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Location: Luxembourg ( Lazzaro's Empire Hospital)
Third Person's POV
At a large private hospital on the outskirts, Maxine’s mother, Xyrine Lazzaro, moved with calm authority through the halls.
She had spent years building this hospital, turning it into one of the most respected medical institutions in Europe.
Now, it was more than just a business, it was a reflection of her life’s work, a symbol of the Lazzaro family’s power and influence abroad.
Habang nag lalakad si Xyrine papunta sa sasakyan niya ay agad siyang nakaramdam na parang may mga matang naka matyag sa paligid niya, hindi lang isa sigurado siyang marami ang mga ito.
It was an instinct she had developed from years, dahil sa buhay na meron sila ng pamilya niya naging mas aware na siya sa paligid niya.
At masama na ang kutob nito kaya nag madali siyang pumunta sa sasakyan niya, agad niyang kinuha yung phone niya pero bago pa man soya makatawag ay tatlong putol na ng baril ang umalingawngaw sa paligid.
Huli na bago pa siya makapag react, ramdam niya ang pag tama sa kanya ng mga ito una sa tagiliran, sunod ay sa malapit sa puso at ang huli ay sa balikat.
Agad na bumagsak ang katawan nito at kitang kita pa niya ang pag alis nang mga lalaking bumaril sa kanya hanggang sa unti unti nang lumabo ang paningin nito at nawalan na ng malay.
Meanwhile, across town, her two eldest children, Enzo and Parcia Lazzaro, were sitting in a café, at wala silang ka alam alam sa nangyari sa mommy nila.
Si enzo ang panganay sa kanila sa kanilang tatlo siya ang nag mana sa daddy nila, laging seryoso at ayaw nang lumalabag sa rules ng organization nila.
Parcia, the second eldest, siya naman ang nag mana sa mommy nila mahilig sa business at kung ang mommy nila mabait sa lahat siya naman ay mabait lang sa mabait, kung may nakuha man siyang ugali sa daddy nila yon ay ang pili lang ang mga taong kinaka usap nito.
They were both in Luxembourg to support their mother with the hospital’s expansion, overseeing the details that yheir mother didn’t have time to manage.
Pero ang mapayapa nilang tanghalian ay nabulabog nang mag ring ang phone ni enzo. Napatingin naman siya sa cellphone niya lumabas rito ang number ng hospital nila, kaya dali dali niya itong sinagot.
“Mr. Lazzaro,” the voice on the other end was panicked, “it’s your mother. She’s been shot.”
Halos huminto ang mundo para kay enzo dahil sa masamang balita na narinig at napatayo na lang sa gulat.
“What do you mean?” Enzo’s voice was tight, controlled despite the rising panic. “Where is she?”
“She’s at the hospital, in critical condition. We’re doing everything we can, but it’s bad. You need to come now.”
Hindi na nag aksaya pa ng oras si enzo at agad niya sinuot ang jacket niya at binalingan si parcia.“Mom’s been shot. She’s in critical condition.”
Parcia’s expression froze for a moment at agad narin siyang tumayo. “We need to get to the hospital,” she said, grabbing her coat. Her voice was steady, but the fear was evident in her eyes. She didn’t need to ask questions, didn’t need to process it, she just moved.
They rushed to the hospital in silence, their minds racing with fear and uncertainty.
Nang makarating sila ay agad silang dumiretso sa emergency room kung saan dinala ang mommy nila.
Parcia stood rigid beside him, her eyes focused on the doctors through the glass. “Who did this?” she whispered, fury starting to mix with her fear. “Who would dare?”
Enzo shook his head. “I don’t know, but we’ll find out. No one touches our family and gets away with it.”
The next step was the hardest, calling their father. Enzo’s hands shook slightly as he dialed their dad number, knowing this news would send him into a rage.
Their dad had always been the impenetrable force of the family, but Enzo knew this would cut him deeper than anything else ever could.
“Dad,” Enzo said when Mikael answered. “It’s Mom. She’s been shot.”
There was a heavy silence on the other end before Mikael’s cold, measured voice responded. “Where is she?”
“She’s in surgery now, at the hospital in Luxembourg. It’s bad, but she’s still fighting.”
Mikael didn’t say much after that. He simply told them to keep him updated and hung up.
Kilala ni enzo ang daddy niya alam niyang pinipili lang nito maging kalmado pero deep inside, gusto na nito patayin amg gumawa nito sa ilaw ng tahanan nila.
Pero kung daddy nila mahirap na paano pa kaya sa bunso nila....
Busy sila maxine sa pag eensayo halos 3 buwan narin sila nag eensayo at halos lahat sila ay namamaster na lahat ng kailangan nilang pag aralan especially aiesha dahil naka focus rin si maxine sa pag eensayo nang dalaga.
Kasalukuyang nasa training ground sila at nag tetraining, habang nakikipag palitan siya ng suntok kay cole ay nag vibrate yung phone niya, dalawang beses ito umulit at nung pangatlo na ay agad niya itong kinuha at nakita niyang si enzo ang tumatawag.
“Give me a minute,” pigil niya kay cole, stepping out of the ring to answer the call. “Kuya Enzo? What’s up?”
“Max,” Enzo’s voice was heavy, strained. “It’s Mom.”
Sa tono pa lang nito alam ni max na masamang balita ang sasabihin ng kuya niya. “What happened?”
“She’s been shot. She’s in critical condition.”
The words hit her like a physical blow. For a moment, Maxine couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think. Her mind refused to process the information. “Shot?” she repeated, as if saying it out loud would make it less real. “By who? Where is she?”
“She’s at our hospital here in Luxembourg. They don’t know who did it yet. Max, it’s bad.”
Konti na lang ay madudurog na ang phone niya sa sobrang higpit ng hawak nito rito. Her mother....her strong, kind mother....had been attacked. At wala siya doon para protektahan man lang ito.
“I’m coming,” halos bulong na sagot ni max.
“We’ll be waiting,” Enzo replied before the line went dead.
Maxine stood frozen for a moment, the reality of the situation crashing down on her. Her mother had been shot. Her mother might not survive.
“Max?” Aiesha’s voice broke through her thoughts. “What’s wrong?”
Maxine looked up, her face pale and unreadable. “It’s my mom. She’s been shot. I have to go.”
The room fell silent, the weight of her words sinking in. Aiesha stepped forward, placing a hand on Maxine’s arm. “Do you need us to come with you?”
Maxine shook her head, at halos pilit na ngumiti sa dalaga para hindi na ito mag alala pa, “No. I’ll handle it.”
Without another word, Maxine grabbed her things and headed for the door, her heart pounding in her chest. She couldn’t think about the ‘what ifs’ or the worst-case scenarios.
All she could do was get to her mother and pray that it wasn’t too late.
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