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Chapter 28: Poisoned Truth
"You're all sick in the head!" bulalas ni Bean at hinarap ako. "Hope, snap out of it! Bakit ka ba nagpapaimpluwensya sa kanila?"
I tried to reason out why I was willing to risk playing this dangerous game of defiance.
Was it for survival?
Maybe.
Am I not afraid?
I fear death, pero kung ganitong bulag ako sa mga tunay na nangyayari, what good is being alive?
Hindi ako katulad nila na matalino. I have nothing to bargain with for my freedom. Wala akong sapat na kakayahan para makaisip ng paraan para makatakas. In fact, I was given an almost perfect plan, but I still messed it up.
Kruger tapped Bean on the shoulder, but he quickly shrugged it off. "I understand where you're coming from, Bean. Pero tama si Seven. Either way, we're as good as dead, so what difference does a little defiance make? We'll find out soon enough."
Bean slumped in his seat, fear etched across his face, just like the first time I saw him in such a state— noong nagmakaawa siya sa amin ni Seven na isama siya sa pagtakas. Somehow, I felt pity for him. He tries to act mature, but deep down, he craves freedom more than anyone.
But what if freedom isn't what awaits him if we escape Zone Z?
What if Wolff Glass Bane has something planned for him—something that might make him wish he never left Zone Z?
I can't let that happen. I have to save Bean from Wolff.
"Kabaliwan ang planong naisip nila, Hope!" Bean exclaimed in frustration. He was visibly distressed, but I understood him. We're talking about life and death here, and Bean is someone who believes we can make it out without risking our lives. "Wala tayong kasiguraduhan na tama ang iniisip ninyo! What if we're really just secluded because of what happened? What if we're really just high-profile criminals that they see as a threat?!"
Hearing him refer to us as criminals stung, but I knew it hurt him even more.
I glanced at Seven and Kruger, and I could tell they felt the weight of Bean's words. Paano nga kung tama siya?
"Wala na bang ibang paraan?" I asked softly. "Can we defy the system without sacrificing a life?"
I knew how easily I could be swayed. I quickly agreed to Seven's plan, but with Bean's plea, I was ready to switch sides. There was no clear reason for me to survive, but isn't wanting to live reason enough?
"Please, Seven. Can't we think of another way?" I pleaded.
He looked at me, but I couldn't read the expression in his eyes.
