Chapter 41

“Jeremy,” pagtawag ni Beckett kasabay ng pagkunot ng noo nito. “What are you doing here? How did they capture you?” dagdag niya pang tanong pero hindi sumagot ang lalaki. Nanatili lang itong nakayuko at hindi siya pinapansin.

Pinasadahan ni Beckett ang buong kaayusan ni Jeremy. He looked drained and exhausted. Mukhang wala pa itong matinong tulog at kain, at halata rin ang panginginig ng katawan nito.

“What the hell?” Mas lalong kumunot ang noo ni Beckett nang tumingin ito kay Jeru.

“Hep. Don’t take it the wrong way,” ani Jeru habang nakataas ang dalawang kamay at nakangisi. “His body isn't trembling because he is afraid of what we did. Dahil 'yan sa itinurok na pampatulog sa kan'ya. Eh malay ba naming nagdodroga rin pala siya? Gan’yan tuloy ang naging epekto.”

“He’s not using drugs,” giit ni Beckett. “He’s one of my most trusted scientists, and he was the one modifying and formulating the different kinds of drugs I make, but he never tasted it.”

“Hmmm. Kung ‘yan ang gusto mong paniwal