Stand-off Novels & Stories

I don't want wasting my freakin' time. "Hello? Firing are canceled for now, we'll continue tommorow. Ang mga gagamiting baril ay kasalukuyang tinetest pa, may nakuhaan kasi kaming isa na nung ginamit ay bumaliktad ang bala. So, you may take your break." Sambit nung isang nag-hahandler sa amin.

Clifford hovered nearby, his presence unmistakable. As the interview progressed, Katrina couldn't help but sense the undercurrent of tension between Clifford and Yohan. She wasn't quite sure, but it seemed to her that they were engaged in a silent battle of wills, their gazes locked in a piercing stare. Clifford's expression remained stern, while Yohan's eyes sparkled with a quiet amusement, as if he was enjoying the subtle sparring match.

Not attached to anyone else’s. Zapherous stands beside me, close enough now that I feel his presence like gravity. “This issue will sell,” Komento niya. “But it will also declare war.” “I’m not afraid.” “I know.” Bumaba ang tingin niya, minsan lang, nagtagal—hindi nakakulong. Muling umugong ang tensyon, mas madilim na ngayon, nababalutan ng posibilidad. “This changes everything,” he murmured.

" Easy, we will kill the beings close to them first, and when it gets into them, we'll kill them. But- only if they beg for their death. " Muling naging maaliwalas ang kanyang mukha nang tuluyan ng malinawan sa plano kong mangyari. Umiling - iling muna siya bago tuluyang ngumiti at nilakbay ang distansyang namamagitan sa aming dalawa at muli akong ikinulong sa matitipuno niyang braso. " But, what if they won't beg for their death, what should I do? "

Now they’re pinning each other on the ground—para akong nanunuod ng wrestling. “Make them stop!” utos ko kay Donya Leticia at Candice pero ni isa sa kanila ay walang tumayo. “This is your fault so make them,” si Candice na nakahawak kay Donya Leticia. “Call the guards!” utos ko sa mga staff. “Now! Oh, god!” Napasigaw ako nang malakas na tinulak ni Aaron si Jacob dahilan para bumangga ito sa glass wall.

Ang dalawa kong kamay ay nakawak sa grills na nasa taas at ang kaliwa ko namang paa ay naka-apak sa isang kabilya na konektado sa grills ng bintana. My sweat started to roll down from my forehead to my cheeks as the man down is still isn't going away. Did he sensed that I was up here? I controlled my breathing as I continued to watch him looking from left to right. If things go awful and he spot me by chance, I should swiftly and silently kill him before his companions could ever notice. "Why are you just standing there? Move your ass and you've got a job to do!" One of the soldiers shouted. It must be his superior dahil mabilis itong kumilos at lumayo sa baba ng pwesto ko.

Isinilid niya ang kaniyang kamay sa akin at hindi ko na napigilan ang malakas na pag-ungol nang marahan niyang haplusin ang gitna ng aking hita. Kinagat ko ang aking ibabang labi nang mapagtanto kung gaano nakakahiya ang ingay ko, mas lalo akong nahiya nang maramdaman ko kung gaano ako kabasa roon. Sinubukan kong isarado ang aking mga hita pero maagap naman niya iyong pinigilan. “Nah-ah, you're not backing out now,” mapanuya nitong sabi habang may mapaglarong ngiti sa labi.

Tahimik si Yuhei habang pinapanood ang galaw nila. Hindi panic. Hindi rin retreat. “They sent response units,” sabi ni Leon. “Faster than expected.” “Of course they did,” sagot ni Yuhei. Tumingin siya kay Riven. “Can we hold position?” “Short term,” sagot nito. “Not if they escalate.” “Then we don’t stay.” “Yuhei,” tawag ni Elijah. Hindi siya lumingon. “This is enough,” sabi niya. “We’ve proven the point.”

Tumakbo nalang silang dalawa. Habang papalayo, mas lumalakas ang distansiya ng pagsabog. Hindi iyon lone attack. Coordinated. Sinadya ang party para maging cover. Sinadya ang oras. At sinadya ang lugar. Ang target? Posibleng si Zayed. Pero ang collateral? Ang lahat.

Binagsak nalang ni Cassius ang sarili sa sofa at doon napasandig nalang. Ziya was like a fierce cat he just stumbled upon, she's so distant and aloof, that's why he's having a hard time keeping up with her. It's like any moment, she'll just run off if he look away just even for a second. He knows that he'll have a hard time gaining her trust, but one thing he has to do now is to give her an assurance and security for her to not run off again. It's like dealing with an important investor one way to get that person by patience and effort.