In The City Of Ruffians

XXXII: Outside the Wall

CHAPTER THIRTY TWO: OUTSIDE THE WALL

"Is everybody here?" 'Yan agad ang narinig ni Hennessy pagdating na pagdating niya sa meeting place. Once she stomped her feet, everyone looked at her. Thy all nodded and said, "Yes."

"Okay, let's go." Ani Ishun.

It's still around 4 in the morning, ginising kasi siya kanina ni Savannah, saying that the plan had change and they needed to go earlier para mas maraming oras ang pag-eensayo nila. Not that she's complaining about it. Maaga naman siyang natulog kahapon.

Ishun brought out his grappling hook. Iwinagayway niya ito sa ere paikot and he forcefully threw the grappling hook up to the tip of the wall. Noong nasabit na ito ay hinila niya ng malakas para tignan kung hindi mahuhulog.

When Ishun started climbing, they all started to bring their grappling hooks out and did what Ishun did a while ago. Mabilis at agaran nilang hinila ang lubid para maiangat ang kanilang mga katawan sa ere at maglakad sa pader.

When Hennessy reached the peak, she fixed her grappling hook and hooked in on the other side as she changes her position to climb down. She jumped her way down and as she steps on the wall, she pushed herself far as she fly with the breezy air.

When she was near the land, she let go of her rope and jump. She landed gracefully as she bends her knees on the ground. Napatingin siya sa iba at nagtaka noong nakatingin silang lahat sa kanya.

Her forehead creased. "What?" She asked and they all averted their gazes. Naglakad silang lahat papunta kay Ishun, who's currently fixing his shoe lace. "Gather around." Ani nito kaya't nagsilapitan na ang mga iba.

"Do you see that cliff?" He asked while pointing something from afar. Napataas ang tingin ni Hennessy upang tignan ang sinasabi nito. It's quite far from when they're standing.

"Bakit ang layo?" Tanong ng isa. "Is there a problem?" Maangas nitong tanong sa nagtanong. Agad na nag-iwas ng tingin ang lalake dahil sa hiya at umiling sabay sabi ng, "Wala."

"Good then." Ani at hinarap nito si Hennessy. Umabot hanggang langit ang pagkabilis at pagkalakas ng tibok ng puso niya noong nagkasalubong ang kanilang mga mata.

"We're leading the team. Ayesha and Trevin will lead the half." He said. Hennessy's breathing halted as her forehead creases. "Hennessy." Mas lalong bumilis ang tibok ng puso niya noong tinawag niya ito sa pangalan niya.

"Be attentive. Quit fooling around." She didn't understand. Basta na lang siyang pumunta sa tabi ni Ishun and when he started jogging, Hennessy followed.

"Hanna, dul, set, net...Hanna, tul, set, net...Hanna, tul, set, net..." Paulit-ulit na sambit ng mga tao sa likod niya. Ito ang ginagamit ng taekwondo trainers sa pag-ensayo. They count from hanna to yol as their one to ten.

Maliban sa pagbilang ay wala nang iba pang maririnig kung hindi ang mga malalakas na alon mula sa dagat at ang lakas ng simoy ng hangin. May mga pumasok na ding buhangin ng dagat sa kanilang mga sapatos.

Napatingin siya sa likod at nagulat noong nakitang nakatingin ng masama si Ayesha dito. She protruded her lips to hide her smirk. Baka mas lalo itong magalit at kung ano pa ang gawin.

Nanatili ang matapang at matulis nitong tingin sa kanya while Hennessy just looked at her blankly. Ayesha was the one to avoid their eye contact first because Trevin talked to her. Nag-iwas na din ng tingin si Hennessy at nanatili ang mata sa daanan nila.