MINE

35-ABDUCTED

Yumuko si Jema habang malalim na nag-iisip, hawak ng Emir ang kanyang kamay at pinipisil-pisil.

"No, that's exactly what they want. To silence me. I won't give them what they want. And yes please send me home right after I speak. "

That's my girl!" – ginulo ng Emir ang buhok ni Jema habang gumuhit ang matamis na ngiti sa labi nito.

Ramdam ang tension sa venue, alam kasi ng lahat na umaaligid sa venue ang ilang mga di mapagkakatiwalaan. Anumang oras ay tila sisiklab ang kaguluhan kaya ang lahat ay alerto maging ang mga dayuhang delegado. Malakas ang palakpakan ng tawagin si Jema sa entablado.

"As you can see, I am just a simple person brought up in a simple way of living by my parents. We were living a peaceful life in our community together with a tribe of aetas. Ours was a community of farmers living off the rich produce of or hard work. Our mountains back in Surigao are rich in mineral resources.

These foreign mining companies destroyed our peaceful and self-sufficient lives. Now our rivers are poisoned, the mountains destroyed and our women abused. I am not speaking from the outside. I am not just a supporter nor a sympathizer of this cause, because I myself am a victim!"

"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am a victim. several hours ago my father was forcibly taken by unidentified men in black shirt from the peace of our home. My father is a Bgy Councilor and  the  leader of our community's fight against mining.

"Almost a year ago, my wife, yes you heard it right, my wife – I'm part of the LGBT community and I hope you don't have a problem with that." Tumigil muna sya sa pagsalita at tiningnan ang reaksyon ng mga nasa bulwagan. Nang makita tumatango tango ang mga ito ay nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita. "My wife Deanna Wong – daughter of the owner of Wong Mining Consolidated Mining Company was badly hurt and also abducted. She was held captive by the private armies of Barrick Mining. Until now, we haven't heard from her. Until now, we're still looking for her. For almost a year now, I am living in fear, worry and longing for my wife. Together with my family and our friends we already did everything legal and possible to find her but to no avail, she's still nowhere to be found. And so I am left with no choice but to fight! Obviously, the abduction of my father is meant to silence me. They can never silence me! I'll do everything to find my wife and my father! I will bring my wife and my father home! Ladies and gentlemen, I ask everyone to join me in my search for my wife and my father! Help me bring them home!" Tumulo na ang mga luha ni Jema at gumaralgal ang kanyang boses habang nagpapalakpakan ang mga tao at naghihiyawan.

"hanapin si Deanna Wong. . . hanapin!"

"hanapin si Kagawad Jessie. . . hanapin!"

Sa isang silid, tumutulo ang luha ni Deanna habang nanonood sa balita kung saan ipinakita ang video ng talumpati ni Jema. Matapang ang kanyang asawa at proud nitong ipinagsigawan ang kanilang relasyon. Umaapaw sa galak ang kanyang puso, hindi na siya itinatago ng kanyang asawa at nagpapakatatag ito. Hindi nya hahayaang mag-isa nitong pasanin ang lahat ng hirap na pinagdadaanan.

Mabilis na inalalayan ng mga pwersa ng OGB si Jema paalis sa bulwagan at inihatid sa malawak na espasyo kung saan naghihintay ang isang helicopter na maghahatid dito para makauwi sa Surigao. Habang naglalakad si Jema papunta sa helicopter ay dumating ang Emir na nakasakay pa rin sa motor, dali-dali itong bumaba at hinabol si Jema. Hinawakan ang magkabilang balikat habang nakatitig sa mata nito.

"You did a great job, back there! Final instructions, we'll do everything to save the Councilor, but don't do anything stupid. Promise me, you will be brave, you will be strong and you will stand for what is right. "

Natigilan si Jema, napatitig lang ito sa Emir. Hinalikan sya ng Emir sa noo habang nagbibilin.

"Take care! You have to go now!" at senenyasan na lumapit ang mga maghahatid kay Jema. Tahimik na sumunod si Jema papunta sa helicopter, may pilit na hinahalungkat sa kanyang memorya. Umaangat na ang helicopter nang bigla syang mapasigaw.

"Deanns!" umiiyak si Jema, kaya pala, kaya pala !

Kinuha nya ang kanyang cellphone at agad na nag text kay Kring

Kung makakasama mo ang Emir, pakisabi sa kanya ang mga sumusunod o kaya pabasa mo na lang to sa kanya:

Alam ko na!

Promise, I won't do anything stupid!

Take care!

Salamat bes, utang muna ang kwento ha.

Finally ok na ulit data ko. Sorry na po sa tagal ng UD. I just realized how powerful literature can be, kahit nga ba fanfic, maraming apektado at nadadala ng emosyon. Sorry, I have no intention to put Queen J into bad light. Love ko silang dalawa ni Master Wong, sobra! But we have to understand that people who chose to embrace responsibilities that are so much bigger than their lives are placed in very difficult situations and are left with no choice but to sacrifice. Sa mga samahang may sensitibong ipinaglalaban, ang habang buhay na katapatan ng bawat myembro ay hindi isang katiyakan. You would not dare expose the identity of your loved ones and place their lives in danger. Kasabay nito, ang mga mahal sa buhay din ang pinaka-epektibong nakakapagpahina sa resolve ng mga pwersa na patuloy na lumaban. At hindi mo gugustuhing marinig mula sa bibig ng mahal mo na itigil na ang paglaban at umuwi na lang sa kanilang piling. Dahil mas madalas, nananaig ang emosyon at nasasantabi ang paninindigan.

My final say, maturity comes with being able to discern the difference between reality and fiction. Labyow fam! Approaching 18k na tayo!