SYNOPSIS (Chapter Fourty Nine: Another Barricade?

[Richard' P!O!"!#

Na$aratin% na a$o a et that &a %oin% to 'e (y )a t re(ainin% three day ! Sa &a$a (atatapo na* para na(an (a$a prepare na a$o a 'irthday ni +a&n! ,indi $o pa naipapa$ita a$anya yun% Yacht na na'i)i $o 'e-ore! .a yado $a in% (ara(in% pro')e(a* $aya* ayun! /aya n%ayon* 'a'a&i na(an a$o! Ba$a (a%ta(po pa na(an yun! Na$ita $o i Ian ("eneracion) a et! +ahi) $a a(a iya a ca t ! Ni)apitan $o iya a (ay 'ench* na$aupo at paran% (ay pro')e(a a tinata&a%an!

0Oh? .ay pro')e(a 'a pare?0 I aid

0Ay andyan $a pa)a1 Na$u1 2to $a in% a a&a $o an% $u)it! 3u ton% %u ton% pu(unta dito!0

0Oh? Ba$it aya& (o?0

0/a i na(an pare* he' -our (onth pre%nant! And her doctor ad4iced na &a% iyan% (a yadon% (a%papa%od* (edyo (ahina $a i an% $apit n% 'ata!0

0Oh1 3anun 'a!0

I re(e('er &hen +a&n &a pre%nant o- Ce $a! She' o (a$u)it that ti(e! 5 a$a (a yadon% (a%u%utu(in! I e4en tea ed her 'e-ore na tata'a ta)a%a iya niyan* ayun% na%a)it! Napa$a en iti4e din! ,ayyy!!!

0Pare? Ayo $a )an%?0

0Ay1 Oo na(an! Naa)a)a $o $a i i +a&n nun% pina%'u'unti niya10

i Ce $a* na$u* an% $u)it

05a)a%a? Yun% 'an% paran% )a%in% %u ton% $u(ain?0

0Oo! ,ayyy* i(a%ine* he end (e to ha4e (an%oe at (idni%ht?10

06oah1 ,ahaha1 Anon% %ina&a (o pare?0

0Ayun* &a)a a$on% na%a&a* $u(uha a$o! 2h* arado pa na(an an% (%a (a))* $a hit n%a a %i)id &aa rin! 3u to niya $a i 'a%on% pita ! Buti na n%a )an% na$a$ita a$o a (ay %i)id n% daan!0

03ra'e pare ha1 6a% (o a$on% ta$utin!0

0No* Ian! It true! /aya i$a&* hu(anda $a na a u unod na hihin%iin n% a a&a (o!0

0Pare na(an1!!!0

0Sir Richard* Sir Ian* ta&a% na po $a i ni +ire$10 Sa'i nun% i a a (%a ta--!

5u(ayo na $a(i at na% i(u)a n% (a% hoot!

[+a&n' P!O!"!#

Na$aratin% na $a(i ni Ce $a a 'ahay* he' &atchin% 5" &hi)e eatin% tho e 'ro&nie that I 'a$ed $aninan% u(a%a! 6hi)e I a( readin% tho e 'oo$ that I 'ou%ht $anina a Nationa) Boo$ tore! .aya7(aya (ay na% door'e))! An% a%a na(an niyan% u(u&i! /a i na(an* pa ed i8 pa)an%! I tood up and open the door* 'ut an une8pected per on &a 4o(ited 'y the door!

0.a(a 9idya?0

I a& her (i)ed at (e!

Na$aupo na $a(i a couch and I er4ed her 'ro&nie and po(e)o :uice* &hich I $no& na -a4ourite -)a4our niya &hen it co(e to :uice !

0It 'een a )on% ti(e (a(a!0 I aid a I itted in-ront o- her a (ay couch! Pinataa $o (una i Ce $a a $&arto niyapara! .a$apa% u ap $a(i n% (aa yo ni .a(a!

0Oo n%a eh! Ce $a' %ro&n up na! I (i ed han%ain% out &ith her!0 Sa'ay hi%op niya n% :uice

0.ata%a) na po tayon% hindi na%$a$a7'ond! /u(u ta na(an po $ayo* (a(a?0

06e))* eto! Si(p)e )i-e 'ut ti)) happy! I (i iya du(a)a& eh!0

(y %rand on o (uch! .in an na)an% $a i

0Ah* opo! Bu y po $a i iya a tapin%!0

0Oo n%a eh! Can I 'orro& Ce $a -or a &hi)e?0

0Para po aan?0

0Ipapa ya) $o )an% iya! 9a t ti(e &e 'ond* he a $ (e to 'ut tho e dre e ! /aya )an%* it o )ate in the e4enin% and I pro(i ed her to 'uy tho e ne8t ti(e! A)a( (o na(an na hindi $o (atatan%%ihan yan% ana$ (o!0 he chuc$)e

0Ba$a na(an po (apa%od $ayo $ay Ce $a! .a yado na po $a in% (a)i$ot na 'ata!0 Napa (i)e na)an% a$o!

0Na$u* o$ay )an% I:a! A)a( (o na(an na (ana yan a$in i Ce $a!0

.aya7(aya* 'u(a'a i Ce $a -ro( her roo( ein% u ha4in% our (iryenda &ith her )o)a! Bu(a'a iya an% %i4e her )o)a a $i and a hu% and itted 'e ide (e! I )oo$ at (y dau%hter and a $ her*

0Prince * )o)a &anted to ta$e you o(e&here!0

06here (o((y?0 She )oo$ at her )o)a 0youre %oin% to 'uy (e tho e dre e )o)a?0 She a $

0Ye prince ! I'4e pro(i ed ri%ht?0 Ce $a e((ediate)y tood up and hu% her )o)a &ith tho e happine dre& on her -ace!

05han$ you )o)a1 Oh1 Can &e 'uy o(e Cri py /re(e? P)ea e?0

0Youre uch a cutie Prince

and ye * dont &orry10

0Ye 1 5han$ you )o)a10

777777777777777777777777777777 [Richard' P!O!"!#

It a)ready pa ed one in the a-ternoon and +a&n' ca)) ear)ier -)a he (y (ind! A)a( $o na na%aa)a)a na yun aa$in! At 'a$a i Ce $a* inaantay a$o! /aya I decided to ca)) her and a%ad niya na(an iton% ina%ot!

ON 9IN2!!!

0,e))o?0 I tarted the con4o

0Oh? Napata&a% $a? /e)an u&i (o? /u(ain $a na 'a?0 Napa (i)e na)an% a$o a a% aa)a)a niya a$in!

0Oo! /u(ain na $a(i! I a( &ith Ian here a et pero hindi pa a$o (a$a$au&i n%ayon ha? Si dire$ $a i to)d u na* (a% o7o4er ti(e da& $a(i!0

03anun 'a?0 ,a)ata yun% )un%$ot a (u$ha niya

0Oh? Ba$it? .i

(o a$o a%ad no?0 I tried to thro& a :o$e pero* hindi ta)a%a!

0Oi* i$a& na(an o! Na%tata(po $a $aa%ad!0

0,(ph1 2&an $o ayo10

0Si%e %anito na)an%!!! Pa% u&i $o diyan iuu&i $ita n% tender)oin! O$ay?0 Naha)ata $o na yun% n%iti niya -ro( the other )ine!

05a)a%a?0 She aid &ith an a(u e(ent! Ayun! Napa$a)(a na a$o! A)a( $o $a i na o$ay )an% yun a$anya!

0Ye 9o4e! An pa 'an% %u to (o?0

0,((!!! 6a)a na!!! Ay1 .eron pa)a1 I/A610 5hen he chuc$)ed

0I$a& 9o4e ah1 .arunon% $a na niyan ha10

0Na anay )an% ayo! Ayun natuto!0 5u(a&a na ta)a%a iya! Napa (i)e na rin a$o n% pa%$a )a$i )a$i! ,er 4oice &a o &eet )i$e a (e))o& on%!

0Si%e na! I')) (e a%e you pa% pau&i na a$o ha? 6a% nan% (a%papa%a'i! .atu)o% $a na! Opo?0 I aid )i$e co((andin% her

0Ye

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I chuc$)e once a%ain 'e-ore 'iddin% (y %oodni%ht and (y 0I 9o4e You0 to her!

OFF CA99!!!

0Richard10 So(eone ca))ed -ro( (u 'ehind and I $no& it &a Ian! So I turned to -ace hi( and i /no& he &ant to tee$ o(ethin% on (e!

0Oh? Ian?0

0Pare1 9a( (o na 'a?0

0An% a)in?0

0+i'a hindi pa na(an a)a( $un% $e)an 'a an% %ue tin% (o a .ada( C?0

0Oh?0

0Sharon decided na* to(orro& na)an% da&! I $no& thi i $inda hurry pero* a)a( (o na(an yun!0

03anun 'a?0 ,a)a? /e)an a$o (a$a$au&i neto?

0Bu$a na da& 'a ta)a%a?0

0Oo da& eh* yun )an% na(an an% pinapa a'i eh! 6a)a na(an na% i'a!0

0Si%e pare a)a(at!0

0At1 5a&a%an (o na)an% da& iya o- &hat do you thin$!0

0A)ri%ht! Sa)a(at u)it Ian!0

,e nodded and ini&an niya na u)it a$o doon! I dia))ed Sharon' nu('er and a-ter three rin% * he an &er it!

ON CA99!!!

0So* i need you here n%ayon! /ai)an% $a i rin $itan% (a$au ap! A)a( (o na(an* para a&are $a na din a (%a itatanon% $o ayo!0

0;h(!!! Sanda)i!!!0

0Ba$it? +i (o 'a tatan%%apin? You $no& (e Rich! I dont ta$e 'no' -or an an &er! And ayo$on% (a% na% t7turn do&n a$in!0

Napa 'unton% hinin%a na)an% a$o dahi) a unod unond niyan% a'i! ,indi $o na n%a a)a( $un% ano an% uunahin $on% a%utin $aya pu(aya% na)an% a$o!

0A)ri%ht! <u t ta$e it ea y!0

0You (ean* hindi (o tatan%%ihan?0

0,indi0 hindi $o na tata&a%an i +a&n! A)a( $o na(an na papaya% iya at na% paa)a( na din na(an a$o a$anya!

0,ayy!! I thou%ht na $ina)i(utan (o na a$o!0 5here he %oe a%ain! 5he o)d Sharon that &anted a)&ay to 'e the "!I!P! and (y -ir t priority!

0;h(!!! Sharon* I need to %o no& -or the )a t hoot!0

05e$a )an%* u ap (una tayo!0 An% $u)it! 7=7

0Para (a$apunta na a$o diyan n% (aa%a!0 I rea))y didnt (ean to ay that! 3u to $o )an% $a i iyan% (ati%i) na!

0Si%e i%e1 Aantayin $ita10 6a)an:u1

0Si%e! Bye!0

0Bye 'ye!0 I'a na(an yun% tuno niya! Paran% nan%7aa$it? ,ayy!!! '5o ta)a%a!

CA99 +ROP!!!

.atapo na yun% )a t hoot na(in -or the day and du(iret o na a$o a $a'i)a! Sa'i niya a$in a te8t* na du(iret o a$o a roo( niya! 2di doon na! I'( not ure i- $e)an 'a taa%a an% ti(e n% ho& niya! Pero o$ay narin ata 'to para (a%in% ready na(an na a$o a (%a >ue tion niya a hoot at oara (ati%i) na din iya! But he' a -riend! 6e'4e 'een -riend $ahit na (ay 'itter pa t $a(i! 6e))* &a)a na(an na yun!

I arri4e there at e8act)y ? p(! /a i (edyo (ata%a) an% 'yahe! Na%$atoon pa n% tra--ic duon dahi) a (ay na a$ idente! Pa%atin% $o a tudio* diret o a%ad a$o a roo( niya! Siye(pre* $u(ato$ (una a$o 'a%o pu(a o$! PA% 'u$a $o n% pinto!

Ayun1 Na$aupo iya a (ay couch &ith tho e 'ott)e o- <ac$ +anie)' and t&o &ine %)a e ! She %ra' the other one* )ea4in% the other &ith a ha)- o- a)coho)* pro'a')y -or (e!

06hat thi ?0 I a $ pu@@)ed! Seriou )y* i (a$e it here a ear)y a I can para (a$apa% u ap na $a(i tun%$o) dun a >ue tion pero 'a$it!!!

0Cheer 10 She aid a

he tood up and hand (e the other &ine %)a

0.ay'e I hou)d %o 'ac$ na )an%!!!0 I &a a'out to c)o e the door* $a i* &a)a iya a $anyan% $atinuan n%ayon! At a)a( $o na napa$a $u)it niya a% )a in%* $aya )an% 'i%)a na)an% iyan% hu(a%u)ho) n% iya$! Napaupo iya a (ay ahi% at ina)a)ayan para

(a$aupo a couch!

0Ano 'an% pro')e(a?0 I a $ her &orried)y

0I'( orry Rich!!!0 She' )oo$in% do&n

0Ba$it? .ay pro')e(a 'a? Sa'ihin (o a$in! .a%$ai'i%an na(an tayo di'a?0

She hoo$ her head and continou )y o''in%!

0I'( here to )i ten!!!0

5hen he udden)y he cup (y -ace and $i ed (e! I -e)t o(ethin% )i$e 'e-ore! 5he -ee)in% that I cant e8p)ain* e4eryti(e he $i (e! It ' o4er&he)(in% and!!!and!!! I pu hed her a&ay -ro( (e! 5hi i -rea$in% not ri%ht1 .ay a a&a na a$on% tao at (aha) $o i +a&n! Siya )an%! I )oo$ at her!!!

06h70 he cutted (e o-- 'y puttin% her -ore-in%er on (y )ip !

0Richard* I 9o4e You! I ti)) 9o4e You! At $ahit $e)an* hindi na&a)a an% pa%(a(aha) na yon! P)ea e Richard! .aha) $ita1 .aha)in (o rin a$o u)it10 She p)eaded! Na%u%u)uhan na rin a$o a narara(da(an $o! ,indi to p&ede*pero!!!

0Sharon! A)a( (on% (ay a a&a na a$o!!!0

0,anda a$on% (a%in% /ABI5 (o Richard! But p)ea e* :u t )et (e tay! .aha) $ita Richard! P)ea e :u t )et (e )o4e you!0

0Pero!!!0 She $i ed (e a%ain on the )ip and thi ti(e* i re ponded to it! A)a( $on% (a)i 'ut it :u t -ee) o ri%ht! ,indi $o (api%i)an an% ari)i $o! And then there* I -e)t that I ti)) ha4e -ee)in% -or Sharon!

[+a&n' P!O!"!#

.a(a 9o)a and Ce $a )e-t -or hoppin% and a$o )an% an% naandito a'ahay! a'i ni .a(a 9idya* hindi pa da& iya i%urado $un% han%%an% anon% ora at a)a( $o na an% i'i% a'ihin nun ay han%%an% (a%7hapon! .edyo (aha'a ha'a pa na(an an% ora a dI decided to %o to Richard' hootin% para na(an (a'i ita $o (an )an% iya! So I dri4e (y car to the et -indin% out na na% ho7 hoot i)a Ian! I tried (y e)- ara (aha%i)ap $o iya n% tin%in pero* &a)a! ,indi $o ta)a%a iya (a$ita! /aya* i decided to a $ the dire$tor* &hich i c)o e $o rin na(an* $un% na aan i Richard!

0+ire$ Be'!0 I %reeted hi( &ith a hu% and a 'e o

0Oh? /u(u ta na +a&n? 9on% ti(e no ee!0

0;h(!!! 3u to $o )an% po anan% tanun%in $un% na aan i Richard?0

0Ah! Si Richard 'a? 2h* $aaa)i an% eh! .ay pupuntahan ata! A$a)a $o n%a pau&i na eh!0

Na$a$apa%ta$a na(an yun! ,indi na(an iya u(aa)i i Richard a i'an% )u%ar na hindi (an)an% na%papaa)a( a$in eh! 62IR+!!! Any&ay* (ata&a%an n%a!!!

Ba't di u(a a%ot yun?1 ;rr%hh1 /aini 1 A!B

0+a&n?0

0Ay A(eri$anon% Po%i10 Na%u)at na(an a$o dun1 Pa%tin%in $o! It &a Ian! Na$a (i)e pa iya! 7=7 pero* na$a$ahiya yun ha1

0Ay1 Sorry! ,e7he7he!0

0Si Richard 'a?0 ,e a $

0Oo! ,indi n%a iya na a%ot! A)a( (o 'a $un% na aan?0

0/aaa)i )an%! Na%punta a $a'i)a! Para da& a .ada( C?0

Bi%)a na(an% )u(a$a n% ti'o$ n% pu o $o! .ay ha)on% %a)it at ini 1 Napayu$o( na)an% a$o n% $a(ay! ,indi $o )an% ta)a%a a)a( na $un% 'a$it n%ayon* ay (ainit parin an% du%o $o a 'a'en% yun! Oo* (ay ti&a)a a$o $ay Richard! Pero a 'a'aen% yun? 6a)a! +a)i da)i na(an a$on% tu(a$'o papunta a $ot e $o at na% dri4e! Pa% datin% $o a (ay hi%h&ay! .edyo tra--ic! Pero* I A)ready potted hi car! +e perada na $un% de perada1 6a)a ta)a%a a$on% ti&a)a $ay Sharon! A-ter a)(o t an hour* %u(aan na dn an% tra--ic! I a& hi( top a $a'i)an% channe) and du(iret o a )oo'! .a'a'ait na(an yun% (%a %uard at $i)a)a na(an ni)a a$o*$ayapinapa o$ na(an a$o! Sinu undan $o )an% iya* 'uti na(an at hindi niya a$o nahaha)ata! 5a(a n%a a$o! ,e entered her roo(! ,indi na(an iya na$a )oc$* o I open it a crac$ and u(i)ip! Na$ita $o i Sharon na na$a uot n% ')ac$ na )ee4)e na dre that &a on)y a'o4e the $nee! Na$ita $o rin iyan% (ay ha&a$ na %)a n% &ine!

06hat thi ?0 Richard a $ her!

0Cheer 10 Sa'i pa niya! ,ayy1 /un% hindi )an% a$o (a$apa%pi%i)1 Ay e&an $o )an%1 /aya )an% 'i%)an% hina&a$an ni Richard yun% pinto tapo a$(an% )a)a'a ! Na%ta%o a$o a %i)id!

0.ay'e I hou)d %o 'ac$ na )an%!!!0 I heard hi( ay! Narini% $o rin na (ay u(iya$! /aya napa i)ip na)an% u)it a$o! Na$ita $o i)an% (a%ata'i a (ay couch at u(iiya$ n% u(iiya$ i Sharon! Na$a$aini nata)a%a an% $a)andian n% 'a'en% to1 5apo (aya (aya!!!

.y tear

udden)y -e))!!!