RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

CHAPTER 65: TO BE USED

Chapter 65: TO BE USED

NAGISING kami dahil sa narinig na tunog ng helicopter na nasa himpapawid.

"This is the police from Capital! Sonia Gallego, Triangle Bermudo, and Megan Galendez, you are arrested for treachery, destruction of property, and other charges. Do not try to escape, you're surrounded by the police. A shoot to kill order was issued in case of any form of resistance. I repeat, This is the police from Capital! Sonia Gallego, Triangle Bermudo, and Megan Galendez, you are arrested for treachery, destruction of property, and other charges. Do not try to escape, you're surrounded by the police. A shoot to kill order was issued in case of any form of resistance."

I guess we have nowhere to run now.

***

I don't trust these. Any of these. The Capital, the people who seized us, Moran—even this situation. I know none of these is worth trusting but I am not scared right now. Sa halip na takot ay matinding pagnanais na mabago ang sistema ang mas nanaig sa puso ko ngayon.

I need to convince people about what I learned and knowing the system, what we need is Elpidio Moran's abdication. I also wanted to clear the name of the Grandes who were currently taking the blame for everything for quite a long time now.

To our surprise, we were brought back to the Academy. May ilang bahagi pa ng Academy ang nasusunog at hindi pa naaapula ang apoy. It was a secluded building kaya maliit lamang ang tsansa na kumalat ang apoy kung sakaling hindi agad naapula. Surprisingly, there were no protesters lurking around the Academy pero nakapaligid pa rin ang army ng Capital.

No students to welcome our return too unlike yesterday. The place was suspiciously quiet. Dinala kami ng mga sundalo sa isang gusali. Pagpasok namin sa pinto ay hinarang ng dalawang lalaki sina Triangle at Megan.

"Si Gallego lamang ang kailangan sa loob para makausap ng Czar. Your charges are only damage of property pero sa kanya ay patong-patong. Please wait outside," sabi ng isang sundalo at hinila ako.

I flinched a little. The term Czar was used instead of any other title kaya sa tingin ko ay hindi isa sa Grande twins na nasa ilalim ng simulation ni Moran ang makakaharap ko sa loob.

"No—" Triangle quickly objected ngunit pinutol ko ang sasabihin niya.

"Triangle," tawag ko sa kanya. "Kailangan ko siyang kausapin."

"Pero—"

"I will come out of that door in one piece," wika ko at huminga nang malalim bago binuksan ang pinto upang pumasok.

The place was dim and only the colorful lights shone on the area. Sinadya kong ibalibag ang pinto at nakuha ko naman ang atensyon ng taong nakaupo sa dulo ng silid.

From my distance, it didn't escape my sight how he smirked. Iyong tipong nakakainis nang sobrang-sobra na smirk. Naramdaman kong nanginig ang mga tuhod ko. It's probably because I am angry, worried, disgusted, and above all, hungry, kaya tila walang lakas ang mga tuhod ko. Gayunpaman, pinili kong lumapit sa kanya at tumayo sa harap niya mismo. Ang mesa lamang ang nasa pagitan namin.