As the evening shadows lengthened and the cool breeze swept through the barangay of White Beach, the tranquil atmosphere at the barangay health center was about to be shattered. Inside one of the small rooms, Roldan and Rosa Balasik were resting, trying to recuperate from the day's anxieties.
Rosa lay on a simple cot, her breathing shallow and labored. Roldan sat beside her, holding her hand, his face filled with worry. They had been through so much, and the weight of their uncertainty about their son’s fate was taking its toll.
Meanwhile, outside, Ohm's henchmen had arrived outside the barangay health center.
Jose, the leader of the henchmen, signaled for his men to follow as they approached the health center. The building was quiet, and the only sounds were the faint rustling of leave
