(sa kulungan nakaupo si Amity sa isang upuan habang nakakadena ang kanyang braso't paa sa upuan, kaharap nya si Magnolia na may kaparehang kundisyon.)
Magnolia: so what's your plan? I will not die in this wicked place!
Amity: Magnolia, you are wicked! And this is your deathbed!
Magnolia: no! no! never!
Amity: ahaha, for the mean time all that you can do is shut up and wait!
Magnolia: wait for what???
(hu,minga ng malalim si Amity.)
Amity: freedom,
(buong loob ngunit pabulong nyang sinabi. Napangiti si Magnolia at huminga ng malalim.)
Magnolia: freedom, ahaha!
...
(Sa pahayagan naging talamak ang balita patungkol sa isang babaeng nakaputi na isang vigilante ng mga criminal sa syudad. Tumatakbo si Cha papasok sa bahay ni Shey.)
Shey: what's the matter Cha?
Cha: read this,
(ibinato ni Cha sa dining table ang isang dyaryo.)
Ghie: I saw this on the news last night, what's with it?
Cha: it's just so... unusual,
Shey: I thought we're gonna put our hands on stuffs like this?
Cha: yeah, I know... but who is she?
Ghie: dunno,
Cha: what are her intentions?
Shey: duuh. Cha who cares!?
Cha: I know I know...
Shey: so drop it now,
Cha: fine,
(tumahimik sila habang naghahanda si Shey ng makakain nila sa kusina.)
Cha: we;; I saw her on the news too, and her movements...
Ghie: she is not Eigh, okay? Eigh's dead I thought we're over it?
Cha: see? I haven't said anything yet,
Shey: we were talking about it just before you came,
Cha: see? She really does resemble Eigh, only she uses an iron fan not a sai.
Shey: it's just a coincidence that they have the same movements that's it,
(tumahimik na rin si Cha.)
Ghie: special departments called me last night
Cha: they also called me,
Shey: same here,
(nagtinginan silang tatlo.)
Cha: it's for the inauguration of the new president next week,
Ghie: so what? I thought we're hands off their problems.
Shey: yah, but don;t you miss doing those things?
Cha: I missed it, but... as respect for, you know,
Shey: yah I thought about that too.
....
(sa preso.)
Guard: Desiree, you have a visitor.
(kasalukuyang nasa highest security si Desiree at si Magnolia. Lumabas si Desiree sa selda at nagpunta sa kwarto kung saan nya pwedeng kausapin ang kanyang bisita. Walang ibang butas doon kundi ang pintuang papasukan nya at lalabasan nilang pareho ng kanyang bisita. Ngunit sa likuran nila ay may one-way mirror, at napapaligiran sila ng mga camera. Ang bisita ni Desiree ay si Evangeline na kanyang ina, isa sa mga sponsors ng special department.)
Desiree: hi mom!
(nakipagbeso si Desiree sa kanyang ina. Nilabas ni Evangeline ang isang baunan na may mga paboritong pagkain ni Desiree. Kinuha ito ni Desiree at binuksan. Nginitian nya ang kanyang ina at ngumiti rin ito pabalik sa kanya. Tsaka ipinasok ni Desiree ang mga daliri nya sa pagkain. Pagkatapos isinara nya ang baunan at ibinigay sa kanyang ina.)
Desiree: ma, I don't want to eat right now... I want to be free.
Evangeline: soon child...
(pumasok ang guard upang suduin si Desiree. Bago sya lumabas muli syang nagpasalamat sa kanyang ina. Bumalik sya sa selda nila ni Magnolia.)
Magnolia:what now???
Desiree: just wait. We have the right time.
(ngumiti si Magnolia at bumalik sa pagkakahiga sa papag.)
....
(Araw ng Sabado bumisita si Grace sa kanyang mga kaibigan dala ang isang medical kit,)
Cha: Grace! what a surprise!
Grace: haha.
(nakipagbeso si Grace sa mga kaibigan nya. at naupo sila sa sofa sa apartment ng tatlo.)
Shey: so what's that?
Grace: uhm nothing, just wanna give you guys some immunity enhancers...
Shey: no way! I'm scared of syringe.
(napatingin si Grace kay Shey.)
Shey: just kidding.
Ghie: for what?
Grace: you know viruses nowadays, ahaha. It was developed exclusively for the department, but I was able to sneak a few for you.
Shey: it doesn't look few...
(sumilip si Shey sa medical kit ni Grace.)
Shey: is the capsule the same as the syringe?
Grace: yeah,
Shey: can I just have that?
Grace: nope, 'cause you see I also included your family since I won't be able to use syringe to them I just brought some capsules.
Shey: then why not capsules for us..?
(huminga ng malalim si Grace at nginitian ni Cha si Shey,.)
Shey: fine just kidding.
Ghie: shall we??
Grace: as soon as you're ready.
(tinuruka ni Grace isa-isa ang kanyang mga kaibigan. At binigyan ng mga capsule para sa mga pamilya nila. Sumilip muli si Shey sa kit ni Grace.)
Shey: you still have some,
Grace: ahaha.
(binilang ito ni Shey.)
Shey: same quantitative value as Eigh's family.
Grace: you got it,
Shey: but the other on'es for whom?
Grace: Wyatt, you know that guy.
Shey: oh.
Ghie: Grace, join us for supper.
Grace: sure sure...
(naupo sila sa dining table.)
Cha: Grace you look rather depressed.
Grace: probably just stressed.
Cha: ahaha. well Ghie prepared desserts.
Grace: really???
Ghie: and I hope you like it,
(nilabas ni Ghie ang isang homemade ice cream)
Grace: wow.
Ghie: lavish yourself~!
Grace: thanks.
(matapos ang hapunan nagpahinga saglit si Grace bago tuluyang umalis.)
Grace: I have to go now.
Ghie: well thanks for the enhancer.
(tumayo sila at pinagbuksan ng pinto si Grace. Bago tuluyang lumabas lumingon muli si Grace sa kanila.)
Grace: just be careful guys.
Cha: for what?
Grace: uhm, everything you know what I mean.
Shey: you too take good care of yourself. And whenever stressed just go back here, and Ghie will prepare another something.
Grace: I see you guys are doing good after Eigh's...
Shey: yah.
Ghie: this will be what she wants anyway.
Grace: so I have to go now.
(lumabas na si Grace at sumakai sa kanyang service.)
Driver: where now ma'am?
Grace: airport..
(nagtungo sila Grace sa airport at pagbaba doon dumeretso sa provate planes lane. doon nakita nya si Miguel na nagaabang,.)
Miguel: shall we?
(ngtumiti si Grace kay Miguel at pumasok sila sa private plane ni Miguel. Mahigit isang oras ang byahe nila para makarating sa tahanan ni Leigh. )
Leigh: doctor!
(niyakap ni Leigh si Grace.)
Grace: good evening Leigh.
leigh: come in...
(pumasok sila Grace sa bahay ni Leigh. Matapos ang konting pag-uusap tinurukan ni Grace si Leigh ng enhancer.)
Leigh: are you sure you're not gonna stay for the night???
Grace: no thanks.
Leigh: I mean doctor chan may be very tired by now.
Miguel: no I'm just fine?
Leigh: sure?
Miguel: yes.
leigh: wee see you guys.
Grace: uhm, Eigh... I mean Leigh,
Leigh: yes?
Grace: don't let people poison your mind, okay?
Leigh: what do you mean?
Grace: you'll know.
(niyakap ni Grace si Leigh. Atsaka sila umalis ni Miguel.)
....
(puno na ngluha ang mga mata ni Grace habang naglalakad sila ni Miguel papunta sa plane.)
Grace: I can't believe I was the one who did that to her.
MigueL: I told you,
(hindi nakayanan ni Grace kaya napadapa sya sa lupa at tumangis. Niyakap naman sya ni Miguel atsaka inalalayan pabalik ng plane.)
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