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Chapter 26: Gunshots.
THIRD PERSON’S POV.
“DUDE, CALM down. It’s his dad.” Jerome looked over his shoulder and scoffed. “How can you say so?!” asik niya kay Santi na nasa likod niya at sinusubukan siyang pakalmahin. “I just knew it, okay?” nauubusan ng pasensyang sabi ni Santi at sinapo ang sariling noo. “He was familiar. Kaya ‘di ako lumaban kanina no’ng sinasakal niya ‘ko kasi namumukhaan ko siya. I was busy remembering where did I saw him kaya na-dehado ako.” Suminghal lamang si Jerome at hindi nakinig sa sinabi niya. Patuloy pa rin ito sa pagtutok ng baril sa pulis na titig na titig kay Karlos. He couldn’t let his guards down dahil hindi pa rin siya kumbinsidong ang mamang pulis na iyon ay ang tatay ni Karlos. Kasi angRelated chapters
The Runners Chapter 27: Nice meeting you?
THIRD PERSON’S POV. "NAPAKAGANDA NG kapatid mo, Karlos. Ilang taon na siya?" mahinang tanong ng pulis kay Karlos, nangingiti. Tahimik lang siyang nakatitig kay Katana na ngayo’y tahimik na nangunguna sa paglalakad pabalik sa sinehan kasabay sina Jeran, Daryl at Jerome. Halata sa mukha nito ang pagod kaya iyon ang iniisip ng pulis na dahilan kung bakit hindi kinukwestyon ng dalaga ang presensya niya. "If you didn't left, you'll know," giit ni Karlos gamit ang mapait na boses at nagpatuloy sa paglalakad. Napayuko na lang ang pulis, tila nahihiya. Sa totoo lang ay ayaw niyang makasabay sa paglalakad ang ama, pero wala siyang magawa dahil lapit ng lapit ito sa kanya. Hindi niya rin naman magawang itaboy ito palayo dahil hindi naman siya gano’n ka-walang puso. "Damn it, Katana! No more monkey businesses, please!” asik niya maya-maya sa kapatid ng akma itong papaso
The Runners Chapter 28: Fixed.
KATANA. GROWING UP, I was really curious about my father’s real identity. Since I haven’t seen nor meet him— not even once, I was really, really eager to know even just a slightest bit of thing about him. Nagbaka-sakali pa nga akong humingi ng picture niya kay Mommy noon no’ng buhay pa siya, and I realized it was a dumb move because Mom really looked like... offended. Since then, I didn’t asked about him anymore— but still, the curiosity is still inside me. But right now, right at this very moment, hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko ngayong nandito na siya sa harap ko. I knew I waited for this moment to happen, I’ve longed for this time to come... pero parang sa mga oras na ‘to ay binibigo ako ng dila ko. Ang dami kong gustong sabihin. Ang dami kong gustong itanong..
The Runners Chapter 29: Plan B.
KATANA. "SO, PAANO tayo makakalabas ng lugar na 'to? Because obviously, we wouldn’t survive is we just stay here," Kuya uttered with his arms crossed, giving each of us serious glances kahit pa para naman talaga kay Papa ang tanong niya. As obvious as it is, he’s just doing that— averting Dad’s gaze— to ignore him kasi as much as I wanted to fool myself that he do not, I sure as hell that he still hates our father. Hindi ko naman siya masisisi... I mean, lumaki nga akong wala siya pero unlike him, I chose to just be in good terms with Dad kasi we’ll never know if it’s our last day already, ‘di ba? And yep. We're planning again. Pero hopefully, ngayon na ang last, final at firm plan namin dahil kating-kati na talaga akong makaalis dito. Gusto ko na lang manirahan kasama si Papa kasi ‘yon naman talaga ang gusto ko noon pa man
The Runners Chapter 30: Bitten.
KATANA. OKAY, SO the main plan, sa main entrance kami lalabas dahil mas mabilis ang daan doon papunta sa pier. But as we hid from the railings of the second floor, eyes glued in the monsters downstairs, mukhang kakailanganin namin ng alternate route. "What are we going to do now?" Kuya frustratedly asked. Para kay Dad ulit ‘yon, alam ko, pero hindi siya makatingin kay Papa. Pakshet talaga siya. Since yesterday ‘til now, Kuya will literally ask Dad for plans and shits pero kunwari, kami ang tinanong niya. Psh. Unlike me, I’m comfortable with him already. I mean, I just realized that we both love wrestling and The Expendables after he told me. So yeah, no big deals, actually. "I thought these motherfuckers already left," giit ni Daryl bago pa makasagot si Dad sa tanong ni Kuya. Kitang-kita sa mukha ni Daryl na g
The Runners Chapter 31: Sightless.
KATANA. “HINDI KAYA maging runner na ako ngayon? Kase ‘di ba kanina, unconscious ako ta’s baka ‘yon ‘yong dahilan kung bakit hindi pa ako nagiging runner... baka kasi ‘di pa kumakalat ‘yong virus... ta’s ngayong gising na ‘ko, baka maging runner na ‘ko. Don’t you think so, Jeran?” Okay so... another thirty minutes had passed again and all I did was to blab about me being bitten to Jeran. And I could say for the past half an hour, Jeran has already reached his limit. “Hehe, sabi ko nga...” I raised a peace sign, looking sheepish when he started glaring at me. For the next minutes, I had decided not to talk to him about it any further so he wouldn’t throw me out of the window. Nag-isip na lang ako ng pwedeng i-topic dahil bukod sa hindi ko pa rin
The Runners Chapter 32: Run away.
KATANA. “GOSH, THAT WAS CLOSE.” Nagpatuloy kami sa paglalakad. Nangunguna pa rin si Jeran, kasunod ako at si Dad na nakaalalay sa ‘min at sa huli ay si Kuya na siyang nagbabantay sa likod. Nang tuluyan na kaming makatawid ng maayos sa kalsada na puno ng mga zombie na parang mga estatwa, napabuntong-hininga ako at tahimik na nagdasal ng pasasalamat. Ngayon, konting kembot na lang ay nasa dagat na kami. Makakaalis na kami rito. Mamumuhay na ulit kami ng maayos. Kakalimutan namin ang lahat ng nangyari at magiging masaya kami ulit kasama nina Papa. Napangiti ako ng maisip ‘yon. “Nakahanda na ba 'yong sasakyan nating bangka?” tanong ko maya-maya habang patuloy pa rin kami sa paglalakad. “Nandoon na
The Runners Chapter 33: Men in black.
THIRD PERSON'S POV. “SINO BA KAYONG MGA LINTIK KAYO?!” Jerome’s deep, fuming voice thundered almost all over the place as he stared at the men infront of them. Higit sa labinlima ang bilang ng mga nakaitim na lalaki ang nakapalagid sa kanilang lahat habang sapiitan silang nakasalampak sa buhangin. Their presence are most likely unwanted— obviously— and is clearly wasn’t expected. Sa totoo lang ay gulat na gulat nga silang lahat ng bigla na lang itong nagsulputan mula sa kung saan matapos umalis ng tatay at kapatid ni Katana at sapilitan silang isinalampak sa buhangin, tinalian ang mga kamay at kinuhanan ng mga gamit. And right now, Jerome has reached his limits. Halos nag-aapoy na siya sa galit habang ang ibang mga kasama ay nag-iiyakan at kinukumbinsi siyang manahimik dahil sa takot na baka saktan
The Runners Chapter 34: Gunpoint (Part 1).
THIRD PERSON’S POV. THE NEXT few minutes felt like Jerome’s death. Lahat sila ay nakatingin lang kay Belle at sa lalaking nakahawak sa kanya, kapwa nanlalaki ang mga mata. Jerome wants to do something. Anything to get Belle out of that man’s grip. Anything to save her friend out of the possible danger. He wants to save her, but he couldn’t even move an inch so how would he? Ilang segundo pa ang lumipas na tahimik lang ang lahat. Jerome was still trembling in anger on where he stood, the others were shaking and crying in fear, while Belle was helplessly caged in the man’s arms. Ganoon lang ang posisyon nilang lahat ng bigla na lamang batukan ng ‘boss’ ang lalaking may hawak kay Isabelle. “Tarantado!” sigaw nito dahilan ng panlalaki ng mga mata nilang lahat. “Sinabi nang
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