Los Angeles California...
"But uncle, why do I have to go back there?! Can't you just assign it to somebody else? I'm in the middle of a very big investigation here. I can't just drop everything and pack!" Irritadong sagot ni Harper sa kausap sa telepono.
"I know son, but you're the only one I can trust with this. Alam mo naman kung gaano kaimportante sa akin tong kasong to. Until now di pa rin nahuhuli ang pumatay at gumahasa sa pinsan mo." Madamdaming sagot ng nasa kabilang linya.
Harper sighs, he knows he can't say no to his uncle. Isa ito sa dahilan kung bakit sya naging FBI agent. His Tito Major Antonio Salazar is his mother's only brother.
When his parents died, he took him under his care and treate him as his own. Isa ito sa natulak sa kanya na ipursue ang pagpopolice, that and the need to avenge his parent's death.
"Alright, uncle give me a week para maclear lahat ng obligations ko dito. How long do I have to stay there? Just so you know uncle I work better when I'm alone." He stated.
"I know, I know son we will discuss everything when you get here okay? Anyway thank you Harper for agreeing to do this. Hindi ko pwedeng pabayaan lang to ayokong mamatay ng di nabibigyan ng hustisya ang anak ko. We have a lead and I want my best men to handle this." Pasasalamat nito sa pamangkin.
"Me too uncle, Eunice was like a sister to me. Gagawin ko lahat para mabigyan ng katarungan ang pagkamatay niya." There's an edge to his voice, mahahalatang nagpipigil din siya ng emosyon.
"Bye uncle, I'll see you when I get there."Pagpapaalam nito.
"Bye son, see you and thank you." And the line went dead.
Si Harper ay anak ng bunsong kapatid ni Major Salazar na nakapag-asawa ng American Citizen nong nag-aral ito sa US. He is an only son kaya nasusunod lahat ng luho niya while growing up.
His father owned a Secret Investigation Agency and tinutulungan ito ng mommy niya sa pamamalakad. But dahil minsan malalaking sindikato o kilalang tao ang naiimbistigahan nila their lives are always in danger. Kaya laging maingat ang kanyang ama, kahit saan sila magpunta. he even installed cctvs around their house ust to make sure.
But on the night before Harper's High School Graduation they went to a restaurant for a family dinner, masayang masaya ang magulang niya and proud na proud sa kanya dahil he'll be graduating top of his class.
At first gusto niyang maging doctor and sinusuportahan siya ng mga magulang niya. He got into some prestigious Universities, all he had to do is choose.
Wala siyang kamalay malay na yong gabing yon ay ang huling gabina palang makikita at makapiling niya ang mga magulang niya. Isang gabi ng lagim at dalamhati na nagpabago ng pananaw at plano niya sa buhay.
Flashback
"Son, we are so proud of you," Pahayag ng kanyang daddy bakas sa mukha nito ang kasiyahan at pagmamahal sa anak.
"You made me so proud baby and we love you so much" Sambit ng naluluhang ina. Despite their busy schedule, Harper's parents made sure na they have time for him.
They would go out sometimes as family and talk about everything, especially Harper's plans for the future.
At an early age, his father taught him self defense, all forms of martial arts to shooting. He said mahalagang matuto siyang protektahan ang sarili niya dahil na rin sa nature ng trabaho ng mga ito.
"Thanks mom, dad, I did all this for you. I want to make you proud and this is all I can do to repay you for everything that you did for me. For your love and sacrifices, for providing me everything I needed. I am so proud to be called your son." Madamdamin niyang pahayag na nagpaluha lalo sa mommy niya.
Umiiyak na ang mga magulang ni Harper sa sobrang saya and proud na proud sa kanilang nag-iisang anak.
"We'll let's go home, we can continue our celebration at home." Sabi ng amang tumayo na.
"Okay you two go ahead first, I have to go to the men's room." Humakbang patungong CR si Harper, kanina pa siya naiihi and di na pwedeng maghintay pa siya until makauwi.
"Well don't take too long son," tawag ng ina.
"K mom, I'll catch up," sagot nito.
Habang naghuhugas siya ng kamay, bigla na lang may malakas na pagsabog siyang narinig. Dali-daling lumabas ng CR ang binata at tumakbo palabas.
Nagkakagulo ang mga tao sa Restaurant at sa labas, isang kotse ang sumabog na nakaparada sa gawi kung saan nakaparada ang sasakyan nila. Tumakbo siya papunta sa naturang sasakyan habang sumisigaw, hinahanap ang mga magulang.
Pero hinarangan siya ng mga police, saka lang niya narealize na kotse nila ang sumabog and kasama don ang mga magulang niya. Napaluhod si Harper habang umiiyak at sumusigaw, he can't believe that his parents are gone.
He kept saying to himself, "this is just a dream, this is not real. Can somebody please wake me up!" He is crying and shouting for her parents but they never answered. People are looking at him with pity in their eyes, some are crying too for him.
Namalayan nalang niyang inakay siya ng isang medic at pinaupo sa ambulnsiyang nakaparada. Naging robot ang mga galaw niya at para bang wla nang marinig o makita. He is in total shock, his parents are dead, they are dead!
End of Flashback
Yon ang pinakamasakit na nangyari sa buhay ni Harper, and he vowed that he will make them pay,.Kaya until now hindi pa rin siya tumitigil sa pag-iimbestiga tungkol sa kaso ng mga magulang niya. He inherited quite a large amount of money from his parents along with the Agency.
Siya na ang namamalakad nito kahit isa siyang FBI agent, gusto niyang ipagpatuloy ang nasimulan ng kanyang ama. But now kailangan niya munang isantabi ang mga yon dahil uuwi siya ng Pilipinas to help his uncle sa kasong may kinalaman sa pagkamatay ng pinsan niya.