Day 197 - 4:02 PM - Southern Outskirts, New Infanta Settlement, Infanta, Province of Quezon
The sudden bloom of light enveloped everything. And as instant, it happened, the explosion of light vanished. Still, even though blinding surroundings only existed for a few seconds, it felt longer for everyone that witnessed it.
It felt even longer for Major Bautista.
Karlene was inside the radius of the explosion of light. As a father, Major Bautista was worried to death about the safety of the only family he had left.
Major Bautista frantically made his way down the ladder of the watchtower. His eyes could not see yet because of the light, and he was literally a blind person feeling his way down the structure. The major managed to get down the watchtower but ended up tripping down.
Fortunately, Jones did not seem to be as blinded by the light as the other people and chased after the worried major. He caught the major mid-fall.
