The Empire Series 5: Vanna Lei Shrewd

Chapter 5: Vanna's Investigation

Iniwan ni Vanna ang dalawang bata na nagsasagot ng assignment. She needs to find something suspicious inside the house as part of her investigation.

Paglabas niya ng library ay kunwaring nag-inat siya. She raised both her hands. As soon as she opened her palms, she flawlessly hit a pin on the CCTV wire that would cause it to be static. Pumasok siya uli sa loob ng library para magmukhang walang tao sa hallway. She counted three before going out. That's how her device works.

Ang makikita sa CCTV monitor ay walang tao kahit na palakad-lakad lang siya roon. That would only last for about five minutes so she needs to hurry up.

She must start looking for Clyde's room. Baka sakaling makakita siya ng kahit na anong makakapagpatunay kung ito nga ay inosente o may kinalaman sa pagkamatay ng sariling kapatid.

There are five other doors on the second floor. Eliminated na ang dalawa dahil kuwarto iyon ng mga bata. She opened the other three but it was all guestrooms.

She suspected his room must be on the third floor. Kaya hindi na siya nagdalawang-isip na tunguhin ang hagdan. She hit the CCTV on the stairs with another pin bago umakyat. She did the same to the third floor hallway CCTV bago inisa-isa ang mga pintuan. Mabuti na lang nasa baba lahat ng gwardiya kaya malaya siyang gumalaw.

There are six doors. She has a specialized pin that is used expertly to unlock any door that uses key.

The first two facing doors were guest rooms. Ang sumunod naman ay halatang kwarto ng matanda. Wala namang siyang nakitang kahit na anong kahina-hinala sa loob ng silid kaya't lumabas siya agad at binuksan ang kaharap na pintuan.

Ang kuwarto naman ay sa mag-asawang namatay. She can't help but stare at the woman on the wedding portrait. Her eyes are really brown. Pero di hamak naman na mas maganda siya. Hehe.

She shook her head at her own thoughts. Nabaling ang atensyon niya sa lalaki. The man looks like Clyde. Twins nga ang mga ito, hindi maitatanggi, pero halata pa rin ang pagkakaiba.

She dismissed herself from staring at the portrait. Hindi siya dapat babagal-bagal. She only have few minutes. Baka hanapin din siya ng mga bata at bumaba pa sa living room kung saan naiwan ang dalawang guwardiya kanina. Okay lang kung sa ahensya nila galing ang mga iyon pero paano kung sa third party agency galing ang mga ito? She'll be dead.

She hasten her movements. Yung sumunod na kuwartong binuksan ang sigurado niyang kay Clyde. Amoy na amoy niya kasi ang samyo ng pabango nito. Nakita rin niya ang coat nito kagabi na nakapatong sa couch.

She started rummaging his things.

There is nothing much inside the room. Ni walang kahit na anong dokumento o pictures syang nakita. She went on opening the drawers and cabinets fastly. Pati ang closet ay hindi niya pinalampas. Sinilip pa niya ang ilalim ng kama at iniangat ang kutson. Her heart thrembled when she saw two pistols and magazine bullets. Agad na umakyat ang hinala sa utak niya.

She shook her head to stabilize her heartbeats.

There is nothing suspicious about him owning guns. Natural lang naman sa estado nito ang humawak ng ganoong baril. But just to make sure, she took pictures of the guns' serial numbers and sent them to the agency for verification.

Nang matapos ay maingat siyang lumabas ng kwarto. She felt relieved when no one is there. Hindi na sana niya bubuksan ang katapat na pintuan nang magbago ang isip niya. Naintriga kasi siya.

Her curiosity grew stronger when she wasn't able to open it at first attempt. Inikot niya uli ang pin. Her forehead creased when it still didn't open. That started her suspicion.