Kabanata 37
THE BEEPING sound of the lifeline monitor was the first thing that Linel heard the moment his eyes opened. Binati siya ng puting kisame nang unti-unting luminaw ang kanyang paningin. His whole body felt weak. Numb even that it took him a couple more minutes before he was able to tilt his head so he could look around. He couldn't remember how he got in this room. Ang natatandaan lamang niya ay napalaban sila ni Santi. Nagkapalitan ng putok at tinamaan siya sa bandang dibdib. He dropped to the floor and called his girl before he . . . "E-Evangeline . . ." hirap niyang tawag bago niya pilit na ibinangon ang sarili. Kahit na nanghihina pa ay pilit inalis ni Linel ang mga nakakabit sa kanyang katawan. It made the lifeline monitor make an irritating flatline sound that alerted the people out
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