Montereal Bastards 3: To Chase A Playboy (COMPLETED) #WATTYS2017

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Ruzz

"Here!"

Isang manipis na brown envelop ang lumipad patungo sa mesa na nasa harap ko nang dumating ako sa meeting place ng Black Storks Elite, ang special force na pinamumunuan ni Cade.

Khian and Kier are both playing billiards not far from us, Ashton and Reeve situated themselves on the pantry stuffing foods in their mouths while Cade was standing in front of me, waiting for my reaction.

Itinaas ko ang kilay ko sa gawi niya saka inilipat ang paningin sa envelop.

"What's this?" tanong ko, although we both know what's inside the freaking thing.

"Open it dude. Hindi yan libre." saad niya habang tinititigan ang reaksiyon ko.

I tried to calm myself but my stubborn heart would not be talked into it. Nanatili siyang mabilis at malakas ang pagpintig na animo'y nakikipag-marathon.

With trembling hands, I picked the envelop from the table. It was so light, na para bang kokonti lang ang laman niyon. Animo'y pinagkasya sa ilang buwan ang buong buhay ng taong pinagpapa-imbestigahan ko.

"Ano to, one year life-span lang? Akala ko ba sinabi kong everything that you can dig?" nakakunot- noong tanong ko.

"Open the blasted envelop and don't ask me questions dude." nakangiti niyang tugon habang tinatapik-tapik ng sapatos ang marmol na sahig.

Binuksan ko ang sobre at kinuha ang laman niyon. One picture taken when she was still young, and a couple of white bond paper.

How the hell.

Binasa ko nakasulat habang nagsasalita si Cade.

"Ipinanganak na sakitin, she was not allowed outside their home for almost all her life. Wala akong nakuha maliban sa information sa birth certificate. No school records kasi home-schooled and the parents are not even sure that she'll live more than twenty years. Medical records are inexistent. Walang nakakakilala sa kanya, until a few months ago when she started going out with her siblings and some cousins. They  said, it's a miracle that she's healthy now.   Arranged to be married to Enzo Vergara although the wedding was postponed for unknown reasons." saad niya.

"Isabelle Masaga Haufano, 25, single. That's all you can fucking give me?" I asked exasperated.

"Your girl is like a mushroon dude. Biglang sumulpot sa mundo. So don't expect me to give you forged information just to satisfy your curiousity."

Biglang sumulpot sa mundo.

It could also mean that she is Dee. Damn it. I need to know of she's Dee or not or I'm gonna go crazy.

"May napansin ka ba na kakaiba? Anything suspicious about her?" pagdaka ay tanong ko.

"What do you mean?"

"Could there be a chance that she's, say, a different person? That she's not really who she said she is?"

Bahagya siyang natigilan sa sinabi ko. He searched my face as if looking for something. Kung ano man iyon, wala akong pakialam. Nakipagtitigan ako sa kanya. I need answers, and I need it fast.

"Ang totoo niyan, iyan ang una kong naisip nang makuha ko ang information niya."

Fuck. There is hope!

Hindi ko napigilan ang pag-alwan ng aking pakiramdam dahil sa sinabi ni Cade. If there is anyone that I can trust in matters like this, it is this guy. He knows things.

A smile graced my lips as I contemplate my next move.

"Ah.. Ah.. Ah.. Just what I am saying. Love life ito no? Dudes," sigaw niya sa mga kasama namin, "our playboy has fallen!"