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Chapter 12: Double Hard times.
Author: Victorex
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It was in a hot afternoon. Mr. Edgardo and his grankids have already for their vacation.

I have to get to the Highlands general hospital to see dad. He thought.

Izan Cortes, his father was gunned down by some assassins who wanted to kill him.

Aiming for his head, they shot him on his chest and he is currently fighting for his life in the hospital.

"Who are those heartless bastards who shot my dad? He is soo innocent. Why would anyone want to kill him? " He cried with his fist crushing his hair.

Promptly, he prepares to travel back to the Highlands to visit his dad in the hospital.

But one important thing was missing.

He didn't have enough money to take him to Highland city, not even a few cent he could manage to board a bus.

The journey to the Highlands is never a small journey.

Currently he only has in his possession a few cents while it would take him almost $100 to get to Highland City.

He was soo broke that he didn't even have enough to answer an urgent call back home.

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