Impetuosity of Lust (El Refugio #2)

Chapter 21

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Chapter 21

Alive

But after all the gunshots, a moment of silence came, and Rafael never came back.

"Rafael..." Paige said worriedly.

Paige is still sitting on the front seat, while leaning back to see any signs of Rafael. Matapos ang sunod-sunod na paputok, hinintay ni Paige ang pagbalik ng anino ni Rafael. Ngunit makalipas lamang ang ilang minuto, nagsulputan ang higit sa tatlong anino sa pwestong kaniyang tinitignan.

Terrified, Paige moved immediately to the driver's seat as soon as he saw the shadows moving faster towards him. Takot na takot siya ng paandarin niya ang makina ng kotse. Sa nanginginig na kamay ay minaneho niya ang kotse.

Without waiting for Rafael.

It is the rush of fear that made him do that. Nang makita niya ang mga ito na tumatakbo ay alam niyang kasama ito ng humahabol sa kaniya upang patayin siya.

And he remembered Rafael mentioning that he should escape if he won't make it back.

Sunod-sunod ang pagmumurang ginagawa ni Paige habang nagmamaneho at pasulyap-sulyap sa side mirror upang tignan ang kaniyang likuran kung may nakasunod sa kaniya.

He is driving mindlessly. Not until he saw the navigation of the car. He's traveling away from Makati. Nang makita niyang may daan pabalik upang makapunta siya sa Manila ay iyon ang kaniyang tinahak.

The Mansion! He thought that he would be safe as long as he went there. Kunti na lamang ang gas ng kotse dahilan para mapamurang muli si Paige.

Sobrang lalim na ng gabi na makarating siya sa Manila. He saw the familiar buildings around him and drove to the avenue towards their home after minutes of driving. He just hopes that he is safe there.

Kahit na walang kasiguraduhan ay tinahak ni Paige ang daan patungo sa kanilang mansion. Kahit na hindi niya alam kung may naghihintay pa ba sa kaniyang pamilya.

Bumagal ang pagpapatakbo ni Paige nang makita sa kalayuan ang gate ng kanilang subdivision. Tutuloy sana siya ngunit huminto siya ng makita ang kakaibang guards na nakaaguwardiya sa gate. He stopped and observed the situation first.

There's no guard outside their mansion. Normally, it would be inside the gate. But now, they are waiting outside which is suspicious. It's as if they are waiting for someone to arrive and protect the gate for someone to leave.

"Fuck..." Pagmumura ni Paige. His heart never stops beating faster due to fear. Takot na takot parin siya.

He made a turn. Kahit na takot siya ay susubukan parin niyang makapunta sa mansion. Wala siyang ibang mapupuntahan ngayon maliban sa kanilang mansion.

He has no friends here in the Philippines. He never made one. Kaya wala siyang ibang masasandalan ngayon.

Kaya naman ay pumunta siya sa likod na parte ng subdivision. There's a shortcut that Paige only knew. As a kid, Paige used to play so much that he made his own escape exit in their mansion. He just hopes that it's still there.