay ang kaligtasan ng bawat isa.

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Dumating sa bulwagan ng Hacienda Malisorn si General, ang kanyang boses ay mabigat dahil sa balitang kanyang sasabihin sa lahat.