CHAPTER 17

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

"Selene, let's exchange dress. Faster." Napalingon ako kay Ate sa narinig.

"W-Why?" nagtatakang tanong ko.

"Wag ka ng maraming tanong. Maghubad ka na. Give me your dress. We'll exchange para makatakas ka." Nagmamadaling sambit ni Ate sa akin.

"P-Paano ka? No. Hindi kita iiwan. A-Ate..." sabi ko habang humihikbi.

Hinawakan ni Ate ang magkabilang balikat ko. "Selene. Kailangan mong makalabas ng buhay okay? Do you understand me?" mariing bigkas niya sa akin.

I repeatedly shook my head as tears started to blur my sight.

"N-No, I'll not leave you here..."

Hindi. Hindi ako aalis mag-isa. I can't leave her here! Aalis kaming dalawa sa impernong ito. I can't leave her alone.

"Selene, listen to me. Kailangan mong makatakas di- They're already here. Selene you need to run as fast as you can without looking back okay? Kahit na anong mangyari wag kang lilingon o babalik? Please. You can't die in your 18th birthday. Ito lang ang mabibigay kong regalo sa iyo sa kaarawan mo. Your freedom." Naluluhang sabi niya.

"A-Ate, no... y-you promised me. Walang iwanan, diba? We're sisters, ate please, come with me. I can't... I'd rather stay here with you," sabi ko.

Walang emosyon niya akong tiningnan sa mga mata. "You are not my sister. You are just adopted, do you understand?!"

Hindi ako nakapag salita sa narinig at napatulala.

Ate pushed me, which I didn't expect.

"Now. Run!" she shouted at me.

Napatingin ako sa likod at nakitang papalapit na ang mga tauhan nila Mommy at Daddy sa amin.

"I said run!" sigaw ulit sa akin ni Ate. Tumalikod na siya sa akin at hinarap ang mga lalaking naka armado. Nakipag agawan siya sa isang lalaking tinutokan ako ng baril.

"A-Ate ko..." I sobbed.

"Selene, if you really love me. You'll obey me and follow as what I said to you," sabi ni Ate sa akin ng lingunin ako nito.

"Don't worry, I'll follow you."

"P-Promise?"

"Promise, little sis." Ate smiled at me reassuringly.

I nodded and ran as fast as I could, but before I could run away, I heard a gunshot. I stopped running and turned to where my sister was.

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