Sandoval Series # 1 : The Stars Tonight (Soon to be published)

Chapter 29

Third person POV

Pormal ng nagfile ng resignation si Falcon sa opisina ni Nate at Gaden at nagkataon naman na andun ang dalawa para makaharap siya. They are his friends even before he started working for them. Alam ng dalawa ang tungkol sa paghahanap niya sa nawawalang kapatid. They somehow understood each other dahil pareho silang tatlo na hinahanap ang mga kapatid. 

"Why are you resigning Dela Madrid? Are you hiding something from us?" seryoso at pormal na tanong ni Nathaniel kay Falcon. Si Gaden ay tahimik lang pero mataman itong inoobserbahan ang bawat galaw niya. 

Isa siya sa mga pinagkatiwalaan ni Nate at Gaden kaya nagtataka ang dalawa kong bakit biglaan ang desisyon nitong umalis sa trabaho. Hindi siya nakasagot agad. Tinatanya at pinag-iisipang mabuti kong ano ang lang ang dapat niyang sabihin. 

Gaden cleared his throat and that made Falcon look his way. He is  looking at him like he's reading whatever he is thinking right at the moment. Parehas silang tatlong ex-military, parehas magagaling, maabilidad at matalino. At alam ni Falcon na sa oras na to binabasa na ng dalawa ang mga galaw niya. 

"Where were you the other day, Dela Madrid? You didn't report to us what happened in the airport. We couldn't connect to you because you turned off your mobile. Is there anything that you want us to know?" walang paligoy-ligoy nitong tanong. 

Montenegro's voice was low and cold and he can sense the warning in it. He knew that the two is suspecting on him. He's assigned to look for Atty. Gonzales' wife but he lose her when she saw the lady she suspected as her sister running towards the other way. She followed her but lose her too but thanks to Sandoval.

"We've been  friends for years, Dela Madrid. You know our story, we know your story. We don't have problem with you resigning but we expect you to at least tell us your reason." Nate said when Falcon remained quiet.

Right. They are friends and they also help him in finding her sister. Madami na rin silang pinagdaanan magkakaibiagan. Actually, wala sana  siyang balak sabihin sa mga ito na nahanap niya ang kapatid niya but they are right, they are his friends. And he knew he could trust this two gentlemen. 

"I found her."

"Who?" Montenegro and Castillo asked in unison. Umayos pa ng upo ang dalawa. 

Mahabang katahimikan. Ayaw niya sanang magbigay ng detalye pero sa nakikita niyang reaksyon ng dalawang lalaki sigurado siyang hindi siya hahayaan ng mga 'to na lumabas na walang sinasabi sa kanila. 

"Sino ang nahanap mo Dela Madrid? Asawa ng pinsan niya o asawa ni Sando--"

"My sister." putol ni Falcon kay Gaden.

Sabay na napasinghap ang dalawa na parang di makapaniwala sa mga salitang binitawan niya.

"She's no one's wife."

 Mahabang katahimika ulit. Walang gustong magsalita sa dalawa pagkatapos makita ang pagiging seryoso ni Falcon.

"I saw her before during Dominguez wedding pero bigla siyang nawala. Hindi ko alam kung sino ang kasama niya nung araw na yun dahil sa labas ako naka-assign. I was searching for her after the wedding but I couldn't find her because she left already. I started searching for her and just recently I found out that she's with that as*hole. I went to Davao, but I was late."

Hindi niya na tinuloy pa ang ibang sasabihin. Nakakaunawang tumango ang dalawang lalaki sa kanya. Hindi niya alam kung anong kwento bakit ito pinapahanap sa kanila sa airport basta nalang sila tinawagan ni Nate nung araw na yun para hanapin ang dalawang babaeng nawawala. 

"What are you planning to do now?" tanong ni Nate sa kanya. Sa kanilang tatlo ito ang pinaka kalmado samantalang si Montenegro naman ay ang kabaliktaran. Pero may common denominator silang tatlo, mabalasik kapag nagagalit.