DEAD LINE

21- Ambush

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DIVI MARIE

WHAT?!

Asawa niya si ang granddaughter ni Atlas? Now, it all makes sense na. Akala ko walang patutunguhan ang discussion niya, but now, unti unti ko ng nakokonekta ang lahat. Then why the soldiers are after him?

"Kaya ba hinahanap ka ng mga sundalo? Because they want the future successor na nasa puder nila, which is Molly?" tanong ko, I still remember the incident kanina. Like how they exchanged bullets na para bang inborn enemies sila, and also how I shot four men to protect ourselves.

"What? No! My princess is already gone. It's not the reason why" he answered. Hindi? Eh ano? Bitch ang gulo!

"Alvert handled the corporation well and it went good. Maganda parin ang kinatatayuan ng korporasyon kahit hindi na si Atlas ang namamahala. Kahit na si Alvert ang namamahala sa Bulb, he didn't forgot his duty as a doctor, and also as a scientist. Bumuo siya ng isang sekretong organization sa loob ng corp, which are all researchers and scientists. Alvert introduced their project, which is the cure to all diseases and epidemics.. the answer to all the patients' prayers and the elixir that all people wanted." he continued, para kaming nags-story telling lang. Nasa hapag kami ng kainan pero we're not eating anymore.

"After 2 years, lahat ng hirap nila ay nagbunga ng tagumpay. They made the perfect elixir and they named it, ALEXUS BLUE 24 or ALX24 Elixr. He made this elixir for the gratitude of his late comrade Atlas Alexis Argello."

"But happiness and success do not last long. Alvert's brother-Alvin Devaux envies him. He tried all possible ways para paunta sa kaniya ang organization inside the Bulb Corp. Due to envy, he force his brother to write his last will saying that Alvin will be the head of the organization. After 2 days, Alvert died." he added. Shocks! Too much information to the point na hindi na matanggap ng poor brain cells ko.

"Bakit siya namatay?" Kirby asked, at last nagsalita din siya. Akala ko kaming dalawa lang ni Uncle ang nandito. Kaloka siya!

"Well, no one knows. Some said, nagkasakit siya. Others said, pinatay. His cause of death was unknown. Even his brother, Alvin, didn't say anything about his death." Uncle answered Kirby.

"Pero patay na talaga siya?" I aked out of curiosity. Baka naman kasi buhay diba?

"May urn na pinaglamayan ng pamilya ni Alvert. But his wife wasn't present there, I still remember that when I was just at my military training. They was our family's friends." Uncle. Now that answers why he's a the lamay.

"Mahaba na ang nakukwento ko sa inyo. Let's finish our meals then magpahinga na tayo. We'll have a long day tomorrow." he said. Tinapos na niya ang kinakain niya at tumayo.

Tinapos ko na din ang akin at nagligpit. Naiwan ako dito sa kusina dahil umakyat na si Kirby, si Uncle naman hindi ko apam kung nasa'n. I washed the dishes then I headed back to my room. Nadaanan ko na naman ang kwarto ni Kirby, but this time bukas ang pinto kaya kita ang loob.