Dangerously In Love

Kabanata 27

Odds are

Tahimik ang buong food hub kung saan busy ang mga tao sa panonood ng news sa naka set up na television sa tabi ng mini bar.

Wala kang maririnig kundi ang ingay ng mga kubyertos mula sa mga staff na kumakain at ang ingay ng tv mula sa local news ng Libyan Government.

"See? It's odd" untag ni Brij Kapoor habang inililibot niya ang paningin sa buong food hub kung saan doon kumakain ang lahat ng staff sa buong compound.

"Stop it. You're starting to get into my nerves Brij", he sighed and he continue sipping his coffee while she's sipping her soda.

A text she received from Dr. Christian Auburns, nangungumusta, she replied saying that the team were fine.

Malala Yosazai and Cris Burns are to fly to New York tomorrow for a conference under UN and other private organizations, they will be escorted by some of the security details to the airport and will be fetched by the UN secret service.

Maiiwan ang mga doktor kasama siya, para ipagpatuloy ang naturang medical mission. They only have two weeks left at makakauwi na sila sa Boston. Hindi man nila pweding suyurin ang buong Libya para sa naturang mission na iyon.. At least nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na makapagbigay ang org na hawak ni Ms. Burns, the maternal health advocate at si Malala, kung saan isinusulong ang edukasyon para sa mga batang nawalan ng pagkakataong makapag-aral dahil sa gyera.

Tomorrow, they will set for Benghazi. She's a bit nervous but she's positive that they could pull this mission peacefully, and she's hopeful.

Her brothers are online. She tap the call button to talk to one of her brother. Tahimik ang paligid at tanging ingay ng ceiling fan ang naroon. Nurse Shane is on the other side writing on her journal.

Tatlong ring at sinagot iyon ni Nick..

"Hello dear brother", bati ko habang tinitingnan siyang mabuti sa screen. He's in his office I supposed and his forehead is in a knot.

"Dominique.. Where are you?" oh, it's not new. He's always asking me my whereabouts.

"I am in a safe place now Nick. Kumusta kana? You look tense,"

"I am grateful you called. Thanks, Nico is not around yet. Alam mo bang napag-usapan ka namin noong isang araw. Tumawag si Marcus at nangungumusta. Bakit nga ba...... blinock mo siya?" That question triggered my alarm.

"Kuya... Pwedi bang sa akin na lang iyon? I do not want to talk about it",

"He told us the real deal!"

"I don't know that he's a kiss and tell kind of guy!" Umalsa ang galit ko sa lalaki dahil sa sinabi ni kuya.

"I believed that he's not, kaso lang ay nagalit si Nico at siguro'y na provoked siya... Kung anu-anong masasakit na salita ang lumabas sa bibig ng isa mo pang kuya kaya nagkaganoon."

"Still, ayoko yung pag-usapan..."

"Hindi kita pinipilit, pero sana ay paunlakan mo ko sa gusto kong malaman kung saan ka ngayon?" I sighed again. Hindi ko gustong sabihin ito sa kaniya pero I feel the urged to tell him.

"I'll tell you, we will be in Awijilah tomorrow"

"Where the hell is that place on earth Dom?!"

"That's near Benghazi, Nick.."

"For goodness sake, ano ang ginagawa mo diyan? Alam mo bang delikado ang mga ganyang klaseng lugar? You've been surrounded with many people who have grudges with americans and now, you're there? Hindi ko alam kong ano ang nakain mo at bakit mo to ginagawa! Hindi tayo naghihirap...hindi tayo kapos sa pera pero bakit? I may sound so conceited but our business here in our city is doing well... I don't know how much you earned from this missions you've had pero we can live rich here at hindi mo na kailangang nandiyan ka at binubuwis ang buhay para sa mga iyan! Ano ba ang pinaglalaban mo?!"