Deal with the Bad Boy

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Ipinatong ko sa table ang papel na naglalaman ng pangalan ng ospital kung saan ako nakita ni Aliyah. Napatigil sa pag-inom ng kape ang pinsan ni Denver at kinuha ang papel na ipinatong ko sa mesa.

"What do you want me to do with this?" He asked.

"I want you to find all records I have there in that hospital. All of them."

"This is a big and well known hospital, kid." Sabi niya. "It will be hard."

I smiled at him. "You are not a well known private investigator if you can't find informations from them. Denver told me so."

"Did he?" Mahina itong tumawa. "Why are you doing this anyway? You're rich. I'm sure your family has their own private investigator so why ask others?"

"I can't trust my family this time. For now, all I can trust is myself."

Kuya Jarvin smiled. That's what he asked me to call him. Hindi rin naman siya gaanong matanda kumpara sa amin. He's just seven years older than us if I remember it correctly.

"Give me less than a week. I'll come back to you with good news."

Ngumiti ako. "I'll hold unto that."

Hindi na namin tinapos pa ang pagkain at sabay kaming lumabas ng cafè. When Denver saw us, mabilis siyang lumapit sa amin at nakipag-kamay sa pinsan niya.

"Thanks kuya." Sabi nito. "You're the only one I can trust with her that's why I asked you."

He smiled. "It's okay. It looks like your friend," tumingin siya sa akin. "Really needs help."

"I'll be forever thankful for this." I said.

Kuya Jarvin waved his hand. "You guys are still young. Of course you are curious with a lot of things." He looked at his wrist watch. "I need to go. You two should head back to school too. Take care on the way."

"Ingat din po kayo." Nakangiting saad ko.

He smiled. Tumingin siya kay Denver. "Say hello to the boys for me."

"Alright. Take care on your way."

Kuya Jarvin bid us goodbye and went to his car. Hinintay muna namin ni Denver na makaalis siya bago kami sumakay sa sasakyan.

"So, how was it?" Denver asked.

Napangiti ako. "I thought you'll never ask."

"I'm curious, spare me okay? Kung alam mo lang kung gaano ko pinigilan ang sarili ko na pumasok sa cafè at makisali sa usapan niyo, you'll be proud of me."

"It went well. Kuya Jarvin told me to give him less than a week. He said he'llcome back with good news."

"Do you think it'll be good news?"

I shrugged. "Depends on how I will take it."

"You really won't tell Clove?"

Umiling ako. "Not now. I need to find the answers to my questions first."

"He won't like this, Nara. You know Clove doesn't like you hiding things from him."

"I know. But I can't tell him yet. I'm still not sure, Denver. I can't."

Denver tsked. Hindi na siya nakipagtalo pa at itinuon nalang ang atensyon niya sa pagmamaneho. Tumahimik nalang din ako at sumandal sa kinauupuan ko.

I looked outside the window and sighed. Ipinikit ko ang mata ko at sinubukang matulog. But before I can even sleep, I felt my phone vibrating. Wala sa oras na napamulat ako ng mata at tinignan kung sino ang tumatawag sa akin.