SQUAD SERIES 1: SECRET [COMPLETED]

Chapter 25: Mr. Hope

I AM sitting in my swivel chair and infront of me nakaupo si Hanz na may hawak na papel.

"This man is really secretive. Jake is finding it difficult to dig deeper on his whereabouts." Binasa ko ang papel na nasa harap ko.

"Bakit ba siya nagustuhan ng tita ko? Alam naman niya sigurong hindi pwede kasi strict si Grandpa. He was an employee of Collins Empire. Owned by our Grandmother, it was built by our ancestors." Nakakaloka ang information ng lalaking to.

"They have a secret relationship Steven and Sylvia is the fruit of their love. That's the reason why your Grandfather hates Sylvia so much because he can see the eyes of that man on Sylvia's." Dagdag niya.

"Ano ba talagang nagyari twelve years ago? Sabi mi Grandpa this man killed his daughter pero sabi ng article na yun it was Grandpa who  did it." Naguguluhan kong saad.

Grandpa always reminds Sky to stay away from strangers maybe because of this. To avoid misunderstandings. Pero bakit hindi makapagsalita si Grandpa ng tanungin namin siya? Siya ba talaga ang pumatay kay tita? I was eleven when that incident happened and Sky was just five.

I can remember our maid holding a baby and running towards the exit that baby might be Sylvia. Why would they do that? Hindi na ako makapag-isip.

Biglang bumukas ang pinto ng office ko. "Boss, nandito na kami." Sabi ni Travis na may hawak na envelope.

"Ang saya ko! Sinagot na ako ni Elise!" Anunsyo ni Anthony.

"Lagot ka naman kay Marco. Gago ka ba Anthony kapatid yun ng kaibigan natin." Saad ni Tristan na may hawak na libro.

Sumenyas si Hanz na umupo sila kaya nagmamadali silang umupo kahit masikip na sila sa couch ay nagaaway parin sila.

"Kendrick sa sahig kana." Bulyaw ni Drake. "Gago ka ba!" Ang maliit na mata ni Kendrick ay lumaki ng dahil kay Drake.

"All of you sit on the floor." Utos ni Hanz kaya agad silang bumaba para umupo sa sahig. Ayan wala ng gulo.

Umupo ang kakadating na Jake sa couch at pinagtawanan ang nasa sahig. "Boss. I found out that Mr. Hope and the father of Sylvia are somewhat connected." Imporma nito na mas lalong ikinakunot ng nuo ko.

"Both of them have the same parents, same age but different face from Jerome." Mabilis nanaman itong nagtipa sa laptop.

"Shit! Someone's entering my laptop!" Mas lalo pang bumilis ang kamay niya at pagkatapos sumigaw. "Boom! That's what you get for attempting to enter my laptop morons!"

"Proceed Jake." It was Hanz. "So, this Mr. Hope was admitted in a hospital sa America. Base dito he had severe burn on his face kaya need itong ayusin like retouch sa mukha." He was referring to surgery.

"Both of them can be the same person." Ani ni Hanz na malalim ang pag-iisip.

"You're right boss. Pakiramdam ko may mali talaga sa Mr. Hope na yun. Iba yung pag-approach niya kay Steven kasi." Tristan said while reading his thick book.

"Dexter I want you to spy Mr. Hope." Hanz flipped the next page of the document.

"Aye! Aye! Boss!" Nakasaludong sabi ni Dexter.

"Boss gusto kong sumama." Tumayo si Drake. "He can do it alone." Napasimangot si Drake sa sabot ni Hanz.

"Trust me Drake kaya ko na sarili ko." Sabi ni Dexter na pinapagaan ang loob ng kakamabal. Si Drake kasi ang eldest kaya to do ang pag-aalaga niya sa mga nakababatang kapatid.

"Meeting adjourned. Jake continue digging that man's information." Tumayo ako tapos lumabas sa office para puntahan ang silid ng mag-ina ko.

I saw Amethyst teaching my son how to write. "Mama. This is really difficult." Maktol nito na tinawanan lang ni Amethyst.