Royal Synergy: Curse of the Queen

Curse Twenty Six: Investigativo Club

"CAN we talk?" tanong ko kay Maxwell nang sa wakas ay makita ko ito sa isang gym. He's lifting weights and I can feel that he's been here for a long time already. "We need to talk about Nikkadorpha."

I heard him putting back the barbell with force and felt his intense glares towards my position. "We don't need to talk about anything about her. Hindi ako naniniwala sa sinabi mo."

Bumuga ako ng malalim na hininga then I decided to walk nearer. Chizo is with me today and my dog seems oblivious from what's happening.

"It was just a pure assumption, Maxwell. I still don't have any evidence to prove that she's one of the killers." Pag-amin ko sa binata. Kinakailangan kong sabihin sa kanya na it was Nikka para tumigil ito kahapon sa pag-atake sa akin.

"Ano'ng sinabi mo?!" hindi na ako nagulat sa naging reaksyon nito. "You gave me her name and now you will tell me na hindi ka pa sigurado na siya ang isa sa mga killers?! Ginagago mo ba ako?!"

Naramdaman kong aatake ito sa akin but Chizo immediately barked immensely. Doon natigilan si Maxwell nang mapansin ang kasama ko.

"Kinailangan kong sabihin kagabi na kilala ko na ang isa sa mga pumatay sa mga estudyante nang sa gayo'y masiguro kong papayag silang sumali ako sa imbestigasyon, Maxwell. I'm still in the middle of my investigation but I just can't figure out the riddles. I know you will volunteer. And I took that opportunity." Pagpapaliwanag ko sa kanya.

Base sa tibok ng puso ng binata, I felt his subtle relaxation from what I have told him. Hindi ko alam kung dahil ba nabigyan ko siya ng linaw sa ginawa ko? O dahil sa pagkakaantala ang pagkamuhi niya kay Nikka.

"I need to make sure first that Nikka—" he interrupted.

"She's not one of the killers, Bulag." He confidently stated.

"We need to make sure—" he interrupted again.

"There's no need to prove. She's not." Pagpipilit nito sabay tapon ng hawak nito sa kung saan.

"Uhh, hello, Max! Can I come in?" Nagulat si Maxwell sa biglang pagsulpot ni Nikkadorpha sa entrada ng Gym kung nasaan kami ngayon. "Uhh, I think I'll just come back." Anito nang mapansin nag-uusap kami ng binata.

"Nikka! Come back. You're not disturbing us." Malamig na tugon ng binata kay Nikkadorpha.

"Uhh, sureness ba?" may pag-aalinlangan sa tono nito.

Maxwell walked back on his weights while he answers the woman. "Just come in, Nikka."

"Oh-kay. Hi Asia! You're here because you're going to help Maxwell on his investigation, right?" she asked me. "Oh, can you hold this for a while?"

Nagulat ako nang gusto niyang ipahawak sa akin ang paborito nitong teddy bear tapos ay nilapitan ang aso kong si Chizo. "You have a very cute dog, Asia. She's cute!"

Chizo barked and I think I know why. "She's a he, Nikka." I calmly clarified.

"Oh, I see. Sorry! Can I touch him?" She asked innocently. I only nodded to her.

Chizo growled when Nikka was about to touch her and seems like Nikka didn't expect it. "I think he doesn't like me." She concluded.

"Why are you here?" Maxwell asked Nikka coldly. Sumingit na ito sa usapan namin.

"Uhh, I'm here to help as well, Max. May iba pa akong rason kung bakit kita binisita?" Nikka answered him but I can sense her curiosity towards Maxwell's attitude.

"Wala." Tanging naisagot ni Maxwell kay Nikka.

My eyes are wanted to roll because of Maxwell's actions. Mukhang napasama ang pagsabi ko ng hinala ko kay Nikkadorpha. I need to do something.