Dumiretso sila sa pentsuite niya sa hotel. Clyde also followed. Nagpaiwan pa ito nang umalis si Cristina.
"What do you plan to do?" tanong nito nang sila na lamang ang magkaharap na nakaupo sa lounge area ng suite. His eyes were roaming on the CCTV monitors at the top end of the walls.
"I'll wait for his call," sambit niya. She feels tired, but didn't want to sleep just yet.
"What if he was captured by now? Uupo lang kayo?" tanong nito.
"Kakampi ka ba talaga o kalaban?" she eyed him with a smirk. She felt like he's prying. Hindi naman natinag ang binata sa tanong niya.
"I knew how the NoKor armies work. They don't waste time. If they can't get what they want, they'd kill him without a second thought," he stated. She believes what he's saying. Mas kilala nito ang mga dating kasamahan kaysa sa kanya pero hindi siya naniniwalang papatayin na lang ng mga ito si Cloud ng ganun-ganon lang.
"Bakit hindi ka nila pinatay?" tanong niya rito. She gauged his reaction once again.
"I gave them what they want and I maintained my silence," he answered without batting an eye. Napatango siya. That speaks a lot about NoKor's word of honor and how they attack people.
"If your boyfriend gives them what they want, he could have his peace. Kailangan niya 'yong malaman," dagdag nito.
They want IF to be an ally in raging a war. Mother Uni Verse will never agree with it much more Cloud. Hinding-hindi nila makukuha ang gusto nila mula sa IF.
"Hindi ka naniniwala sa akin?" nanunukat nitong tanong nang hindi siya magsalita. She inhaled deeply and stared at him.
"Ipinadala ka ba nila para iparating 'yang mensaheng 'yan para pumayag siya sa kagustuhan nila?" balik-tanong niya rito. She didn't know why she's asking the question. Alam naman niyang imposibleng aminin nito ang totoo kung sakali.
"If I am still working for them, I would've handed you to them after knowing that you are special to the head of IF," he told her.
She drew a deep breath. He was right. Iyon nga rin ang isa sa rason kaya ayaw siyang lumabas ni Cloud, para hindi siya magamit laban rito.
"Kung nahuli nila ang boyfriend mo, tutulungan kitang hanapin siya para patunayan na hindi mo ako kalaban," saad nito nang hindi siya nagsalita.
"Hindi ko lang din talaga maintindihan kung bakit sa lahat ng head ng IF sa buong mundo, ang head ng Pilipinas ang tinatarget nila," nagtataka nitong saad.
"I knew that Philippines is the best gateway to the pacific but I think there is more to that," dagdag nito.
She knew why but, she remained silent. Nagkibit-balikat lang siya.
Pareho silang tahimik hanggang sa parehong tumunog ang hawak nilang cellphone. She immediately got up and went inside the room. Naiwan ang binata sa lounge area at sinagot din ang tawag.
"Son!" It was Mother Uni Verse on the line. Saka lang niya naalalang kay Cloud nga pala ang hawak niyang cellphone.
"Mother Uni," she responded.
"Star, where's Cloud?" agad nitong tanong.
"Hindi ko po alam. Hindi pa niya ako kino-contact," tugon niya rito. She's not sure if Mother Uni already knew what happened earlier.
"Bakit nasa 'yo ang cellphone niya?" tanong nito.
"I've been calling him since this morning but he was out of reach. I was about to tell him to leave the NoKor's camp. Nalaman kasi nila na napasok ng IF ang grupo nila," dagdag ng ginang.
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