CHAPTER 40

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Gia Nyx Montenegro

Mabilis kong tinakbo ang location pag katapos ko makarating dito, isa itong madilim at abandonadong gusali.

Habang hinahanap ko ang posibleng kinaroroonan nila sa loob ay nilalamon na ako ng kaba at takot na baka kung ano na ang nangyari kay Avi.

Sa entrance ng isang kwarto ay may isang nag babantay na may hawak ng baril, kumuha ako ng bakal na nag kalat sa sahig at inihampas sa ulo niya dahilan upang mawalan ito ng malay kaya agad ko namang kinuha ang baril nito.

I opened my phone and dialed the unknown number who sent me the location, doon ko naman narinig ang pang ring ng isang cellphone malapit sa kinatatayuan ko.

I walked inside the room at doon ko siya nakita na walang malay at naka gapos sa isang upuan habang may naka busal na tela sa bibig niya, may isang ilaw din na naka tutok sakanya, akala mo ay nasakanya ang atensyon ng madla at may magaganap na inaabangan ng lahat.

I was about to run towards her nang may mag salita sa likuran ko.

"Look who's here." aniya habang pumapalakpak pa.

"Lex. . ."

"Are you here to save your bride?" tanong niya at tumawa na akala mo ay nasisiraan na ng bait.

"What's the meaning of this?"

"Oh come on! Hindi naman pwedeng masaya kayo tapos ako nag hahabol sa'yo." she said sarcastically.

"What the fuck is wrong with you?! Please, stop trying your luck! Tangina naman Lex, tapos na tayo!"

"If I can't have my happy ending, then I won't let you have one." nag dilim ang aura niya at pinindot ang isang remote na hawak niya.

Napatingin naman ako kay Avi na hangang ngayon ay wala pa rin malay, napansin ko ang suot niyang vest. The timer automatically started when Alexandra pushed a button.

"Advance Happy New Year?" nakangising aniya at umupo.

Hindi na ako nag pa tumpik-tumpik pa at sinubukang tumakbo papalapit kay Avi pero hinarang ako ng limang tauhan ni Alexandra.

They give me no choice, I shot every one of them without hesitation, one of them even tried to shoot me kaya tinamaan ako sa balikat pero agad ko naman itong napatamaan dahilan ng pag tumba niya.

I thought it was done until. . .

"Long time no see, Montenegro." tiim bagang na aniya pag katapos akong hatawin ng bakal sa likod dahilan upang mapaluhod ako sa sahig.

"What are you doing here, Corpuz?"

"I'm here to make you suffer, just like how you slowly watch our family's legacy go down." aniya at muli akong hinataw ng bakal sa likod.

Kahit nanghihina na ay bumangon ako at sinubukan siyang paputukan pero nadaplisan ko lamang siya sa balikat dahil nahampas niya ng bakal ang kamay ko dahilan upang mabitawan ko ang baril.

Ang pag ka baril ng balikat niya ay sinamantala ko na para pumulot ng bakal at hatawin siya sa ulo.

I ran towards Avi, pero hindi ko pa siya nahahawakan ay may tumama na sa ulo ko.

"Nice try, Montenegro." aniya at hinila ako sa kwelyo.

I'm trying my best para hindi tuluyang mawalan ng malay, I know I'm losing too much blood but I know that once I close my eyes everything will be gone, including her.

"You need to die." bulong niya sa'kin at paulit ulit akong hinataw ng bakal.

Ang magagawa ko lang ay iharang ang kamay ko sa aking ulo, bigla naman siyang napa hinto when both of us heard gun shots outside.

"Oh come on! Napaka gate crasher naman ng mga pulis na 'to." iritableng sambit ni Alexandra at ikimasa ang baril na ngayom ay hawak na niya.

"What should we do?" tanong sakanya ni Corpuz nang bitawan niya ako sa sahig at iniwan na nang hihina.

"Finish what we started." Alexandra said with a smirk.

Suddenly, I heard a gun shot.

Nilingon ko ang kinaroroonan ni Avigale na ngayon ay hindi ko na makita. Sinubukan ko mang maka tayo pero hindi ko magawa dahil sobrang nang hihina na ako.

Nakatanggap na lamang ako ng malakas na hampas ng bakal sa ulo ko ka sunod ng pag pasok ng ibat ibang boses kung nasaan kami ngaon.

Susubukan ko pa sanang lumingon pero tuluyan na akong nawalan ng malay.

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Avigale Cyrene Villiamore

I'm sitting at my living room patiently waiting for Nyx to call me, I told her earlier to call me when she got home.

I'm waiting for Gian and Shaun, He called earlier and told me that he's having his flight earlier than expected.

I was busy scrolling on my phone when I hear the doorbell rang.

They're here.

As I opened the door I saw Lizander standing there with a smile.

"Hi there, pretty."

"What are you doing here?" I asked but instead of answering someone immediately stabbed a syringe on my arm making me dizzy in no time.

"Hi there, Avigale Cyrene Villiamore, let's go to the venue and wait for your lovely hero." she said smirking.

I was about to slap her when I passed out on Lizander's arm.

I don't have any idea what happened after that, I woke up to some professionals defusing a bomb on my body.

My sister, Ate Celestine ran towards me after they removed and defused the bomb.

"Oh my god, I'm so worried about you!" she said as she hugged me tight.

"W-what happened?"

"Alexandra and Lizander abducted you to lure Nyx—"

"Where is she?!" I immediately asked.

"She's unconscious." She sigh.

As I stood up and was about to go look for Nyx, I saw Shaun walking towards me with blood on his shirt.

"Are you ok? What happened to you?!" I asked as I walk towards him.

"I'm fine, it's just a scratch you know." He said arrogantly.

"Dimwit!" I hissed and hit his chest, reason for him to groan in pain.

"Scratch huh?" I rolled my eyes.

"It's nothing, the important thing is that you're safe." He said and hugged me.

"Where's Gian?" I asked as I broke the hug.

"She's with your parents, iniwan ko siya roon para hanapin ka namin ni Gia." He explained and I just nodded my head.

"You should take a rest and stop acting strong, Shaun." I glared at him.

"Aye aye, Captain! Don't worry about me and go look after Gia." He smiled and kissed my forehead.

I left him with Ate Celestine and came to find Gia laying at the floor with some medics. She's bathed in her own blood, My body trembled as I approach her unconscious body.

She looks. . . Lifeless.






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