IN BETWEEN (Codename R.O.S.E Series)

CHAPTER 3 : Escape and Evasion

Nagmamadali itong tumayo. Di-magkandaugagang isinuot nito iyon at walang lingon-likod na lumabas sa kanyang hotel suite.

Inayos naman niya ang sarili. He have phonings to do. "Meet me at the airport in ten minutes. We're going back to the base." Director Won said curtly when his private jet pilot picked up the phone.

His instinct told him to go back to the base. 'Something is not right.' He can feel this odd feeling. 'Something is terribly not right at the base.' kaya naman kanina pa siyang hindi mapakali. And Troy hasn't been contacting him. It's been an hour nang huli itong tumawag sa kanya.

Gusto niyang agad makarating sa isla.

It would only take a few hours and in no time he'd be in his office lab pinning that idiot intruder.-- And may be he would take the intruder to his playroom-- behind his secret door. Have a duel with him. From hand to hand-- to knives.-- Before he would kill him. That would be exciting. Saka nito pagsisisihang pinasok nito ang kanyang lungga.

Matapos niyang tawagan ang kanyang piloto ay ang mga Yu at Zerna naman ang kanyang pinagpaalaman.

There's no use staying here in manila. The transaction has been made. Both Yu and Zerna have agreed and made a deal with him. It was quite a success.

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JAEWON T.R.C BASE
(CEBU PHILIPPINES)

MARAHANG BUMUKAS ITO. Bumungad sa kanya ang isang makipot na may apat na sulok na kuwarto.

Nakakunot-noong pumasok siya.

She whirled abruptly dahil automatikong sumara ang dingding na kanyang binuksan kasabay ng pagbuhay ng elektrisidad sa kuwartong iyon.

Saka pa lamang niya natanto na isa iyong private lift ng magsimula na itong gumalaw paibaba.

Minuto lamang ay nasa underground na siya mismo ng JAEWON T.R.C.

Namamanghang inilibot niya ang paningin sa kabuuan niyon.

Alam niyang-- she would lost count of time the moment she'd set her foot out of the lift. But her curiosity was dragging her more to oblivion than her sense of resposibility to evade and escape. All she cared about right now is to what she could discover more behind Won's secret door.

She could already feel the blood pumping in her veins as excitement filled her. The anticipation of knowing something, discovering something great is taking a toll on her.

'Damn!' She felt so alive. Matagal-tagal narin nang huli niyang naramdaman ang ganitong pakiramdam.

Being on a rush. Became a prey. Then turn a hunter herself. And back to being a mere prey while rummaging through Won's possession.

Exciting.

Hell will rise the moment he'd discovered what important he might lose here-- behind his secret little door. She only wish she'd be able to see his face when he'd first discover.

She'd bet, he'll be so furious and would hunt her down to the depths of hell and would not even think twice of killing her slowly yet painfully.

At iyon nga ang gusto niya. Ang inisin at galitin ito before she could inflict pain in him both physical and emotional. Before she could proceed to her next plan. Gusto niyang kunin at nakawin ang anumang pinapahalagahan nito at iparamdam ang sakit na naramdaman niya noon.