“Isa lang ang dahilan ng lahat, at hindi ko lang alam kung gugustuhin mo pang malaman,”
Devlin is a goner.
That's what he feels as he finally feels the need for a partner. His life as what he described is miserable and lonely. Though on the bright side, he has a cat named Lulu and his sidekick, Mordechai. Together, they tried to investigate and handle cases of missing people, retrieving documents and or artifacts for their clients.
One of which he got involved with his old-time friend and considered dearest, Reina and the case of the missing babies and records from the old institution of health care provider. A case in which numerous disasters seemed connected to the anomalous investment and the death of her dad.
And as Devlin comes closer to the answers, the more gruesome truth behind the stories entangled in one root; Mr Richard Montalvo and his connection to the secret society which also involved Reina's half-brother. Surprisingly, including his.
Gugustuhin pa kaya niyang lutasin at hanapin ang kasagutan kung kapalit nito ay kapahamakan ng kanyang buhay?
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Excerpt of The Sleuth
‡Homecoming Blues‡
“Hindi ka pa rin talaga nagbago,”
Napailing na lang ako habang sumisimsim sa kopitang hawak ko. Napapangiti dahil sa mga litanyang naririnig ko sa kanya.
“Bakit mo pa kasi ako sinama dito? Mabo-bored ka lang kasama ako,” humarap ako habang nakamasid sa paligid.
Nasa bandang bar side area kasi kami ng venue.
Napabuntong hininga na lang si Reina, ang ka-date ko ngayong gabi.
“Wala akong mayaya eh, si Benny, busy sa bagong short film project, si JC, you know him, hectic ang sched, si Archie naman, nag-message ako, di pa yata nababasa. Sige na naman, tutal event 'to ng school natin, in partnership with PATAFA. Makisama ka naman kahit kaunti,”
“Bakit kasi di na lang yung husband mo ang sinama mo, mamaya ano pang isipin ng mga tao kapag nakita tayong magkasama,”
Napatingin siya bigla sa akin at natawa. “At ano naman? Dati naman tayong magkasama sa iisang team, 16 years ago.” tumabi na siya sa bandang kanan ko at um-order na rin ng drinks sa bartender. “Cosmo,” saka ulit bumaling sa akin. “And FYI, inaanak mo ang first child ko, ano naman kung yayain kita sa event na pareho tayong alumni?”
“You're still oblivious to how people's minds work around here, one spark of intrigue is enough to ruin someone's reputation.” nilaro ko muna yung yelo ng scotch ko bago ko nilagok sa isang bagsakan.
“Wag kang magpakalasing, kailangan kita nang matino ang isip,”
“Kailan naman ako nalasing?” tanong ko bago ako sumenyas sa bartender. “Another round, on the rocks please,”
“Tama na yan ah, Dev.”
Napangiti lang ako saka ko siya tinapunan ng tingin. “Nice dress,”
She wore a bodacious red evening dress, with sexy cuts and backless. Though prim enough to cover her assets. Not that I'm complaining but, she dressed nicely for the event. Sexy but classy. Wearing two or three inches heels, glass stilettos. Her hair was sleekly pulled at her back, a messy bun with a few fringes to frame her face.
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Sunset in Paradise
General Fiction"Hindi sapat na mahal ka lang at mahal mo siya para masabi mong kayo ang para sa isa't isa." The couple that has been through thick and thin, survived tides high and low, is considered unbreakable. Miles and Reina are the best examples of that. Th...
