KABANATA 7: Meeting

DOMINIC

I woke up in the middle of the night because my phone suddenly rang. I muttered curses to the caller for disturbing my precious sleep. Who the hell will call at this ungodly hour? It’s just two o’clock in the morning, for Pete’s sake!

I got up, took a deep breath, and stood tall. With my left hand on my hip, I held my phone to my ear.

“What do you want, Callum?” bungad ko pagkasagot ko ng tawag.

“Alam mo na ba na pinapatawag tayo ni Lion?” walang paligoy-ligoy na tanong niya.

My brow furrowed. “He’s here?” I thought he’s in Belgium to go away to my sister?

“Yes. He told us to gather at the main headquarters. Didn’t you see his message?”

“I didn’t. Wait, I’ll see it myself,” sabi ko at saka nagsimulang magtipa sa cellphone ko.

I opened our organization’s secured website. Doon sinasabi ni Lion kung may mga gatherings ba na mangyayari.

Hindi ito basta-basta nabubuksan ng kahit na sino man. Marami itong verification actions bago makapasok ang mga kagaya kong miyembro. Si Lion mism