Below The Tide (Charity Series #1)

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Betina Tiara

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Cladius: Betina, I heard about the security system, I hope you’re well and safe?

Betina: Yes, Claudius. I’m good. So far, nothing strange happens.

Claudius: I’m glad to hear that.

Claudius: I’m preparing a bunch of body guards to get you out of there... only if Seven reveals the address. I can’t believe it’s still can’t reveal in this situation.

Betina: I still find it strange to have a bomb in a apartment but it’s now here. Please, don’t think too much. Masyado na ‘kong maraming napag-aalala.

Claudius: It’s normal. But I can’t understand Light... why is he sharing so many secrets to a hacker? And I can’t believe Silvanna thought she needed a bomb just to secure the classified infos.

Claudius: What in the world did they talked about?

Betina: Malalaman natin ‘yan kapag nakausap na natin si Light. Sa ngayon... wala pa ring paramdam sa ‘kin si Seven tungkol dito.

Claudius: Yes, Light will have to answer us soon.

Habang ka-chat ko si Claudius, napalingon ako sa pintuan nang may kumatok mula sa labas. I stood on my feet and walked carefully to the door.

"Who is it?" I asked hesistantly.

But instead of an answer, I saw a white folded paper slid under the door.

Kumunot ang noo ko bago 'yun kunin. Saka ulit ako nagsalita kung sakaling nando'n pa sa labas ang taong naglusot nito.

"Excuse me? What do you need?" but I didn't get a response.

Aaminin ko na nabuhay muli ang takot sa loob ko dahil sa wirdong tao na naglusot nito rito. Imposibleng hindi ito kunektado sa taong nang-hacked sa security system ng apartment. Kung mali ako, bakit hindi siya nagsalita sa labas at bakit kailangan maglusot ng papel?

Is this some kind of a threat?

Binuklat ko 'yun at nang mabasa, doon ako mas kinilabutan dahilan para takbuhin ko ang phone ko at tawagan agad si Zen.

"Babe? Ano balita?"

"Zen! There’s someone who sent me a letter on the door just now!"

"What?! What is it?"

"I-It says, ‘Wait for me, princess. I’ll come and get you out of there.’ And there was an ‘unknown’ word at the end of it," napatakip na lang ako ng bibig, "I... I do not want to say this but I’m really scared right now."

"Don’t open the door whatever happens, you wait for me."

"But how will---" he hung up before I could finish the sentence.

Lalo akong nabahala. Palakad-lakad ako sa loob ng apartment habang nagdadasal sa loob ko na wala naman sanang mangyari sa 'kin. Ang daming pumapasok sa isip ko... sino ang nagpadala nito? Siya ba 'yung nang-hacked sa security system? Siya ba 'yung nagdala sa 'kin dito? Anong kailangan niya sa 'kin? Bakit ako?

Frustrated, I snuck on the sofa, crumbled the paper and throw it in the trashbin.

"Wait for me, princess. I’ll come and get you out of there. In fact, I’m already here.

- Unknown."

That's what’s really in the letter. Sa sobrang kaba ko, hindi ko na na-kumpleto kay Zen ang buong laman. Tinext ko agad si Seven dahil hindi ko ma-kontak ang phone niya. Sinabi ko ang nangyari pero makalipas ang ilang minuto, wala siyang respunde.