noise from my cellphone. It w

llo

man on the other line. I sat up despite being

ith you," I was about to hang up whe

id she know I wanted to break free

t this through email. Adrian is our team leade

me. Will you accept my o

Especially since my freedom was at stake in this mission.

e mission?

, and there was indeed a message from our organization. I wouldn't have believed it

man appeared. At first, I thought I was g

he small town of Santo Niño. I was shocked by the mission assigned to me beca

be Anya Naces, Rona

world I'm in. The picture of the place they sent was also beautiful

with a serene environment. Maybe starting from now on,

y phone as Tessa called

ing my brow. I was surp

zed that this was my first mission where we'd be apart for a

with my side, so it felt heavy

s crying. "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Do you

sion, you'll leave." My lips parted in surprise a

ecause I was curious, but I didn't know it was for you. I was happy because I th

leave?" She immedia

it's still the same. I'

aback by w

.." She shook her head sign that she did n

haven't achieved because of what happened to us. Just don't worry about me; I can take care of myself." I burs

the place I'm going to. It said here that Anya hasn't returned to their hometown since she was 10 years old. She was a

g time - 11 years have passed. I've packed my things. After staying here fo

lready?" Sabrina a

orry; I'll ca

's happening to you there. Don't be like Adr

ore we made a

hief? Wow, you've been carrying this around since we were kids. It's st

got lost, and so did he. I wonder how he's doing ri

enly looked sad when you saw it." I took the handkerchie

, but I felt they were the initials of h

ll return it to

again someday. I know it's unlikely

a bus going to my destination. She stayed with me until

he bus began to move, leaving her beh

the town of Santo Niño. The place wasn't too cro

e arrived. The tricycle didn't enter the inner

in. The place was beautiful, really beautiful. I've never been to a place like this before; I only saw it

everyone I passed looked at me. Of course, I was new here, so maybe they were just wonder

ouse?" Before the old lady I asked res

's his house, wait, are you Anya?"

es

lone now. Tsk, tsk, tsk, you didn't even visit them even until your father pas

use the old lady pointed out. I stoo

evated, with a space underneath it. There was a bamboo bench and a table.