Don't Wanna Cry (Seventeen's Fanfic) [ MILITIA SERIES 1 ]

Chapter 26

KINAKABAHANG tinawagan ko si Naya para ipahanap ang kumuha ng mga litrato na 'yon. Wag na wag syang magpapakita sakin, dahil hindi lang pagwasak sa camera nya ang gagawin ko.

I can fucking do more than that.

"I need y—"

"Jesus Christ! Where have you been?!" Nagulat ako sa pagbungad sakin ni Naya sa kabilang linya.

"What?" Takang tanong ko sa kanya. The fuck with her?

"We've been trying to reach you out, a hundred times but your phone's just ringing!"

"Ano bang problema?"

"The Prime Minister of Lesotho is missing." I heard some minimal noices in the background before I could process what she just said.

"You mean, Mister Thabane?"

"Yes. They've been looking for help. As part of the highest Revolutionary Army, we've been summoned." Natahimik ako saglit. Another mission. I wish this would not be a deadlier one.

"Do I have to be there?" Alangan kong tanong sa kanya.

We've been called. This is the part where we have to save the other country's peace. Ibig sabihin ay aalis ako at iiwan si Seungcheol.

No, hindi pwede.

"Do you have to ask that? I mean is that a question? 'Cause I know that you already knew the answer."

"Hindi nyo ba kaya?"

"We have been summoned. The Officials sent me an email regarding to that matter—Elite PT Army consists of you and me and all of us except Elodie, has been called." Napabuntong hininga ako ng ilang beses dahil sa narinig ko.

Bakit ngayon pa nawala ang Prime Minister na 'yon? Shit lang. Kung kailan kailangan ako ni Cheol ay saka naman ako mawawala. I'm now starting to hate my job.

"When is the leave?"

"36 hours from now..." She stopped, "oh, 33 na lang." I heard rumbling of sounds in her background.

"Nasan ka?"

"I'm in someone's backyard. Trying to escape?" Di nya siguradong sagot sakin.

"Anong ginawa mo? I swear to your tomb that if I find out that you're stealing, I swear Naya..." Inis na banta ko sa kanya. Siguro meron na namang inutos sa kanya ang Officials na labag sa loob nya.

Being a pro in stealing something, I would freaking put Naya on top of the chain.

"OA neto! Chill. I just pay someone a visit." Natatawa nyang sagot sakin na pinagtaka ko lang.

"Stay low. Wag kang gumawa ng mga kabalbalan sa buhay, Naya Pristine."

"Yes ma'am! So when do we leave? Gusto ko munang umuwi sa Pinas para makita si Elodie, I need to smack that thug's face hah!" Napikit ako at napasandal dahil sa nangyayare.

This is slowly draining the hell out of me.

Kailangan kong sumunod sa utos ng nakakataas dahil trabaho ko 'yon. Responsibilidad ko. Pero ayoko ding iwan si Cheol lalo na't may ganitong eksena ang nangyare. This is all my fault. Nilalagay ko na naman sa pahamak ang buhay ng taong mahal ko. Hindi na 'ko natuto.

"SS? You still there?"

"I can't leave..." Pag-amin ko, "Hindi ko sya pwedeng iwan ngayon. A rumor just popped out and he will receive hate words or judgements because of me." Hindi sumagot si Naya sa kabilang linya kaya mas nag-alala ako. Hindi ko alam kung anong gagawin ko. Ayokong mamili dahil parehong may responsibilidad ako.