I FOUND A GIRL (gxg) [COMPLETED]

THIRTY-FOUR: Tragedy

Napaluhod ito sa harap ko habang hawak ang tagiliran. A pool of blood was coming out of his side. "Save her," mahinang pagkakasabi niya pero dinig ko pa rin. "Please." He started crying.

Lalo akong kinabahan sa sinabi niya. "Layla..." Lumuhod na rin ako para magkapantay kami ni Night. Niyugyog ko ang mga balikat niya. "Tell me where she is! Damn it, Night! Where is she?!"

"They got her."

"Who?! Tell me?!"

Tuluyan ng bumagsak si Night sa damuhan. With shaking hands, kinapa ko sa jeans pocket niya kung dala ba siyang mobile phone at hindi naman ako nadismaya. Nanginginig na nag dial ako. "Pick up, pick up, pick up. Night, hey, stay with me." Tinampal ko siya ng mahina sa pisngi at napaungol naman ito. "Don't pass out. Keep your eyes open."

"Hello?"

"Hali! Come here in the park immediately! Night is stabbed. And Layla is missing and I need to find her."

"Hey, hey, hey, will you slow down? I can't understand what you're saying."

"NIGHT IS HURT! Please, just come here and bring him to the hospital."

A felt a tugging on my shirt. Night is giving me a car key. "Go after her." I hesitated for moment because I don't want to leave him alone in this situation until help will show up. But every second that is passing by means it will be harder to find Layla. "Go."

I punched the ground because of frustration. "Wait for Hali. Do not pass out, okay. I will find her."

I did not wait for Night to answer. I just grabbed the keys and ran. Hindi ko mahagilap kung nasaan ang kotse nila kaya umikot pa ako sa kabilang side ng parke at doon ko nakita ang isang gasgas na kotse. Basag ang salamin nito sa harap at yupi sa may bandang likuran. I sprint like a mad man and immediately started the car, only to find myself in a daze.

"Damn it! I should have insisted to learn how to drive."

But there is no time to contemplate now. I needed to go after Layla or she would be in grave danger. I succeeded in starting the car and a few moments later I am driving like a racer on the empty streets. Sinundan ko nalang ang kalye pero kung didiretsuhin ko iyon ay sa gate ng subdivision ang labas ko. It will be impossible for the bad guys to just drive in and out of our village unnoticed so they must come from another path. Hindi nga ako nagkamali dahil ng dumaan ako sa may parteng matalahib ay nakita kong nadaanan iyon ng isang malaking bagay katulad ng van.

I drifted and screamed at the same time. The tires of the car I'm driving screeched because of my sudden U-turn. I followed the trail they made at sa di kalayuan ay nakita ko ang malaking butas na ginawa nila sa bakod. Malaki iyon at kasyang kasya ang isang kotse. I stepped on the gas and cursed under my breath.

Nang makalabas ako ng bakod ay napa-preno ako bigla because the road goes left and right. So which way did they go? I followed what my instinct told me and went right. I drive so fast It feels like I'm flying.

And then I saw an unfamiliar and suspicious black van that is also running fast just a few meters from me. Mukhang nakita 'ata nilang may humahabol sa kanila kaya naman mas lalo pa nilang binilisan ang pagpapatakbo niyon. Sinubukan kong mas bilisan pa ang takbo pero sadyang mas magaling mag drive ang kung sino man na nandoon.

Hindi pa rin ako nagpatinag at patuloy pa rin silang hinabol. Huli na ng makita ko ang biglaang paghinto ng van kaya naman hindi ko kaagad naapakan ang preno. I tried to dodged it but the sides of the car still collided. Naramdaman ko ang pag-ikot ng kotse hanggang sa tumama ang hood sa malaking puno sa gilid ng daan. Good thing I was wearing my seatbelt or I could have been thrown away the moment it crashed. I felt a searing pain from my side. Nayupi na ng tuluyan ang pintuan sa drivers seat. A little harder and I could have been crushed inside.