Few words made all of them stopped in second. Large boom undertaken as they heard the words that shocked them unexpectedly. They didn’t saw it coming. All of them went into curious state, jaw dropping moment.
“Ikaw ang anak ni Hector?” Morgan stood as he heard Kieffer’s word, full of puzzle pieces in mind that began to jumble.
Umigting ang panga ni Kieffer, namumuo ang galit na ‘sing tibay ng kapit ng kaniyang mga ngipin. “Oo. Anak ako ni Hector Draven De Verencia… Attorney De Verencia,” diin niya sa huling salitang binitawan niya.
Alam niya sa sarili niya na kinamumuhuan niya ang kaniyang ama. Hindi maayos ang kanilang samahan ngunit hindi niya malaman kung bakit nakakaramdam siya ng galit matapos marinig ang kwento ni Morgan na nagtuturo na ang kaniyang amang si Hector ang puno’t dulo ng lahat ng pangyayari.
“You’re the son of attorney De Verencia?” Kailra repeated, speaking was like a turtle walking on land.
Kakaibang inis ang mas lalong naramdaman ni Kieffer nang marinig ang tanong ni Kailra. Nakangisi niyang pinaglaruan ang wala ng lasang bubbled gum sa kaniyang bibig bago sinagot ang tanong ‘yon.
“Tangina! Paulit-ulit?!”
Alia couldn’t help but to gasp in the moment. Hearing the exchanging of words between the three people in front of her, she didn’t missed any seconds breathing so heavily.
Kahit siya’y hindi makapaniwala sa narinig. Naramdaman na lamang niya ang kaniyang sarili na hinahaplos ang peklat mula sa kaniyang kaliwang dibdib, espesipiko sa kaniyang collarbone.
“Stop cursing,” malamig na utos ni Raven at binalingan ng mapagbantang tingin si Kieffer.
At the very first place, Raven doesn’t really like this guy. He hates everything about Kieffer. Kapag nakikita niya ito ay hindi maganda ang panlasa niya lalo na no’ng malaman niyang si Alia ay tumuloy ng isang gabi sa bahay nito. He hates the idea of talking to him. He hates the idea of being friends with him. Ayaw na ayaw niya kapag nakikitang nag-uusap o magkasama sina Alia at Kieffer.
Kieffer just chewed his gum, ignoring Raven’s voice. “Ikaw tanda,” walang galang niyang saad at tinapunan ng tingin. “Tumigil ka na sa kalokohan mo! Wala ka sa palabas na p’wedeng kaawaan.”
Kailra went silent as a lighting of memory screenplay in her mind. Naalala niyang ang gabing narinig niya ang usapan ng kaniyang ama at ng isang hindi kilalang tao.
“What brought the most honored attorney in my house?” She heard the familiar voice. It was her dad’s voice.
“I’m here to warn you.”
“Are you threatening me, attorney?”
Nasisiguro niyang ‘yon ang lalaking nasa likod sa boses na kaniyang narinig.
Si Attorney Hector Draven De Verencia ay isang anak ng batas na kilalang kilala sa larangan ito. Bukod sa bilyong bilyong salapi nito ay napakahusay niyang tao, kayang kayang maghatid ng isang tao sa kulungan ng walang oras na sinasayang. Kulang na lamang ay sambahin siya ng sambayanan.
HDDV
Kailra uttered the letters as she remembered the written letters on her dad’s file. She’s very certain that HDDV stands for Hector Draven De Verencia, none other than the attorney that everybody honored and envy.
Her dad already knew about that. He was the main suspect of her dad. Her dad was already at the peak of truth, just waiting for the right moment to reveal everything.
Dad, you’re gonna make it. You will clear your name to everybody.
Morgan eyes are blinking rapidly. “Ibig sabihin… anak ka ni Mory?”
BINABASA MO ANG
The Mysterious Book Of Alia Madriana | COMPLETED
Mystery / ThrillerA story twisted. A story that wasn't meant to be. With her mysterious book, future is predictable in its unpredictability. "When the words become visible, the future begins." BOOK 1 | TENEBROUS BOOK 2 | NEFARIOUS [IN ONE BOOK] 🔎Rank #2 in Fantasy...
