New Sound

Chapter 42: Security Concerns

Author: Very long chapter ahead.

November 27, Noon

Azleon Imercon's PoV

"Shin, pucha ano nanamang kailangan n'yo?" Bungad saamin ni Thyrone sa oras na buksan n'ya ang pinto ng visitor's room.

Nandito ulit kami sa HQ ng Horizon Ent. Agape has just visited us this morning telling us about Rika's accident. Itong si Shin ay hindi nanaman makakalma, dahil sa mga nalaman n'ya, at nagpumilit na pumunta rito.

Ang tahimik ni Shin ngayon. Deretso s'yang naglakad papasok ng room at hinila pa si Thyrone papunta sa tabi ng bintana.

Hinila-hila ko rin ang manggas ng shirt n'ya, para paalalahanan s'yang kumalma. "Shin, ano ba," Inalis ko ang kamay n'ya sa pagkakahawak sa braso ni Thyrone "Ako na'ng kakausap." Mahina ko s'yang tinulay palayo kay Thyrone at ako ang humarap kay Thyrone habang nasa likod ko si Shin.

"Rone, tell us. Did the fire was caused by kuya Zaka?" I asked.

His eyes widened. Enough to tell that it was true. "Saan n'yo naman napagkukuha 'yang impormasyon na 'yan?" he denied with a slight annoyance in his tone. "Pwede ba Leo, busy ako ngayon." he walk past me seemingly about to leave the room.

"The file Rika and kuya Zaka fought over with," Thyrone stop in his tracks not looking back at me. "It's asking for some audio input after the narrative is exposed. Tell us what was that for."

Thyrone finally looked back at me. "Kanino n'yo nakuha?"

I didn't answer. He stopped to think for a moment. Eyes down on the floor, then he looked up to Shin, walking back to his front. "That time. You did this to me." he grabbed Shin's collar. "Tsk," he let it go slightly pushing Shin away. "Leche, ang kukulit n'yo."

"'Just tell us, and we won't disturb you anymore. "

"Wala na akong dapat sabihin sainyo."

Sasagot na sana si Shin no'ng bigla namang tumunog ang cellphone ni Thyrone, kaya agad s'yang napadukot no'n sa bulsa ng coat n'ya. Tumalikod at nagmamadaling lumapit sa pinto, habang nasa tapat ng tenga ang phone.

Dinig ko ang pag-'Tss' ni Shin sa gilid ko. Hinabol n'ya si Thyrone at hinarang ang pinto palabas, kaya nawalan ng choice si Thyrone para sagutin ang tawag sa kinatatayuan n'ya.

"Alis, may trabaho pa 'ko." inis na sabi ni Thyrone pagkababa n'ya ng tawag.

"What, you expect us to just believe the narrative?" Dinig ko na pagka-sarcastic ng tono ni Shin. "Ako pa talaga, Thyrone?"

Thyrone frustratingly scratched his head.

"I knew exactly how kuya Iro get into that accident."

Sinundan ko si Shin at tumabi sakanya. I saw his eyes. I knew that expression. It's just like before, when it happened.

Thyrone let out a sigh. "To be honest—" he was cut short when his phone rang again, which he answered as he walks a little bit further from us.

I heard Shin 'Tsk' again so I alertly grab his arm, pero mabilis n'ya rin itong hinila pabalik.

Mabilis n'yang kinuha kay Thyrone ang cellphone nito at in-end ang call tapos ay tinapon n'ya ito sa gilid n'ya. "What the he—" Bago pa matapos ni Thyrone ang sinasabi n'ya ay bumagsak na s'ya sa sahig dahil sa lakas ng suntok ni Shin.