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NYC : 13

EUREKA'S POV

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EUREKA'S POV

BACK IN THE hotel's suite, nandito kami ngayon at nakaistambay sa living room na tinutuluyan naming suite.

We were supposed to decode the given code that Miss Jane sent to us. Pero, heto, hindi namin 'yon ma-decode, kaya naman bumalik kami sa hotel.

"Ugh! Suko na 'ko! Sakit sa ulo mag-isip! angil ni Jon.

Jonathan plopped down the long couch. Humiga siya doon, saka nagtakip ng mukha gamit ang pillow na nasa couch na 'yon. Mayamaya pa, he's already snoring. Tulog agad.


Meanwhile, nakaupo ako sa carpet sa sahig. I was facing the center table, kung saan nakakalat ang mga scratch papers na sinulatan namin ng mga palpak na decodings.

"Sobrang hirap nga talaga. Hay!" I sighed and crumpled another paper, then threw it somewhere on the table.

Suko na 'ko. Nilapag ko ang pen at papel, saka ako nagpangalumbaba sa center table. Nakasimangot.

Nakaka-badtrip naman. Bakit hindi namin ma-decode ang binigay na code ni Miss Jane?

"I have tried Caesar's box, Caesar's cipher, rotation thirteen, A1Z26, and such but... Argh! Ayaw pa rin. The results won't make sense," I hissed.


"Maybe we're using the wrong technique," Ele's voice.

Ele walked across the room, arms folded. An'cute niya sa suot na pajama'ng gray. Actually, naka-pajama na kaming tatlo. I'm wearing purple, while Jon's wearing blue.

And yes, it's night time in USA. So, yeah, simula kaninang tanghali hanggang ngayong gabi, 'di pa rin namin nade-decode ang code na binigay ni Miss Jane. Sadly.

Umupo si Ele sa carpet, sa tabi ko mismo. He leaned forward, checking the scratch papers that were scattered on the table. Blangko ang mukha n'ya.

"Sabi ko kasi sa'yo eh. Sumuko na lang tayo sa game na 'to. Makakauwi pa tayo nang ligtas at maaga sa Pinas," I said.

"Giving up is not my thing, Eureka. You should know that since we've known each other for so long." Ele's eyes were focused on the papers.

Ngumuso naman ako. "Dapat alam mo rin kung saan at kailan isasantabi 'yang pagka-competitive mo. Mind you, we are half way across the planet from our hometown, Mister Ele Mcdon."

Biglang natigilan si Ele. Natulala siya nang ilang segundo, saka binaba ang papel na hawak niya. Then he shifted his eyes to me.

Teka... May sinabi ba 'kong mali?

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