Jacob's Eighth Collection (Major Editing)

Chapter 24: Revelation

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(Jacob)

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!!!

She tricked me. She's my fucking weakness, and she used herself to escape.

Chans, he'll surely get Chans. No!

"Althea!!!" I shouted as loud as I can, but she's gone.

Damn!! Nang aasar ba sya? She left the key near the room's door.

"Shit!" I can't reach the fucking key! I need to stop her. But damn my thing really hurts!

Chans.

Chans.

Chans.

Fuck! My son!

"Althea!!" Tears unconciously run down my face. Call me weak. Call me gay. But hell I care!! I'm afraid. I'm just a father who fucking love his son.

"Chans..." I tried to pull out the handcuffs again, but I failed. I don't care about the physical pain, all I care about is Chans.

"I swear Althea, if I fucking get out of here, I'll find you no matter what. I'll get you by hook or by crook. I promise!" What Maniago wants, Maniago gets...

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"Where did she take my son?" I asked. But she keep her mouth shut.

"Where did they go?!!" Ulit ko sa tanong ko. I'm losing my temper, pag hindi ko sila nahanap agad, baka tuluyan na naman silang makakayo.

"I don't know." She answered.

"Ashley look, I need to find them. Kaya kung may alam ka, please tell me." Narinig ko ang marahas nyang pagbuntong hininga.

"Jacob I'm telling the truth, I have no idea kung saan sila pupunta. I just helped Althea para maitakas si Chans, aside that, wala na." Paliwanag nya. But hell! Saan ako magsisimulang maghanap, I have no clue! Marahas na naihilamos ko ang mga palad sa sariling mukha.

"Jacob, I'm sorry. Naawa ako kay Thea, she badly wanted to be with her son. At hindi man ako ina gaya nya, somehow naiintindihan ko sya. Five years itinago sa kanya ang katotohanan. She have the right to be with her son." She said, and that made my blood boil.

"At ako Ashley?! How about me?! Five years. Five years rin akong naghintay. Hindi pwedeng basta basta nya na lang ilayo ang mga anak ko. Ako ang ama nila. And you! You're a witness. You're my witness in my sufferings for the last five long years. You understand her feelings? How about mine?!!" Naibato ko ang vase malapit sa couch na kinauupuan ko. I honestly don't know what to do. Para akong bumalik sa nakaraan. I lose her again but this time she ran away with my sons.

"Hirap na hirap na din ako Ashley. I tried to understand her but she never tried to listen. May pakiramdam rin ako, Anak ko rin sila. Why does it feels like lahat ng bagay isinisisi nya sa akin? Hindi porket nasaktan ko sya noon eh sasaktan ko ulit sya ngayon. I already realized her worth. Pero bakit sa tuwing lumalapit ako, umaatras sya palayo?!" Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko. I can't control myself. Ayokong magalit sa kanya dahil mahal ko sya, pero paulit ulit nya akong binibigyan ng dahilan para sumuko.

*kriiiing*

Natigilan ako nang biglang nag ring ang telepono. Fear envades my chest. I quickly grabbed the phone and answered it.

"Hello." A man's voice.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Oh man, you don't have to know me." I heard him laugh like an evil one.