ALEX POINTED THE GUN at David while the latter answered the phone.
“Yes?” David said, pretended to be sick. “Yeah. Sorry. I can’t report to work. I’m sick. I wasn’t able to call you. Tell everyone, please. You may ask Regine to anchor the newscast alone. I think she can do it. Is she? Oh, I see. Well, I can’t come. I’m sorry. Thanks for calling. Bye.”
“Good,” Alex said as he put down David’s cell phone on the table.
My cell phone rang this time. It was inside my bag. Alex took my bag and looked for it. “Call coming from Congressman Joey Guillermo,” he said looking at the screen.
“Oh, I remember, I have a meeting with him tonight after the newscast,” I said.
“Answer it,” Alex said as he put the cell phone on my ear and pointed the gun at me with his other hand.
“Hello, Congressman,” I
