Knotted Conundrum (Project:Mystery #1) [COMPLETED]

Chapter Nineteen: The Agreement

Chapter Nineteen: The Agreement

Mavis' POV
Akala ko ako lang ang sasama kay Felicity nang pumunta siya ng Detective club pero...

"Bakit kayo nakabuntot sa akin?" tanong ko sa dalawang nasa likuran ko.

Lucas is humming while looking in another direction and his hands both at the back of his head while Friar is looking at me with innocent eyes and a smile on her lips.

"Hm?" sabi ni Friar.

Sinamaan ko sila ng tingin at tumingin sa harap. "Bakit kayo sumunod sa akin?" tanong ko ulit sa kanila.

"Alam mo naman ang aking pinakamamahal na kapatid, nag-aalala. Kaya heto, we're here, Mav!" maligayang sambit ni Friar.

"If Flare is not the next in line in Tito's position, I would've refuse this kind of minor mission," reklamo ni Lucas.

"Ayaw mo no'n. Malalaman mo pa ng mas malalim si Mav," sabi ni Friar.

"Good point—Eh, hoy! Fri, anong ibig sabihin mo do'n?" naguguluhang tanong ni Lucas.

"Ha? Anong anong ibig sabihin ko? I wanted you to know Mav more as a friend," inosenteng reply ni Friar.

I glanced on their way. Nakita kong nagmumula si Lucas habang kinakamot ang kanyang ulo. Napabuntong-hininga ako.

These two love birds.... Sila ang nanunukso lagi sa amin ni Flare without knowing they're much acting like love birds than us.

And to take note of that, Flare and I have no romantic relationship.

Going back to the current situation, it is still a mystery kung bakit ako pinatawag ng isang Grade 8 Student. Nakababa na kami ng ground floor pero hindi kami huminto sa SSG Office or sa faculty. Dumaan kami sa ilang hallways na mas lalo pang dumidilim. Habang patagal nang patagal ang paglakad namin, people are getting less in my view. Hindi rin kami humihinto sa mga pintuan sa bawat hallway.

And so, I stopped.

"Mav?" Tumingin ako sa kanila. Friar is looking at me weirdly. "What's the matter?"

I sighed and looked directly at Felicity. She also stopped walking. The back of her head is facing us but her body went stiff.

"Turn around, Felicity," I said.

Unti-unti siyang lumingon sa akin. I could see her eyes shaking.

"Tell me..." My voice is low than usual. "Where are we going?"

"W-Wala pa po kasi tayo sa t-tamang destinasyon natin, M-Miss Mavis," sagot niya.

I stared at her. I knew that much that we're passed on our destination. Ibang destinasyon ang kanyang pinupunto.

I sighed. Let's just keep our thoughts for now, Mavis.

"Tinanong ko lang. Magpatuloy ka na sa paglalakad."

And so, she proceed to walk. Sinundan ko na ulit siya sa paglalakad pero nahatak ako ng onti palikod dahil sa humatak sa akin.

"Hey, Mav. Tell me. There's something going on, isn't it?" tanong ni Friar.