Latch

Chapter 16: Investigating

LATCH
Chapter 16: Investigating

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Third Person Point of View

Matapos na marinig ni Krystique ang mga sinabi ng kaibigan na si Liberty ay buong gabi siyang nagisip at nagsulat ng ilang posibleng ibig sabihin nito.

Gulong gulo na siya, hindi niya din maintindihan ang sarili niya pero may kung anong bagay ang pumu-pilit sakanya na alamin kung ano ba talaga ang dahilan kung bakit galit na galit na lumabas sa Liberty sa opisina ni Miguel.

One reason she noted is that the fact that before Liberty went to go to Miguel's office ay nagkaroon muli sila ng pag-uusap patungkol sa kung bakit hindi niya masagot-sagot si Miguel at patuloy niya pading hinahanap ang taong nakabuntis sakanya.

Her hypothesis is that Liberty got angry at Miguel for not able to pursue me even more that will make me totally forget about Euphemia's father.

Another reason is that maybe Liberty knows a secret about Miguel. And this secret made her friend angry since Miguel can't tell it to her.

Her hypothesis is that Liberty continuously pursues Miguel to tell her the secret, but Miguel refused and that's when Liberty got mad.

Krystique can't help but to ask herself

"What are they hiding from me?"

• A FEW HOURS LATER •

Dahil magdamag siyang nagisip kung ano ba ang mayroon sa kaibigan at kay Miguel ay hindi nga siya nakatulog ng maayos. Mabuti nalang at sabado ngayon at wala siyang pasok sa ospital. Her first plan is to take Euphemia for a walk in the park but now he thinks that she needs to postpone it first dahil alam niyang hindi siya mapapakali hanggat hindi siya makaka-kuha ng kahit isang sagot o kahit hint man lang

"Linalee sorry to bother you again. I just really need to go out today" - malungkot na saad ni Krystique dahil dapat ay day off ni Linalee ng dalawang araw, sabado at linggo dahil masyado wala naman siyang pasok pero heto siya at ipapa-ubaya nanaman ang anak niya sa araw ng day-off ng kaibigan. Nakakahiya na para sa kanyang parte.

"It's okay Krys. I know it's important and it's my pleasure to be of help" - nakangiting sagot ni Linalee dito at mapait na napangiti nalang si Krystique kasabay ng pag paalam niya dito at sa kanyang anak na mahimbing nanamang natutulog sa crib nito.

Kinuha niya na ang kanyang sling bag at lumabas na siya sa kanyang unit. Pagkababa na pagkababa niya ng building ay natanaw niya na ang kanyang kapatid na nakasandal sa kotse nito.

Though he should be wearing a disguise since the issue about him is still boiling. Lynx chose not to since he knows he deserve every criticism, and this is the only way he can show that he is sincere that he is sorry, and that he regretted every single thing.

"Hey Lynx" - she greeted her brother with a smile however her smile faded when she saw how wasted her brother looks. Kung pumayat ito noong huli nilang pagki-kita ay mas lalo itong pumayat ngayon. Though he looks like he had taken a shower and all, she can still smell the alcohol.

"Let's go" - he said with a smile that did not reach his eyes at wala na siyang nagawa kundi tumango. Pinagbuksan siya ng kapatid ng pinto at pumasok na siya sa loob ng kotse. Umikot naman si Lynx at tska pumasok sa driver's seat.

Pina-andar na ng kanyang kapatid ang kotse at hahang nasa byahe sila ay hindi niya ulit mapigilan mag-isip kung tama nga ba ang desisyon niyang magimbestiga. Kagabi, habang iniisip niya ang mga posibleng mangyari ay tinwagan niya ang kanyang kapatid, asked him if he knows a private investigator and luckily her brother said yes. He gave her the contact number and she immediately contacted the investigator asked it to investigate who Miguel Santillan i before she met him.

And luckily the investigator gathered the necessary things so fast and they are going to meet him today. Krystique can't help but to be nervous of what the things she and her brother is going to find out. Her imagination is getting wild thinking that maybe Miguel is part of a Mafia group and behind that handsome, nice face he has is a killer.

She can't help but to shiver thinking that dahilan para agad din itong mapansin ni Lynx. Napatawa si Lynx dahil sa reaksyon ng kanyang nakatatandang kapatid. He exactly knows what his sister is thinking.

"Don't worry sis, Miguel is one of my bandmates and he is not part of a gang or worst a mafia. Matino yun kahit hindi halata" - he said to make her sister feel reassured. Naptingin si Krystique sa kapatid and she heave a deep sigh. At hindi niya maiwasan ang mapangiwi dahil ganoon pala kalahata ang pagi-imagine niya ng mga pangit na bagay. 

"I've known Miguel for six years already sis. He will not keep a secret without a nice and acceptable reason. So whatever we will find out please don't be impulsive, calm yourself at all cost. Don't make the same mistake I did, not listening to her explanation and forcing myself to her" - malungkot na saad ni Lynx dahilan para mapatingin nalang si Kyrstique sa labas ng kotse.

She is not sure whether she can do what her brother is asking her to do whatever she is about to find out. The only thing she knows is the fact that she will definitely stay calm as much as possible, she can manage her anger properly, kaya nga niya natagalan ang magulang nila ni Lynx hindi ba?

After a few more minutes ay nakarating na sila sa isang building na mayroong nakapangalan na Detective Intelligence Alliance. Pinarada na ni Lynx ang kanyang sasakyan at matapos ay agad na silang bumaba ni Krystique. Naglakad sila papunta sa main entrance at agad silang sinalubong ng isang lalaking nakakulay brown na suit. 

"I am Detective Van Hudson. You may be Krystique De Garcia, right?" - bati sakanila nito at tumango naman si Krystique. Huminga ng malalim ang detective dahilan para mapa-kapit ang babae sa braso ng kapatid.

"Relax I am here" - Lynx reassured his sister. Ngayon lang niya nasabi sa kapatid ang ganoon and he may say that it feels so right to support her sister in everything. Tumingin ng diretso si Krystique sa detective at ng muli itong magsalita ay doon nanaman nabuhay ang pangamba niya sa kung ano ba ang tinatagong lihim ng isang Miguel Santillan.

"I found out very important things and I hope you are physically,mentally and especially emotionally ready for this" 

© IMPERATRICEC

AUGUST 2020