Chapter 24

Runaway

VANESSA slowly opened her eyes. She frowned as she observed the whole dark room. Bigla siyang nakaramdam ng kaba ng maalala niya ang huling nangyari sa kanya.

"You have finally woken up," wika ng tao na nasa dilim.

"W-who are you? W-where am I?" Vanessa stammered.

Gumalaw ang lalaki na nasa dilim at saka nito binuhay ang mapusyaw na ilaw sa loob ng silid na iyon. Nasilaw agad si Vanessa ngunit ininda n'ya iyon at pilit inaninag ang lalaking nasa paanan ng kama na kanyang kinahihigaan.

"Jeffrey?"

"Yes, it's me," he said with a serious tone.

"J-Jeff," bigla siyang nakaramdam ng matinding kaba. "B-bakit ako nandito?"

"Sa tingin mo bakit ka nandito?" he asked her.

Napalunok siya ng mariin. "Please, help me to get out of here. Please..." she pleaded while looking into his eyes. Alam na alam na kasi niya kung bakit siya nandoon.

Jeffrey shook his head and sighed. "I can't do that, Ms. Vanessa. I am only following the big boss's order."

"Please..." she still pleads.

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