Unmasking The Waves Deception

Kabanata 16

Kabanata 16

I was anxious and nervous. Ilang beses kong inikot ang lugar pero wala akong makitang bakas ng laptop ko.

Damn it! Why are you so careless, Zirena?! Your files and and memory card is there!

Sobrang kalabog ang puso ko habang nagpapaikot sa lugar. Hindi ko na napansin ang oras, I was thinking about Wave and the informations in that damn laptop!

Bakit ko ba kasi dinala? Why am I so careless?!

I know it is impossible but I keep on searching behind the rocks. May kumuha kaya? Bumalik ako sa pwesto kanina at napamura nang mapansing mga bakas ng paa ko ang nasa buhangin.

Damn it! I ruined it! Bakit hindi ko naisip ang mga bakas sa buhangin!

Napapagod na napasalampak ako sa buhangin at napapikit.

"Zirena?" I opened my eyes and shifted my gaze, only to find Edmund behind me.

"Ed..." I murmured.

"What are you doing here?" May pagtatakang tanong nya.

"I was just..." Tumayo ako at humugot ng hininga. "Nothing,"

"Hindi ka nagsabing nagbalik ka dito. Nasa Casa Amara kami kahapon but when we received a news about Wave's whereabouts ay pumunta kami rito." He said.

"M-May nalaman ba kayo?" I asked him.

"Wala e," He shook his head. "But there are news circulating na involved si Wave kay Robert Aguirre."

"Huh?" My forehead creased. "The senator?"

"Oo,"

"Bakit?" I asked.

"Someone saw and took a photo of Wave and Senator Aguirre together, mukhang may pinag-usapan. Basta Wave went out the place mad."

Napatango ako at napahugot ng hininga. What is the reason why he's mad at him? I mean, I saw his reaction first hand when he closed the television.

"Look who's here?" Kaagad akong natigilan at napalingon nang makita si Kierra na naglalakad papalapit sa amin.

Hindi ako umimik. She has that amused smile on her face, more on mocking.

"Oh, Kierra?" Ed called.

I stood straight, mula sa pagkalugmok ay malamig ko s'yang tinignan at umayos.

"Hey, Ed." Kierra smirked and kissed Ed's cheek. Maya-maya'y lumapit s'ya sa akin para makibeso.

Of course, I did what she wanted to do. Wearing a fake smile, I spoke.

"It's been a while, Kierra!" I smiled softly.

"Yup, it's been a while, Zirena." May misteryosong ngiti si Kierra at humiwalay. "How was your vacation?" Tila maamong tanong nya.

"Great," I said timidly.

"Oh, I guess so?" Natawa sya. "Have you enjoyed cleaning inside the house, Zire?" Natigilan ako sa sinabi nya.

Fuck, did she really saw me?

"Huh? Why would I?" Tanong ko, nagkukunwari.

"I mean the laundry? Pretending to be someone--"

"Zirena," Natigil si Kierra sa pagsasalita sa baritonong tono na iyon. Sabay-sabay kaming napalingon at napasinghap nang makita ang seryosong si Wave habang nakapamulsa at  nakatitig sa akin.

"W-Wave," I murmured.

I saw Ed's mouth parted in shock upon seeing the man, gulat rin si Kierra nang makita ito at napaatras nang maglakad palapit sa akin ang boyfriend ko at sinapo ang pisngi ko.