The Secrets (DISCONTINUED)

Chapter 1

Third Person's POV

Dark Forest

     "Huff...Huff...huff..." hinihingal na tumatakbo ang isang pamilya na may tatlong anak, patungo sa labasan ng gubat habang hinahabol ng maraming hunters.

     BANG!! BANG!! BANG!! BANG!!

      Iniyuko ang ulo nito bilang protekta ng mag-asawa at iniyakap ng mahigpit ang ikalawa't bunsong anak na karga-karga nila habang nakasunod na tumatakbo ang kanilang panganay na babae.

    "Hahahahahaha...."

    Isang malademonyong halakhak ang umalingawngaw sa buong kagubatan na nagdala ng takot,hindi sa mga sarili nila kundi para sa tatlo nilang anak na masyado pang bata para maranasan ang ganitong pangyayari.

    "Wala na kayong kawala! Mamamatay din kayo!!"sigaw ng hunter mula sa malayong distansya na sinundan ng tatlong putok ng baril.

BANG!! BANG!! BANG!!

    Nagtago sila sa isang malaking kahoy. Ibinaba ng lalaki ang kanilang anak at tiningnan ng makahulugan ang asawa.

    "A-anong ginagawa mo James?! James?!" mahinang suway ni Samantha.

     "Isama mo sila Sam,umalis na kayo dito. Ako na ang bahala sa kanila, sige na," James sabay bigay ng kamay ng batang lalaki.

    "Wait what?! James, what are you thinking?!"she whispered.

     James kneeled in front of their eldest child." Ashley, alagaan mo sila, okay? 'Wag na 'wag mo silang pabayaan, okay?" Ashley only nodded.

    " I love you so much, all of you no matter what. Please remember that," James,as he hugged each of them and kissed their foreheads.

    He stood up and looked at Samantha, he saw a tear slides on her cheeks. Pinunasan niya ito at niyakap.

    " 'Wag kang mag-alala,babalik din ako. You knew it's for our safety right?"

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    "Ma, babalik po si Dad, di ba?" Austine, voicing out his thought. Natigilan si Samantha dahil sa tanong nito at hundi nakasagot agad. Tiningnan niya ito.

    "All I know that Dad will be back. He'll be back, no matter what," pampalubag-loob nito sa kanila kahit hindi din siya sigurado kung babalik pa ba ito. Nagpatuloy sila sa paglalakad hanggang tumila na ang ulan.

    "Come on, we need to hurry," Samantha. They picked up their paces towards the exit which the light came from.

     BANG!! Shiiing!!

     A gunshot was heard throughout the forest and a shuriken hit the tree beside them making them startled and stopped. The baby cried because of the gunshot. Samantha, Ashley and Austine looked back where the gunshot and the shuriken came from. There, they saw hunters, glaring at them dangerously with their weapons on each of their hands.

     "You're dead," the one in the front said.

    "Run," their mother said in whisper. Ashley looked at her.

    "Now!" Samantha said and they ran as fast as they could to outrun the hunters. The hunters ran after them, gripping tightly their weapons, charging to Samantha and the kids.

      The family ran with the now smiling baby because of the air hits her face like she's running too. Reaching the three-way path in woods, they stopped, thinking of what way should they take.