Chapter 39: Absence of Sympathy

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"Kuya!" 

Hindi ko na napigilan ang buhos ng luha ko nang makita ko siya. It was him! Kuya Vair! In front of me. Breathing. Alive. 

He's here...

"Kuya, you're here!" I sobbed as he opened his arms and embraced me. I let my tears flow in his chest. I could feel his exhilarating breath. He's fighting back tears.

"Erie," Nabasag ang boses ni kuya at dalawang kamay na ang pinangkulong sa akin. Naramdaman kong hinalikan niya ang tuktok ng ulo ko at hinigpitan pa ang yakap. "My Erie," His voice broke again, choking with his own tears.

"Miss... miss na miss kita." Humiwalay ako sa yakap at parang bata na umiyak sa kaniyang harapan. Nanlalabo siya sa paningin ko dala ng luha kaya naman pinunasan ko iyon at tiningnan ang mukha niya.

He looks completely okay. Walang galos sa mukha o bakas ng pasa. Pansin ko lang talaga ang pamamayat. 

"I'm glad you're here." I uttered.

Ilang beses siyang tumango at siya ang nagpunas ng luha ko, katulad ng palagi niyang ginagawa noon.

Ilang itim na kotse ang pumalibot pa sa amin bigla. Hindi ako pamilyar sa kanila kaya naman inangat kong muli ang baril ko at walang pasabing pinutok iyon sa unang bumaba. Sumunod si kuya at pinatumba rin ang pumangalawa.

Habang ang mga sumunod, kusa na lang tumumba sa sahig. Duguan. 

Takang-taka naming nilibot ang paningin sa paligid at hindi namin inaasahan ang mga nagpakita. The Revels. Matagal na nilang ginagawa ang ganito, ang iligtas ang kung sino sa amin ang nasa alanganin pero sa linis nilang kumilos ay nabibigla pa rin ako.

"Ryde, you can now go back home." Said by one of the Revels as he walked closer. Ang ilan sa mga myembro nito ay tahimik na nililigpit ang mga tauhan ng Sindicato na tinapos nila. 

"How about Sindicato who are after me? Are they gone?"

"Yes, we already killed them." He answered, unphased. "The mafia will always protect you." 

Sameth is safe. The clan managed to clear everyone who tried to capture him. The mafia vowed to always protect each other no matter what.

Now all we have to care about kuya Vair. How are we going to take him to Don Amore? 

However, we had no time to think about plans.

Without a warning, we're being picked up from behind and they carried us away.

The Revels grabbed us and forced us to sit in one of their cars.

They are taking us to Don Amore.

Hindi ko mapaliwanag ang kaba at takot na nararamdaman ko. Walang awa ang nakatataas. Para sa kaniya, lahat ng traydor ay may lugar sa ibaba. Anyone who turned their back from the family shall be killed.

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