53 Venting Anger (1/2)

'Just where in the world did that come from?!'

Mark did not know how to react to being called 'Papa' by Abbygale.

Everyone who heard Abbygale was surprised at first but as they looked at the rare and precious expression that appeared on Mark's face, they understood what was happening…

Except Ange…

”She's you're daughter?!”

Everyone looked at her with incredulous expressions. She immediately noticed that everyone was staring at her like she's an idiot. She flinched.

”I'm wrong aren't I?”

Paula nodded at her airheaded friend.

Sighing, Mark spoke.

”I'm not your Papa alright? Don't you think your real Papa will be sad?”

Abbygale wisely shook her head.

”Mommy said that Daddy hate us and left Mommy before I was born. I don't have a Papa.”

The girl looked straight at Mark's eyes like piercing into his soul.

”I want you to be my Papa.”

Mark started to have a headache. Everyone did not know what to think about this girl's amazing logic. Furthermore, the girl's brain did not seem to work her age at all!

”Pfft.”

Ange was laughing at Mark's predicament.

They then all heard Abbygale repeat what she said before.

”Papa, I'm hungry.”

Mark felt defeated.

”Alright, you should wash up first. You literally bathed in blood.”

Abbygale looked at her clothes and nodded.

***

7:50 PM – City Mall Bacoor, West Wing, TechZone

Mark stood inside the store where Mei and Ange stayed when he and Paula went to find medicine at the first floor. Behind him was some of the employees along with Bernard and Calvin who he asked to assist Ange earlier.

After he sent Abbygale with Paula, Ange and Mei to wash up and get clothes and shoes for her at the stores they had been to before, he went to check back this store.

In front of him was a man who was sitting on the floor gagged and tied up with extension cables. The man was glaring at Mark with overwhelming hate that even made Mark feel a slight headache.

This guy was the man who was arguing with James before. He was the man who lost his wife in the Zombie Massacre that happened here in the TechZone this past noon.

Why was this man tied up?

At the time where Mark and Paula were getting ready before finding the Medicine, Mark tasked Ange to protect Mei from this guy as he felt that this guy's emotions were in turmoil. He was exuding faint killing intent even though this man held it back. As Mark was going away, he predicted the possibility of this guy making a dangerous move.

And it really happened.

As the only one left beside Mei was Ange, this guy thought that it was his chance. To most people who did not know Ange, she was just a frail looking girl. Unfortunately for him, he totally underestimated her and got defeated. However, Ange got wounded on her palm since she did not expect that this guy would suddenly take out a butterfly knife during their fight.

”How is it? You think you can pull that idiotic and unreasonable revenge of yours?”

Mark spoke and pulled the gag on his mouth away.

”You f*cker!”

”Me? Isn't that you?”

Mark stared at the man with eyes full of contempt.

”I already explained what happened earlier right? If you want someone to blame about what happened to your wife, blame yourself.”

”What did I do wrong? You bastard did not tell us about what would happen! She died because of YOU!”

”What an idiot.”

”WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!”

Mark pulled the collar of the man up and dragged him out of the store. He threw him in the middle of the vacant area in front of the store that was already cleaned and looked at Calvin.

”Remove the cables.”

Calvin looked confused and asked as he removed the cables tying the man.

”What are going to do?”

Mark shrugged and replied.

”Giving him a chance for his revenge.”