NOT AGAIN (Cruel Reality Series 4) [COMPLETED]

Chapter 33

"WHAT THE FUCK, Patrick?!" Napatayo si Sim sa kanyang narinig. His whole body was trembling. Nakita niyang naalarma na rin si Waze at tila inaabangan ang bawat galaw niya.

"No time for cursing, Sim Sebastian. . ." tila kalmado na ang boses nito ngayon hindi gaya kanina. Ipinikit niya ang mata niya para pakalmahin ang sarili niya. Kailangan niyang maging kalmado.

"We kidnapped her, Sim——"

"Putang ina mo!" he snapped. Kasasabi niya lang sa sarili niya na kailangan niyang mag-isip ng tama. But now, he was fuming mad and also, he was afraid. Natatakot siyang hindi na niya makikita si Maria.

Nagulat siya ng inagaw ni Waze sa kanya ang cellphone niya at ini-loudspeaker iyon. "Speak," utos nito kay Patrick.

"Dinukot siya ng tauhan ni Karlo. . . "

"Kasama ka," pagpuputol ni Waze sa sasabihin ni Patrick. "You're also the one who killed my men, right? "

"Yes, and I'm not sorry about that. Para kay Mark din iyon, they are traitors. . . you don't know that?" Walang ganang sagot ni Patrick sa kanya. "Are you tracking our location now?" Patrick asked them.

Kitang-kita niya ang pagkuyom ng kamao ni Waze. "What do you mean?"

"They are not loyal to you, Water Zeemon Montemayor. . ." Patrick answered Waze.

"So. . . I was right?" mahinang tanong ni Waze sa kanyang sarili. Kitang-kita niya ang galit sa mga mata nito kaya siya na ang nagsalita.

"Tell me where she is." Utos niya kay Patrick. He heard the man on the other line sighed like he was struggling, too. "Please. . . tell me that she's fine," pagmamakaawa niya.

"She is, natutulog lang siya. . . Kahit sabihin ko sa inyo ang location, are you sure that you can save her?" Patrick asked them.

"Ofcourse! I will do anything to save her!" Sigaw niya gusto na niyang  puntahan si Mark at yakapin ito ng mahigpit. Natatakot siya, he was just acting like he was calm infront of Waze but deep inside his heart was beating too fast because of fear.

"Promise me that you will save her, Sim." Mababa at umaasa ang boses ni Patrick kaya naman tila may mabigat na dumagan sa kanyang dibdib.

"Gotcha!" Sigaw ni Waze at kitang-kita niya ang location ni Patrick. He was about to hang up the phone when Patrick told him something important.

"25 men on the east, 15 sa west, I don't know how many are on the north and south . . . and snipers are all around. I can't fucking move here, I'm trapped as well. I gotta hang up." Nagmamadali na pinatay ni Patrick ang tawag kaya naman lumapit siya kay Waze at tsaka humarap sa laptop na hawak nito ngayon.

He was about to call Arsalan, Maria's father when his phone rang. Kaya naman singot niya iyon kaagad. "Nangako ka sa akin na aalagaan mo siya!" Galit ang boses ng matandang Harake pero rinig niya ang mahinang pag-ubo at malalim na paghinga nito. "Sim Sebastian Reyez! " Sigaw nito sa kanya nang hindi siya nagsasalita.

A tear escaped from his eyes. Hindi niya akalain na sa isang iglap ay makukuha ni Karlo si Maria. Sana hindi na lamang niya hinayaan ang dalaga na mag-isa, sana hindi niya na lamang ito iniwan. One by one, Maria's smile appeared inside his mind and it was hurting him. Para siyang sinsaksak ng paulit-ulit sa dibdib habang inaalala ang mga ngiti ng kasintahan.

Just wait for me, baby.

"I'll save her, Sir. I'll save her," madiin na sagot niya sa ama ng kasintahan. He would do anything just to save her even if it costs his life. "I'll make sure that you will see her again, Sir," he hang up the phone and called Hash and Rom. Kailangan pa niya ng kakampi.