Bring It On, Detective

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"W-WHAT?" PAPA'S EYE was shifting back and forth between her and the people. She tilted her head to the other side and let out a victorious grin.

Kita niya kung paano nabaling ang tingin nito sa motion-censored door nang bigla itong bumukas. The detective entered, together with the guard who talked to Papa a while ago when they were in his room.

Her smile grew wider at the sight of the detective. Their plan worked, huh?

Napatingin ang mga ito sa kanya, and the detective clicked his tongue and cocked his head to the other side before looking at Papa. There was a sly smirk on his face, and his eyes glistened with mischievousness.

He lifted his index finger without breaking eye contact with Papa and pressed his temple, and just like that, the device turned off.

Hinawakan nito ang mukha at dahan-dahang hinila, revealing the face behind the photostatic veil. Papa gasped and clutched his chest. Nagtaas-baba ang mga balikat nito na tila nahihirapang huminga sa mga nasaksihan. Gusto niyang mapangisi, at may kung anong dumaloy sa buong katawan niya.

Nananabik siya sa nakikita.

Ah, what a sight.

Fear and disbelief registered in his eye at the sight of the man in front of him. His forehead was knotted, as if confused about how the hell this happened.

"A-Alexander F-Futore."

Fuck. The way he trembled made her feel so fucking satisfied.

"Nice to finally meet you, Papa," Alexander stated in a cold voice.

The guard beside him pressed his temple, too, and when he pulled the photostatic veil off, bumungad sa kanila si Shantrie. His eyes automatically found hers, and he smirked at her as he brushed his hair, making her bite her tongue and avert her gaze.

They were in the middle of catching a criminal, pero nakuha pa rin nilang maglandi? Fuck.

Muling bumaling ang kanyang tingin kay Papa nang muli itong napasinghap. His eye became teary, and his gaze stopped on her. She could see his hands and lips trembling, and no matter how hard he tried to hide it, hindi nito iyon magagawa.

This must have shocked the hell out of him, huh?

"H-How?" he stated, almost in a whisper, while looking at her. Talong-talo na ang mukha nito na ikinangisi niya nang malawak.

"Shantrie, go with Officer Amado's team. Use the black van and infiltrate the lab." She pointed at the laboratory's blueprint that Jack created. "Dumaan kayo sa back gate, since the main guard who Alex hypnotized was assigned in this area. As far as I remember, there's someone who was assigned to open the gate, and this someone will ask permission from the main guard first bago kayo papasukin." She looked at the detective, and she could see how his eyes glistened with pride, making her bite her tongue to contain her emotions.

Hindi ito ang tamang oras para kiligin.

"Shantrie, just say your name, and once the main guard hears your name and voice, kaagad nila kayong papasukin. And. . . text me, okay?" Kinagat niya ang kanyang pang-ibabang labi nang masabi ang panghuling linya at muntik na siyang mapakurap sa gulat.

Fuck. That wasn't in the plan. Hindi niya sinadyang sabihin iyon!

Kita niyang napangisi ang team ni Officer Amado, kaya kaagad niyang naramdaman ang pag-iinit ng mga pisngi. Lihim niyang sinita ang sarili at tumikhim. And her brothers were also smirking, as if teasing her.

Fuck. What a fucking Freudian slip.

Licking her lips, she continued, "Bibigyan kayo ng photostatic veil na gawa ni Jack. This is a mask that replicates someone's face and voice, at may naka-encode nang code roon so that if you turn it on, it will immediately replicate the face of a random old man."