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

CHAPTER 3 : Escape and Evasion

Revenge is what drives her to be sane after that horrifying moment years ago when her father vanished without a trace and her mother was violated before her eyes. Since then, her life has become an obsession to find her father's remains. Kahit iyon man lamang makita niya. Dahil alam niya sa sarili na wala nang pag-asa na buhay pa ang kanyang papa.

Only one man-- a brilliant, cunning, ruthless killer-- knows the truth and was behind about what happened to her father.

She had gone too far to back down. Losing is not an option and fear has no space in her. She had started the game and plan on winning.

Hindi mapagkit ang mga mata niyang nakatitig sa kabuuan ng lugar. Marahang muli niyang iginala ang tingin.

It was a gym.

Behind Won's secret door was a gym. An underground gym.

Mirrored walls and metal equipment. Deep burgundy mat on the floor. Lahat ng kagamitang pang-ehersisyo ay naroon. Sakop ng gym ang halos buong lugar. At sa kanang bahagi nito naroon ang iba't-ibang armas sa pakikipaglaban be it in a hand-to-hand combat or firing. Iba't-ibang uri ng may matutulis na bagay at patalim ang naka-display. From small to big and long. Mayroon ding iba't-ibang uri ng baril at grenade. From small to a total blast of destruction.

'Seems like this is his toy. Won's favorite collection, huh!'

Sa kaliwang bahagi naman naroon ang isang malaki't puting-puti na kamang nag-aanyayang ito'y mahigaan.

Kunot-noong dumako ang tingin niya sa estanteng nasa ulunang bahagi ng kama.

Nakahilira ang iba't-ibang uri ng cables and ropes, blindfolds, different kinds of whipping instruments from feathers to leather. And sweet Jesus! Vibrators in sizes of small to large. 'What a lunatic you are Won.' She remarked. Full of disgust.

Her gaze skimmed along the four corners of the room. Her eyes darted in front of her, at the farthest end of the corner.

Three doors. Three rooms.

Another door waiting.

Waiting to be opened and discovered.

Her phase was frantic yet precise. Siguradong tinutumbok ng kanyang mga paa ang mga pintong iyon.

Holding the knob of the first door to her right. She managed to open it in a swift without the delay. But her hopes crashed when her gaze roamed around. 'Hell!' It's a shooting range. An enclosed door shooting area. An underground to be precise.

She closed the door behind her and went to the second door. Muli ay binuksan niya ito using her own expertise of opening doors. She's good at it, but all the more she's very good at making her own entrance and exits.

Marahan niyang narinig ang mahinang click kasabay niyon ay ang pagpihit niya ng seradura. As she glanced at the center of the room, her eyes immediately glued to the interesting piece of glass tube inside a transparent glass box cage. A hollow elongated cylinder. Inside was a small piece of somewhat-- of a whole grain-- coated in a red liquid that looked like a freshly reaped blood. It captured her eyes, not just that but her whole attention as well.

'Now, this is interesting!' Her mind exclaimed.

Marahang gumalaw ang kanyang paa papasok sa kuwartong iyon. Tinutumbok ang mismong gitna habang hindi mapagkit ang tingin sa bagay na iyon.

Her excitement took place and without further ado she immediately grab 'the prize'.

Too late for her to realize that it has sensor technology directly to Won's knowing. 'Shit!' She cuss under her breath.