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003: Chains of Imprisonment II

003: Chains of Imprisonment II

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"Anthony Roberts worked for the Alkippe Enterprise. He was just an ordinary employee but he does his job great. That's why he was placed by the President as his secretary. They seemed to get along well. That's all to it," Akio started answering his activity, ignoring Caine from now on.

"Tch. Bias. I know it," Caine spoke to himself. Instead of blubbering about Judea Roberts, he begins to nag Akio for answers for his individual activity.

Valence left the two alone since he's finished with his. He submitted his worksheet to Professor Agatha then sneaked his way out of the garden. It's not skipping class since it's almost time for lunch break anyway. On his way to his favorite sleeping spot -- his room obviously. He yawn. "Damn," he cursed. He's already drowsy. He blames the sun for it. It hurts his eyes to hell.

"Watch out!" warned someone and not a second later something bumped to the side of his head.

Pissed, he prepared himself to shrill on the person who warned him late but a white hat lying on the pavement caught his attention. A very small hand took it from his view. He looked at the small Japanese boy about five of age. The boy met his eyes then his worried expression turn scared immediately.

"What the hell is a preschooler doing in Senior Area?" Valence stare suspiciously on the kid. The kid precisely started to cry. "What the hell's your problem?"

"Ane-chan~!" the kid howl. Not two seconds ago a girl in an outsider clothes entered the scene.

"Kamina, are you alright?!" the girl stoop down next the Japanese boy. She dried his years using her thumbs. "Why are you crying?"

"Ani-san wa osoroshīdesu!" the boy bawled.

(Brother is scary!)

"Hey, what do mean I'm scary? Want me to report you to your homeroom teacher?" Valence is getting pissed. He didn't do anything, why's the kid crying for crying out loud?!

"Shinaide kudasai!" the boy begged and bowed his head to him.

(Please don't!)

"Kamina!" the girl interrupted. She took the boy inside her arms. She looked up to him with pleading eyes. "Uhm, I'm sorry about hitting you with the hat. I know the rules that students aren't allowed to wander out of their assigned areas. But Kamina was just lost. That's all. Can you please not report this?"

"Tch. I don't have time for you."

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"Tch. I don't have time for you," anang lalaki at tinalikuran na kami saka umalis.

Nakahinga ako ng maluwag. Sa tingin ko naman wala sa hitsura ng lalaking iyon ang sumbungero.

"Ane-san, Kamina...sowwy..." hinging paumanhin ni Kamina. Hindi ako nakakaintindi ng ibang lenggwahe bukod sa English at Tagalog. Pero nakakapagsalita naman ng word by word English si Kamina kaya gets ko naman ang mga gusto niyang iparating sakin. Just like a baby talking.

"It's okay, Kamina. You did nothing wrong. That guy must be in a bad mood that's why he got angry all of a sudden. And I'm sure he's a good guy. He won't tell anyone you wandered out of Preschool Area."

"But...Kamina...lowst..."

"I know, stop crying. I'll take you to your department okay? I know where it is since I passed by there earlier before I met you."

"Arigatou, Ane-san," Kamina said.

Nginitian ko na lang siya. At least sa pagkakaintindi ko, nagpapasalamat siya sa'kin? Tama ba? Pagkatapos kong punasan ang mga luha niya, kinalong ko siya. Sa igsi at liit ng batang 'to, malayong marating namin agad ang destinasyon na parehas naming tatahakin.

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Hindi talaga umalis si Valence. Nagtago lang siya sa likod ng isang puno at hinintay ang babae at ang batang lalaki na lumagpas mula sa kinatatayuan niya. He wasn't spying or anything. May kutob lang siyang may hindi magandang mangyayari.

Matapos niyang talikuran kanina ang dalawa, saka niya napagtantong pamilyar ang batang iyak ng iyak. Hindi lang niya matandaan kung sino ito pero mas maganda na ang nakasisiguro. Sinundan niya ang mga ito.

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"Ane-san...yow taryd?" nag-aalalang mungkahi ni Kamina.

(...you tired?)

"What? No. I'm fine, don't worry about me. It's already close by so we--" hindi pa ako natatapos magsalita nang may grupo ng mga lalaking naka-black suits ang natanaw ko ilang metro ang layo sa kinalalakaran namin ni Kamina. Nang makita nila ako, at ang batang buhat ko, sabay-sabay silang nagtinginan sa'kin. Pero to make sure na sa akin nga nakatingin ang mga iyon, lumingon pa 'ko sa likod ko. Wala namang ibang tao sa corridor na nilalakaran ko. Nasa gym pa yata ang mga estudyante kaya walang masyadong tao sa mga departments.

"Kare wa soko ni iru! Sono josei o te ni ireyou!" sigaw nung isang lalaki.

(There he is! Get that woman!)

Kinabahan ako nang nagsitakbo ang mga lalaki papunta sa direksyon namin. Tila ako napako sa kinatatayuan ko. Niyakap ko si Kamina at baka bigla ko na lang siyang maihulog kapag nabangga ako ng mga iyon.

"Ane-san!" iyak ni Kamina nang sapilitan siyan kunin sa'kin ng isa sa mga lalaki. May dalawa pa na humarang sa pagitan namin kaya talagang nag-panic ako. Hindi ko kilala ang mga estrangherong 'to. At mukha ring hindi sila kilala ng bata.

"Hoy! Let go of him!" Pilit kong inaabot ang kamay ni Kamina but the these men won't allow me to.

"You're also coming with me, miss," one of the men said.

"Ha? Eh? Teka bakit--I mean why?! Give him back to me or I'll call the guards!"

"Ane-san!"

"What's going on here?"

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