my exes ↻ sb19 ken & josh fanfic

06 - the call.

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My Exes
[Chapter 06]
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"The Call."
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Ken POV
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Bigla ako nagising dahil sa ringtone ng phone ko.  Who the fuck calls so early in the morning? I forced myself to get up to reach my phone on my bed side table shoving away my sleepiness.
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Kinuha ko ang phone ko and checked kung sino ang tumatawag. There's no name just an unknown number. I let out a few coughs para mawala ang antok sa boses ko. It must be my new client and I need to be professional kahit labag sa kalooban ko.
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"Uhm... Hello? May I know who am I talking to?" I asked as I sat up in my bed.
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"Good day, I'm the client who needs a private investigator. Are you Mr. Suson?" He asked from the other line. Confirmed, he is my new client.
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"Yes, I am Felip Suson from MJF Investigating Agency. I am the one who is assigned in this new task."
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"My apologies, I called you early this morning. This is my only free time because I have agendas to attend to through out the day. You must be still sleeping." He apologized.
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"It's fine, Sir." I replied.
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No, it's not. Gusto ko na ulit matulog.
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"Uhm... About the details..." he trailed off.
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"Oh... About that Sir, If you're busy I can send you an email this morning where you can fill up all the details and we can schedule a meet up or another phone call to discuss everything thoroughly, Sir. I'm fine with any."  Kaya mo yan. Wag kang humikab, Ken, please lang.
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"Please send me an email. I'll just text you if I already have the time to talk to you again about the details."
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"Sure, may I know your name, Sir?"
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"The reason why I need an investigator is because I need to find someone. She's not missing or kidnapped or anything, I just don't know where and how to find her because of my busy schedules. So please I hope you do an excellent job." He said avoiding my question.
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"I will, Sir. Can I know your name?" I asked again.
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Seconds past, I think he's hesitating to say his name. Is his name too confidential? Ay jusme sana naman hindi ito maduming politiko.
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"Everything you will say is confidential and I won't share it to others, nakasalalay po ang lisensya ko dito, Sir." I added para masabi na niya ang pangalan niya. Gusto ko na ulit matulog pero pinapatagal pa niya.
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"Josh. Josh Santos."
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Hearing that name made me freeze in my spot. Sienna's ex boyfriend. Bumalik na siya. Yung she na tinutukoy niya ba ay si Sienna? Babalikan niya ba si Sienna? Mahal niya pa ba si Sienna? Yun ba ang dahilan kung bakit siya nandito? This can't be happening.
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"Hello? Mr. Suson? You still there?"
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"Uh, yes sir. Sorry." I replied.
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Focus, Ken. Focus.
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"Kala ko nawala ka na eh." he chuckled from the other line, "Anyways, please keep this as a secret. It might ruin my career and I don't want that to happen. Not yet."
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Then bakit mo siya pinapahanap?
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"I will, sir. You can count on me. I'll send you this morning the email about the questions you need to fill up." I replied. Avoiding myself to stutter.
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I can't do this. Fuck.
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"I need to end this call already. I have a meeting in 5 minutes. Thank you and have a good day ahead." he said and cut the line.
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What am I supposed to do now?
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A notification popped.
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You have a new message from 0920*******
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Si Josh. I saved his number and put his name on my contacts bago pa mawala sa isip ko before opening his message.
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Josh Santos

Josh Santos: Here's my email jcsantospersonalmail@gmail.com
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Personal mail huh?
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Bago pa ako lunodin ng mga thoughts ko, sinend ko na agad ang email about sa questions na kailangan niyang sagutin.
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Me: Sent. Have a good day ahead, Sir.

Josh Santos: I'll try to submit it before Friday. Thank you.
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Hindi na ako nagreply pa at bumalik na sa pagkakahiga ko.
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One hour has passed since tumawag si Josh at hindi pa ako nakakatulog. Damn it, I can't sleep. Iniisip ko kung ano ang gagawin ko. How should I talk to Sienna and also to Josh. How should I tell her? How should I approach her? How should I update Josh?
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Alam ko ang past ni Sienna and Josh. It's awful. She sacrificed everything to the point na walang natira sakanya. I know how devastated she was.
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I can't bring Josh to her knowing na sinaktan niya si Sienna. She told me na hindi pa siya ready harapin ang ex nya. I can't let him get close to Sienna as someone who cares for her but I need to as Josh's private investigator.
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I need to do something. I wish I can.
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Dahil hindi na ako makatulog, I've decided na pumasok nalang ng maaga sa office. I need to divert my thoughts sa ibang bagay. I also need to talk to my boss about my new client hanggang maaga pa. Baka sakaling pwede ko pa tanggihan ang new task ko.
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"Good morning, Mr. Suson." Finally dumating na yung boss ko.
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"Good morning, Sir Lucas. I need to talk to you about my new case." I said.
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"New case? Naka-usap mo na ba ang client?"
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"Yes." I replied.

"Let's talk to my office." He ordered and I followed him.
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He sat on his chair and let me sit on the chair na opposite sakanya.
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"So what about it?"
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"I want to decline my new client. His case. Yung pinapahanap niya po."
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"Why? Do you know this client para i-decline yung pinapahanap niya?" He said at medyo nagagalit. Alam kong malaki ang makukukha namin na pera dito kaya ganto reaction niya.
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"I can't answer that Sir but I'm requesting to switch my case, if you'll allow me to."
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"Sorry, but I can't. It's already settled." He replied.
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I smiled at him and stood up, signaling that I'll leave his office na.
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Great.
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♡
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if you have any questions, you can put it here. <3
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take care and thank you for reading this chapter/story.
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— minaki ♡