Loose Chains (Isla del Tesoro #1)

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I was sobbing. Pero alam kong kailangan ko siyang sundin. Zennon planted a kiss on my lips.

"Be safe, I love you." Our foreheads touched. Mariin akong napapikit.

"I-I love you. Mag-iingat ka..."

He nodded. "Promise," he assured me. "We're still going to build a family, right? Of course, I'll be careful. Gusto ko pang makita ang mga anak natin. Hanggang sa apo..."

Lalo akong naiyak. How can he joke around like that? He always make sure to lighten up my worries!

Wala akong nagawa ng hilahin ako sa pulsuhan ni Storm papasok sa isang pintuan sa likuran ng restaurant. It was the kitchen. Kita ko din na nagtatago ang ibang nandoon.

I kept on looking back at Zennon, but I failed. I kept on praying inside my head. Please keep us safe. Please.

Storm didn't even bother to greet nor talk to them. Agad niya akong hinila sa isang kwarto. I thought we were going to stay there ngunit mali ako. It wasn't a room. It was a staircase, leading upwards. Anong meron?

"Storm!" I called him. Hila-hila niya ako habang tumatakbo kami papataas. "Where are we going?!"

I heard him mutter a curse.

"Dapat pala ay naglagay ng elevator!" He cursed.

Nanlaki ang mata ko. "Ikaw ang may-ari nito?!" Shock enveloped me.

Tumango siya. Hindi na nagawang sumagot ng maayos sa tanong ko nang makita ang dulo ng hagdan. Agad niyang sinipa iyon, namalayan kong nasa rooftop ata kami ng restaurant.

I saw a helicopter on the helipad. Lalo akong nagulat. Hindi ko naman alam na may ganito pala sa taas ng restaurant!

"Run! Faster! Get in!" Storm exclaimed habang halos itulak na ako sa helicopter.

Inayusan niya ako ng kung ano mang gear at halos magwala ako nang makitang pagkatapos niya akong ayusan ay umaamba siyang aalis. Doon ko lang napansin na meron na pala atang nakaupo sa kung saan ata pinapagana ang helicopter.

"Where are you going?!" Sigaw ko.

"Back to your husband!"

"Zennon told you to protect me! Baka mas lalo siyang mapahamak!" I argued back.

"Malapit lang ang kompanya niyo rito. The helicopter will land there. That's a safe place! For now, I'll help your husband and I promise to talk properly when we finish here!" He said before running downstairs again.

Lalo akong nag-panic nang gumana na ang helicopter at nagsimulang lumipad. Tumingin ako sa baba kung nasaan ang view ng labas ng restaurant. May mga taong nakahawak sa baril! I don't know how many men, but I can see five suspicious cars with armed men.

Bukod pa doon ang mga pulis na kakarating lang! I was crying!

Kung pwede lang sabihin doon sa nagpapalipad ng helicopter sa gilid ko na itigil at tatalon ako pababa ay gagawin ko!

Hindi ako mapakali nang nag-landing kami sa helipad ng kompanya. Kita ko sina Amang at Imang na naka-abang doon at halatang nag-aalala.

"Imang! Amang!" I cried and ran towards them nang makababa.

"Meria!" They hugged me tight.

"Si Zennon po! Si Zennon! Storm's helping him, I don't know anymore! Andaming baril! Andami!" I was panicking and crying at the same time.

Ramdam ko ang paghigpit ng yakap nina Amang at Imang sa akin.

"Imang... Amang... H-Hindi ko po kakayanin kung m-may mangyaring masama kay..." Umiling-iling ako. "Z-Zennon... H-Hindi ko kakayanin!"