No Escape Series #2: No Resolve

Chapter 20: The Internship

THE INTERNSHIP

“Hey, are you guys okay?” tanong ni Lance nang makababa roon sa van, at agad rin namang bumaba ang dalawang sakay ng kotse na muntik na nilang makabanggaan. “Weʼre sorry for that, bro.”

“No, itʼs okay. Wala namang nangyari eh, pero muntik na iyon,” sabi ng isang lalaki na nagmamaneho kanina sa kotse.

Nagkatinginan ang magkakaibigan nang mapagtanto nilang wala namang nangyaring masama. “Eh kayo ba? Ayos lang ba kayo?” tanong nito, at agad namang tumango ang magkakaibigan.

“Weʼre fine,” sagot nila.

“Mga estudyante kayo ano? Sa... Hyder University ba kayo nag-aaral?”

“Uh, yes po, bakit po, mga sir?” tanong ni Nikki na siyang pumunta sa unahan ni Lance.

Nagkatinginan ang dalawang lalaki na iyon. Next time you will be careful, ha? Mabuti naman at nagawa ninyong magpreno, at huwag din kaying masyadong mabilis magpatakbo lalo naʼt van pa naman ang gamit ninyo.” Tumango-tango ang mga magkakaibigan.

“Oh, by the way, arenʼt you... you are Ms. Rhian Lutherʼs friends? Why arenʼt you with her?” Once again, the friends were silent, and they looked at each other, wondering why that man asked them, but they would no longer wonder how they found out that they were friends with Rhian Luther.

“Yes po,” maikling tugon ni Nikki.

“Donʼt worry. We are also detective officers from Sir Vahn Darrel Fernandezʼs team in the task force agents. Iʼm Agent Felix Alvarez, and this is Christopher Carillo with me,” pagpapakilala na ng mga ito sa magkakaibigan.

“Mabuti na lamang at kami ang inyong naka-engkuwentro, kundi hindi ay nasa peligro na kayo,” pagpapatuloy nito.

“Talaga po? Kilala ninyo si Sir Vahn Fernandez? Actually nga eh palagi na silang magkasama ngayon ni Rhian,” nakangiti namang sabi ni Nikki.

“Oo, alam namin na nasa puder ni Sir Vahn si Ms. Luther. We want to secure you if you give it to us, especially because your life are already at risk,” sabi ni Felix, at nagkatinginan muli sila ni Christopher.

“We want to help Sir Vahn in his mission because we are together on the same team, and we see his persistence in service just to solve the case we are holding about the unknown serial killer and help Ms. Luther,” sabi ni Christopher.

“You know, we just want to make sure that you are safe, lalo naʼt sa nangyari kay Ms. Luther; ayaw na rin naming maulit pa ang nangyari dati sa grupo ng mga estudyante na dinakip ng hindi kilalang sindikato.”

“You are genuinely dependable and personable in difficult circumstances, and we appreciate your concern for us,” sabi ni Jennifer. “Natatakot kami sa maaari ngang mangyari sa amin lalo na sa nangyari kay Rhian.”

“Oh sige na, magsi-uwi na kayo. Mag-iingat kayo,” sabi ni Felix, at saka naman tumango-tango ang magkakaibigan saka naglakad na papasok sa loob ng van.

“Salamat mo, mga sir!” Kinawayan nila ang dalawang lalaki bago tuluyan nang nagmaneho palayo roon si Lance. “Suwerte naman natin. Mabuti na lamang at nakilala natin ang dalawang kasamahan nina Sir Vahn para naman may proteksyon tayo,” sabi ni Gerald.

“Letʼs be aware, guys, and of course we also need to secure each other so that the people concerned are less worried and wonʼt be under too much pressure,” sabi ni Kristen.

They just sighed, and when they got to the boarding house, Lance parked the van properly, and they hurried inside.
 
From not far away, the car that Felix and Christopher were riding in stopped. They were on the highway near a friendʼs boarding house, and just like before, they were just observing the surroundings. “We have succeeded; whatʼs next?” tanong ni Christopher.