The Fighter

Chapter Fourteen

⍟HARLEY⍟

I sighed at saka umupo sa bakanteng bench na nandoon at binuksan ang libro na hawak ko.

I was at the infirmary garden since Lyka prohibited me to leave the vicinity, buti nga at pinayagan niya akong makalabas dito.

"Kaya pala wala ka sa kwarto mo kasi nandito ka." Tumingin naman ako sa nagsalita and it was Ken.

"Ken? you're here?" I asked in confusion.

He chuckled as he took a seat beside me.

"Nakita mo na ako kahapon ah?"

"I thought I was hallucinating." Sagot ko.

"Well, here I am. In flesh." Ani naman nito and I chuckled.

"Siraulo." I said and shake my head. "Nga pala, paano ka nakapask dito?" I asked.

"Oh, your superior called me. What's her name again?"

"Gemma?"

"Yes, that girl." Sagot niya. "She's scary by the way but also that's my type." He added.

"Yung totoo, pulis ka ba talaga or playboy?" Tanong ko sa kanya.

"Harley, I'm a single man at hindi na ako bumabata. Mas maganda maaga pa lang naghahanap ka na ng makakasama mo habang buhay."

"You're weird." Komento ko naman sa sinabi nito. "At isa pa, wag ka ng umasa doon kay Gemma." Dagdag ko.

"Huh? taken na ba siya?"

"Well...uhm...parang ganun na nga." I said.

Oh my God, I almost spill Gemma's relationship status into this guy. Ayoko pang mamatay!

"Nga pala, bakit ka niya tinawagan at pinapunta dito?" I asked trying to change the topic.

"She told me na gusto niya akong pasalamatan."

"Pasalamatan? for what?" I asked in confusion again.

I know Gemma, she is really strict kapag may bisita na pumupunta dito.

"I don't know, ngayon ko pa lang malalaman." He answered. "Oo nga pala, bakit nandito ka at wala sa kwarto mo?" He asked.

"I'm bored. Baka mabaliw ako lalo kapag nanatili lang ako sa kwarto, puro puti pa naman yung nakikita ko dun." I said and chuckled.

"Sure kang walang masakit sayo? di pa naman biro mabaril malapit sa puso." He said.

"I am fine don't worry." Sagot ko dito. "By the way, I discovered something from the evidence that we got from the previous inspector's house." Pag-inform ko.

"Really? what is it?"

"It was about the museum na pagmamay-ari ng mga Harata. Nabalitaan ko na magsasagawa pa rin sila ng party kahit na namatay na ang mga may-ari nito." I explained.

"Oh...that museum." He said in realization. "May maitutulong ba ako?" He asked

"I am currently formulating a plan, babalitaan na lang kita." I said at tumango-tango naman ito.

"I was so worried when Gemma told me na nabaril ka...I'm glad na okay ka na ngayon." He said.

Tumingin naman ako sa kanya and I smiled at him.

"Masamang damo to, mahirap mamatay." Sagot ko naman at dahil doon ay bahagyang natawa ito.

I chuckled also to my joke then I looked at the flowers nearby.