Andrew's steps quickly crossed the huge trees in the middle of the forest. It's his seventh day on mount coeus in Palawan and he finally reached the top. But he would never thought that he would be in a situation where he had to secure his own life.
Earlier, he was just inside his tent that he had just finished building. But suddenly, he heard a gunshot not far away from their camping site. He came out of his tent to check how far the gunfire was from them. But when he came out, the people with whom he climbed the mountain were no longer there and only the old man was there. The old man hurriedly approached him and told him that they need to leave quickly as possible.
"What is happening?" He asked him.
Fear and concern can be read in his eyes.
"You are hearing the rebels and soldiers." He helped him packed his things. "The two groups met and changed fire, hurry up!" The old man ordered him while being confused.
He grabbed his cellphone that currently recording his sleeping video clip.
"They can't catch us because the soldiers might think that we are also members of the rebels!"
Andrew was also nervous, why did it happen now? He knew there were many rebels on the mountain that they climbed because that what the people at the foot of the mountain said earlier.
"Come on Uncle! You go first and I'll follow."
They quickly left the place and headed to the top of the mountain because they knew that they are safe there.
They were running when they heard the gunshot in their previous position. Andrew felt more nervous now, what if they didn't leave?
"Don't stop! Hurry!" The old man told him softly but emphatically.
They ran again and now they were in a place they did not know. The trees are taller and it's dark, so they can't see their path. The gunfire below is going on, the old man is panting and he also tired.
"Can we rest now?" He asked the old man while panting.
"We can't! We need to go further! But I think it would be better if you leave me here." The old man trying to pushed him away.
"No uncle, we will leave here together, I won't leave you." He said. He was also worried for the old man.
"You listen! I am old and you're still young, so go!" The old man insisted.
"No. I'll take you with me." Andrew also emphasized.
He helped the old man to stand up. They had taken a few steps when suddenly the rain started pouring down.
"Damn it!" Andrew couldn't help but cursing.
"I told you, you should just leave me." The old man spoke beside him.
He didn't say anything. But continued walking. Using the flashlight, he check their path.
"Uncle, I think there were cave ahead." He said to the old man. They were both wet due to the heavy rain.
"Thank God! And thank you because you for not leaving me no matter how many times I pushed you away."
Andrew smiled. Even though it was dark and they couldn't see each other, he knew that the old man was happy and so was he.
After a while they also reached the cave. Its small but it fits both of them.
"Uncle, do you know there's a cave here?" He asked the old man while helping him sit.
"No. This was also the first time I came here."
He handed him a towel from his bag to dry his body and to change their clothes.
"Let's stay here until sunrise." He said.
"Surprisingly, it rained even it was hot earlier." The old man said.
"Yeah.."
He found a place to stay inside the cave. When he saw a wide rock, he approached it and was about to sit when it suddenly collapsed.
"Aaahhhhhh!" Andrew screamed as he felt himself falling down. He also heard the old man calling him while trying to hold his hand.
When Andrew opened his eyes, he found himself lying on the flat ground. In front of him is the wall of the cave. Andrew was stunned, shouldn't it be dark because it's night? So why can he see the inside of the cave?
"What the... Where the hell am i?" He murmured.
He looked up, he looked at where he came from but he couldn't see anything because of the darkness above.
"How do I get out of here?" He murmured again.
Andrew looked behind him. He was stunned to see the small tunnel leading into nowhere. The tunnel was so bright so he stood up and stepped closer to it. If the tunnel is bright, it means that it maybe morning outside and the light is penetrating inside. He may fall at the foot of the mountain. He was near the mouth of the tunnel when he heard a ring. He looked for it.
"Huh! I have my phone with me?" He said with a smile. He picked the phone and continue walking.
It only took him few moments to reach the source of the light. Andrew was nervous. Instead of bright environment, he was greeted by a large mirror. But the mirror couldn't be called a mirror because the reflection he sees is not his.
"A portal?" He murmured.
Scared and stunned, he started video recording. In the mirror, you can see the laboratory that was full of things that he never seen before.
"Who are you?" Andrew jumped in shock when he heard a voice. He violently turned behind him.
He turned pale and stared at the person there. His heart started to beat faster and faster. There was a tall guy around 187cm in front of him. With green eyes, a perfect pointed nose, a lips that red as an apple and hair that shines as gold. He's skin is pale but Andrew noticed something.
"I asked who are you, and how did you get here?" The man repeated. It's english accent is like British but mixed with American.
"I.. I'm.. Vlogger." He answered. Instead of his name, he said his profession.
The man just stared at him. Tilting his head slightly. It's like it's saying "continue".
"I.. Dropped here from the ceiling." He said the truth.
"Dropped?" The man looked up.
"Not from there." He said. "It was there." He pointed the tunnel where he came from.
The man looked where he was pointing at.
"Excuse me, Sir. Are you.. Encanto?" He fidget while asking.
The person in front of him frowned as he turned to him. Does he not understand his question? He stepped closer to him so Andrew stepped back. As he retreated, he tripped over a rock.
"Fuck!" He utters when he felt that he was falling. So he just closed his eyes. But he did not feel his back touching the ground.
"Are you okay?" He heard a man's hoarse voice in his ear at the same time as hot breath touching his skin made him aware.
"I.. I'm.. I'm okay." Andrew felt his heart beating faster and faster so he slightly pushed the man to get away from him but it seems that the man also made a wrong step.
Both of their eyes widened as they looked at each other when they felt their fall to the ground and just closed their eyes. Andrew let go of his cellphone that he was holding when he felt the man's body fall on his body at the same time as their lips touched. He opened his eyes to looked at the man who was also looking at him with wide eyes too.
"What the fu*k?!" His brain screamed. His eyes widened even more when felt the man's tongue moved slightly. He gently licked his lips. His mouth opened in astonishment then he blinked.
"What is he doing?" His mind screamed again. The guy move his tongue again, and this time it entered his mouth.
With his body shaking he pushed the man hard. His heart is beating too fast that makes him feel dizzy. The man left on top of him and stood up.
"You.." Andrew couldn't continue what he was going to say because his whole face was red. He didn't know if it was because of embarrassment or something.
The man ignored him. He was busy checking himself.
"What? Did you feel insulted right now?" He couldn't stand it anymore. He was the one who should feel insulted.
"Don't go anywhere, wait me here." The man said before entering the portal.
Andrew was left with jaw dropped because the portal also disappeared as soon as the man entered.
"What's this? Kiss and run? Seriously?! Aghhh!" He tagged at his hair only increasing the stress he was feeling.
"Mr. Perez! Can you hear us?"
He stopped grumbling when he heard the voice calling him. He ran towards the tunnel he came from.
"I'm here!!" He shouted when he saw that there was a hole in the ceiling and it was bright.
He wants to cry because of joy. He will make it home alive. If he had known that it would happen, he would have listened to his friends. He looked for his cellphone but he couldn't find it until he got out of the cave. The hole where he dropped was filled with a wider rock so that there would be no more accidents.
Andrew is walking towards the helicopter that rescued him. Thanks to the old man because he asked for help from the soldiers who were searching and clearing the area. He explained what happened and the soldiers believed him so he was rescued. Andrew remembered the guy who kissed him and ran.
"That punk!!" He murmured with irritation.
This just happened because of his insistence to his friends that he was going to Palawan.. He remembered where it starts..
