Past 1 a.m. nang tumunog ng malakas ang telepono malapit sa desk ng mag-asawang Miller. Mahimbing ang tulog nila. Nagtuturuan sila sino ang sasagot sa telepono. Kaya si Cecilia na lamang ang bumangon at sinagot ang telepono.
''Yes?'' Sabi ni Cecilia na inaantok pa.
''Is this Madame Cecilia Miller?" Tugon ng isang lalaki sa telepono.
''I am she. Who is this?"
''I am detective Conrad Porters. I called to bring you the news that we have already found your son, Troy Alexander
Miller.''
Biglang napabangon si Cecilia at umupi ng maayos. ''What? Where?"
''We can't talk over the phone for the more detailed one. Maybe later at around 9 a.m. come here at the station.''
''Okay we will.Thank you, detective.Goodbye.'' Sabi ni Cecilia na binaba ang telepono at inayos muli ang pagkahiga.
''Who was that?'' Sabi ni Joseph na antok na antok pa rin.
''They have already found Troy.'' Sabi ni Cecilia na yinakap ang asawa.''Do we have to tell Nathan?''
''Yes. For now, let's just have a good night sleep.''
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Maagang umalis ang pamilya Miller papuntang police station. Pagkababa pa lang ni Nathan sa kanilang limousine, ang mga dumadaan sa police station na babae at pati mismong babaeng police ay biglang kinilig ng makita siya. Sadyang malakas lang siguro ang kanyang charisma kaya halos lahat nahuhumaling sa kanya.Pinapasok sila sa office ni detective Porters at duon na sinabi kung nasaan si Troy.
''Good morning.'' Sabi ni Detective Porters habang sinisindi anbg tv sa gawing kanan ng office desk niya. Inilagay niya ang CD sa DVD Player. Isa pala itong CCTV footage sa airport.'' Your son was last seen at Heartthrow airport last May 12, 2015 at around 12:17 a.m. with two black luggages and a guitar." Kinuha ni Detective Porters ang pulang folder at binuksan ito. ''According to the attendant at the check-in counter, his heading to Philippines and his flight time is 2:40 a.m.''
''What?!" Gulat na sinabi ng kanilang ama. ''How did this happened? I mean I already blocked his bank account.''
''Dad, don't you remember? You gave us an emergency credit card? Maybe he used that.'' Sabi naman ni Nathan na tumayo at inayos ang kanyang blazer.
Hinila ni Detective Porters ang papel sa ilalim ng folder at nakalagay dito ang expenses ni Troy. ''We had already tracked down his bank accounts. It seems that he has two bank accounts?''
''Yes.'' Sabi ni Joseph na kinakabahan.
''Just like you said a while ago, the most frequent used bank account was canceled. While the other one you are referring to as the emergency credit card, was last used at a mall in Manila, Philippines.'' Dagdag ng detective ng siya ay umupo.
''I think I know where he is going.'' Sabi ni Nathan.
''To where?" sabi ng kanyang ina.
''Do you remember Nana Zeny? She is from the Philippines and to be exact, she grew up and has a family at Manila. I think Troy took shelter in her house.''
''What should we do now?"
''We cannot leave our work here. Mother and father couldn't make it too. Her Highness and the House of Lords have something to discuss this week for the new bill being passed to their committee.'' Tugon naman ng kanyang ama.
''I will go.'' Sabi ni Nathan. ''Besides, I need a break.''
"But you said you have to attend to some presscons.'' sabi ng kanyang ina na tumayo at lumapit sa kanya.
''I'll cancel everything. My brother needs us. I'll book the next flight to the Philippines as soon as possible. I promise you, mom and dad, I will bring him home.''
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Nakapag-book na ng flight si Nathan papuntang Pilipinas. Sa lahat ng kanyang nabisitang bansa, una niyang mabibisita sa Asya ang bansang Pilipinas. Nasa departure lounge si Nathan ng biglang lumapit sa kanya ang mga nagtitiliang teenager girls at humingi ng kanyang autograph at nakipag-selfie kasama siya.
Pagkatapos ng mga kinikilig na mga teenagers ay lumapit ang isang batang lalaki na nakalagay ang face mask sa kanyang mukha. Nakaupo siya sa wheel chair na itinutulak ng kanyang ina.
''Hey, little fella.'' Sabi ni Nathan na tumayo sa kanyang upuan at lumuhod at saka ngumiti. ''How are you?"
''I'm fine. Someday I'll be like you, a good doctor.'' Sabi ng bata na tinanggal ang kanyang facemask.''I'm Patrick.''
''I'm Nathan.'' Sabi ni Nathan na nakipag-kamayan sa bata.
''He has lung cancer stage 2.'' Sabi ng nanay ng bata.
Ngumiti si Nathan at kinuha sa pocket niya ang isang lumang pendant. ''This was given to me when I was your age. You see, this is symbolizes the god Odin. It represents courage. So whenever I place this in my pocket, I have this superman-like powers to sve the world. So keep it.''
''Thank you, sir.'' sabi ni Patrick at niyakap siya.
''I have to go. Nice meeting both of you.'' Sabi ni Nathan na tumayo at naglakad papalayo sa mag-ina.
