UNSOLVED MYSTERIES: William Myriad

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Lumipas ang isang normal na linggo ng pamamalagi dito sa Baler.

Nagkaroon rin kami ng pagkakataon na maka-bonding ang little sister ni Losti, si Marj.

Natutuwa nga ako sa mga nalaman ko kay Losti eh.

Pero nandidiri ako sa nalaman ko tungkol kay Gerard, ang lalaking naging biktima sa kasong inimbestigahan namin sa sarili naming bakasyon.

The novel of Losti, the topic of the ladies that I accidentally heard, the eat-all-you-can, the lake where they found some of the organs of this kid...

They were all connected.

There was a kid named Leon. He is 8 years old when he was reported missing and worst, abducted.

One week after they reported the case of the missing kid, Leon's  parents received a call that their child was found dead in an abandoned house near the police station. Bad though!

When they were about to check for the body, a sudden fire razed their house and leave no things or properties.

They took almost one month before they could recover. They eventually forgot about their missing kid and It was really bad, really really bad.

When they remembered it, they quickly went to that lake having no police as their companion.

Unfortunately, they found no body. Too late.

Instead, they found his clothes and some small intestines and a gall bladder.

Disgusting!

They knew that it was a human organ because they checked it,obviously.

Enough of that!

We are currently taking pictures here on a waterfall. I am wearing my bikini (because William and Losti are not here). Nasa isang cottage sila malayo sa amin ni Marj. Actually, hindi ako naka-bikini kanina pero dahil wala na ang mga mata nina Losti at William, nag-bikini na kami.

"Marj!" Pagtawag ko sa little sister ni Losti.

Hindi naman pala siya ganoong kasungit.

"Yes?" Tumitingkad na ang balat ni Marj dahil sa init ng araw.

"Nabanggit mo dati na hindi alam ni Losti ang trabaho mo."

Tumango naman siya habang patuloy pa rin sa pagkuha ng mga litrato.

"Ano nga ba talaga?"

Napalingon naman siya sa akin ng nakangisi.

"Viola! And there, you are curious, aren't you?"

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay. Mas lumawak ang ngisi niya.

"It is something that is untold or somehow a thing that you should not spread throughout the society."

"Untold?"

"Let's take a picture." Hindi niya ako pinansin bagkus hinigit niya ako kasabay ng pagpindot niya sa camera niyang kanina pa niya ginagamit at parang hindi nauubusan ng memory.

"Leila! Marj!"

Sabay kaming napalingon ni Marj sa tumawag sa aming pangalan. Losti and, geez! William, wearing his dark aura.

Agad akong nag-iwas ng tingin sa dalawang lalaki na ito na papalapit sa amin.

"Hey! We have something to tell to the both of you." Ani Losti.

"What is it?" Tanong ni Marj.

"We'll tell you later. Leila, I need you to be my co-detective." Singit naman ni William.

"Ahmm, yes I am already your co-detective." Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay.

Hinila ni Losti ang nakababatang kapatid na patuloy pa rin sa pagkuha ng mga picture. Hinigit naman ni William ang kamay ko patungo siguro sa cottage na pinaglulutuan nina Losti.

"Ahm, William i'm sorry."

Lumingon naman siya sa akin ng kunot ang noo.

"Why sorry?"

"Uhm." Napakagat ako sa aking labi at pinasadahan ko ng tingin ang aking sarili.

Alam kong napansin niya iyon. Nag-iwas siya ng tingin at sinukbit niya sa akin  ang dala niyang jacket na hindi ko man lang napansin. Sinukbit niya sa akin iyon habang patuloy sa pag-iiwas ng tingin sa akin.

"Aren't you mad that I disobey your rule to not wear--"

Pinutol niya ako and gave me a peck on my lips.

Agad akong nag-iwas ng paningin pagkatapos noon.

"I don't care if they put their eyes on you as long as you put your eyes on me."

Well, I admit, he's kinda strict but definitely sweet.

Habang naglalakad, nakakita ako ng mag-anak ng hinahati ang lechon na binaon siguro nila. Hinahati nila ito sa naliliit na piraso at nilalagay sa isang malaking kaldero.

Speaking of...

Ganyan na ganyan siguro ang ginawa ng pumaslang kay Leon. Kawawang bata.

"Ano palang sasabihin niyo sa amin?" Tanong ko.

"There's a lady who is asking for our help."

"What is it?"

"They said that something creepy is happening."

"Creepy?"

"Yeah, a lady who owns a computer shop reported that there's something creepy with their computers."

"And?"

"When you actually log in with that computers, something will appear."

"So?"

"We need to investigate. It's kinda interesting right?"

"Tss. It's boring actually." Pagsingit ni Marj na naabutan na pala kami sa paglalakad.

"Maybe the computers are not just working properly and some technical problems were present, you know?" She added.

"You have a point, but can you explain the creepy message in the computers?" Asked William.

Kumunot naman ang noo ni Marjorie.

"What message?" I asked.

"Play the game of shadows."

Lahat kami ay napakunot ang noo sa sinasabi ni William.

"What kind of game?" Asked Marj.

Sasagot na sana si William ng may isang babaeng nakabikini, may malaking sumbrero at nakashades ang lumapit sa amin. Maputi at maganda ang katawan. Mahaba ang kanyang kulot na buhok. Indeed, she's hot.

Lumapit ito sa amin.

"A game of shadows is the game for the people who knows how to use computers, computer freaks and such. They will going to ask several questions to the server of that game. But there's a twist. You are going to ask questions about yourself."

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Venus." Tipid niyang sagot.

Tumikhim siya at nagpatuloy.

"For example, I'll ask the server, when is my birthday, where do I live, who is my crush. Common questions and such."

"Then?"

"Shocking. But that server could answer that questions of yours."

Nagulantang kaming lahat sa sinabi ng babaeng ito na ngayon lang namin nakilala.

"After that round, he is going to ask you. What is my name, like that, and you should answer it correctly."

"If not?"

"That server will definitely trace you."

We really need to investigate.

Indeed, this is creepy.