01:36 A.M.
Manila National Police Station.
September 3rd, the year 2018. Monday.
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2 months after Katrina Fajardo went missing.
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A month after Dominador Gomez went missing.
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4 days after Zoey Cortez had been abducted.
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Carmela took a step back but Marcus held onto her wrist at the same time. The officers around the area were waiting for the signal from the head of the detectives. Carmela bit her lip as she realized that there was no turning back. Marcus unclasped his palm from her. Matthew shot up a glance and asked if he was okay.
"Don't be afraid. I'm right here, Carmela," Marcus indicated. He breathed while waiting for Carmela to be emotionally stable. He thought that it was not because she feared being in a tight space or she developed some kind of phobia, but it was because of a traumatic experience she doesn't want to remember.
