Sorcha Byrne and her twin used to love mythology when they were little. Their parents will tell them stories about the different gods and goddesses, and naturally, her twin brother's favorite is the King of the Gods, Zeus. But she was more drawn to...
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CHAPTER 33: PUZZLE
SORCHA'S POV
"Paki explain nga ulit kung bakit magkakasama tayong lahat ngayon?"
Nagkibit-balikat si Pike na nasa passenger seat habang ang kapatid ko naman na nagmamaneho ay tinignan ako sa rear view mirror. "Pike will stay with Daze as his bodyguard because I need to go back to the office."
Nilingon ko si Daze. "At ikaw naman kailangan mong bumalik sa bahay mo dahil matagal mo ng hindi nakikita 'yon at gusto rin ng mga boss namin na i-double check mo kung may sa tingin ka pang iba na makakatulong sa case."
The man nodded. "That about sums it up."
"Eh bakit kailangang kasama ako?"
Daze batted his eyelashes at me. "Kasi kailangan kita."
Pike coughed loudly while my brother hurled as if he wanted to throw up. I rolled my eyes at them and then I gave Daze a look that seemed to bounce off him because he just beamed.
"You can help him check for things that might be able to help with the case," sabi ng kapatid ko nang makabawi siya sa kakesohan ni Daze. I'll probably react the same way when someone flirts with him in front of me. "Nagdala ka ba ng damit katulad ng sabi ko?"
Bago ako makasagot ay naunahan ako ni Daze. "Kung wala naman, pwede naman kitang pahiramin."
"Wala akong balak suotin ang damit ng kung sino mang ex mo na dinala mo sa bahay mo at nag-iwan ng mga gamit niya." Naniningkit ang mga matang tinuro ko ang kabilang dulo ng kinauupuan nami. Nasa kaliwa kasi ako habang nasa gitna naman si Daze dahil sinisiksik niya ako. "Doon ka nga. Umiinit ang ulo ko sa'yo."
Nakangusong umusog siya. "Damit ko ang tinutukoy ko. I don't bring women to my place." But he brings them somewhere else or he stays with them in those women's houses. "Bakit pakiramdam ko wala akong tamang maisasagot?"
Inismidan ko siya at pinagkrus ko ang mga braso ko at binalingan ko ang kapatid ko. "I brought my things with me. Do we really need to stay overnight?"
"Just in case I wouldn't be able to get back early. It's better to stay in one place to minimize risk. We can't mobilize another Dagger employee since we're all needed in the office. Si Pike lang ang pwedeng manatiling kasama niyo. With just Pike, even with you, Sorcha, that will leave you guys outnumbered in the event that something happens during transit." He glanced at Daze through the mirror. "Something's going down tonight, which is why I need to leave. I don't want to give you false hopes, but it's possible that we will be able to bring in Aubrey Ballard tonight."
The man beside me looks like he's lost for words. It's only natural. People in his situation want everything to be done, but when it concludes, it's hard to think about what to do next. Should he feel relieved? Is he allowed to even feel that way? Is another ball going to drop? Is it really over?
