The bombs exploded.A part of the mall was shaken because the bomb detonated from the second floor. The surroundings became dusty and smoky. Almost nothing can be seen in any part of the mall due to the thickness of the dust from the destroyed concrete walls and floors.Many people got injured and some of them died because of the unexpected event. The cry of the citizen calling for help was heard.Ferran successfully threw the bomb into the air and nothing was damaged by that bomb. He sighed in relief and breathed in and breathed out for some air. He almost ran out of breath due to running toward the exit earlier. He planned to rest for a while but he realized that Sanchez was still inside.โSh*t.โ He inhaled deeply and entered the ruined mall to find Sanchez. Even though he was not sure if it was safe to go inside, he did not care. โSanchez! Sanchez!โHe saw some wounded people inside but not as much as in his dream and the situation is not nearly as bad.โHelp! Help my mother! She g
There are so many people outside the mall. Many rescues have also arrived earlier. Rescuers immediately approached Ferran TO put Trestan on the folding stretcher and take him to the ambulance van.โTrestan!โ Blair neared them and held Trestanโs hand. She was crying again.โExcuse me! Excuse me!โ A voice was heard somewhere. It was Timotheus Alfarez who wanted to confirm if itโs his son and he was right! โT-Trestan.โ His face became pale, worried about his sonโs condition. โLetโs take him to the hospital.โ He said and went with the ambulance. He did not even notice Ferran who took Trestan out of the mall because he wanted to take the child to the hospital immediately. Ferran just watched the departing ambulance while his arm was on Blairโs shoulder. Someone tapped his shoulder and he looked at the person. โDonโt worry much. Heโll be fine.โ Sanchez said while he was still carrying the little girl on his arm because the child doesnโt want to let go of him.Ferran sighed heavily and t
โEhem... May I talk to you for a second, Trestan?โ The doctor caught their attention. They left Blair and talked far away from her. The doctor put his arm on Trestanโs shoulder.โDo you like that girl, huh?โ Dr. De Vega asked with a smirk on his face. Trestan creased his forehead but Dr. De Vega just laughed at him because of his epic facial expression. โDonโt take it seriously. Haha. Iโm just kidding.โ He said while tapping the boyโs shoulder.Trestan rolled his eyes and he was about to remove the doctorโs arm but the doctor stopped him. โJust kidding. Howโs your wound?โโItโs healing.โโDonโt force yourself.โ The doctor tapped his shoulder. โBy the way, Iโm observing something.โ Trestan didnโt say anything but he was waiting for an explanation about the doctorโs observation. Dr. De Vega removed his arm on Trestanโs shoulder and faced him. โIโm observing the blood of those who were injected by Dr. Garciaโs antidote.โโWhy? I thought itโs already done.โโIโm just checking on some
โMom.โ It was like a whisper but he caught the professorโs attention.โAre you saying something?โ The professor asked. โDonโt you like the flavor?โHe just shook his head and focused on eating his ice cream. He was finished and just waiting for the two when his phone rang.โHey! Where are you? I called Mrs. Santos but youโre not at home.โ His dad worriedly asked.โWeโre in an ice cream shop, dad. Cally wanted ice cream so we bought her some.โโWe? And whoโs with you?โโWith... Uhm... Our professor which Cally mistook as mom.โ He said in a low voice. For a second, there was silence on the other line. โDad? Still there?โโY-Yeah. Iโm patrolling near an ice cream shop and I saw your bike behind a pickup car.โโIf you want, you can drop by here.โ Trestan offered.โAh. No. Iโm on my duty.โโAh, yeah. Well, then. Take care, dad.โโYou too.โโYou wanna talk with Cally?โโSure.โ He responded while looking at them from the other side of the road.โDad wants to talk to you.โ Trestan handed his
Blair doesnโt know where to go. She doesnโt have a relative other than her uncle Simeon. A memory popped into her mind while riding her bike.***โIf you feel that youโre alone and no one will be there to comfort you or listen to your problems, just talk to God.โ Her dad said while caressing her hair.โWhy do I need to talk to Him? We canโt see or hear him, dad.โโBut you can feel that He is beside you and with you. In other words, His presence is there if you let Him enter your heart and soul.โโOkay.โ***She went to the church and parked her bike near the front door. When she enters the quiet church with yellowish surroundings, she finds peace. There are some people silently praying.She knelt at the seventh row and closed her eyes.โLord, I have a problem. Iโm sorry if Iโm a sinner who just talks to you if I have trouble in life. I donโt know what to do Lord, please... Please help and guide me. I donโt know whatโs going on with my life.โ She talked to God in her mind. โAm I really
Ferran was tailing Mr. Wang who was heading to San Mateo. He needs to capture that b*stard before itโs too late. He has a strong feeling that Mr. Wang knows something about the organization. He is a person of interest in many cases which involve drugs, sadly, authorities lack evidence to make a warrant of arrest.โHeโs about to enter a hotel nearby like in our plan.โ He heard Sanchez on his earpiece. He turned to the supermarket of San Mateo which is in front of the hotel Sanchez was telling.He parked there and waited for the right timing. Ferran was wearing a black face mask and a black cap. He looked at the side mirror of the car he borrowed from a friend, and saw Mr. Wang went out of the car with his, as he calculated, more than five bodyguards.When they entered the hotel, Ferran got out of his car and proceeded to the hotelโs kitchen where he would disguise as a bellboy. He wore the prosthetics they prepared to completely disguise himself.Heโll deliver the food to Mr. Wangโs re
***"Alfarez!"He opened his eyes and woke up in the dark place, and he heard a very familiar voice."Alfarez!""Ferran? You, there? Where are you?""Are you really going to kill me!?" He was so angry."W-What?""You always put my life on the brink of death!" His baritone voice echoed everywhere. โIf you wanna die, die alone! Donโt involve me in your stupidity!โ"Die? Thatโs the last thing I would wish, *sshole! And,โ He clenched his fist. โFor your information, I am the one who feels the pain, not you!""F*ck you!""F*ck you too.""I will beat you! You moron!" Alfarez did not respond to it and just asked a question. "Why don't you use your body?""Because I can't! And that's bullsh*t!" The real Simeon Ferran was really furious."Will you stop cursing for a while? I need to ask if you know anything about this." Alfarez asked.โTalk to yourself.โโIโm serious.โ"I don't have any idea, okay? I just... I just saw you after I opened my eyes a while ago.""But I can't see you. Where are
Christmas day is approaching. Every family is busy preparing their delicious food for that special day while waiting for a few hours until midnight comes.Every home is full of joy. Christmas carols can be heard everywhere. There are lots of attractive designs outside their houses and the flickering of colorful Christmas lights is entertaining."Hey, where are you going? Would you please help me design this Christmas tree?" Ferran asked Blair who was about to go outside the house. He could no longer know what he was doing to the Christmas tree."I'll be right back. I'll just... I will take care of... Uhm... Something important." She said, trying to avoid her uncleโs gaze."Hey, Blair! It's eight o'clock in the evening! It will be dangerous for you to---""Promise, Iโll come back immediately!" She said while running towards the garage to take her new bike."That brat." Ferran shook his head and sighed. He looked at the garlands in his hands, and threw it because he didn't know what he
March 16, 2022Wednesday 7 AMMonths had swiftly passedโฆโWhere are you going, dad?โโIโll just visit someoneโฆ itโs been a while.โ He said before leaving their house. The sun rose already and the streets of San Lorenzo came back into life.With an open window, Timotheus felt the morning breeze. He was greeted by the neighborhood. On his way to his destination, he passed by a flower shop. โGood morning, officer! Youโre at the right time. Our flowers were freshly delivered.โA white bouquet of gerbera flowers caught his attention. He immediately put it beside the passenger seat. He stared at the flowers for a second before starting the engine.It was a peaceful drive not until he noticed a commotion in the middle of the road.โAgain?โ He parked his car at the side of the road.โYou f*cking j*rk! Youโre the one who bumped into my car! Look!โโWhat? Iโm just passing by and youโreโโโExcuse me? What is this all about?โ Timotheus asked while checking the damages.โWho are you?โ One of them
โ...Kuya.โ Julsen slowly closed his eyes before his ghost left him.โJ-Julsenโฆ Hey, man. Wake up. Julsen!โThe night became silent after that bloody encounter. A lot of bodies were lying on the groundโฆ lifeless.Timotheus carefully let him go and looked at the blood in his hand. She clenched his fist and rushed to Danryll to give him a hard blow. Danryll didnโt bother to dodge his attack and just let him.โHow could you?!โโSir, stop it!โ Xol went in between to stop Timotheus while Ferran, on the other hand, just watched them because the unusual feeling of pain was forming inside him again.โI will never regret it!โโHow will you prove that he really killed the doctor? Huh? You donโt haveโโโOf courseโฆ I have.โ Danryll threw him his phone that was immediately caught by Timotheus. He watched the entire video and Julsen really killed Dr. De Vega inside the laboratory. He unconsciously dropped the phone astounded.โY-You think you all s-succeed? Even if you revealed them to the whole wor
The Chief just arrived at the place where the real Boss was living. Instead of welcoming him, everyone inside pointed their guns at him. โWhat the hell is happening?!โ His eyes widened when he saw the real Boss furiously looking at him, as if he wanted to kill him from that very moment. โYou son of a b*tch! How dare you destroy the laboratory without my consent?!โ The real Boss held the collar of Chiefโs clothes and tightened his grip. โEverything will not go according to plan if I don't do it, Boss.โ Fear was visible to his eyes. The real Boss is the only one he afraids of. No one but him. โYou killed Maria! And my granddaughterโฆ my precious granddaughter!โ He was shaking with anger and slowly choking the Chief. โI thought Callyโs your only g-granddaughter? Ugh! I just did it to reach our goal. To produce a cureโโ He was cut off when he felt the need for air. โYou thoughtโฆ Hah! I donโt care about that damn goal! As long as my familyโs not involved, youโre free to do anything but
โAs Iโve thoughtโฆ Got it.โCzaquira ready her pen and paper while Blair was dictating the code they needed to decipher. The letterโs too tiny for them and Blair has 20/20 vision. She could easily read the characters unlike the others inside that special room.โR-O-M-12:12โ12|13|14|15 II-C-O-R-4:10โ31|32|33|34|35 J-O-H-N-3:16โ17|18|19|20|214_2_3_5_5โฆ Thatโs all.โ Blair creased her forehead, not recognizing what the code was telling.Czaquira tried to type it all but itโs too long for a passcode. โFourteen charactersโฆ We only need fourteen characters.โ Czaquira uttered.โNoโฆ itโs nineteen, I guess?โ Xol confusedly said.Minutes after minutesโฆ an hour and ten minutes left. In the middle of the brainstorming on how to decipher the code, Timotheus' phone rang.โAquiro,โ Timotheus said, hoping for good news. โReally? Oh Godโฆ thank goodness.โโHowโs the search, sir?โ Xol asked, hoping for good news.โThey found him andโฆโ He looked at Blair who was about to cry. โHeโs alive.โBlairโs kn
โTrestanโฆ Heโs alive!โ Aquiro wiped his tears and went beside Trestanโs bed.โItโs a miracle that heโs still alive after that fall.โ The street sweeper spoke before he sipped his hot coffee.โYouโre the one who helped him?โ Aquiro asked.The man just nodded and put the empty cup on the table near him.โHe needs a long rest. I should leave. Take care of him.โโMay I know your name, mister?โ Aquiro stopped him for a moment.โNo need.โ He tapped his shoulder before leaving.โSh*tโฆ so itโs true. Heโs alive. Thank goodness.โ Ziph sighed in relief when he saw Trestan lying on the bed unconscious.โDamn you, cousโ. You scared us. We thoughtโฆโโStop being a crybaby, Aquiro. Haha.โ Beor teased him.โF*ck you.โThey just laughed at Aquiroโs hilarious face. The laughter stopped when they heard Trestan speak.โCallyโฆโ He mumbled. โHey, Trestan! Do you hear me? Trestan.โ Aquiro slightly shook him. โCallyโฆ Cally!โ He suddenly woke up from that deep sleep. He groaned when he felt pain all over his
Heavy rain fell while Ferran was on his way to save Blair. He struggled a bit because he couldnโt clearly see the road. Ferran looked at his wristwatch before stepping on the gas to speed up.โUgh!โ He almost got into an accident if he hadnโt stepped on the break immediately. His chest tightened and his breathing became heavy. โAlfarez! Alfarez!โ Real Ferranโs voice echoed inside his head.His heart pounded harder than the first one, as if his consciousness would leave him. Regardless of the frigidness of the atmosphere due to the rain, his body was heating up and beads of sweat were forming on his forehead and neck. โH-Hahโฆ Hahโฆโ Ferranโs head dropped on the steering wheel and his sight became blurry.Darkness filled the surrounding and he woke up in a void.***โItโs been a whileโฆ Timotheus Alfarez.โ The voice echoed everywhere.โThat voiceโฆ That voice!โ He opened his eyes but he saw nothing but darkness. โIโm here againโฆ Does it meanโฆโ He held his head when he felt a sudden pain.
โDanryll! We need to go. Somethingโs going on with the kids.โ Zyrille uttered after she got a call from Dylan. โDanryll!โโWhat?โ Danryll looked at her before he ended the call.โThe kidsโฆ we need to go to them.โโWhy?โ He stood up and they were walking and exiting the wrecked laboratory after they put Dr. De Vegaโs body in a safe space. Even if they wanted to, it is not the right time to mourn. There is a special mission they needed to accomplish.โDylan called andโฆ and he was crying. I donโt really understand what he was saying but all I understood was they were hiding from bad people.โโI thought they were safe where they were.โโI thought so too but it is not the case now.โ Zyrille checked on Julianna who was sleeping peacefully and soundly inside the van. โWe need to hurry or else, we might lose those innocent ones too.โDanryll sighed heavily before starting the engine. The place is not that far from Mrs. Santosโ house and the travel was quick because itโs night time and there i
โTrestan!โThe sound of the waves coming from the San Lorenzo sea and Trestanโs whimper were heard in the middle of the cold night. He was shot on his shoulder and itโs bleeding too much.โTrestanโฆโ Blair was weeping while trying to assist Trestan. Her hands were full of his blood but she didn't mind.โShhโฆ Donโt cry. Itโsโฆ nothing.โ He tried to lift his hand to wipe her tears but he couldnโt. The wound was too painful to bear.โGive me that young man!โ The Chief was forcefully pulling the briefcase which contained the cure.โNo!โ Trestan tightly hugged the briefcase while Blair did her best to defend him. She kicked the Chiefโs ass and gave him punches but still, itโs not enough. Blair even received a hard blow from the man that made her weak.โA-Ah!โ Trestan cried out of pain when the CHief choked him to death.โT-Trestanโฆโ Blair mumbled while watching her lover crying because of pain but she couldnโt do anything but to watch him suffer. She canโt move an inch.The Chief pushed him
โOh my gosh!!โ Blair covered her ears as they heard the explosion coming from the surface. It slightly shook the place because of its great impact. โDr. De Vega!โTrestan put his hand on her mouth and strongly shook his head to stop her from running back to the laboratory. He then pulled her again because at any time, the enemies might track them as soon as they learned about the tunnel underneath.Rain was heavily pouring when they reached the exit. They unhesitatingly entered the dark and vast forest even though they already knew what danger was waiting for them.The ground became muddy and slippery that made it difficult for them to run faster. Trestan tightly held Blairโs hand while running for their lives because unfortunately, they encountered fake hunters on their way out. One of Blairโs feet slipped and she almost fell into the pit where the organization disposed of the dead organisms from their failed experiment.โBlair! Sh*tโฆ Careful! Letโs go.โ Trestan was tired but he just