"For we receive the due reward of our deeds."
Luke 23:41
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"Taksil!" sigaw ng target ko after shooting him at the right place. Bumagsak siya sa sahig.
Finally.
Mission accomplished.
Kailangan ko nalang tumakas. Most of our men are down. Damn those sharp shooters!
I'm done shooting my target. All there left is to run. I heard from my team mates, I should get out of this building or I'll probably be burned alive inside here. Isa pa, this building is crawling with my enemies. Ayokong mamatay na bihag nila.
Tatakbo na sana ako sa hagdanan nang mabangga ako sa isang lalaki.
"You're a..."
Tinutok ko ang baril sa kanyang ulo bago pa siya magsalita.
"Let me go or I'll shoot." banta ko.
Ngumiti lang ito.
"You ladies are really fierce, however..." pag-uumpisa niya.
"If you want to run, you should come with me." alok nito. How can I trust him? I heard footsteps and I'm sure this man heard it too. Pinayuko niya ako. Sumunod nalang ako at nagtago para hindi makita.
"'Tian! Tara na. Susunugin nila ang buong building!" wika ng isang babae. Nakita ko na siya dati pero wala na akong pakialam kung sino siya.
"Oo Ma'am, just making a quick sweep." sagot nito.
"Susunod ako Ma'am!" dagdag sigaw ni 'Tian tsaka umalis ang babae.
"So miss, tatakbo ka sa direksyon kung nasaan ang Trinity o susunod ka sa akin?" tanong ulit nito.
"We only have a few minutes, Alana." paalala niya. That caught me off guard. He knows my real name. Seems like I don't have a choice. With what I just did, facing the Trinity and the other ladies is not an option.
Sumunod nalang ako. Bahala na paglabas dito. Sinundan ko siya sa backdoor ng abandonadong hotel na ito. Akala ko huhulihin niya ako paglabas pero nagpakilala siya.
And just like that, we heard an explosion and the tall building was engulfed in flames.
"Detective Christian Guerrero." inalok niya ang kamay niya. I still don't know if I could trust him completely. I still shook his hand. So anong sasabihin kong pangalan ko? Do I go with my fake name or my real name?
"Lana," pakilala ko.
"I know." sagot niya.
Saved. I didn't know it at that time but I was actually saved by this man.
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Blood on Her Hands
Mystery / ThrillerBlood Series 2 A former detective in training, gusto ni Lana ng bagong simula: her old name and a new life in a med school far from the buzz of the metro. But with the murders of doctors and medical students alike, she can't shake the feeling that s...
