Episode 20

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Leyne: I can't go like this. Look, have you ever stopped to think that maybe he did all this to protect you? With so many years as an officer, isn't it likely he knows about bad things better than both of us?

Rodrigo: Yeah, I'm not here wanting to slander my uncle. I owe him a lot. I'm saying that he doesn't have emotional control. If he feels like you're his, that you have to stay here with him, it's over, understand?

Leyne: {But we are dating now, I wouldn’t mind being his. I think this is hard to understand. How am I going to leave like this? If he really gets out of control and violent..., I'll never see my uncle again?}

Rodrigo: Leyne, we can't waste so much time like this, okay? It's difficult, isn't it? Want proof? I can get someone else to confirm what I'm trying to tell you.

Taking his cell phone out of his pocket, Rodrigo dialed a number.

Rodrigo: Can you talk now? I know you are with him.

[Chan: Yes, he's in the other car. We're arriving at the operation destination. What do you want now?]

Rodrigo: Can you talk to Leyne? Tell him our concern regarding my uncle.

[Chan: Kid, I'm super busy. And do you really think Tez is going to hurt him?]

Rodrigo: I don't know. But remember you promised to help me.

[Chan: Yes, but the deal was for me to talk to Sallene, and I wanted to take advantage of the moment we have here, after the operation.]

Rodrigo: It will be more helpful and quicker to talk to Leyne, I'll pass him over.

Looking seriously at Rodrigo, Leyne took the cell phone that he offered as he stretched out his hand.

Leyne put the device to his ear.

[Chan: Hello boy, this is Chief Chan...]

Leyne: Nice to meet you, I'm Leyne.

[Chan: Pay attention... Tez doesn't have the psychological capacity to understand the situation you're in. He loses control easily. And... That's why it can be quite dangerous. If you don't want to risk it, just get out of there!]

Leyne let his hand drop, still holding the phone. Rodrigo took it from his hand.

Rodrigo: Thank you, Chan.

[Chan: Okay, you're welcome. Just don't call me to deal with the fallout afterwards, okay!?]

Rodrigo: I understand, I'll take care of it.

Leyne ran upstairs. A lump formed in his throat. He went into the bedroom and closed the door, then sat down on the floor.

Leyne: What do I do now? I fell in love with him, I would like to see him again. But... Could it be that I'm the one who's going crazy? Who in their right mind would fall in love with a man like that?

Rodrigo let Leyne think for a while, but he became impatient, went upstairs and knocked on the door.

Rodrigo: Listen up! You have to come now. If I know Officer Chan and his team... This operation is not going to change... So my uncle will be rushing home. Let's go!

Leyne wiped his tears and left.

Rodrigo: Want to leave a note?

Leyne: Yes.

Leyne wrote and put the paper in the spice rack.

Rodrigo opened the car door for Leyne to get in and drove off immediately.

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Three blocks away from the house, Rodrigo was driving when a car came out of the other lane and crossed in front of him, stopping horizontally. Rodrigo braked hard, but the cars collided.

Rodrigo: But.. What? Leyne? Are you okay?

Leyne: Ow... Ow, I think I am...

Rodrigo: Stay in the car.

Leyne: What happened? Is the driver okay?

Rodrigo: Don't get out of the car!

Leyne saw Rodrigo get out of the car, and then he saw Tez punch him in the face.

Leyne: Tez!!?

Tez twisted Rodrigo's arm back and slammed him against the hood of the car. Forcefully, he pressed him against the car and brought his face close to his ear.

Tez: Who said you could take him? I should beat you up, but I don't have time for this. Did you get what I asked for?

Rodrigo: Uncle...

Tez: WHAT DID YOU SAY?

Rodrigo: Chief, let me go...

Tez pressed him even harder against the hood of the car.

Tez: THAT'S NOT WHAT I ASKED! Did you get it or not?

Rodrigo: No!

Tez: We'll leave that task for later.

Tez lowered his voice.

Tez:°Go to Mr. Billy's house right now and take him safely to Chan. He's going to stay in a safe house.°

Rodrigo: But, Chief...

Tez: DIDN'T YOU HEAR?

Rodrigo: Yes. I'll go right away.

Tez: There are no buts, boy, otherwise whatever happens will be your responsibility.

Rodrigo got up, looked at Leyne with a distressed expression and got into Tez's car.

Leyne watched everything still sitting in the car. He was terrified. When Rodrigo drove off in the car that had collided with theirs, only Tez could be seen. He walked towards the car, and Leyne panicked. He opened the door and ran.

Tez: LEYNE!

With lingering effects from the injury to his leg, Leyne felt that his speed had run out, and soon he felt Tez's hands grab him.

Tez: Where are you going?

Leyne: Ah... Tez! Please... I just want to go home and stay with my uncle...

Tez: You can't go.

Leyne: But I will! Let me go!

Trying to break free, Leyne's hair swayed, and Tez saw a cut on his head.

Tez: You're hurt. We have to take care of this.

Leyne: No... Please let me go.

Tez: Enough of this! We don't have time.

Tez grabbed Leyne by the waist and, lifting him onto his shoulders, put him in the car, but the car wouldn't start.

Tez: Come on, we'll have to walk.