(S4) 40. ACCUSATIONS 2

TRACE

“I will be out of here later, but you don’t need to worry. I pay everyone here para lang sa kaligtasan mo,” sabi ko kay Chloe na kahit anong pilit niyang umakto na hindi siya natatakot ay iyon pa rin ang nakikita ko. At totoo ang sinabi ko, bayad na ang lahat para hindi siya ilagay sa selda.

Chloe nodded. “I know I will be safe here and you—you don’t need to worry. Wolf and Fox are doing their parts of the bargain. Those two won’t let me stay here for that long. And even Papa and Alguien, I know they won’t let me stay here. I know they…” Chloe’s voice broke. “I know they… they are doing their parts as well…”

I pulled her to hug and kissed the top of her head. “Be brave, CJ…” I whispered. “Everything will be fine. Ikaw ang may sabi niyan and you should think that. Be positive na matapos ito agad.”

She sobbed. “Sorry, Trace… I—”

“Enough of talking.” Inilapat ko ang hintuturo ko sa bibig niya. “Saka ka na magkwento sa akin. Kapag nasa labas na tayo pareho. Sa ngayon ay magtiw