The Last Quarantine

Season 1: Episode 17

"Athena!" Mabilis na tumakbo papunta kay Ate Athena iyong babaeng pulis. Then she hug her tightly.

"I thought, I already lost you. God . . ." That Bianca woman mumbled then she kissed Ate Athena's temple, "I am really glad that you're safe."

It was a dramatic view. Really. And sorry to be too killjoy about this but that's just not the right moment for that! Like the fuck? Okay, I get that you two are too happy that finally, you were reunited. But fuck? Mamatay na tayong lahat kung hindi tayo kikilos!

"We need to leave." Said by the male police. And I fight the urge of bratly yelling, "Exactly!"

Tila bang natauhan doon iyong Bianca. Agad niyang hinanda iyong baril matapos ay tumingin siya sa amin. "Okay, listen."

There, finally!

"We are going to protect all of you with our guns. Now, we badly need y'all to do us a favor." She continued habang iyong kasama niya ay patuloy sa pagbaril.

Si Venice ay napapayapos sa akin nang mahigpit dahil sa nakakabinging tunog ng baril. Hindi ko na iniinda ang tunog na iyon dahil sanay na naman akong marinig 'yon. Lagi kasi akong sumasama sa firing practice ni Dad dati.

"Ano po iyon? I am willing to give my all for that." Paninimula ni Kuya Nero.

"Great, marunong ka bang mag-drive?" then Ate Bianca pointed her finger at the white SUV van near us. May tumpok ng mga zombies ang nag-aabang doon, "I need you to drive that."

Agad na tumango si Kuya Nero. "Yes po, I can drive that van."

"Good, hindi kasi namin kayo maisasakay dito sa Police Patrol namin. Hindi tayo kakasya. And we already inspect that vehicle, that was safe for all of you." Inilibot niya ang tingin sa amin. "Are we clear?"

But Ate Alexis cut her off, "Wait, are we seriously going to run towards those zombies? Teka lang, baka bago kami makapasok doon sa van ay ma-infect na agad kami."

"Don't worry, we are going to guard your way. My mate right there," she pointed her thumb towards the male police on top of the Police Patrol, "will going to shoot those who are going to block your way. Rest assured, you are all going to enter the van as safely as you must be."

Then she pointed her eyes at Kuya Nero, "At kapag nasa loob na kayo, kami iyong mauunang mag-drive palayo. Sundan niyo na lang kami para walang aberyang mangyari. Alright?"

Lahat kami ay nagsitanguan sa kanya. Pero halos mapatalon talaga ako sa gulat nang bigla siyang sumigaw. "Now, go!" May pagpalakpak pa siya. Akala niya yata eh kami iyong trainees niya. "Time is running! We need to flee faster!"

Sa ginawa niya ay taranta kaming napatakbo patungo sa van. At katulad nga ng sinabi niya ay nagsitumbahan iyong mga zombies na lumalapit sa amin. At one moment, natatakot talaga akong baka magkamali iyong pulis na lalaki! Baka kami iyong mabaril niya!

But he proved wrong me. He was, in fact, a sharp shooter. Nakarating kami sa van nang ligtas. Si Kuya Nero ang naunang pumasok doon sa passenger's seat. Doon siya lumusot para maupo sa driver's seat. Tinabihan siya ni Kuya Finn.

Si Tito Theo naman, mabilis niyang binuksan iyong pintuan ng van. Pinauna naming pumasok iyong mga babae. Kaming dalawa ang huling pumasok sa loob. Doon kami pumwesto sa pinaharap na upuan sa loob.