The Beauty of Tomorrow (Montejo Siblings #2)

Chapter 35

OFFICIAL

"Good news..." Ngisi ni Detective Santiago ang bumungad sa akin pag pasok ko sa office ni Chandler.

Umangat ang kilay ko bago naupo. Attorney Farrel nodded at me, as if acknowledging my presence. Nagpahanda pa siya ng maiinom at pagkain kahit sinabi kong hindi ako magtatagal.

"Good news, what?" Kuryoso kong tanong.

"Yen already confessed to the crime they committed. So basically, this incoming saturday the first court hearing will begin." Pagpapatuloy niya.

She must have felt guilty for what they did, huh. Who would not? That is her best friend, which means she has been with her for several years. Then just because of the man, it seems like she abandoned their friendship? And worst, she even covered up the truth. Sino ang na sa matinong pagiisip ang gagawa non?

Mabubunyag at mabubunyag nga talaga ang katotohanan kahit ano pang tago ang gawin mo dito.

Well, it's Indeed a good news.

Napangisi agad ako. She confessed, huh? Umayos ako ng upo at sinulyapan ang dalawang lalaki. Sabay silang umiwas ng tingin kaya lumawak ang ngisi ko.

"Ha-ha-ha..." I dryly laughed. "So mates, alam niyo na."

"I feel so broke." Bulong ni Chandler at napahilot sa kanyang sentido bago iangat ang hawak na susi.

He signed. "I expected this, so yeah. I already prepared the car. Here's the key." He threw it in my direction and I expertly caught it.

Tiningnan ko ang tatak nung susi. Ferrari. I turned to him with a frown. "Seriously, how much do you earn monthly?"

"Don't know. Besides, my job is not just being a lawyer..." He shrugged.

I chuckled and turned to Arnold. Napakamot ulo siya at may inabot na brown envelope sa akin.

"That's the contract. I will take care of it later so that the entire land can be transferred to your name immediately." Aniya agad.

I grinned and nodded. Ahh, what a great time to start my day. Parang biglang nawala ang inis na nararamdaman ko kagabi at kanina. Now I'm excited to go home.

"location?" Tanong ko bago tumayo, naghahanda na sa pag-alis.

"Baguio..." Arnold answered.

Not bad. "Thanks, mates..." Ngisi ko, nang-aasar. "Don't worry, I have a consolation prize for the both of you. A trip to France, plane tickets is on me!" Halakhak ko pa.

But I'm serious.

"I will accept that." Nagtaas pa ng kamay si Attorney Farrel.

I chuckled and waved my hand as I started walking towards the door. "Just inform me, I will process it."

Matapos kong magpaalam sa kanila ay umalis na din ako. Sumulyap ako sa wristwatch na suot, I spent more than 30 minutes there. Hindi naman siguro nayayamot si Maddieson. Nagawa naman akong hintayin noon ng matagal noong sinusundo niya ako sa Law School.

And he was able to wait for me for five years. Mangangamba pa ba ako?

I wonder what's our state would be like now if we hadn't separated then? I mean, my feelings for him were clear since then. I even planned to admit that I love him before I leave because I also planned to keep our communications with each other even though I'm away.

Nai-imagine ko na kahit delikado ang buhay ko ay hahayaan ko pa din siyang puntahan ako sa France tuwing bakasyon niya. I even imagined that when I got home from school he was waiting at my apartment. Pero wala, hindi ko naman hawak ang tadhana. Gah! It's just funny because I never saw myself being like this just for a guy.