A Fairytale's Mishap

CHAPTER 42: Escape

Kathryn: So, ibig sabihin… kapag patuloy ang pagpapahirap sa ‘kin ng mga traps… ibig sabihin, hindi ikaw ang may hawak sa controls… Eh pano kung hindi mo pa rin ma-hack? Besides, nag-iisa ka lang. Ikaw na rin ang nagsabing mga experts sila…

DJ: Babe, we have no other choice. Malapit nang magsimula ang tournament. What we can do is just hope for the best na sana nga ma-infiltrate pa rin ni Kats ang system…

Kathryn: Okay, fine… Let’s just say nahawakan mo ang controls, what are you gonna do? Ilalayo mo sakin ang mga traps at ililipat mo sila sa mga kalaban ko so that I could win?

Patuloy niyang tanong kay Kats.

DJ: No, that’s not the plan… That will never be the plan…

Kathryn: Eh ano?

DJ: Kath, you know that even if you win, you will still not gonna be declared as a winner. Alam mong ayaw ni Dad na manalo ka at kahit na matakasan mo lahat ng ginawa niyang traps, he will always make a way para hindi ka manalo… It’s just that simple for him. When he said he doesn’t’ want you, then he doesn’t want you…

Kathryn: Then, what’s the point of all this plan discussion, DJ?! What’s the point of all this if I can never win the game in the first place? Ano ba talagang gusto niyong mangyari? What’s the real plan here?

DJ: We’re gonna leave…

Kathryn: Huh?

DJ: We’re going to use the game as an escape…

Kathryn: Okay, now this is really getting confusing… DJ, what are you talking about? How can we use the game as an escape?

DJ: We’re gonna deceive them… Papalabasin natin ang isang bagay na hindi naman totoo… Once nagawa ni Kats ang dapat niyang gawin, he’ll be able to know the upcoming traps. Pwede niya akong bigyan ng warning. We’re going to communicate thru a small device. Whatever those traps are, kelangan nating gumawa ng paraan para mapaniwala natin ang mga tao…

Hindi agad siya makasagot.

Kathryn: An escape? Deception? Are you telling me na… na papalabasin nating mamamatay tayong dalawa?!

DJ: No… Not us… Just me…

Kathryn: What?!

Hindi siya makapaniwala sa pinupuntahan ng usapan. This is not what she has in mind. Inilagay niya ang dalawang kamay sa ulo. Pakiramdam niya ay bigla itong sumakit…

Kathryn: B-But why?... Bakit… Bakit kailangang maging ganito ang plano?

Humawak ito sa magkabilaan niyang balikat.

DJ: Kath, if you really want us to be together…  This can only be the way… Wala ng ibang paraan. We can never be together hangga’t nasa paligid lang si Dad… This is our only way out!

Kathryn: Out?! What do you mean?!... Are we… Are we gonna leave this place?!

Lumayo itong bahagya at umiwas ng tingin…