It was all a dream.
"Are you okay, Han? Medyo na stressed out ka sa trabaho mo sa retreat house'. Mag bakasyon ka na, wala kanang break-break in a while, it might help you relieve yourself." Sabi sa head ni Detective Han, masyado kailan na niya ng bakasyon sa trabaho, he hadn't had a break in a long time.
"Okay lang, chief, I haven't gotten much sleep lately. Keri ko lang ang work-load ko nyayon. Mag-break lang po ako ng isang araw, I just can't leave my current cases now. It's quite a table turner for my career."
"Okay, Han, I think aking i-adjust lang ang iyung work-load, and I should probably put most of your work-load sa mga bagong interns, I think they'll find it interesting. I just want you to focus on that retreat house, medyo mahirap ang case para sa mga interns." Aniya.
"Salamat sa iyung pagingat sa'akin, chief. It really touches me. I think I'll head back home. Remind Rin to check on the dread part of town the motorcycle gangs seem to have some activities in their hands lately."
"Will do. Wag nang pumunta sa CICM for tonight. Ma-stressed ka ulit, e. I don't want my best detective feeling down." He was so caring, Han thought. He knew a secret he tried to hide.
"Okay. Salamat po, chief!" Sabi ni Han na nag pupunta sa labas, dinala nya' ang kanyang sling bag at kanyang coat.
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"Detective Han!" Tumawag si Reah sa kanya. "Where have you gone?! Naghanap-hanap kami, saan kaba pumunta? You were gone from the bed pagbalik namin sa iyung kwarto."
"What? I was at work, wala po ako nagpunta dito nyayon. Pumunta po ba ako dito?"
"Yes. Remember? Pumunta tayo noon' sa basement ng Retreat House nato. May mga kalabera doon, at ang super baho."
"I guess you are mistaken, Reah."
"No you were here!"
"I'm terribly sorry, Detective Han. But you really here. Check out the stitches I've done in your abdomen." Supay ni Jude.
Detective Han opened up his abdomen to see a huge wound, na may stitches. "Okay. I believe you, now. But there's gotta be something to why naka gising ako sa ibang lugar."
"I think it's him," sabi ni Kyle.
"Who?" Tanong ni Reah.
"Obvious pa lang, Reah. Who else would be so angry na, he teleported Detective Han to somewhere else, para walang maka protect sa tin', to kill us." Sabi ni JR, na nasa tabi ni Reah Sheen.
"The Killer, himself has thought of something that's obviously stupid."
"Why does he hate you so much?" Tanong ni Jude.
"Dahil, kasi, he's my father, and I am his son."
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Sa room fifteen pala, lahat ng klase ay nag-hintay para sa arrival ni Reah at ang iba. Sabi naman nila nawala daw si Detective Han sa kanyang kama, at walang naka kita nya sa mga hallway.
Natakot si ang mga guro sa anong nangyayari kanina, so they carefully instructed ang lahat na klase na walang lumabas. With the exception of Reah Sheen and the others.
Teacher Michelle had trust in them, they were among the bravest of the whole class, also Father Butch explained that he would be kindly accompany them search for Detective Han.
Silence loomed over the room, lahat sila ay natakot, so no one ever bothered to talk. Awkward talaga ang atmosphere ng buong kwarto. "Guys, pwede na kayung magusap-usapan, dahil awkward naman ng moment. But keep your voice at a minimum volume." Sabi ni Teacher Michelle, breaking the silence.
At that moment someone knocked on their door, and coming in the room were Jude and JR, na may dalang paper bags sa kanilang mga kamay.
"Ano ba yan'?" Tanong ni Fiona.
"Since tomorrow, we'll leave pinalit tayo ng pagkain para merienda, ni Father Butch, as a goodbye present, and he also explained that to make-up for the bad food, medyo hindi maayos ang condition ng staff. So he hopes na we can be patient with the staff."
"Ang baho na yan' alam ko talaga, Jollibee yan'!" Savina exclaimed.
Kinuha nya ang mga paper bags sa kanyang mga kamay at binuksan nya ang pagkain.
"Ang masarap nito, medyo matagal na ako kumain ng masarap na pagkain, just in a week."
"Babalik na kami, nakita na namin si Detective Han."
"Nasaan ba nyo' nakita sya'." Tanong ni Teacher Michelle.
"Hindi ko ma-explain,"
"Just, be safe."
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When Teacher Michelle wasn't looking, lumalabas sina Savina, Fiona, at si MK, may plano silang pumunta sa Chamber of Lost Souls, dahil, they wanted to end everything. Earlier, lumabas si Fiona at kinuha nya ang last bottle ng holy water na nasa chapel. Malapit syang' nahuli ng guard, but she successfully ran away.
Lumiko sila, and on the other side of the hallway, Reah Sheen was there, with Desiree, na naki pagusapan ni Detective Han. "May iba bang route papunta sa Chamber, MK?" Fiona whispered.
"Meron daw, sabi noon ni Thessa, pero di ko alam, sabi lang nila na that we'll pass the huge statue sa main hall." For days, MK was eavesdropping on Thessa and the others. At may maraming bagay sya' narinig na di kailangan na marinig sa kanya. She knew everything, every detail that Detective Han gave them.
"So, pumunta tayo doon. Come on Savina!" Sabi ni Fiona. At nag-takbuhan sila, papunta sa main hall.
Sa main hall, everything was silent, walang tao, walang guards, parang museum ang retreat house, may maraming hallway, may maraming painting at mga statue.
"Woah! Ang ganda pala ng main hall, wala pa ba tayo naka punta dito?" Tanong ni MK.
"Wala pa. Sabi ni Teacher Michelle at ni Manong na mag-stay lang tayo sa ating wing, dahil ang hirap pala mag-search, kung may mawala. It's really beautiful, parang di na haunted ang retreat house na to', the lightning feels nice, dahil sa fiber-glass na roof at ang malaki na istatuwa."
"Saan ba tayo pupunta? May maraming paths, eh." Fiona said.
"Let's take the one with the smallest archway." MK said, and smirked, with eyes turning red.
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