Moonstruck: Divulgence

DIVULGENCE 01

𝓙𝓪𝔂𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷 𝓩𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓼

The whole day was so boring. Nakaupo ako habang nama pang alumna bass ibabaw ng wooden table ko at naghihintay ng report. I am not saying na sana may mangyaring krimen pero sadyang nakakabagot ngayong araw. These few days were peaceful, and fewer crimes had happened than on the usual days. I should be thankful, but boredom is killing me.

"Jayshin." Argus called me by my name. Deretso siyang pumasok sa office at inihagis ang folder.

"Just to remind you that I'm still eight- years older than you," I said, annoyed, and reached for the file he tossed on top of my table.

Argus Salazar is an undercover agent from our headquarters. Minsan lang siya pumasok kaya bihira ko siyang nakikita at nakakausap. Wala rin akong masyadong alam sa kaniya 'cause he doesn't share his personal life. I do understand that since he is an undercover agent, his identity must be kept under the wraps.

He grinned and played with his lip-ring using his tongue. "Okay, Deputy Zacharias, or should I call you Kuya Jayshin?" he mockingly stated and grimaced.

Lumapit siya sa coffee maker at naglagay ng mainit na tubig sa water reservoir at hinintay na masala ang kape. He placed the mug on my table and then walked in front of the glass window. Tahimik siyang sumisimsim ng kape habang nakatanaw sa labas.

I hissed and focused on reading the file. It's about the manipulation and wicked schemes of YG and SC Forensics. Naka-receive kami ng report from an anonymous citizen na may katiwaliang nagaganap. They are tampering with the autopsy reports and releasing fraud copies to close the case without any haste or getting into trouble.

Malaking kompanya ang YG at subordinate nito ang SC Forensics, kaya mahihirapan kami. Malalaking tao ang nasa likod ng manipulasyon at malawak ang connection nila. Once na matimbrehan nila ang pag-iimbestiga ay magtatago sila at mas mahihirapan lang kami.

Si Argus at Brint ang naka-assign sa kaso. Ang trabaho ko ay analisahin ang mga reports nila sa akin at bigyan sila ng signal at instructions para sa susunod na hakbang.

"I saw your daughter a while ago. She's playing with the kids. She seemed like na masaya siya na wala ka sa buhay niya," Argus babbled and laughed his ass off.

Iniangat ko ang paningin sa kaniya. I sent him glares and raised my middle finger. "Fuck you, Argus!" I hissed at him.

"You're not my type! I would rather fuck my bitches hardcore." I grimaced and shook my head. When it comes to my daughter, I'm very sensitive to that topic, and he has the audacity to get on my nerves by using my lovely daughter.

Nagsisi akong pinakita ko sa kaniya ang mga pictures ng anak ko dahil ginamit niya ang skills niya bilang undercover agent para malaman kung nasaan siya. However, I'm a bit grateful to him because he found my daughter. Hindi ko alam kung nasaan ang anak ko dahil tinago siya sa akin ng asawa ko pero isang araw ay dinala niya ako kung nasaan ang anak ko. Masasabi kong masaya siya ngayon sa buhay niya dahil hindi niya naman ako hinahanap. O siguro ay bata pa siya kaya hindi niya pa ako hinahanap o kaya naman ay nakalimutan niya na ako. I don't know. Only heaven knows.

"That's so funny. You don't find it funny, huh?" he giggled and restrained himself from laughing so hard. Tila ba 'yun na ang pinakanakakatawang joke na p'wedeng kong marinig.

"You don't know what a joke is, don't you?" I asked, annoyed, and sipped my coffee. I should bring him to a comedy bar or buy him a book that's full of sensible jokes and humorous stories. That would probably be a big help for him.

Iniligpit ko ang nakakalat na mga files sa table ko at iniwan siya. Wala kaming matinong pag-uusapan and I don't like how he delivers his jokes. Alam kong may sama ng loob at galit sa akin ang anak ko dahil sa paninira ng asawa ko sa kaniya kaya hindi ko maiwasan mainis sa mga jokes kuno niya. It seemed like na pinamumukha niya sa akin na hindi ako kailangan ng anak ko at hindi niya ako gustong makikila. Masaya na siyang wala ako sa buhay niya.

Heaven knows how badly I want to be with them and take care of them, but my wife doesn't want me to. Sa tuwing nalalaman niyang tinatanaw ko sa kalayuan ang anak namin ay lumilipat sila mas itinatago niya ang bata.

My phone rang kaya kinapkap ko ang bulsa ko at tinignan ang ID caller. It was my maternal cousin. Brint Verstte is my second cousin from my mother's side. Almost all of us—my brother and cousins—are in the same field. Mas matanda lamang ako sa kaniya ng walong buwan kaya magkasundo kami.

I tapped the green button to answer his call. "Hey," I greeted him.

"Hindi ako tinanggap ng YG," he stated, and he didn't bother greeting me back. He doesn't really know the word 'polite'.

The way he talks, I'm sure that his application didn't go well according to his plan. He talks arrogantly and with pride. Kung sa akin siya mag-a-apply at hindi ko rin siya tatanggapin. Kung umakto siya ay mas lamang pa ang awtoridad niya kaysa sa boss.

"Bro, you know Masha Tanck? She rejected my application form. Hindi niya nga binasa basta niya na lang na sinabing hindi ako qualified. Damn!" paghihimutok niya sa kabilang linya.

"That's a problem, but we still have option number two, remember?" I queried from the other line.

"Yeah, option number two, SC Forensics. Update you later," he sighed and spoke submissively. I pressed the power-off button on my phone to end my call.

I maneuvered my car and drove until I found myself in front of my daughter's school. Nag-park ako sa malayo para hindi makaagaw pansin ang Maybach ko. This is my everyday routine, ang abangan ang unica hija kong lumabas ng school at masigurong makakauwi siya ng safe.

Sa pagkakaalam ko ay lilipat na siya ng school para mailayo at maitago siya sa 'kin ng asawa ko. I understand na mali 'yung ginawa ko noon at pinagsisihan ko na 'yun pero sana naman ay h'wag niya akong alisan ng karapatan sa anak namin.

MY PHONE whistled, indicating that someone texted me. It's my brother, Ruce. I opened the text message and almost dropped my phone after reading the text message.

Ruce Zacharias: Atlas Chen is dead. That's the passage.

Cringes engulfed my whole system. Patay na siya? How come? He's healthy besides wala siyang sakit o cancer. Wala rin akong nabalitaang naaksidente siya. Paano nangyaring patay na siya? Ginago yata ako ni Ruce.

Atlas Chen was one of my lecturers back in college. Naging professor muna siya bago siya naging Dean sa WCIS. He was quite strict inside the classroom but friendly outside the classroom. He is an excellent teacher. Masasabi kong magaling siyang guro dahil lahat ng tinuro niya ay naiintindihan ko at hanggang ngayon ay naaalala pa.

𝚁𝚢𝚔𝚎𝚛𝙼𝚘𝚘𝚗