CHAPTER NINE: Time and Wealth

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LEIGH ANNE

It's quite alarming to even stay in my house after what the Mafias just did. I'm more than thankful that Francis and Felix were here to deal with them. Unfortunately they got injured.

"If I hadn't keep them for a while we will never know that they're robots," Felix said, he pocketed his injured hand.

He has a point. Being combative isn't enough to resolve the conflict, more importantly seeking for opponent's secrets will be necessary especially when dealing with robot Mafias that apparently came out of nowhere.

"The robots must have some sort of power radar to persue their targets, kaya siguro na'track nila kung nasaan ang lokasyon ng bahay ni Leigh," Francis said.

"Ako?" Agad ako na'bother at napakunot ang noo, "Ano naman ang kailangan nila sa'kin?"

"Not you, they want to abduct the Water Adept,"

"Si Denise?"

Nag'viral nga pala si Denise. Siguro ginawa nilang reference ito, at hinimay-himay ang mga detalye para matunton siya.

Francis sigh deeply.

"Ano naman ang kailangan nila kay Denise?"

"Why'd you ask me?" pagtataka ni Francis "You should've ask the Mafias earlier while you had a chance,"

"Ha-ha nakakatawa," I rolled my eyes. "Gusto mo pilayan pa kita lalo"

"It doesn't matter," Felix firmly said. "This place isn't safe anymore. Not for the Water Adept neither Leigh. We need to relocate as soon as possible. Hindi natin alam kung ano pa ang kaya nilang gawin,"

"Pero paano ang bahay ko?"

"You'll be back here as soon as the situation went back to normal,"

Hindi na'ko nakipagtalo pa lalo na't mapanganib ang mga Mafias na sumugod sa'min. Siguro nga tama lang na umalis na muna kami rito pansamantala. It's always better to be safe than sorry.

"Teka saan naman kami tutuloy ni Denise ngayon?"

"Kay Francis,"

Agad naman itong umalma."Who made you the boss to decide?" paghahamon ulit ni Francis

"Come on, it's not like we have other choice. Ang kagubatan lang ang nagsisilbi kong tahanan," Felix said.

Kagubatan? Ibig sabihin wala siyang bahay na bato? or kahit inuupahan?  Ano siya batang hamog? parang hindi naman kapanipaniwala.

"Pero kung talagang ayaw mo, pabor iyon sa mga kaibigan ko dahil may makakasama sila,"

"Ka-kaibigan? g-gaya ng?"

"Some friendly animals like monkeys, snakes, tigers, bears, and different sorts of bugs,"

Naimagine ko palang ay napatili na'ko sa takot. Mukhang nagkamali ako, hindi pala siya batang hamog, siya pala si tarzan.

"Alright fine," Francis said. "But I have rules,"

"Nakikinig ako,"

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Matapos non ay nag'impake na'ko. Ako na ang nag'prepare ng mga gamit ni Denise dahil hanggang ngayon nakakulong padin siya sa barrier na ginawa ni Felix.

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