The kiss lingered. She would have wanted it longer if they haven't heard multiple gunshots.
She swallowed hard when they saw bullet marks at the back part. Bullet proof ang sasakyan kaya hindi tumagos ang bala.
"Sinasabi ko na nga ba!" Cloud immediately grabbed the steering wheel and drove fastly in zigzag direction. Pero patuloy pa rin ang paghabol sa kanila at pagpapaulan ng bala.
He brought out his gun and glanced at her. Sinabihan siya nitong kunin ang baril sa compartment nang makitang wala siyang hawak.
She immediately obliged. Bubuksan sana niya ang bintana para makipagpalitan ng baril pero pinigilan siya ni Cloud.
"Ikaw ang mag-drive," utos nito. He pushed some buttons before asking her to move to the driver's side. He gave her space as they exchange places in a snap.
Nang makaupo siya ay binuksan nito ang compartment at inassemble ang isang machine gun. It only took him a minute. He pushed a button and a portion of the car's roofing opened. Tumayo ito at mabilis na inasinta ang sasakyang sumusunod sa kanila. In less than 3 seconds, she saw the car from the side mirror exploding.
Sumunod na namang sumabog ang sasakyang umiwas sa nauna nang umaapoy sa daan.
He moved down and closed the roof after. Nakita niyang may sumusunod pang sasakyan mula sa side mirror.
"Sina Fire 'yan," saad nito nang sumulyap siya. She just nodded and continued driving.
"Wala na. Akala ko mahuhuli na namin sila," hayag nito matapos ang ilang minuto. He heaved a deep sigh. Hindi siya nagsalita. She doesn't know how to react on that.
"Ano'ng ginagawa mo doon ng mag-isa? You could've have been dead," sambit nito nang nanatili siyang tahimik.
She inhaled deeply and swallowed hard before answering.
"I wasn't alone. I was with Clyde," pag-amin niya. She glanced at Cloud. She saw how his jaw clenched.
"P-paanong nangyari 'yon? Did you tell him about us?" he asked almost immediately.
She slowly nodded.
"For fuck's sake, Vanna, why?" Cloud's voice raised.
"Alam naman kasi niya ang tungkol sa IF," depensa niya.
"I'm doing everything to get you out of this. Tapos sinabi mo sa kanya? He may be spying on us," pahayag nito. Natahimik siya. She knew he had a point.
"We're keeping IF away from NoKor's eyes. They want to rage world war. Gusto nilang kunin ang buong Asya bilang kakampi," paliwanag ni Cloud. Huminahon na ang boses nito. She remained silent and concentrated on driving.
"I have already talked to my father. Nagpapanggap lang silang kakampi ng NoKor. He wants IF to help capture the NoKor and let them face the international tribunal for working underground from country to country."
Nakinig lang siya sa sinasabi nito.
Cloud inhaled deepy.
"And because you were almost caught there, everything we've been working the past weeks went to waste," he added.
"Sana sinabi mo sa akin 'di ba?" may halong pagtatampo niyang balik. Hindi naman kasi niya alam ang mga plano nito. Kung alam niya at hindi siya nito iniwan sa kawalan nang walang alam, hindi siya susugod doon.
"We never know if our lines are monitored." He rested on his seat.
"Bakit hindi mo ako pinuntahan nandito ka lang pala sa malapit," aniya. Cloud only inhaled deeply.
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