Chapter 28

I ran as fast as I could. I could hear his voice calling my name. I wanted to look back, but I can’t.

“Dollina!” His voice was so loud and deep. Dahil sa mahahaba niyang biyas ay alam kong mahuhuli niya ako.

“Please… Don’t. Don’t run away from me,” his voice cracked, and the pain and panic in his voice mixed up.

Kinuha ko ang aking phone at tinawagan si Kyle. I couldn't reach him, his phone was in airplane mode. Si Reed ang sunod kong tinawagan. It took so many rings before he finally answered. Patuloy ako sa pagtakbo. Hindi ko na maramdaman ang hapdi sa aking paa na wala ng suot na sapatos. My feet are now numb from running nonstop.

I heard the tiredness in his voice as he answered. “I’m sorry, I just came out from work— Wait, are you okay? Why is your breathing so fast? What’s the matter?”

“R-Reed. Can you come and g-get me? N-Now. I need your help, Reed. Come here faster.”

“F*ck— Where the f*ck are you? Tell me. I’ll go there,” he said.

“I… I don’t know,” I cried. Lumibot an