Marianne is a 19-year old college student. Young and innocent. Ngunit isang pangyayari ang darating sa tahimik niyang buhay.. nangailangan siya ng pera para mabayaran ang nadispalko ng kanyang kapatid sa pinagtatrabahuan nitong kompanya.
And she fou...
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Chapter 19
Ryan
“Nawawala si Marianne?”
Ephie can’t even focus herself in her task. Making a bottle of milk for Bruce and and preparing coffees for us. We’re in my kitchen. Dito na ako inabutan ni Archer. I called him to come here. After nearly one hour of patrolling around the town, I went home and called him.
Marianne’s missing for fucking three hours. I’ve been gritted my teeth since then. Three hours. Fucking long enough to make me crazy like this. I want to see her now. I want to see her now so I can breathe healthily.
Nilingon ni Archer si Ephie. Hinilot ang ulo. “Kung hindi siya magpaparamdam o magpapakita sa atin, pwedeng nawawala nga siya.” he looked at me.
I chose to stare at the floor. I lost my appetite and the excitement for coming home. But I need to think. I need to haul a plan to find her. Kaya tahimik kong tinanggap ang tasa ng kapeng ginawa ni Ephie.
Sumimsim ako. Mula sa rim ng baso ay tiningnan ko si Bruce. Hindi basta-bastang iiwan ni Marianne si Bruce. Kung sakaling nakipagkita nga ito sa Kuya niya, ibig sabihin ay bumyahe siya ngayon papuntang Lipa.
Lumapit ako sa counter. “Magpadala ka ng tao sa Lipa. Maglagay kayo ng pwesto sa mga terminal. Pabantayan mo rin si Stefan.” I took out my phone and dialed Wax’s number. “Magpapatulong din ako kay Wax.” He answered after two rings. “Wax, I need your help.” I said it with short and serious tone.
Tumayo si Archer. “Titingnan ko kung nakunan siya ng CCTV camera sa labas.” He informed me then left without waiting for my permission.
“Better contact her friend too.” pahabol kong sabi sa kanya.
Hindi niya ako nilingon at nagtuloy-tuloy sa paglabas.
“What happened?”
I merely cursed. But I calmed myself. Kailangan kong mag-isip ng matuwid at hindi ang magpadala sa frustration at takot. “Nawawala si Marianne.”
Biglang umiyak nang malakas si Bruce. Nag-panic si Ephie. Binuhat ang bata at inalu. Pero hindi naging sapat iyon para tumahan ito. If Bruce can cry like that, how about me?
