Masked Feelings

Chapter Fifty-Five

N o O n e

Elton Vergara was busy making a presentation in his laptop when his phone placed in his coat's pocket suddenly rang. He stopped what his doing and took his phone out of his pocket with his knitted brows.

But when he read the caller's name written on the screen, he gulped and his body tremble a bit in nervousness.

He took a deep breath first before swiping the answer button and put the phone on his ear. He was about to say hello but...

"Elton." The caller's voice was cold and full of authority saying his name.

"M-Master? Good morning, sir. Is there uhm, s-something you need from me, sir?" Kinakabahan sya lalo at hindi nya alam kung bakit biglang tumawag ang taong kinatatakutan nya.

"None. I just called to check on the girls. How are they? I heard they travelled to Nueva Vizcaya with the Quadro. Is that true?" The caller said that made him sigh in relief.

He thought he did something wrong for his Boss to call him so sudden. Wala kasi sa ugali ng Boss nya ang basta na lang tumawag kung wala naman itong ipapagawang importante o hindi kaya ay may kasalanan kang nagawa dito. It's either about a new order or punishment.

"Uhm, yes it is true, sir. They went there to celebrate Stacey's birthday and I assure you that the girls are fine, sir. Actually, they're on their way back here in Manila right at this moment." Magalang na sagot nya sa kausap habang tinitignan ang oras sa suot na relo.

Malapit nang mag-alas onse ng umaga. And according to the men he sent to guard them, the girls left around seven-thiry in the morning. They are already halfway on their way back in Manila.

"Are they guarded?"

"Yes, sir. I sent my men to guard them in secret."

"Good."

Napalunok sya. Para syang ini-interrogate ng pulis dahil sa tono ng boses ng kausap.

Saglit na natahimik ang kausap at akala nya nga ay namatay na ang tawag pero nang tsinek nya ang cellphone ay on going pa din naman ang tawag.

Siguro ay may iniisip lang ang kausap o may kausap ito sa kabilang linya kaya hinayaan na lang nya at naghintay magsalita ulit ito. Hindi naman sya nabigo dahil matapos ang halos dalawang minuto ay nagsalita ulit ang kausap.

"How many men did you sent to guard them?" Paninigurado ng kausap.

"Fifteen, sir."

"Hmm. I see." Narinig nya ang mahinang buntong hininga nito mula sa kabilang linya. "Well, update me if they had arrive. I'm going to visit my Princess."

Nagulat sya sa narinig at napalunok. Gusto nya sanang magtanong pero alam nyang wala sya sa lugar para gawin yun kaya tanging "yes, sir." Na lang ang naisagot nya.

SAMANTALA, nasa byahe naman ang walo kasama ang driver nila at helper sa bahay at pabalik na ng Manila. Maaga silang bumyahe paalis ng Nueva Vizcaya para hindi maabutan ng traffic sa daan. Mahaba din ang byahe kaya pinili nilang agahan ang pag-alis para hindi na sila abutan ng gabi sa byahe.

Magkakatabi sa likod sina Aiah, Yves, Sheena at Gwen. Habang si Stacey ay katabi ni Mikha. Si Colet at Jhoanna naman ang magkatabi sa unahan nila.

Tahimik ang apat sa may harapan habang ang tatlo naman sa likod ay kanina pa nagbubulungan. Si Gwen ay hinayaan lang ang mga ito at tahimik na nakikinig sa pinag uusapan ng walo.