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16: Escape Plan
Even when Wolff said the chemical was safe, napansin ko pa rin ang lungkot ni Sage habang pauwi kami. Or maybe it was disappointment in himself. Gusto ko siyang i-comfort, but I was afraid na baka mas lalo ko lang palalain ang nararamdaman niya, so I stayed quiet hanggang makauwi ako.
Ang daming nangyari ngayong araw, and I couldn't believe I survived it. I grabbed a book and soaked myself in the tub. Hindi pa rin mawala sa isip ko ang mga nangyari. Matapos magbabad sa tubig, pumunta ako sa kwarto at binuksan ang envelope na binigay sa akin ni Wolff. It was a bad idea, kasi alam kong masisira ang loob ko once I discover Wolff's schemes, and the idea of entering Zone Z again was already making me shake.
Parang bangungot ang Zone Z. Paano kung hindi ako nakalabas roon? What if there was no Seven with that perfect escape plan that he gave to me in exchange for my necklace?
Right, my necklace. That's enough reason to reconsider this opportunity. Kung papasok ulit ako ng Zone Z gamit ang plano ni Wolff, I can do two things.
One, take back my necklace. It was the one my grandmother gave me, so it's priceless to me, kahit hindi ito worth millions. Its sentimental value is immeasurable.
Two, I can save Bean—if getting him out truly means saving him. Niligtas niya ako nang hinayaan niya akong makatakas; now it's my turn to return the favor.
Pero bakit nga ba gusto ni Wolff na makalabas si Bean? Does he want to reignite the feud between the Glass and Marave families that ended long ago? That doesn't make any sense. Bakit niya ito gagawin just for that reason? There must be more to this than what I'm thinking.
My thoughts were interrupted by a doorbell. Mabilis kong tinago ang envelope at binuksan ang pinto—only to find Wolff at the doorway. He still had two of his bodyguards standing beside his car.
"Anong—"
He took the liberty of entering my house and closing the door behind him. "I have to explain to you how you can flawlessly do it."
"Ni hindi pa ako pumapayag doon!" sagot ko sa kanya. He's not really giving me an option, is he? Anong mangyayari sa akin kung tumanggi ako?
Will I lose the house?
Absolutely.
Will I lose my job?
Definitely.
Will I still be alive?
Ugh, hard to tell.
Komportableng naupo siya sa sofa at ibinagsak ko naman sa mesa ang binigay niyang envelope. "I could take the risk kung sasabihin mo sa akin ang motibo mo kung bakit gusto mong makalabas ng Zone Z si Mint Marave."
I held back from calling the guy Beanbecause there's still a mystery I need to know about Wolff. I don't want to give him the impression na kilala ko si Bean or that I've met him before.
