Capturing Her Heart

Chapter 30

"Sanie." He call out her name. Tumingin ito sa kanya at tumayo. "Baka hindi ako makasabay ng kain sayo. Kapag dumating yung pagkain, kumain ka na. Don't wait for me, alright. Bayad na rin yon. Kumain ka na lang."

"Teka." Pigil nito sa kanya nang maglalakad na siya. "Saan ka pupunta?"

"It's an emergency." Palusot niya saka ito hinalikan sa nuo at naglakad patungong elevator saka sumakay.

Bakit ba kasing kailangan na pumunta pa siya sa bahay ni Kielle? Pwede naman nitong sabihin sa kanya ang lahat sa telepono o hindi kita isend sa kanya ang mga file na nahanap nito.

Goodness. Mag-aaksaya pa siya ng gas papunta sa bahay nito e halos isang oras ang biyahe. Sabayan pa ng traffic.

But what if it is something important? Kaya ba gusto nitong makipagkita ng personal dahil may nahanap itong sobrang importante? He knew Tannerwitt very well.

Hindi sila sobrang close ni Kielle pero may ideya siya sa takbo ng isip nito at sa mga bagay na gusto at di-gusto nito.

Ayaw nito na pumunta sila sa bahay nito dahil maingay kuno sila at gusto lang nito ng payapang buhay.

And now Kielle wants him to go to his place? How come?

After an hour, he reaches Kielle's subdivision. As he enter the subdivision, he hears nothing. Not because he is inside his car and the windows of his car are close. It is because he sees nothing.

No people walking around and wondering outside their houses. The subdivision is not haunted if you think it is. It's just that the people here are like scared outside. Metaphorically.

Tahimik na tahimik ang loob ng subdivision, parang lahat ng tao tulog.

No wonder Kielle like this subdivision. Lahat ng tao makakasundo niya dahil tahimik e.

Nang makarating siya sa tapat ng bahay ni Kielle, bumaba na siya ng sasakyan at pumasok sa nakabukas ng gate. Nang nasa pinto na siya, he was about to ring the doorbell when the door open showing Kielle drinking his martini.

"Come in." Kielle said. Pumasok siya sa loob at siya na rin ang nagsara ng pintuan. "Wait here. Kukuha lang ako ng juice mo."

"You really like this subdivision, huh." Aniya bago pa ito makaalis sa harap niya. "How come?"

"The subdivision is quiet." Simpleng sagot nito.

"Tahimik din naman sa village ni Ytthan." Wika niya saka naupo sa sofa. "Bakit hindi na lang doon?"

"Tahimik nga, naroon naman yung maiingay nating kaibigan." Anito. "I'll get your juice."

Tumango na lang siya saka hinintay itong makabalik. Nang makabalik ito, nilapag nito ang baso na may lamang juice sa harap niya.

"So, what about Lucas?" Tanong niya saka uminom ng juice. "Is that so important that you even invite me here?"

"I think." Sagot nito at naupo sa kaharap niyang sofa. "Actually, something's feel off about him when I did the research."

"I know. I also thought of that." Sang-ayon niya at napabuga pa ng hininga. "So, what have you found?"

"Well, Lucas' family have died together at their house, the night after Lucas' birthday." Kielle stated which made him stiffened.

"Seriously?"

"I don't have time for jokes." Anito na ikinatango niya. Yeah, right. Kielle is serious when it comes to the matter like this. "So, while reading some information about him, I found out that Lucas has a brother older than him named Tañiel Perez. I search the name Tañiel Perez but nothing came out."