THE WORLD OF MOONLIT

CHAPTER 15

KENJI'S POV

          TUESDAY and I drive to Hartshorn University, the school where I study and the school that my family owns.

I just got back last week from London. I don't know, but suddenly I want to come back here and study.

I've been looking for Aliho for a week now, because she hasn't replied to my text messages. Her cellphone number could not be reached either. I have also been secretly watching near their house several times to see her, but according to those I have asked, Aliho has not been coming home since something happened to their family.

I found out from another neighbor of theirs, that Aliho's father was taken abroad for heart surgery. The same day I left to go to London.

Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari nang makauwi siya sa kanila galing sa condo ni Cypher, may sakit pa siya noong araw na 'yon. Nakita ko din siya labas ng coffee shop malapit sa kanila, pero hindi ko man lang siya nakausap noong oras na yun. Yun na din ang huli naming pagkikita.

My private investigator said that Aliho was left alone when his father was taken abroad for heart surgery. Her family stayed in Canada for more than two months, even though, no one knew where she was during those times.

Gusto kong malaman kung sino ang nasa tabi niya noong panahong iniwan siya ng pamilya niya, even me.

Gusto kong malaman kung ano ang ginagawa niya sa loob ng mahigit dalawang buwan.

Gusto kong malaman kung kumusta na siya.

Nang makarating ako sa parking lot ng school ay biglang tumunog ang phone ko. Kinuha ko ito saka sinagot ang tawag, it's my private investigator's number.

"Hello sir, about po kay Miss Aliho." bungad niya nang sagutin ko ang tawag.

"Yes? What about her?"

"Nalaman kong nag enroll siya sa Hartshorn University Sir." aniya.

I felt my chest beating fast, I didn't know what my reaction would be to the news my investigator told me.

"Are you sure?" paniniguro ko.

"Yes sir, meron po akong mga kuhang litrato. E-sesend ko po agad sa inyo."

"Okay, thank you." sabi ko saka binaba ang call.

In-open ko agad ang messenger ko to check the pictures na sinend niya.

Mas lalong lumakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko nang makitang si Elijah nga ang nasa picture, may kasama siyang isang babae at apat na lalaki.

Iba ang school uniform na suot ng mga lalaki, if I'm not mistaken, it's uniform of brimstone high.

I immediately got out of my car and hurriedly walked to the faculty office to check the students' records. Those in charge of the faculty office already know me, so the student record holder immediately gave me permission to look for Aliho's name.

Agad akong napangiti nang lumabas ang full name niya with ID picture niya.

'Elijah Aliho Caddel.'

What a beautiful name.

Lumabas ako ng faculty office at nawala ang ngiti nang makasalubong ko si Malija na basang basa.

"What happened to your face?" agad na tanong ko. She looked at me angrily as if I was the one who did it to her face.

"That slut scholar girl named Zyleigh, did this to me!!! Urrghh." she angrily said.