The Time Taught Me

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because of the light in the ceiling where they were. Surprisingly, the child ignored that.

"We'll run away. Come on." Ally held the child's hand. They slowly exited that large room. He saw the guards asleep in drunkenness.

"Sssshhh." It gestured to Teresa while the index finger was on the lip. They walked slowly until they could get out of the abandoned factory. They saw the sea in front of them.

"Where are we going?" Teresa asked.

"There." It pointed to the forest in the distance.

"I don't want to be scary!" Teresa turned to Ally. Lightning struck again loudly and successively. She covered her ears again and closed her eyes in great fear. Its dilation changed the surroundings. The waterfront is what he sees. He was already outside the lighthouse now still chained. Ally is also gone.

"Ally! Ally!" The child calls as it looks around.

May 31, 2017, 7am, Watson Mansion, Manila

"Ally! Ally!" Suddenly Ally was thrown back on his feet. Sweat drips even though the room is air -conditioned. He dreamed again what happened 10 years ago when he escaped from those who kidnapped him with the help of Sofia. He also told his mom and dad how he escaped but they refused to believe. It is said that only a local child saw him and saved him. They asked the surrounding households the name Teresa who is 8 years old but they did not know anyone like that.

Ally sighed. They still can't find the one to whom he owes his life.

He got up to get ready to go to school. Another boring day of his life again.

He walked to CR to take a bath and get dressed.

After taking a bath, he put on his school uniform and carried his school bag. Go down the circular staircase then go straight to the dining area.

"Good morning, Hijo," the donya greeted her son.

"Good morning, Ma," the young man greeted his mother reluctantly.

"Tsk! The morning, you're lifeless. Smile, Son. You'll grow old early."

"I'm okay, Ma. Dad?" As usual it doesn't. Probably in the meeting again.

"We're in a meeting. Our major stockholders have a conference."

I knew it.

Ally just took a loaf of bread and stood up.

"Oh, you're not going to eat?"

"Not anymore, Ma. I'll be late. I'll just have b-breakfast at the coffee shop." He kissed his mother's forehead and hurried out of the mansion.

"Butler Bert, I'll just drive. You're just here."

"But ..."

"All right. You're just here." He took the Jaguar key from the butler's hand and went straight to the driver's seat. The window was lowered. "Please just open the gate, please." No life said the young man.

"Y-yes." Butler Bert snatched the remote out of his pocket then pressed the red button there. Gradually the large silver gate opened.

"Thank you!" He closed the car window and then turned it on.

"Oh gosh, this kid! Take it easy! You're in trouble!" Butler Bert shouted, which the young man did not hear.

***

Ally did not go straight to school. It was just a joy ride to the beach. He was on his way to the chosen resort when someone followed him in his black car. He grinned before pulling over his Jaguar.

He wrestled with his followers. They also carry a sports car, the latest edition. He planned to mislead the car when it reached the stop light at the intersection, but he did not notice the truck moving from the right when the stoplight signal went off. The young man turned the steering wheel to the left. He got past the truck but his car skidded, he tried to break but it still hit the pole due to his excessive speed. There was a balloon car bump inside his car and he was wearing a seat belt, then the collision was not that strong but he still fainted due to nervousness and bump pressure.

He broke the balloon car bump and removed the seat belt. Trembling the car door opened. He was frightened to see four men get out of the black car and run towards him. He wanted to get away from it but he couldn't because of the tingling and tender knees.

Two men grabbed him and dragged him into their car. He did nothing, he first looked at the faces of the two next to him in the back seat until he lost consciousness.

June 1, 2017, 6pm Old Abandoned Warehouse, Barangay Tiyaong

He woke up still dizzy. He seems to have slept for a long time. Shaken his head. Looked around. He tried to stand up but his hand was tied behind the back of his chair. "Tsk, I was kidnapped again? 10th year anniversary? Wow! I'm the buyer of the kidnapping. The kid who wasn't kidnapped was kidnapped." The foolish young man just laughed at the thought.

He heard the voice of a man outside. He was talking on the phone.

"Yes, prepare fifty million, but we will kill your son, do you understand?" He heard the sound of pressing the phone keypad. It’s an in-end call.

Ally pretended he was still asleep. He closed his eyes and felt around.

The kidnapper entered. It looks like they both entered.

"I'm starving. Let's leave that first. It's still windy from that collision. There's no one else around and it can't escape. I saw someone selling wine there at the exit. Let's go." There is a man with a big voice.

"Come on. Those two are enjoying the lives of those two. They are enjoying life in the Casa, and then we are left here in misery. We still think of women. We should too." The two laughed foolishly.

The two exited the room where he was confined. He heard the distant footsteps of two of his kidnappers. A few moments later he heard the roar of the car of those away. He opened his eyes. That room is familiar. It is the same place where he was contained when he got kidnapped 10 years ago!