DETECTIVE FILES. File 3 (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 24: TOP SPEED

Chapter 24: Top Speed

Pagdating ko sa Athena ay lunch break na nila. Kahit pinigilan ako ni Gray na umalis, I never listened. Kailan ba ako nakinig? I always put myself into danger, yep. I am aware of what danger I am putting myself into.

I presented my ID at nagkunwaring mag-iinquire sa loob ng Athena kaya agad akong pinapasok ng security guard. For the second time I regretted wearing my uniform dahil naging sanhi iyon upang mapatingin ang lahat ng estudyante sa akin. Some were wondering what a Bridle Student like me doing in Athena and some just don't care at all. I scanned my eyes on the cafeteria but there was no sign of Zywon. I was about to leave when I heard a voice calling out my name.

"Amber!"

Napalingon ako sa isang babaeng lumapit sa akin. Her face is familiar, probably a classmate of mine noong naging exchange student ako. I just cannot remember what her name is.

"Hey!", I replied and think of what could be her name. Sino nga ba ang babaeng ito? Ah! They cannot blame me if I do not know their names. After all, iilan lamang sa kanila ang nagpakilala sa akin at nakipagkaibigan.

"Do you still remember me?", she asked and I gently nodded. I remember her face but not her name. "It's me, Mara."

Right. Mara. The rude girl who threw me a crumpled paper at pinagtanggol naman ako ni Zywon. Why does she sound so friendly now? "Hello Mara."

"Teka, hinahanap mo ba si Khael?"

Umiling ako. "No. Actually it's- Zywon."

Unti-unting tumaas ang kilay niya ngunit saglit lamang iyon. I heard whispers from the other girls in the cafeteria which has me as the poor subject.

"Ang landi talaga niya. Dati si Gray!"

"Oo nga, tapos si Khael."

"Ngayon naman si Zywon. Grabe siya!"

"I hate her existence!"

"She's not even pretty!"

Wow. Hindi man lamang sila nag-abalang hinaan ang mga boses nila para hindi ko sila marinig. Baka naman sinadya talaga nilang iparinig iyon sa akin.

"Look Mara, I'm not here to flirt with him. I need to talk with Zywon about-". Wait. Why am I even explaining myself to her? "Business. I have a business with him."

"He's in his personal space at kapag nandoon siya ay ayaw niya ng disturbo. You know him", she said and sounded like she's his bodyguard. Pfft.

"Look, I really need to talk to him." I'm getting impatient. Baka ano mang oras ngayon ay maihampas ko na sa kanya ang dala kong bag. I counted three at pinigilan ang sarili ko. I turned to my back at akmang aalis ng cafeteria nang magsalita si Mara.

"Nasa rooftop siya ng Demeter Bldg. If he will get mad because of you invading his resting time, don't blame us because we warned you beforehand", wika niya sa akin. I nodded at agad na pumunta sa Demeter Bldg. I'm sure natutulog na naman si Zywon. Madalas nga niyang gawin iyon sa klase, sa free time pa kaya?

The door towards the rooftop was locked from behind. Sinipa ko iyon upang tuluyang mabuksan. I found Zywon lying on the side, malapit sa tanke na naroon. Hindi mainit sa bahaging iyon ng rooftop that's why he was comfortably lying there.

"I don't need entertainer right now because I need to sleep. Umalis ka na bago ako makaisip ng kaukulang parusa sa pagsira mo sa pinto", I heard him say. Nakapikit siya at nasa likod ng ulo ang dalawang kamay habang nakahiga doon, enjoying the peacefulness of the surrounding.

"Sorry to disappoint you but I am not one of your entertainers", I said in a firm voice. Magkapatid talaga sila ni Ryu! If Ryu got bitches, Zywon got entertainers. Geez! They're one hell of a brothers! Paano ba nagkaanak si Mommy ng mga katulad nila?!