The Life of a Secret Writer

CLUE 25

CHESSBOARD

Ren

Everything was planned.

We used River as a bait. They say people whose madly inlove are those who are easy to fool. That's what happened to him. He needs counseling actually. Not to bash but he doesn't deserve Trisha—Natasha or whatever her name is. She's manipulating my cousin and we're not allowing that.

Matagal ko nang alam na sakanya galing ang mga bomba. Death threats; all of those childish things we're from him. All because his girlfriend is so fucking jealous. Kung gusto niyang maging writer edi magsulat siya!

But the real question is... pano nya nalamang nagsusulat ako?

I am still investigating on that part.

That's my top secret that I don't want to leak. First reason, I am sick and there is no cure. Even if I wanted to meet them in person hindi pu-pwede. Ako mahihimatay sa harap nila? Nah. That will cost a lot of panic. I don't want that to happen. Besides, they can enjoy reading the books without knowing the person behind the book. I'm contented seeing people appreciating my works from afar.

"Hindi na ba magbabago isip mo?"

Tinitigan ko si Rush. He observed me for a while before sighing.

"Right. Hindi na magbabago ang isip mo."

I gave a small smile.

"Salamat Rush sa pagbantay sakin simula noon hanggang ngayon. You did your best to make me safe... ako ata favorite cousin mo e."

Lumikot ang mata nya at umiwas ang tingin sakin. "Asa ka."

Kahit kelan talaga may pinagmanahan.

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"Double check the parameter." Cosmo

"Clear boss." Si Al.

"All clear," Spencer said.

I checked the surroundings too. Walang tao. Sabagay, it's 3am in the morning who would have thought going to the underground seeing the corpses they killed today?

Kumusot ang ilong ni Spencer. "Ang baho!"

"Ano bang malapit sa bunganga mo diba bibig? Hininga mo lang 'yan." ani Cosmo.

"Luh," Si Spencer. Amba pa silang magsusuntukan kung hindi ko lang sila pasimpleng kinutusan.

"Boss, baka biglang bumangon 'tong mga to ah! Hihimatayin ako!"

Galing sa ngiwi sumeryoso si Cosmo. "Pakialam ko."

"Luh," Si Al.

Umangat ang dirty finger ni Cosmo na agad na sinundan ng dirty finger ng dalawa.

Putang ina naman oh.

I silently get inside of one of the empty box trying to hide the 2nd hand embarrassment from them. Imagine, maskulado silang tatlo at halatang sa isang tingin e asintadong bumaril pero pucha mga isip bata!

How did I got envolve with them in the first place.

"Ren? Hala gago! Asaan si Ren?!" I heard Cosmo panicking.

"Hala, nag walk out ata. Break na daw kayo." that's Spencer's voice.

"Tarantado!"

"Bakit kayo ba?"

"Oh, pucha namemersonal na! Suntukin mo boss, payag ka 'nun?!"

At sinulsulan pa nga.

Ilang minuto din silang nagbangayan bago tumahimik ang paligid. Tulala lang ako sa gitna ng dilim at ingay ng paligid. Maya-maya umuyog ang box kung nasan ako. Nagkaron ng kunting liwanag at ilang minuto pa bago ko napagtanto na sinilip ako ni Cosmo. Madaling sinuyod ng mata nya ang buong box kung sa'n ako nakahiga. Nang masigurong komportable ako; ngumiti s'ya ng matamis.