Detective senses

Chapter 16: Secrets and Lies

Chapter 16: Secrets and lies

Ian's Pov

We're here at our cottage. Kasalukuyang nakahiga sa kama kaming tatlong lalaki habang nagcecellphone.

Chinachat lang naman namin ang mga girlfriend namin. Well, ewan ko lang kay Chris dahil pansin ko lang na kanina pa nakakunot ang noo nitong lalaking to.

Kaya naman ay bumangon ako at inagaw ang cellphone sa kanya. "Kanina ka pa nakakunot ang noo. Ano bang meron dito bro? Nagaway ba kayo ni Av---" naputol ang aking sasabihin nang mabasa ko ang pangalan ng taong siniseen niya lang.

"Oh Ian pre, bakit kunot na rin yang noo mo?" tanong ni Akhaya.

He even held his chin and stared at the two of us. "Let me guess, Ian dude, you're worried because you saw a different name from Chris's phone and Chris doesn't like that person who is chatting him. Am I right?" Akhaya asked.

I nodded and Chris remained silent. But we can feel his anxious aura.

"Let me guess, Amethyst Loise Jamaico is your ex" I said.

Chris nodded a little. "Not just ex. But she's also a childhood friend of mine" he explained.

"And you hate her for some reason. Now, let me ask you this" I cleared my throat first before I continued what I was about to say. "You didn't told Avie about this"

Chris clenched his fist.

Looks like the answer is obvious.

"Avie wouldn't like about you keeping secrets nor telling lies" Akhaya seriously said.

Gusto ko pa sanang dugtungan ang sinabi ni Akhaya pero mas maganda siguro kung si Chris na mismo ang makarealize.

Both I and Akhaya knows 2 possible things about Avie. But it's still a question.

Is she really that naïve to not notice about Amethyst's?

And the second one is....

Well, as for the second one, we're not sure if its right to suspect her of that. Because it was something dangerous.

"Hmm. Tara na mga tol. Mas lalo ko lang mamimiss girlfriend ko kung tatambay lang tayo dito sa loob" sabi pa ni Akhaya at nauna ng lumabas ng cottage.

Nilingon ko naman si Chris. "Tara na gangster king. Sunduin mo na rin ang prinsesa mo" I said and I chuckled when he gave me a death glare.

Pumunta kami sa cottage ni Avie at kumatok. Pero nakailang katok na kami ay wala pa ring sumasagot o nagbubukas ng pinto.

Her door wasn't locked kaya't nakapasok kaagad kami.

Then there we saw her, having a nap.

She seems so tired.

Naupo si Chris sa tabi ni Avie and he even caressed her head.

Napalapit rin ako kay Avie at dahan-dahan kong hinawakan ang kwintas niyang may queen pendant.

"A queen pendant?" mahinang sabi ko.

Kumunot rin ang noo ni Chris. "I didn't gave her anything like that. Hmm, where did she bought that?" he asked.

Napailing na lang ako at binitawan ko na ang kwintas.

Pagkatapos ay naglibot na muna ako dito sa cottage ni Avie.

Wala dito si Akhaya dahil pumunta muna siya doon sa cottage ni Sir Perez. Susunduin niya daw si sir dahil ang tagal nun kung kumilos.

"Why don't you wake her up already?" I asked Chris, who is smiling while staring and caressing Avie's hair.

"She seems tired. Hintayin na lang natin na makabalik dito si Akhaya and I'll wake her up" he said.

I nodded at saka lumabas na muna ako.

Hmm.. If Chris is keeping a secret, then could Avie be telling lies?

*****

Avie's Pov

"Avie, wake up. Maglilibot-libot pa tayo" I heard Chris' voice.

Dahan-dahan ko namang iminulat ang aking mga mata at bumangon na rin ako sa higaan.

Kinusot-kusot ko pa ang aking mata at saka ngumiti ako kay Chris. "Sorry, I fell asleep. Kanina pa ba kayo nandito?" I asked.

Gagi! Nakakahiya! 

Mukhang hindi ko nalock ang pinto ko kaya nakapasok sila and it's so embarrassing! Sana lang di ako naglaway habang natutulog!

Lumabas na nga kami ng cottage at nagsimula na rin kaming maglibot sa buong isla.

*****

Gabi na at ngayon lang kami magswiswimming sa dagat. Magkatapat lang naman ang cottage ko at ang cottage ng boys.

I am wearing my bikini top at isang maikling shorts na pwedeng pangswimming.

Ngayon lang kami magbababad sa dagat dahil mas maganda raw kung gabi ka lulublob sa tubig.

And it is actually true!

Because the water is warm, and it's not dark here!

May mga ilaw sa ilalim ng tubig kaya't maliwanag.

I am even enjoying the view dahil, bukod sa malinis, at maligamgam ang tubig, bukod sa hindi madilim, ay nakikita ko ang nagkikislapang bituin kasama ang napakagandang buwan.

Habang nagbababad sa tubig at habang nakatingala sa langit ay may biglang yumakap sa aking likod. Nagulat pa nga ako nung una eh.

"The scenery is beautiful" he said.

I nodded. "Yeah"

"The moon is beautiful isn't it?"

Humarap naman ako sa kanya at niyakap ko rin siya. "I love you too"

He hugged me back and he even kissed me on my forehead.

Kumalas naman kami sa yakapan at tumingin kami sa mata ng isa't isa. "Avie, is there something you want to tell me?" He asked. 

Sigh.. Mukhang kailangan ko ng isabi sa kanya.

"Chris I---" I was cut off nang tumunog ang cellphone niya na nakapatong doon sa may cottage.

Lumapit naman siya doon at kununot ang kanyang noo nang buksan niya ang kanyang cellphone.

I was curious so lumapit na rin ako sa kanya at tiningnan ko iyon.

And there. I saw the message from Loise.

Well, nangangamusta lang naman siya ang she was asking if maganda naman ba dito.

"Aren't you going to reply to her?" I asked him when he just put back his phone.

"No---" he was cut off nang may tumawag naman na sa kanyang cellphone. Pero nang makita niya ang caller ID ay hindi niya iyon sinagot. 

Hmm.. Why is Loise calling him?

Magsasalita pa sana ako nang biglang sumulpot si Ian. "There's a case"

Pareho naman kaming napalingon sa kanya ni Chris.

"A case of a missing body"