TWENTY-FOUR
"YOU should calm down Thana. You're healing too fast, it's not normal. It's taking a toll on your body," sabi ni Andy pagkatapos tapean ang mga sugat ni Thanara.
Nasa MAKEN headquarters na sila ngayon. After Drystan gave out the list of the upper ranks of the Mafia, Allux deployed his squad to catch those members. Drystan and Andrea are currently being interrogated in separate rooms.
"The second division is a mess," Allux groaned as he dumped himself on a couch. "I think it's better to stop its operations in the meantime."
"I can agree with that Kuya," segundo ni Azie. Katatapos niya lang kausapin ang parents nila sa telepono. "Mom and Dad are on their way here. Hintayin na lang natin sila."
Allux sighed loudly. "I don't know how to apologize to Ate Acial for this, we just basically ruined her wedding by leaving too early," he sounded so stressed.
"I doubt she's angry," Aciel said. "Pustahan, if we needed her here, she would even stop the wedding. She's very kind and understanding."
"I'll apologize to her for all of you. I was the reason you have to leave in the first place. I couldn't solve this problem on my own," Thanara said.
"Like I said, I doubt she's angry," ulit ni Aciel. "This was important. She'll understand."
"Mag-prepare na lang tayo ng isa pang regalo para pambawi," Zav suggested.
"Let's also bring Ate Thana and her siblings," Aace said. "Ate Alez likes meeting new people. She'll be happy to meet one of our childhood friends."
"Yeah let's do both," Andy agreed. "So you Zurtons, stop stressing already."
"How was the school? Did Kalyk tour you around?"
Mabilis na napatingin si Thanara kay Azie dahil sa binanggit niyang pangalan. "Kalyk?"
"Yeah," Azie answered. "Sabi niya nagkita at nag usap kayo sa school," sabi niya pero nanatiling nakakunot ang noo at gulat ang ekspresyon ni Thanara. "He did not introduce himself properly, did he?"
"Hindi!" Thanara exclaimed. "I suspected that he might be Drystan, who is he?"
Napamasahe si Azie sa sentido niya. "That asshole. He almost got himself killed?"
"Wait." Thanara even signaled Azie with her hands. "Who's that?"
"Oh my go–" Napatawa si Azie. "Kahit kailan talaga, ang tarantado ng lalaking 'yon! He did not properly introduce himself to you because you did not recognize him. He found it fun," she concluded. "He's a doctor at the campus hospital. His father performed the procedure to transfer you to your surrogate Mom's womb. You met him once before, noong pumunta tayong Gigunte. Noong mga panahong patay na patay ka kay Ku—"
"Stop, stop, stop." Thanara immediately interrupted Azie, making the latter laugh. "We don't talk about that time of my life."
So that's why she doesn't see him often around the campus! Nasa loob ito ng ospital sa loob ng campus! And he knew her from their teenage years. No wonder she doesn't remember a certain guy from that stage of her life, she was so busy liking a certain man... no other man mattered.
"EVERYTHING was all part of the plan to expose Harry Bush," sabi ni Ali na medyo ikinagulat ng mga batang kaharap. They already expected it because Aciel pointed it out but they were still surprised. "Direct order from us to Thanara was possible, what was impossible was her accomplishing the mission without casualties. Thanara climbed the ranks faster than her parents did, it was expected that Harry had eyes on her every move... looking for weakness so he could dispose of her just like what he did to Raven. So we did not risk giving her a direct order to dispose of Harry."
