Unsolved Mystery (Nilacabb Series #1)

31

CHLOE

"Sobrang kapal ng mukha sa pagpapanggap na parang wala siyang ginawa sa atin!" napalakas ang boses ni Chris dahilan para magulat ako.

My mind's full of curiosity. Sino ba 'yon? Sino b'ang tinutukoy nila. Gustong-gusto ko nang malaman kung sino ba 'yung taong sumira ng buhay ng maraming tao.

"Alam mo rin ba kung sino 'yon, Kyra?" tanong ni Mikayla na takang-taka ngayon.

"Well, of course!" she answered. "But I don't want it to came from me. Baka hindi ko ma-control sarili ko at mapatay ko siya."

"Hindi ko maintindihan. Tumingin ako kay Renzo, nagbabakasakaling may ideya siya pero umiling siya na parang nababasa ang isip ko.

"S-sino ba kasi 'yon?" Hazel asked. She's crying now because of madness.

"Ikaw ang pumapatay, Kuya Denver." Kyra answered, looking at him directly.

"Alam namin ni Shanelle lahat. Ikaw ang pumapatay una pa lang. Iniingatan mo si Chloe dahil kamukha niya 'yong namatay mong anak, 'di ba?" Chris explained.

"Anong sinasabi mo?" Kuya Denver asked. His Express changed from confused to furious.

"Stop pretending, please. We spied you. We already knew the conversation you had with your lookout." Kyra sat on the desk, crossing her arms.

Shane pat Jarenn's back. "Thank you Kyra so pushing the blame to Jarenn. If you and Caleb didn't do that, he would kill Chloe."

Nanikip ang dibdib ko nang marinig ko ang pangalan ko. So, lahat ng away—lahat ng bintangan, planado 'yon?

"Teka lang," I called their attention. "If Lueese and Jeric died at the same time, bakit nalagpasan si Kyra?"

A, Aya. B, Brey. C, Chris. D, Alex—her second name. F, Franchescka. Walang G, H, I sa circle namin. J, Jeric. K, Kyra. L, Lueese.

Kuya Denver scoffed. "Hindi kayo siguradong kasama ang L sa namatay."

Uminit ang ulo ko at aambang susugod, pero pinigilan nila ako. Hinatak ni Renzo ang kamay ko, at pilit akong pinatago sa kaniyang likuran.

"What's so funny, huh? You fucking killed my best friend. After you raped her, you chopped her!" Sumabog na sa galit si Kyra.

Hazel became paralyzed. "Raped?"

Kyra didn't bother looking away from Kuya Denver's deadly stare. "I would surely put you in fucking hell, pervert. You're so fucking disgusting."

Hazel, who was sobbing, suddenly speak. "Please, explain, Kuya Denver. Never ko inakalang ikaw ang gagawa no'n."

Tumawa si Kuya Denver at naupo sa swivel chair ni Renzo. "Sige, sasabihin ko lahat-lahat. It's story time." He crossed his legs and rest his back like a boss.

"You better tell everything." Nilapitan siya ni Renzo at kinuwelyuhan. "You're not wanting to see me ripping you into pieces." Bumitaw si Renzo at lumapit sa akin.

Kuya Denver sarcastically laugh and fix his clothes from the mess Renzo created.

"Hindi matutuwa si Papa Jesus sa kapag ginawa mo 'yan. As far as I know, maka-Diyos ka."

Renzo scoffed. "Magpaliwanag ka bago kita patayin!" Lumakas ang boses niya kaya umatras ako.

It was the first time Renzo yelled at someone. Nagulat ako nang bigla siyang kumuha ng baseball bat na nasa gilid ng desk niya.

"Renzo!" Awat ko, pero hindi niya pinansin ang tawag ko sa pangalan niya—na parang wala na siyang naririnig.

His gaze were... scary. It was dark, it feels deadly.