Knotted Conundrum (Project:Mystery #1) [COMPLETED]

Chapter One: Anonymous' Letter (Part II)

Chapter One:  Anonymous' Letter (Part II)

 "I believe that way isn't the cafeteria's area?" banggit niya. Kanina pa niya ako sinusundan. Tapos na ang pangalawang klase ngayong hapon and there's a 15-minute break kaya naman ipinagpatuloy ko ang pag-iimbestiga.

Humarap ako sa kanya at sinamaan siya ng tingin. "And I believe I told you na hindi ko kailangan ng kasama," sabi ko.

Huminto siya ng paglalakad at pumukaw ang tingin sa akin na kanina ay nakatingin sa kung saan man sa kanyang gilid. Nilagay niya ang kanyang mga kamay sa kanyang likuran and leaned in towards me.

"I will give you this useless yet important information for you, song thrush. I am not doing this for you. My twin sister gave me a condition in a reason that she's worried that something might happen to you while you're alone. Put that..." He poked my head. "... in your empty head." Pagkatapos niyon ay nilagpasan niya ako.

Who do you think he is para pagsabihan ako?! I insisted to investigate on my own pero nagkaroon pa ako ng bodyguard kapalit ng pagkuha ng kagustuhan ko.

Napairap ako at lumapit sa kanyang tabi. "Wala ka ba talagang planong iwan ako? Sinabi ko ng ayaw kong may kasama, 'di ba?"

"You could leave my side anytime, then why are you here? You immediately walked by my side. Is that a way of you saying accepting some things would be great rather than still moping like a kid?"

This man really gets on my nerves. Napabuntong-hininga na lang ako at napailing-iling. "Suit yourself," sambit ko at inilabas muli ang pictures na nasa white envelope. Tinitigan ko ang notes na nasa likuran ng solo picture as I observed the other one.

"A suspect which only capture pictures of you during breaks and classes," rinig kong sambit ni Flare. Napalingon ako sa gilid pero wala siya doon. May kumuha bigla ng solo picture sa kabilang gilid ko at paglingon ko ay naroon nga siya, nasa likuran ko. "This picture is from the first meeting of the first class. Do you encounter someone who looks obsessed with person looks?"

Napakunot-noo ako. Akala ko ba hindi siya mag-i-interrupt ng pag-iimbestiga ko. Anong ginagawa niya ngayon? I snatched the solo picture from him and looked at it again. He's right though. Ang solo picture ko ay galing sa first meeting ng first class. I never even remember kung sino-sino ang mga nasa upuan sa klase. I only remember my seat, Friar's, Lucas' and this detective's seat.

"You might not have encountered that person I mentioned. I apologize," sabi niya. Sino ang sasagot sa katanungang hindi mo naman alam ang isasagot? Is he dumb? "No, I'm not dumb, song thrush. Maybe, you would consider yourself one however."

"Did you just read my mind?" gulat kong tanong sa kanya. "Alien ka ba, ha?"

"No, I'm not. Stop saying ridiculous things," pagtanggi niya agad. "That picture with my sister and the smug—"

"His name is Lucas," pagpuputol ko sa kanya. Sinamaan niya ako ng tingin. "What? Kailangan mo siyang tawagin sa pangalan niya, His name is not 'smug' but Lucas."

"His name is a waste of time for me," rason niya. Ah, so ang pagsasabi lang ng isang pangalan is a waste of time? Alien nga yata 'tong lalaking 'to eh. "He looks near your table but the sides are blurred. He was a little further on your table. And the solo picture, I could calculate where his seat in the classroom is." Tumingin siya sa akin. "Can you give me a few minutes to predict where? I promise to tell you when I get the exact seat."

Yeah. Not interrupt, my ass. He's literally investigating all of it right now and he's asking for my permission.

"Sa tingin mo, kaya mo i-predict ang eksaktong upuan niya sa loob ng sampung segundo kapag nakabalik tayo sa classroom?" tanong ko sa kanya. If mag-iimbestiga siya para sa akin, then I will make it harder for him.