YOSHIN felt he was frozen in a moment as he heard Maya’s powerful voice. She suddenly stopped him from hurting his grandfather, and he just found her hugging him behind his back.
“Please, no,” she said in a calm tone.
He urgently released his grandfather’s neck and distanced himself from the old man. Napaubo ang lolo niya. Saka lang niya napansin ang mga baril ng ibang matatandang Guicini na nakatutok sa kan’ya. Natutukan din pala ng baril ang mga matatanda ng kan’yang agents.
“Everyone, lower your guns!” sabi ni Vegorio sa mga kasama.
Pinababa rin ni Vladimir ang armas ng mga agent nila.
Diretso ang tingin niya sa mukha ng kan’yang lolo at pinakita kung gaano siya kagalit dito. Nag-focus din ito sa kan’ya at kalmadong umupo.
“Where’s my mom?” matigas ang tinig niyang tanong.
“She’s
