"What do you mean, Martin?"Who wouldn't be surprised, when something related to humanity, turned out to be a terrible thing, even though this was a place where criminals were."I've been close to Pedro since he was brought in here. From the beginning, I've come to the conclusion that he's not actually mentally ill. I don't know what you'd call it, but according to my observations, he's still sane," Martin explained."So you're saying that the therapy for Pedro is an attempt to make him crazy and keep him that way?" Alexis concluded."Yes.""Was it purely on the orders of the warden of this prison or were there outsiders who had power or interests over Pedro?""It seems that Pedro is a key witness to a case.""Did Pedro ever tell you about the case? I noticed that you seem to be close to him."Martin looked right and left, before continuing to answer Alexis."Why are you so scared like that? Are you afraid of who might overhear our conversation?" probed Alexis, suspecting that Martin
"My hands are itchy."Alexis' thoughtless reply. He scratched a few times where the prisoner's bracelet was."Are you allergic to sanitizer or something?" asked the medic who turned to look at his with compassion. "Hum...this, is it?" Alexis followed the medic's gaze to the bottle of cleaning fluid he had placed next to the vacuum cleaner."If you have an irritation problem, I can give you some painkillers." "No. I don't think I need it."Alexis' words fell on deaf ears as he was distracted by the moaning of the person in the next room, which Alexis assumed was Pedro."Wait here," the prison medic pleaded with Alexis. But Alexis was going to find out. He pulled the vacuum cleaner a few steps away from its original position, eavesdropping on any conversation that might be going on inside between Pedro and the medic."Calm down!" the medic snapped until he could be heard outside."I don't want to drink it. Why are you always forcing me!" Pedro was clearly rebelling, refusing to comply
As usual, Alexis did not respond. His gaze was focused on what they were facing at the moment. Ahead, two policemen entered from a side door. Alexis came out from behind a pillar, and then grabbed both men from behind. Alexis smashed their heads together until they collapsed, then gave Pedro a coded wave to follow him. Once Pedro was close behind him, Alexis opted to find a way out via a fire escape that was rarely used.After reaching the first floor, Alexis held Pedro back to stop first."I need to call someone. You sit down," Alexis ordered and took Pedro by the shoulders to help him sit down. Pedro's labored breathing also made Alexis feel compassionate.Alexis activated the special prisoner bracelet to contact Andre. Having been in the room most of the day, the battery was not completely full, so Alexis tried to speak quickly and effectively."Zero. Report." Andre's voice was on the other end of the call, but was interrupted several times by the lack of signal."Pedro is with m
Too long for Alexis to wait to be questioned, as soon as the policemen followed him, he went forward and pulled both of them quickly to avoid CCTV surveillance, and then knocked them to the floor together.Unlike what he had done before, this time the policemen still tried to get up and fight back.They were on all fours, trying to get back to their feet albeit with slightly blurred vision, but still trying to fight Alexis.But their efforts were no trouble for Alexis, who delivered a punch to the cheek, then spun around to deliver a kick to the other side, sending both of them crashing to the floor again."Damn it!" cursed Alexis as they both tried to pull out guns, which of course were pointed at him at the same time. Alexis tucked his body between the cleaning tools, and then stepped to the back of the wheeled area where the cleaning tools were stored.Two gunshots from the two policemen were unavoidable, and that meant more consequences for Alexis. The sound of sirens soon echoed,
A chill pervades the hallway of a hospital. It wasn't dark yet, but the damp, cold walls seemed to be doing their part in causing goose bumps to form on the skin of Alexis's hands. "Honey, how was your day? I'm sorry I haven't been able to--" "I'm still busy with my job applications. I have to send out a lot of resumes tomorrow. You can call me later, ok." "I'm in the hospital, my mom is--" Alexis' explanation to the woman on the other end of the line, who was none other than his girlfriend, was interrupted again. "I'll tell you later, I'm really...busy." "Honey, what's wrong with your voice? Where are you? In our apartment? Are you joking with your friend? Diana?" Alexis' barrage of questions went unanswered by Meliza, his girlfriend, who hung up the call even before his consent. Alexis' eyebrows knitted together in confusion. The sound of Meliza's laughter just now, was not the laughter of a joke with Diana, Liza's close friend. But it was a distr
"What has God planned for me? No. I no longer believe in destiny. Everything is going so rough that there is no happiness left in my life.” Alexis cursed his fate in life. “Damn, what’s the goal of being born in this shitty world!?" Alexis continued to curse himself during the journey. Again, his mind was haunted by Rebecca’s voice, his adoptive mother, who was seriously ill. Rebecca's coughing could still be heard clearly in his ears even though the call had ended two hours ago. Rain poured over the city, adding to the sadness which Alexis felt. Perhaps the rain was mocking him, as if saying that his life was destined to be as tough as the storm today. In the middle of the pouring rain and slippery roads, Alexis increased his car’s speed. He had no reason to continue his life except for his mother. But whatever, his mother was suffering from a severe illness, and the hospital treatment costs were too expensive. A Jeep from the opposite direction was
Soon, a car arrived. Two tall and muscular men got out of the car. One of them invited Alexis into the car. "We are messengers of Supreme General. We will take you to the hospital. Please, get in the car." "I have no reason to trust either of you!" snapped Alexis. “But you must trust us.” “First, I don't know you. Second, you are dressed all in black and wearing black suits as well. The person who kidnapped me yesterday wore clothes like you're wearing now. Third, my destination is the hospital, not anywhere else!" "The offer doesn't come three times. I'll make sure once again, do you want to go to the hospital now or not at all?" "No!" Alexis immediately ran, but the mysterious man quickly caught up and struck the right side of Alexis's neck with the edge of his palm. The man who spoke earlier could only laugh, seeing his friend knock Alexis unconscious. Now Alexis has fallen on the ground, unconscious and not moving again. "It's better that he's
"Lea?" Alexis frowned to make sure the woman she saw was someone she recognized. The tall, slender woman smiled and approached Alexis."Hi, Alexis. I'm so glad you remember me," the young woman named Lea replied. Alexis smiled too, but awkwardly. She had known the girl before her to be beautiful, and now, to her, even more so. "How are you?" asked Lea, offering her hand. "I...I...fine...fine," Alexis replied even more awkwardly, as they were about to touch hands. "And you? How are you?" Apparently, Alexis was very happy to see Lea. "Okay." Lea looked alternately at Alexis' hand, then at Alexis' smiling face. "We're in the hospital, remember?" Lea reminded in jest. "Oh, yeah. In the hospital, and not in Rock Valley." "You remember that? That's where we had our first date!" Lea squealed happily. "And Rock Cafe." "Yeah. That's right. How's your dad? Is he doing well? Or are you here because...oh no, did something really happen to your dad?"