54 Marks Plans (1/2)
8:15 PM - City Mall Bacoor, West Wing, TechZone
Inside the store where the laptops were set, Mark sat on a chair with Abbygale on his lap. He gently blew on the soup inside the spoon he was holding in his right hand and fed it to Abbygale. In front of them, there were several steaming hot instant cup noodles and waffles along with several bottles of drinks.
It was fortunate that one of the stores inside the TechZone actually sell assortments of USB accessories and equipment. The water used for the cup noodles were heated using USB Thermos and the waffles were heated and cooked using a USB Insulation Bento Box what was currently plugged into a phone charger and was being used to heat other food stuffs at the moment.
Beside Mark, Mei was looking enviously at Abbygale while eating her own cup noodles.
On the counter, Ange and Paula were fiddling with the laptop. They were contacting the military while trying to get ahold with Ange's father.
James also passed by earlier informing Mark that the guy that he trashed already died. Mark was not surprised by it as it was the reason he left with Abbygale and Mei that time. Though the only visible injury was the broken arm, Mark detected the extent of pain the man felt before he fell unconscious. It was likely that the man's ribs were broken and tore into his organs. The man's head also hit the concrete wall too hard that it was probable for him to receive a severe head trauma that could lead to brain hemorrhage.
Removing the unnecessary thoughts in his mind, he picked up a slice of cheese waffle from the table and let Mei beside him take a bite. Mei's eyes gleamed with glee and hurriedly took a bite.
Mark was having a headache. Since Abbygale appeared earlier, Mei started feeling envious of her as the little girl was being carried by him. Most people might not have noticed but for Mark who was an Empath, he could detect the rapid changes in Mei's feelings towards him. All of it was because of Abbygale.
Mark turned his head and looked at the two college girls seriously typing something at the laptop.
***
8:21 PM – Central Business Park, Pasay City, Diosdado Macapagal Blvd.
A convoy consisting of three military hummers was rushing along the road. Inside the Humvee in the middle of the convoy, Gen. Miguel Perez sat on the back seat with a gleam of excitement and relief on his aged face.
He just received a call from the Rescue Department that his daughter contacted them. After he got the news, he immediately passed his orders to his aide to take command for a while before leaving.
The convoy stopped outside the former call center building. As the general walked out of the vehicle, another military jeep came and Teresa, his future daughter-in-law, walked out of it.
The two went in together and was received by the waiting personnel. The general started to inquire about the situation as they walk on the hallway.
”What's the news about my daughter?”
”Sir! You're daughter is still online and she said that they are currently out of danger. According to her, there was a request for rescue that came earlier about survivors at the Bacoor City Mall and she was included in that report.”
The personnel replied.
”Wait, that report?”
Teresa interjected making the general and the personnel look at her.
”You know about it?”
The general asked.
”I was there when that request came in. Remember my friend Laura that I recommended to this department to volunteer? She was the one who received the request.”
The general turned back to the personnel.
”Was there a rescue squad dispatched to them?”
”Not yet sir.”
Gen. Miguel was surprised.
”What is the reason?”
”Sir, according to the previous report, they had 47 survivors with them, we needed to more squads to return to accommodate the rescue for all those people.”
The General frowned but understood the situation. The three people hurried towards the Rescue Department office.
***
Back at the TechZone, Ange who was just typing on the laptop suddenly stood up and looked around making everyone in the store look at her.
”What's wrong?”
Mark who was feeding Abbygale asked.
”I need a phone. Dad just arrived and told me to find a phone with an active number.”
Hearing what she said, Mark took out his newly acquired phone and gave it to Ange.
”Give me that back later. Is your father going to register the number to a private network?”
Ange nodded as she received the phone.
”Just check the number in the settings.”
Ange fiddled with the phone while returning back to the chair in front of the laptop before she continued typing.
Soon, the phone rang which Ange immediately picked up.
”Dad!”
[Angeline! Thank goodness you're fine!]
”Well, yes. We almost died but we're safe now!”
Mark almost choked when he heard what she said. He concluded that Ange was daughter who was good at making her parents worried!