SAM's POV
"Yes!" I exclaimed nang makalipas ang halos dalawang oras na pagrereview lang ng mga nasa video, I've finally found the right one.
With my dad and some man on it.
8:36 am. March 2, 2009.
Dad talked with someone na ngayon ko lang nakita in that same day.
And it was that same day na aalis na kami papuntang Tagaytay kung saan sa araw ding iyon, nawalan ako ng pamilya.
Again, the clear images of what happened that day came back to me. Para bang kahapon lang 'yon nangyari.
Hurt crept up inside me, causing my breathing stop as I shut my eyes and gritted my teeth.
"They're dead!"
"We don't need to kill her...She's dying after all....."
Mas lalo pang humigpit ang pagkakatiim ng mga bagang ko when again, those memories flashed through my head.
No. Kailangan kong tatagan ang sarili ko at ipagpatuloy ang kailangan kong gawin. Nagsisimula pa lamang akong makakuha ng mga impormasyong magagamit ko to solve this. Kaya no, I won't let this beat me.
With that thought, I mentally nodded my head in agreement then opened my eyes.
Yes. I have to do this. Ang kailangan ko nalang gawin ngayon is to zoom in the video to view that man's face up-close.
Inhaling deeply, ginawa ko na agad ang dapat kong gawin.
The man was just a bit older than my dad. Mga ilang taon lang siguro ang tanda nito sa kanya. Nasa may pinakadulo ng cafè nakapwesto ang mga 'to kaya hindi ko masyadong marinig kung anuman ang pinag-uusapan nila.
But one thing is for sure, they were talking about an important matter with how serious they were and talking with low voices.
Kahit saang angulo ko tingnan ang mukha ng taong 'yon, hindi ko parin mahagilap sa utak ko ito.
I paused the video and zoomed it in more then studied his face again.
Dark brows, immaculate and aristocratic aura. Seryosong-seryoso tingnan ang pagmumukha nito, para bang hindi nya alam kung pano ngumiti while his forehead just kept creasing habang kausap nya ang daddy ko. Para bang-----
I suddenly stopped and then frowned when the description of his face seems so familiar to me.
Wait.... Ba't parang pamilyar sakin ang description ng pagmumukha ng taong 'to? Para bang nakita ko na ito noon. I was certain that dad had never introduce this man to us before but why- -----
I was suddenly interrupted with my deep thoughts nang may bigla na lamang kumalabog sa may pintuan and then came an angry shout.
"SAMANTHA!!!"
A groan instantly escaped from me pagkarinig sa boses na 'yon.
Shiiit!
Here comes another round of wrestling to face off.
Nakalimutan ko palang tawagan si auntie. Kung hindi lang sana nawala ang phone ko when someone had attempted to kill us at saka nahulog sa tulay ang sinasakyan namin, eh di sana hindi ko na kailangan pang bumili na naman ng bago.
Bakit naman kasi sa dinami-raming araw na pupunta ito, she really have chosen to visit today! Damn it!
"Samantha! I know you're inside! Buksan mo 'tong pinto bata ka!"
I flinched when I heard her shouted that habang parang magigiba na ang pinto sa lakas ng pagkakakatok nito.
Sighing out, I got up on my feet then lazily walked towards the door saka agad ng binuksan ito before she could even break my door. Sa tigas rin ba ng ulo nito gaya ko.
Pagkabukas ko ng pinto, I quickly pasted a wide fake welcoming smile at her, pretending that I was glad with her sudden visit.
"Hello, aunt Rose! Napadalaw ka yata? Namiss mo ba'ko ng sobra kaya ganyan ka nalang kaexcited to see me?"
"Wag na wag mo'kong ngiti-ngitian ng ganyan bata ka! I know that smile! Kaya wag na wag mo'kong pinagloloko rito!" Agad na sumbat nito before she barged in and then throw her bag on my table saka humarap sakin with hands on her hips and tigress eyes glaring at me. Looking so ready to bald my hair out.
Isinara ko nalang ang pinto and then tightly smiled at her pagkaharap sa kanya.
"How are you aunt? Did you miss me that much para puntahan mo'ko rito dahil ako, miss na miss kita, sooobra!!" I tried to open a topic, wanted to stop her to give me her two pages long speech again kung bakit hindi ko man lang ito sinabihang aalis ako and blah blah blah...
Pero imbes na sagutin ako that she had missed me too,
"Where's that man now???"
I frowned at her.
"Man? What do you mean, Aunt? Did you mean, Al?"
Her brow just arched up when I asked that with her eyes giving me a 'don't-fool-around-me' kind of look.
Oh-oh..
"That del Fuero, Samantha.. Nasaan na ang lalaking 'yon? Magkasama kayong dalawa sa Canada hindi ba kaya nasaan na ang lalaking 'yon nang matiktikan ko naman?"
Hearing that, I can't help but gape at her. I couldn't just believe her saying that.
At kahit na gusto kong makita kung papano niya gagawin 'yon sa gagong 'yon, but hell! Ba't naman niya gagawin yon? It wasn't as if we'd go there as a newly married couple para maghoneymoon kaya ba't hinahanap nya sa'kin ang gagong 'yon?
"Just do what you want aunt. Wala akong pakialam dun." Bored na sagot ko rito which caused her to frown in disapproval pero hindi ko na ito pinansin and just continued.
"Yes, I went abroad with him pero wala naman kaming ibang ginawa doon kundi magtrabaho. Kung hindi mo pa alam, he's my recent client aunt so you have no reason to decapitate that poor bast--- I mean that poor man." I tried to reason out, not wanted to make this thing become an issue now.
"Huh! Wag na wag mo'kong pinagloloko, Samantha. Pinagtatanggol mo pa talaga ang taong 'yon. Palibhasa may namamagitan na sa inyong dalawa."
Pagkarinig dun, my eyes instantly rolled upward.
"Your eyes, Samantha!"
I groaned when she shouted that. With a scowl, I sat down on the couch beside me.
"Bakit ba kasi pinalalaki niyo pa ang bagay na'to when it was just nothing, Aunt. Wala talagang namamagitan sa'ming dalawa ng gagong yon.. May importante lang kaming inasikaso sa Canada kaya sumama ako sa kanya. Just that and nothing else."saad ko na lamang with bored voice, tired to take up an argument with her.
For a few seconds, hindi ito umimik and just gave me a probing look, probably sizing me up kung nagsasabi nga ako ng totoo.
Oh come on! As if hindi ako sanay magsinungaling sa kanya. Award winning yata ang akting ko pagdating sa kanya.
And to add more effect with my act, mas tinigasan ko pa ang mukha ko, giving her a dead serious look na kahit mukha ni Mr del Fuero na parang bato, talbog ng akting ko.
"Then where's that man now, Samantha? Kailangan ko lang kausapin ang taong 'yon why he had taken you with him ng wala man lang paalam sa'kin! Kahit na gusto ko ng magkaapo sa kanya, hindi nya parin 'yon dapat ginawa 'yon."
My eyes instantly shut closed then blew out another frustrated sigh pagkarinig dun. That ludicrous idea!
Oh my God! Please help me with her please. Take her out of here please.
Hindi ko kaya ang mga pinagsasabi nya ngayon.
Hindi na'ko umimik and just kept nodding my head to everything she spouted habang nakapikit, tired to even make a comment about it.
Just now, I'll just let her spout all those nonsense dahil may mas importanteng bagay pa'ko na dapat pagtuunan ngayon ng pansin.
Now that I've got that man's face, all I have to do now was to identify him.
Aunt's sermon almost take up an hour bago matapos ito and finally leave me kesyo may pupuntahang kaibigan pa raw ito.
Pagkasabi nya dun, I can't stop but utter a silent 'thank you, God!' and let out a sigh of relief.
Pagkaalis na pagkaalis nito, ipinagpatuloy ko na agad ang ginagawa ko.
I swear nakita ko na ito. Pero kahit makailang ulit ko pa tignan lahat ng angulo ng mukha niya na pwede kong tignan sa videong 'yon, I can't still point out where I had exactly seen him before.
I just let out a sigh of resignation then decided to just take a screen shot with that man's face.
I've had enough with searching this man in my head and it's time for me to call some help now.
Dahil baka mabaliw pa'ko rito.
After I took a screenshot photo of his face, I quickly emailed that to Al before I turned off the computer then got up from my seat.
Wala akong oras na dapat sayangin dito. Ngayong nahanap ko na ang mukha ng taong 'yon, all that was left to do is to identify that man and then find him to ask him for some questions I need to solve my case.
And to identify that man, kailangan ko ng pumunta sa office namin ngayon and talk about it with Al.
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SAM's POV
"She's here!"
"Are you sure sya talaga ang nasa video na yon?"
"Oo!!"
"Pero imposible naman kung ganun!"
My brows arched up when I heard that whispering voices from my officemates na nadadaanan ko. Kasalukuyan na'kong naglalakad palapit sa mesa ni Al ngayon and fortunately, I was greeted with thesee people kept throwing me a weird look.
I wonder why they're giving me that weird look now. May namiss ba'ko rito after a few weeks of my absence here??
Tsk. Tsk... Well, kevs ko sa kanila! May mas importante pa'kong gawin ngayon than know why they have those look. Looking at me like I have done a porn video live!
Slowly shaking my head off, nagpatuloy na'ko sa paglalakad, now heading to Allan's table.
And good thing I've found him in his table, eyes glued to his computer screen with serious look.
Well, probably studying something related with his new case. Or maybe, watching porn videos.
Smirking, nilapitan ko na lamang ito.
"Al.. Good thing naabutan kita rito. I have some favor to ask from you again."
That made him looked up at me with surprised eyes.
As if he had seen a ghost.
"Sam!!" He exclaimed nang mahimasmasan ito.
"Yes? Ba't parang gulat na gulat ka yata na makita ako?? May namiss ba'ko rito? Am I that so famous now kaya ganyan niyo nalang ako tingnan ngayon? Tell me now."
He quickly shook his head then stood up from his seat with eyes full of worries.
Something's wrong here.
"Sam! Napanood mo na ba ang balita ngayon??"
"Balita?" Maang na tanong ko sa kanya, now looking at him more confused.
"What news, Al? Anong news ba'i yang pinagsasabi mo? Is it that bad kaya ganyan na lang ang magiging reaksyon nyong lahat dito? As if I was suddenly being flashed in the news like a famous celebrity doing some porno??"
Hindi agad ito umimik and just gave me a weird look in his eyes, confirming my suspicion.
Something was indeed wrong here. And I think it was something related to me.
Shit!
"Sam, Del Fuero was all over the news right now." Saad nya after a few seconds of his silence.
Agad na umarko ang kilay ko pagkarinig dun.
Del fuero??
"Eh ano naman ngayon kung nasa balita ngayon ang gagong 'yon, Al? Wala namang kinalaman sa'kin ang taong 'yon so why would I----"
"With you, Sam."
That made my mouth snapped shut and then I gaped at him. Unable to take in what he just said.
With me?
"W-What did you say? Pakiulit mo nga, Al." Saad ko habang pigil ang hininga, not wanted to confirm my suspicion that I heard him right.
He let out a sigh before he answered.
"Del fuero was all over the news now with you, Sam. With him kissing you at the alley."
"WHATTT????!"
He grimaced when I suddenly shouted that at him with wide shocked eyes.
Alam kong pinagtitinginan na'ko ng ibang taong nandoon but I paid them no heed.
"Anong kalokohan ba 'yang pinagsasabi mo diyan, Al? Wag mo nga akong pinaglololoko diyan! You know so well na ayokong pinagbibiro---"
Bigla nalang akong napatigil and then my eyes slowly widened nang bigla kong maalala ang kalokohang ginawa ko kanina pagkatapos kong nakawin ang mga tapes na'yon.
Holy shit!! Don't tell me??
I groaned and squeezed out my eyes in frustration.
Pero paano? Paano namang may lalabas na gan'ong video? Wala namang cctv cameras sa lugar na'yon so how the hell did they get a video with me kissing that bastard??
"Well, ba't di mo nalang kaya tingnan ang nasa balita ngayon, Sam nang malaman mong hindi kita niloloko." he offered now with a grin in his face habang napapakamot ito sa batok nito.
By the look of him, talagang seryoso nga ito at hindi talaga nagbibiro sa'kin, causing me to grit my teeth more as I started to feel more unease.
This is insane!
And you're the most insane, Sam! Kung hindi mo lang sana ninubnub yang labi mo sa labi ng gagong 'yon, then you wouldn't have to face this kind of embarrassment you fool!
"Sam, I swear. Hindi kita binibiro." Saad nito after a few seconds na wala akong imik, still bombarded with my thoughts!
"I don't know why you were in that video pero talagang kamukha mo 'yong nandun, Sam! Pero tingin ko rin hindi ikaw ang babaeng kahalikan ng tarantadong Del fuero na'yon.."
"And why is that?"I grumbled habang nakasipat sa kanya.
"Well, Simple . Ang galing humalik ng babaeng 'yon and you're not because you've never been into a relationship before." My glare at him intensified at that, saying it in a 'matter-of-factly' tone.
This idiot!
"Eh ni hindi ka pa nga nahahalikan ng---"
"Konting asar pa, Al nang makatikim ka naman ng kamao ko. You know I wouldn't even hesitate to decapitate you now if I must to!"
His mouth snapped shut when I warned that, saying it with deadly threatening voice.
Ang dami ko na ngang problema, inaasar pa talaga ako ng gagong to!
"S-Sam, h-hindi naman sa inaasar kita, I was just stating the painful fact---"
Hindi na nya natapos ang iba pa niyang sasabihin when a loud news from the wide television at the main lobby sounded.
"Flash news! Matatandaan natin na ang kilalang negosyanteng si Mr. Cameron del Fuero ng Del Fuero Construction and Supplies, Corporation ay namataang may kaalitang babae sa isang eskinita kani-kaninang umaga lamang--"
Then a picture of Mr. Del Fuero appeared sa gilid ng screen with a video attached on it.
The video with someone having a not so little fight and then...
My eyes instantly turned wide as I stayed frozen on my feet nang makilala ko na ang mga nilalang na nasa videong 'yon.
That two people who had childishly wrestled each other and then in a minute, locking their lips..
Holy mother of earth!
Why the hell am I in that video???
"See? I told ya.. Hindi kita niloloko.." Al said beside me with an 'I-told-you' tone. That he was telling me the fucking truth. I ignored him and just stared at the news in the TV screen.
Hoooo myyy Goood!
Kaya naman pala ganun nalang ako tingnan ng nga tao rito!
'At mga ilang oras lang ang nakalilipas pagkatapos ng lumabas na balita tungkol sa isyu na'to ay sa wakas, nakuhanan na rin namin ito ng komento tungkol sa naging isyu nila ng babaeng nakaalitan niya." then came a video with Mr. Del Fuero na dinudumog ng mga gutom na reporters habang papasok pa lamang sa sariling building nito, walking with a dark scowl in his face. Halatang inis na inis na sa mga ito who dared to block his way and bombarded him with questions.
'Mr. Del Fuero, sir! Anong masasabi niyo tungkol sa lumabas na isyung 'yon? May lead na po ba kayo ngayon kung sino ang may gawa nito sa inyo?'
'Sir! Sino po ang babaeng 'yon kanina? Is she your girlfriend o nagkaroon lang kayo ng maliit na alitan kanina kaya humantong kayo sa ganung away o isa lang siya sa mga babae mo?'
That questions had been thrown at his face that he just ignored at nagpatuloy lang sa paglalakad palayo sa mga taong 'yon with his company security guiding him through the throng of paparazzis.
'Mr. Del Fuero! Mr. Del Fuero! Totoo bang wala kayong pinagkaiba sa namayapa niyong ama kaya halos walang awa niyo ng inupakan ang babaeng 'yon kanina? Do you--'
Hindi na natapos ng isang lalaking reporter ang iba pang sasabihin nito when Mr. Del Fuero stopped and then suddenly grabbed him by his collar na siyang ikinagulat nito. His eyes were ablaze with pure fire while his jaw kept twitching.
The indications na halos puputok na ito sa galit.
'Don't you dare drag my father's name into this! Hindi mo alam kung anong tunay na nangyari sa'min ng babaeng 'yon kaya wag na wag mong sasabihin na inupakan ko ang babaeng 'yon dahil hindi!' Nanglilisik ang mga matang saad nito which caused the poor reporter to swallow hard then nodded vigorously with fear visible in his eyes.
'N-Nagtatanong lang naman a-ako, sir..'
'Well, ayusin mo yang tanong mo!' Galit na sumbat nito sabay bitaw dito while still glaring at that poor man.
'You all know that my father was innocent back then so don't you dare drag his name into this issue like he was guilty of something that he hadn't even done!'
Then with that, agad na itong umalis, bumping anyone who dared to block his way up to the elevator habang sinusundan parin ito ng mga reporters with their provoking questions.
'Kasalukuyan pa rin naming hinahanap ang naturang babae sa video para hingin ang kanyang panig tungkol dito. Maaari bang wala ring pinagkaiba si Mr. Del Fuero sa kanyang nasirang ama? Matatandaang ang ama nito na si Mr. Ronaldo del Fuero ang huling kasa-kasama ng biktimang si Mrs. Laila Enriquez ng mga araw na'yon at hanggang ngayon ay hindi parin naisasara ang kasong ito higit dekada na ang nakakalipas.'
Di ko mapigilang mapatigil nang marinig ang bagay na'yon, surprised with that information.
Laila Enriquez... So that was why Enriquez had despised del Fuero so much.. That was why they chose to cut off their friendship and became an arch enemies.
With that discovery, everything now made sense to me.
Now understanding their war.
Dahil sa issue ng mga magulang nila.
I mentally nodded at that in understanding and just continued watching the news with my eyes glued to the screen.
Alam kong pinagtitinginan na'ko ng mga katrabaho ko ngayon but I just ignored it.
'Hanggang ngayon ay nanatili paring palaisipan sa lahat ang kasong 'yon. Matatandaang walang naipalabas na matibay na patunay kung sino at kung ano ang motibo ng gumawa sa karumaldumal na krimeng iyon. Kung kaya't ito'y nananatili paring bukas hanggang ngayon.' The reporter stated then an old photos flashed through the screen with pictures of the said crime, then followed by the picture of a man and a woman in their late forties.
No doubt. They were Mr. Ronaldo del Fuero and Enriquez's mother. The two people that were related in that crime case. The woman was no doubt beautiful pero ang mas pumukaw ng atensyon ko was the picture of the old del Fuero.
That face....
That same familiar face....
Ronaldo del Fuero...
My heart started to thud erratically inside my chest as my eyes slowly widened in recognition.
Don't tell me---
"It was Mr. Del Fuero's father right? The DFCS' founder."
That made me turned to Al beside me when he'd stated that.
Halos di na'ko makahinga ngayon as that revelation stunned me.
Oh God. So all this time, maaaring nasa malapit lang ang taong hinahanap ko. And it was possibly just Mr. Del Fuero's father. That bastard's father!
"Don't give me that funny look you have right there, Sam. Like as if you were so shock with that piece of news. Don't tell me hindi mo kilala ang mukha ng taong 'yan? He was famous as a businessman back then at dahil narin sa kaso niya tungkol sa pagpatay kay Mrs. Laila Enriquez, ECC's former CEO."
That made me frowned at him more.
"Bakit alam mo ang tungkol dun, Al? Hindi ba't matagal ng binura lahat ng balita tungkol dun kaya ba't alam mo ang tungkol dito?" Naguguluhang tanong ko rito, can't still believe he bloody knew about this.
He just shrugged in nonchalance and folded his arms, as if it was just nothing and it wasn't a news to him.
"Of course! Isa akong imbestigador, Sam so I know everything about it. You know digging things up was our job kaya alam ko."
The Heck! So all this time alam niya pala ang tungkol dito? Halos mamatay na nga'ko dahil sa pagsama ko sa trip ng gagong 'yon thinking na may malalaman ako tungkol dito and then malalaman ko nalang that Al knew about this??
Shiiit!!
Dumb Sam! Dumb!
"Pero ang pinagtataka ko lang..."
I suddenly stopped cursing myself and glanced at him when he added that.
His face was now serious and without any tinge of joke on it.
"If it wasn't Mr. Ronaldo del Fuero who killed Mrs. Enriquez, then sino? Wala namang matibay na ebidensya that he had done that crime...and besides, he died just a few months after that murder incident.." Pagpapatuloy nito with his creased brows and fingers tapping his chin, talagang pinag-iisipan ito ng mabuti.
I couldn't help but have a deep thought as well.
Magkamukhang-mukha sila ng taong kausap ni dad noon. And I have to confirm it kung ang taong 'yon at ang ama ng gagong 'yon ay iisa lang.
Now the thudding inside my chest intensified as excitement filled me.
Sana nga..
But first thing first, I have to confirm this one before making any assumptions. Baka namamalikmata lang ako nito.
Heaving up a deep breath, I quickly shoved Al from his table then shooed him off his seat para hiramin muna sandali ang computer nito.
Agad nakong dumiretso sa Gmail account nito and then to his inbox.
And there it was, the photo I had sent to him before coming here.
Binuksan ko na agad 'yon and then the slightly blurred picture of a man automatically displayed in the screen.
Pointed nose, dark brows and aristocratic presence...
"Why do you have that old man's photo, Sam? And why did you email that to me' by the way? Do you have a case now na konektado sa taong yan? " Al queried beside me as he studied closely the man in the photo habang kunot ang noo nito.
"Al, look closely at this man in the photo please and tell me kung nakikilala mo ba ang taong 'to." Saad ko rito then leaned against the seat habang napapabuntong-hininga.
I just want Al to confirm my suspicion.
Al didn't answered and just complied with my favor. Mas tinitigan nya pa' ito ng maigi with creased brows.
"Wait--Is this Ronaldo del Fuero?"
When I heard that, I couldn't help but smirked in satisfaction.
Now, it was confirmed. I don't have to find this man anymore as I know who exactly I had to find now. His son.
"Bakit nga pala may litrato ka sa taong 'to, Sam? And why did you send this to me?" Pagpapatuloy nito, looking so confused habang nakatingin sa'kin.
Yes. Bakit nga ba may litrato ako sa taong 'to?
Because you have stolen that tapes from the owner, Sam at halos nakipagbasagan ka pa nga ng ulo sa mismong tao na siyang maaaring makapagtuturo sa kung nasaan ang file na hinahanap mo. The file that his father had owned.
I groaned at that thought.
I am not really sure kung may alam talaga ito but since his father was now gone at 'di ko na pwedeng gisingin ito mula sa hukay just to interrogate the poor soul, I've no other choice now but to find out everything out of his son.
He's the only choice and chance I have right now.
At the thought of that sad fact, I blew out an exasperated sigh.
Sa lahat ba naman ng taong pwede kong maging choice and chance ngayon, ang taong yon pa talaga!
Kahit na gusto kong matuwa ngayon, but the fact na konektado rito ang gagong 'yon, I can't help but cursed out my fate.
Kung siniswerte ka nga naman ano!
"It was just nothing, Al. Wag mo nalang pansinin 'yan." Saad ko nalang sa kanya after awhile of being silent.
"Aalis na muna ako ngayon, I still have something to do---"
"Are you perhaps investigating his case, Sam? Interesado ka rin bang alamin ang totoong dahilan ng pagkamatay nya?"
That made me almost snapped my head to his way nang bigla na lamang nyang sabihin yon.
"Totoong dahilan??"nalilitong tanong ko sa kanya, now interested with it.
"What do you mean, Al?"
He'd just gave me a hesitant smile saka lumingon-lingon muna ito. At nang masigurong walang ibang nakikinig, he then leaned towards me.
"Atin-atin lang 'to, Sam." bulong nito sa'kin which made my curiosity heightened. "Base sa ibang usap-usapan noon, posibleng hindi stroke ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng matanda kundi pinalabas lang na magmukhang ganun..."
My eyes instantly widened pagkarinig sa balitang yon, shocked with that piece of information.
Pinalabas lang.... Then that means-----
"Someone killed him..."
This time, my eyes almost ready to roll off to the floor when Al continued to whisper that fucking news.
Someone killed him??!
That words replayed on my head as I tried to sink that information into my brain.
I didn't know na kahit pagkamatay ng taong 'yon ay parang katulad din kay dad. It was being sabotage. Another reason which confirmed my suspicion that Mr. Ronaldo del Fuero was indeed dad's closed friend. Just like how auntie had said. And Cameron del Fuero was the one he had entrusted to dad to protect from his enemies in his letter. His son.
I wonder if his own son himself knows about this piece of info.
Nang maisipan ang bagay na'yon, I quickly turned to Al na nanatiling nakatingin lang sa'kin, obviously waiting for my reaction.
"What about his son then? Tingin mo ba alam niya ang tungkol sa bagay na'to, Al?"
He just shrugged his shoulders then shook his head.
"I don't know, Sam. Alam na alam mo naman ang taong 'yon, no one can read his mind at mas lalo na sa mga kilos niya. He was very privy with his life kaya walang makapagsabi if he'd have any idea about this mystery behind his father's death.."
Hindi ko mapigilang mapatangu-tango na lamang sa kanya.
He had a point. Mr. Del Fuero was like that.
And so now, isa lang ang ibig sabihin nito....
The killer was someone else at biktima lang rin ang matandang 'yon gaya ni dad dahil sa kasamaan ng kung sinumang demonyong 'yon..
My hands just tightly balled in fist while constructing that conclusion.
There's someone else...
At the thought of that, I squeezed my eyes out tightly out of my frustrations.
Now bombarded with those thoughts, agad na lamang akong tumayo mula sa kinauupuan ko saka lumabas mula sa cubicle ni Al.
"I'll go now, Al. I still have something important to do now. Thank you sa impormasyon na 'yon." Then with that, tumalikod na'ko.
"What about the news, Sam? Tiyak dudumugin ka ng mga gutom na reporters ngayon once they'd find your identity and trace your location. Ba't di ka nalang kaya magtago muna mula sa mga taong 'yon hanggang sa lumamig na ang bagay na'to?"
I turned at him and scoffed in disagreement while shaking my head at him.
"As if I'd even stupidly thought about doing that thing..Hayaan mo na lang yan, Al. I'm sure this news would be all gone before this day would even end. I assure you that. Alis na muna ako." Then without waiting for his reply, agad na'kong umalis sa lugar na'yon.
Knowing that Mr. Del Fuero won't even allow that news to appear until tomorrow, so I've got nothing to worry about it now. It was either he will kill those people who dared to publicize his video of him receiving a sweet kiss and a headbutt from me or he will use his influence para ayusin ito.
His choice.
May mas kailangan pa'kong gawin ngayon than face those news. For now, I have to find him kahit na tiyak manginginig sa galit ang taong yon once he'd saw my angelic face.
Nyehehehehe..
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