DETECTIVE FILES. File 1 (Published under PSICOM)

CHAPTER 27: THE VEILED WOMAN MYSTERY

I gave him a questioning look. "Anong kababalaghan ba ang nangyayari sa villa na iyon?"

"Ah, it's the appearance of a veiled woman with a creepy bloody face and other things."

I swallowed hard. Appearance of a veiled woman? Isn't that scary?! Umiwas ako ng tingin sa kanila. "Pass. Kayo na lang ang pumunta."

Naramdaman ko na lang na bigla akong hinila ni Gray at pinapasok sa kotse. What the hell! I just said I don't want to go, right?

"We're coming with you, drop by the direction of Sir Rolly at ipagpaalam mo kami", wika ni Gray and Detective Tross pulled the car at huminto sa tapat ni Sir Rolly.

"Hey Sir Rolly", bati ni Detective Tross at lumingon naman ang huli sa kanya.

"Oh, Tross. Napadaan ka?", Sir Rolly smiled at him. They were acquainted with each other.

He glanced at us on the back. "Ah, ipagpapaalam ko lang itong dalawa. Isasama ko muna sila", he said. Nang lingunin ko si Gray sa tabi ko ay nawala na ito. He was currently putting our luggage on the car's compartment.

"Ah, if okay lang sa mga bata", Sir Rolly said.

"Gray, where are you going?", maarteng tanong ni Marion. Nasa pinto na rin ito ng kotse.

"Somewhere", he said. Napatingin na rin ang mga ibang kaklase namin sa amin. I can't blame them, agaw-pansin ang kotse ni Detective Tross.

"It's fine with us Sir, bye!", Gray said at pinaharurot na ni Detective Tross ang kotse! They didn't even hear my complain! Ayaw ko talagang sumama! Why would I scare myself in that villa?!

"Bakit ba hindi niyo maintindihan ang AYAW KONG SUMAMA?", I asked them and they just chuckled.

"Come on Amber, mag-eenjoy ka roon", Gray said and I rolled my eyes. Enjoy my ass! Hindi ko na sila pinansin. I just looked outside at nakinig na lang sa usapan nila.

"Hindi ba magagalit ang kaibigan mo? You brought two people with you", Gray said.

Detective Tross shrugged his shoulders. "Nope. I'm sure it's fine with him. It's actually a sort of reunion naming magbabarkada sa college."

"Then that makes us very unwelcome then", nakisingit na ako sa usapan nila.

"Don't worry. I know you're both deduction freaks, maybe going there would be enjoyable to both of you, you'd probably solve the mystery behind the veiled woman who appears every night", wika nito at napasandal ako sa kotse. Nakakatakot namang isipin na may ganoong babae ang nagpapakita kapag gabi, isn't it a supernatural creature? Oh! I'm scared of ghosts and the likes but I never really saw one.

Halos isang oras ang lumipas bago kami makarating sa villa. It was huge and nice ngunit nasa liblib iyon na lugar. May mga malalaking kahoy sa daan na papunta sa nasabing villa. Sinalubong kami ng isang lalaki na kaedad lang ni Detective Tross.

"Sean, kasama ko nga pala ang mga kaibigan ko. This is Gray and Amber. Siya naman si Sean", pakilala ni Detective Tross sa amin.

"Hi Amber and Gray", he said at ngumiti sa amin. "I'm Sean Brook, I'm a freelance photographer. Welcome to my humble abode", he said and we greeted him back. Iginiya niya kami papasok sa villa. Kung humanga na kami sa ganda ng labas ay mas lalo na sa loob. It was a classic villa at may touch na contemporary features. There were abstract photographs in frames on the wall.

"You have a nice place Mr. Brook. How can a freelance photographer afford such?", tanong ko at nagulat na lang ako ng hawakan ako sa ulo ni Detective Tross at ginulo ang buhok ko.

"Pasensya ka na sa kanila Sean. They're always like that. They're actually high school detectives", wika ni Detective Tross.

Sean smiled at sumagot. "It's okay Tross. Katulad mo pala sila huh?"