F R I D A Y
March 01, 2019
Eastwood
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"Feralda?"
She feels the faint tap on his face. At first, Fe thought it was all just a dream --- since she got into a fight with Bernadette at the mall, Fred leaving her on the air, and her being kidnapped by an unfamiliar man. 'Maybe it was all just a bad dream. Maybe everything will be all right when I wake up, 'he thought. But when did fate agree with Fe?
"Fe?"
That voice. He felt the tap on her face again. Gradually, Feralda opened her eyes. When her eyelids fluttered open, the face of her boyfriend Renzo first met her. Its expression was worried. When he saw she was awake, her boyfriend immediately hugged her. "Thank God you're safe! A-Do you know how long I've been waiting for you to wake up?"
Renzo hugged him even tighter. Feralda smiled, 'He's too good for me.' She could feel Renzo's love for her. Why the fuck did she hook up with Fred anyway? Now, Fe regrets everything.
"A-I'm fine .."
"Tangina, we are very worried about you ... What happened?"
Feralda was silent for a moment, "N-Happened?" Renzo slipped out of the hug and stared him seriously in the eye, "Fe, your parents and I almost toured the whole of Eastwood earlier. People saw you at a gas station, you were unconscious and hidden behind the plants. How did you get there, anyway? "
Fe frowned. 'Gas station?' Just then, wisps of memories flooded her mind. He was suddenly thrown back on his feet when he remembered some details. She was almost kidnapped! That sleeping handkerchief made him smell like a man! And then ...
"S-Si Minnesota!"
He doesn't remember very well. But he seemed to have heard Min's voice before even though he couldn't understand what it was saying. While she was unconscious, Feralda could vaguely recognize her bestfriend's voice. It felt like she was submerged underwater, while somebody was talking to her by the surface. The sounds were muffled and the words unclear ... but it was there.
Minnesota Gervacio's presence. Fe can't explain, but that's probably how it is when you've been your bestfriend's gecko twin for a long time. They feel like an extension of who you are.
Realization slapped her in the face. Fe's tears flowed, even though she wasn't aware of it. "N-He saved me ... Renzo, where is Min ?!"
Renzo shook his head, "We haven't been able to contact him before. He hasn't come home to them yet ..."
'Shit!' Feralda quickly got up from sitting on the bed and looked at the clock on the wall: 1:24 a.m. They were inside the comforts of her own bedroom, but it did nothing to comfort her now. He was suddenly nervous at what Renzo said. It was as if his body grew cold at the thought. He had a bad feeling about it.
"Renzo, he might have taken Minnesota!"
"Huh? Who?"
Tears rolled down Feralda's face. It's his fault! Damn it, it's all his fault! Now, Minnesota's life is in danger because of him! Feralda hates herself. And she doesn't know if she can even forgive herself if something bad happens to her bestfriend. He quickly took off his jacket and ran out of the house.
"FERALDA!" Confused, Renzo followed. He grabbed her arm and tried to stop, "What are you doing? You need to rest!"
Feralda glared. "How can I fucking rest when my bestfriend is kidnapped ?! We have to go to the police station! After all, it's only a few corners away from here, isn't it?"
Renzo was surprised to hear. "But ----"
"Look, you can't stop me! I have to save Min!"
But Renzo smiled and nodded at the bride, "You're going crazy if you thought I'd leave you alone. Let's go." And he himself opened the door. Feralda sighed in relief and secretly smiled as Renzo opened his car's door for her. Why is she so lucky with this man? Fe became more and more guilty of his misdeeds. He was getting heavier and heavier.
When they got into the car, the man immediately started it. The engine hummed to life, and Feralda silently thanked the heavens that her parents were probably asleep. He didn't want to give them any more headaches. She didn't want to give them anymore reason to worry. 'I've messed up bigtime.' Fe sighed. Suddenly his eyes went to the rearview mirror and he was almost sneering at what he saw.
She tried to calm herself, but she found it fucking hard not to be paranoid with all that had happened in the last few hours.
"Renzo, hurry up."
"Why?"
Fe glared at the mirror. He could not be wrong. 'The car of the man who tried to kidnap me earlier followed us!'
"BASTA!"
Renzo stepped on the gas and sped up the neighborhood. Moments later, he also noticed the vehicle that had been tailing them. "Shit. Who's that ?!" He turned to his girlfriend who was almost pale with nervousness and fear.
"He's the kidnapper! Damn it, just get us away from him!"
Renzo was slightly depreciated and the car accelerated even more. Fe held his breath while the black car was still trying to tail them. When their car took a wrong turn, Feralda yelled, "What are you doing? Your precinct is on the other side!"
Renzo nodded, his eyes fixated on the road, "Hold on tight, babe."
Even before Feralda could ask, he shouted when the car suddenly pulled up. The car was exceeding the limits --- drastically. It sped through the mainroad, expertly overtaking other vehicles.
"RENZO!"
But the boyfriend did not budge and even passed a ten-wheeler truck. The car didn't even stop at a checkpoint! Fe almost fell off his seat when Renzo turned into an alley. Then, the car stopped. Annoyed, Fe turned to the driver, "Are you crazy ?! It's not like you have a license, you're going to abuse me! Kaloka!"
The young man laughed softly and smiled at her, "At least, he can't follow you anymore, can he? I think we lost that dude along the way." He looked back for a moment. When Feralda peeked at where they were coming from, he noticed that the car was gone. He was already breathing heavily.
"You're a bastard, and a reckless driver."
"I love you too, babe. Come on, we still need to report that madman to the police. We need to save your bestfriend, remember?"
His voice was full of sincerity. It almost made her cry.
"S-Thank you."
"For you, whatever I do, Fe." Renzo's expression was serious again and he started the car again. They went down some alley. The road was crowded and Fe could barely see, but her boyfriend expertly navigated through the chaos.
Feralda secretly smiled. 'Damn it .. Why did I become a fool?'
Moments later, they reached the precinct. Fe ran out and quickly approached the police in the reception area. The woman behind the desk looked bored and uninterested. He has no time for this! "I need to talk to your boss ... Someone kidnapped my bestfriend, and now the kidnapper is bringing me back! This is a matter of life and death!" He said breathlessly.
"Can you describe to us what the kidnapper looks like? It will help with the case."
Feralda was stunned. "H-I couldn't see his face well. It happened too fast ... Damn it! Where's your boss ?! You need to save my bestfriend!"
The female police shook her head, "They're still fixing the crime scene at the dumpsite. If you want ----"
"What the heck ?! Eh don't call me! Can't you see this is a fucking emergency, lady ?! When something bad happens to my bestfriend, I'll blame you!"
It was as if the female police officer was scared of Feralda and was confused when she called the chief of the Heraldic Eastwood Local Police. Feralda knows that with an emergency like this, their only hope is to cooperate with Chief Inspector Placido Ortega.
Renzo took his hand and squeezed it. He gave her a reassuring smile. "I'm just here, Fe."
"I-I'm scared, Renzo. What if something bad happened to Min? This is all my fault."
"It's not. Stop saying that, okay? We can save him too."
"I-I just have to."
'It should be, because I still have so much to apologize and thank him,' Feralda thought and silently prayed.
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