?TRUTH AND LIES?
(The Rescue)
GRAND FINALE. Season_2
Episode 9
(Semi-final)
By: Faith Lucky.
Alyssa’s Pov:
I closed my eyes and awaited the piercing pain of the gun to take effect on me. But surprisingly, I didn’t feel a thing.
I mean, yes, he did pu-ll the trigger; I heard the gunshot.
But how come I can’t feel a thing?
I heard another gunshot immediately and I quic-kly opened my eyes and discovered two from the three boys in the room were down on the floor.
What?
What was going on?
Did…did Jeremy…
I opened my mouth and looked at him and he had pointed the gun to the remaining boy in the room.
“What? Jeremy what do you think you’re doing?” He asked abacked.
Shocks was large writ on his face.
“I’m sorry, Tonio” Jeremy replied and shot him and he fell to the floor and p@$$ed out.
Oh, my God!
My fear had tripled and my entire b©dy was shaking.
Jeremy c@m£ to me immediately and fred me from the ropes that bounded me.
I was transfixed with shock and couldn’t even say a word.
He held my hand and started running away with me.
He led me throu-gh the back door and we c@m£ out to a silent dark p@$$age.
My entire b©dy was hurting so badly and I found it difficult to even move.
But Jeremy kept drawing and forcing me along with him.
I ran with great difficulty and we’ c@m£ across two armed men.
Jeremy made use of his gun and shot them.
Oh, God!
Is Jeremy really trying to save me?
An alarm went off in the building immediately and with the look on Jeremy’s face, it seems everyone has been informed of his betrayal.
Oh, God!
More men are definitely going to come after us now.
He kept running with me and made use of some strange dark corners.
We were still inside the building, but after sometime, we finally got outside but unfortunately, we met some men in front of us and they shot at us and one of the bullets landed on Jeremy’s leg.
Oh, heavens!
He skrie-ked in pains and fell on the floor.
But surprisingly, he still made use of his gun and was able to bring down the men.
His leg was alre-ady bleeding and I could see he was in so much pains.
“Jeremy” I called fearfully and went to him on the floor.
“Search for them!” I heard voices from afar and I knew more men were coming.
I quic-kly helped Jeremy from the floor and ma-king him relax on my shoulders, I started leaping away with him.
We kept running in the darkness, but suddenly, he stopped and fell on the floor.
Oh, God!
“Jeremy?” I called and squ-atted in front of him.
“Keep going, Alyssa”. He said.
” We can’t make it out of here together.
“I’ve called Mico alre-ady and he’s going to meet you at the third junction.
“Just keep running. A fence is right ahead. Climb out and start running and you’ll get to the road. Keep running till you get to the third junction and there you’ll find Mico. Hurry”.
I didn’t even realise when tears started running down my cheeks.
Is Jeremy actually risking his life for me?
And…and he had called Mico a long time. Meaning…He actually had plans of saving me?
Oh, God!
“Come on, Alyssa; go.
I’ll stall the men when they come.” He said, his face crinkling up in pains.
My heart was tearing ap@rt.
“I…I can’t leave you here” I said ruefully.
“Damn it, Alyssa! Don’t make everything I’ve done be in vain.” ” he spoke a little raucously.
But it was obvious he was only being frustrated from the pains.
How can I leave him all alone?
What would the other boys do to him?
“B…but, what about you?”I asked and he sighed.
“Don’t worry about me. Just go” he said bitterly and I wept.
I bent my head and sobbe-d for some time and he to-uched my palm
“Thank you” I said tearfully and stood up.
I stared at him for a short time and he prodded me to go and I finally ran away.
I ran as fast as my injured legs could carry me and just as I got to the fence, I heard numerous gunshots from the direction Jeremy was in.
Oh, God!
What has happened to him?
plea-se save him.
With tears still running down my cheeks, I climbe-d the fence and successfully got outside.
I started running and prayed I get to see Mico soon because my systems were alre-ady turning.
I wasn’t sure how much longer I’d be able to bear it.
I kept running and finally got to the road, but there was no sign of cars anywhere.
When do I get to the junction?
After a while, I finally stopped running because my legs couldn’t carry me anymore.
My entire b©dy was hurting and I could feel some bloodstains on me.
I tried dragging my feet, but couldn’t move fas-ter than a snail.
I bent and placed my hands on my knees and the only thing that prevented me from falling at that moment was hope.
Just then, a flashlight from a car almost blinded my eyes and I looked ahead and saw a car driving towards my direction.
I was alre-ady g-asping for breath and couldn’t move. But I could tell the car looked familiar.
The car stopped in front of me and the driver rushed out.
It was Mico!
I gathered up the last strength in me and dragged myself to where he was as he also c@m£ to me.
He looked shocked and left his mouth wi-de a gaped.
“Mico…” I called weakly and fell into his hands.
“Alyssa?” He called in shock as he stared into my face.
I could see tears into his eyes.
“What have they done to you?” he asked, his voice breaking and I smiled faintly and to-uched his cheek.
My eyes were beginning to close.
“Who did this to you!” He yelled tearfully.
And finally, I p@$$ed out.
? TRUTH AND LIES?
(Finally over)
GRAND FINALE. Season_2
Episode 10
(Final)
By: Faith Lucky
Alyssa’s Pov:
I opened my eyes and found myself lying on a be-d – an hospital be-d.
I looked around and saw Mico and his siblings s
around me.
“Hey” Mico called softly and stood up, tou-ching my hair.
“How…how’re you feeling? Are you okay?” He asked with a perturbe-d look but I couldn’t say a word.
My head still felt a little hot and bandages were placed on some p@rts of my b©dy.
“Alyssa?” Karen called.
“Are you sure she’s okay?Do we nee-d to call the doctor?”
I shut my eyes and opened them again.
“I’m…I’m fine” I managed to say.
The whole memories of everything that happened kept repla-ying in my head and it made me scared a little.
“Alyssa” Mico called broody.
“I’m so sorry for what happened. I’m sorry for pushing you away. I never meant to. I was just upset. plea-se forgive me” he said and I looked at him and managed a smile.
“It’s okay. I un-derstand” I replied and he k!$$£d me.
Ouch! My mouth was dirty.
But he did it anyway.
“Thank God you’re safe and back, Alyssa.’Michael said.
“We were really worried about you. Believe me, Mico wouldn’t even eat”.
” “Yes, Alyssa. I was really so worried about you. Thank God you’re back.”
I looked at them all and sighed.
“uhm…where’s Jeremy?” I asked hopefully.
“He’s been arrested. But right now, he’s receiving treatment” Angelo replied and my eyes dropped.
He was arrested?
“When he had called me,” Mico continued. “I had informed the police and they had taken a different route to track them down.
“They took over the building and arrested most of them there.
Although, some of them were able to flee the building, but the important ones were arrested – Jeremy, his brother and Mrs Houston”.
My eyes beamed.
“Mrs Houston was arrested?” I asked.
“Yes. She had tried to escape and got shot.
She’s also receiving treatment un-der the custody of the police” he replied and I took in a de-ep breath.
It’s a good thing to know she has been arrested.
But Jeremy.. will he be fine?
“I missed you” Mico said and pe-cked me on the head and I smiled.
“Don’t worry, Alyssa. I’m going to make them pay for what they did to you. I’ll make sure they plead for death” he added.
“Uh…Mico,” I called.
“Jeremy.. will he be fine?”
He scoffed and looked at me.
“I don’t know, Alyssa. And I don’t care. He should rot in hell” he said angrily.
“Come on, Mico; he saved me…”
“Yes. But it still doesn’t change the fact he started all these. He abducted you and took you away from me” he interrupted.
“Yes, but he saved me.” I said softly.
“He risked his life for me; betrayed his own family for my safety. Because of me, he’s in danger.
“I think he’s a changed person, Mico. He’s the reason I’m alive”.
“Alyssa has a point” Octavia Said.
“Its true Jeremy abducted her. But, if he hadn’t risked his life and everything to save her, I doubt she’d be here with us now.
So, I suggest we owe him a lot.”
Mico just huffed and sank his fin-gers into his hair.
I know he was angry, but I also know he’ll come over it.
Just then, a nurse opened the door and c@m£ in.
“Good morning, ma’am Alyssa. There’s someone here to see you” the pretty nurse said and left and the next person that c@m£ in was Samantha.
She was looking all broody and it was obvious she’s been crying for a long time.
“What re you doing here?” Karen asked churlishly.
I looked at her and noticed she was holding a file.
“I’m not here for trouble” she said fraily.
“I…I just want to talk to Alyssa”.
She paused and sobbe-d and I tried to sit up.
“Samantha” I called and she looked up at me.
“I’m sorry, Alyssa. I’m sorry for what my mum did to you and your family. I…I never knew she had such intentions” she said tearfully and stretched out the docvments she was holding to me.
“These are the docvments she made you sign.
I know they were signed in my name, but…I don’t want any of it. I can’t take what’s not mine.
I’m sorry for everything she did to you” she said and I starred at her with surprise.
This is unbelievable.
I never expected this from Samantha.
“Wow, Samantha, are you really going to hand over all the properties to Alyssa?” Olivia asked, also surprised.
I collected the docvments from her and looked into it.
They were real.
She really signed them back to me.
“Thank you Samantha. You don’t have to worry anymore. I hold no grudges against you” I told her and she nodded tearfully and drew closer and we hu-gged.
“Hmmm. tou-ching” Michael whispered and we laughed.
***
I walked into the hospital ward with Mico and met Jeremy lying on the be-d, his leg placed on a stretcher.
He was awake and looked surprised the moment he saw us.
“Alyssa?” He called with a diffident look in his eyes.
I stood beside Mico and looked at him.
“Uhm…Jeremy, how’re you feeling?” I asked anxiously and he sighed abd looked away.
“I’ll be fine” he replied despondently.
I looked at Mico, expecting him to say something.
He just fixed his hands into his trou-ser pocket and starred away.
I actually had to for-ce him to come with me.
“Uhm… Thank you, Jeremy; for saving my life. I’m really grateful” I told him and he exhaled and looked at me.
“I’m sorry for getting you into trouble in the first place” he said and paused.
“Our parents died at a very tender age” he continued remorsefully.
“My brother and I were left to struggle on our own since none of our relatives accepted us.
Life had been really tough on us and it got to a point where we got separated.
“He had told me he’d be back for me and I was left alone to survive.
I couldn’t even go to school and had to do petty jobs to feed.
“But few years later, my brother returned and c@m£ back for me and I was shocked to know he was crazily rich.
“He changed me and made me feel like a king. And later on, he introduced me into the secret of his wealth.
“I was shocked when I found out about it. and even my conscience was feeling a little guilty at that moment, I couldn’t run away from him, maybe because…he was my brother and I had gone throu-gh a lot alre-ady and that seemed to be the only option I had.
“I bec@m£ p@rt of the gang and he made me do terrible things with him of which I regret.” He paused and sighed sadly.
“I’m not a bad person, Alyssa. I just had badluck” he added ruefully and I felt my heart melting at that moment.
I looked at Mico and his face had also softened a bit.
I suddenly felt bad for Jeremy.
He was clearly un-der a bad influence.
“It’s alright, Jeremy. I always had a feeling there was a good p@rt of you; despite all the stories I heard about you.
“Don’t worry, I’ll give my report to the police. I’ll let them you gave up the gang and saved me.
I’m sure it’ll be of help” I said and he just heaved.
“Uhm…M-m” Mico started and cleared his throat.
“Uh…Thank you for what you did – for saving my baby.
I guess I owe you one” he said and Jeremy scoffed.
“Wow! Did Mico Salvato-re really just thanked me for something?” He asked in a smile and Mico chuckled.
“it’s a lifetime opportunity, Jer. So, I guess you should value it” he replied.
“Yeah. If I had known about it, I’d have invited the press” Jeremy said and we all laughed.
Then, Mico drew nearer and gave him a side hu-g.
“You’ve always been a je-rk; but I guess we can still settle our differences” he said and Jeremy smiled and patted his back.
I also drew near and joined in the hu-g.
I just hope things get to work out fine for him.
Well, since he’s now on good terms with Mico, I’m sure he wouldn’t be spending more than a month in jail.
—Days Later—
Alyssa’s Pov continues:.
“And the 1st position goes to…”
I held my che-st and closed my eyes.
God, plea-se, plea-se, plea-se.
“The repres-entative of Manilla!”
“Woaaaaahhhh!”
My eyes opened immediately as I felt like hot water was being poured on me.
I opened my eyes wi-de in shock and the entire students had all created a standing, shouting ovation.
I sprang on my feet and couldn’t believe what was happening.
Oh, my God; I won the contest!
I did it!
“Congratulations, Alysaa Ramos” the coordinator added with a smile and a tear escaped my eyes.
I g-asped and covered my mouth with my palm.
I really did win the contest.
I made it!
Samantha c@m£ up to me and embr@ced me.
She c@m£ second.
“Congratulations, Alyssa” she said happily but I couldn’t say a word at that moment.
I was gobsma-cked.
I looked around and saw Mico climbing up the stage.
I ran to him and jumped on him.
“I did it, Mico! I did it!” I said tearfully and he laughed and held me ti-ght.
“Congratulations, love. I knew you’d make me proud” he said and I wept on his shi-t.
The press men had filled the stage alre-ady.
“Now you’ve just become the young miss beauty of the Philli-pines.” He said.
“But I’m thinking of adding one more title to it”.
I unlocked from the hu-g and looked into his face.
“What title?” I asked and he smiled and embr@ced me.
“I don’t know, I’m still thinking about it.
Maybe something like…Mrs Salvato-re” he replied and I g-asped and we laughed.
“I love you, Mico” I said
“I love you more” he replied and we k!$$£d again, this time around, for a long time.
THE END.