The Fighter

Chapter One

Present time...

⍟HARLEY⍟

"Ang alam ko isinara niyo na ang kaso regarding to this person but why are you suddenly opening this again Kap?" I asked and looked at Captain Amethyst who's carrying one of her twins. "Uhh...you want me to hold him?" I offered ng makitang nahihirapan itong hanapin ang isa pang file.

"Ah yes here, hold Tyler for me for a sec." She said at saka ibinigay sa akin ang anak niya, I smiled habang nakatingin kay Tyler na nakatingin din sa akin.

"Cute mo naman." I commented at pinigilan ang sarili na pisilin ang matabang pisngi nito. "You looked like your father, please don't be a heartbreaker." I added, and that made Captain chuckled.

"I am hoping also na hindi siya gumaya sa ama niya." She said at saka naglapag ng folder sa lamesa niya. "Anyways, about Jack Harata. Your big boss ordered me to open that case again and I am classifying him as a mission since he's still missing." She explained.

"I need to find him first?" I asked.

"Exactly." She said and looked at me. "After that, you can ask her what happened that night and I will classfying this mission as case." She added.

"Understand." I answered.

"Hindi ko talaga gets ang takbo ng utak ng kapatid ko." She commented at saka kinuha sa akin si Tyler. "Since Jaylene and Mikhail are on vacation, you can rely on Kia or Jaypee. Kung gusto mo si Lyka and isama mo." She suggested.

"I think I am fine with myself." I said at saka tumayo mula sa kinauupuan ko.

"As expected." She said with a smile.

Nag-salute naman ako sa kanya bago tuluyang lumabas ng opisina niya. I sighed at saka tinahak ang daan papunta sa barn naming magka-kaibigan.

Napahinto naman ako ng buksan ko ang pinto, nandoon sa loob si Kia, Lyka, Jaypee at Jaylene. Kia and Lyka had a smiles on their faces habang si Jaypee ay parang namatayan ng alagang daga.

"What's happening?" I asked at saka naupo sa bakanteng bean bag na nandoon.

"Guess what?" Jaylene asked.

"What? naghiwalay na kayo ni Nikkoli? pumuti na ang uwak? lumilipad na ang mga baboy? what did I miss?" Tanong ko at kita ko naman ang pagsimangot ni Jaylene.

I mentally chuckled when I saw that reaction, wala lang masarap din kasi pag-tripan ang babaeng ito kahit na madalas ako ang pinagti-tripan niya.

May kinuha naman ito sa bag niya at saka iniabot iyon sa akin, kinuha ko naman iyon at saka binasa ang nakalagay sa likod.

Nikkoli and Jaylene's Nuptial.

"Oh, ikakasal ka na." I said nonchalantly at nakatanggap naman ako ng hampas mula sa kanya. I hissed at the heaviness of her hand. "Aray naman! gusto mo batukan kita!?" Banta ko dito but she just glared at me.

"Ikakasal na kaibigan mo tapos ganyan lang magiging reaksyon mo!?" Jaylene exclaimed.

"Ano bang gusto mo? magpa-party ako? wala akong pera hoy." Sagot ko at saka ipinatong ang paa sa coffee table. "Saka diba on vacation ka? bakit ka nandito? doon ka na sa Nikkoli na yon." dagdag ko.

"Kase nandito ako para imbitahan kayo sa kasal ko which is happening on the third week of this month." She answered. Tinignan ko naman ulit ang nakasulat sa likod ng envelope. "And Harley, you're my maid of honor." She added.