The Mischievous Lovers

PART 22: ERIELLE'S IN DISTRESS

(Yuane's POV)

Pumunta kaming apat sa mansion ng mga Delmundo ng gabing iyon para makita at makausap si Erielle. The four of us were too worried about her, especially me. Hindi ko alam pero kinakabahan talaga ako. It felt like something wrong will happen to her. We used my car to get in there, pero nasa gate palang ng subdivision ay hinarang na kami.

"Hindi po kayo puwedeng pumasok ng subdivision." Anang guard.

"We're here for our friend. Her name is Erielle Delmundo." Singhal ko sa kanya.

"Suri Ser! Tomawag na ako sa mansyun peru sabe ng katolung, bawal daw po tomanggap ng besita si Mam Erielle. Makakaales na po kayo." Anang isang guard na may punto pa sa pagsasalita.

"Okay. Can we at least have their phone number? Kami na lang ang tatawag sa bahay nila." Ani Indigo na nasa may passenger seat. Mas kalmado ito kesa sa akin.

"Pasensiya na po. Confidential po ang mga numbers ng mga nakatira dito." Anang isang guard.

"Manong, parang awa niyo na po. We have to speak with our friend. Her family might send her somewhere far away that we won't be able to see her. Please kuya." Ani Precy na nasa likuran ng kotse. Nagpapa-cute pa ito sa guard at nag-puppy eyes pa na parang bata at hola, effective naman siya. Binigay ni Manong guard ang phone number ng bahay nila Erielle kaya hindi na kami nagpumilit pa na pumasok ng subdivision.

"So, what if makatawag tayo sa bahay nila. Papayagan kaya nilang makausap natin si Erielle?" tanong ni Precy habang nasa biyahe kami.

"Siguro naman. Besides, hindi naman siguro preso si Erielle sa bahay nila di ba?" ani Indigo.

"We are not sure of that. Malay ba natin na nakakulong siya sa kuwarto niya without any means of communication." Ani Miko.

"I agree with that. Kasi, bakit nakapatay ang phone niya. Hindi rin siya nagrereply sa mga messages ko sa fb, yahoo at maging sa twitter." Segunda naman ni Precy.

"Then let's speak with her family. Let's go to her mother's office. Siguro naman may alam dito ang mama niya, right?" Suhestiyon ko. Her mother is one of the most elite in the publishing industry. Sikat na sikat ito pero hindi siya bilib dito. Why? Simply because she neglected her own daughter. She didn't bother to protect her. She should have been there for her especially that she is the youngest, yet she leave her behind – alone and lonely.

"Pero kakausapin kaya tayo ng mama niya? Paano kung busy at maraming appointments?" ani Indigo.

"We'll never know unless we try. Let's go." Sagot ni Miko. So ayun, pinuntahan namin ang opisina ng publishing company ni Mrs. Mariela Delmundo. Pero pagdating namin dun, ayaw din kaming papasukin ng receptionist. Wala daw kasi kaming appointment with her.

Naknang! Kung pwede lang talaga manuntok ng babae, ginawa ko na talaga. Kanina pa ako naiinis eh.

"Miss, saglit lang naman kami. We really need to speak with Mrs. Delmundo." Ani Indigo.

"Sorry sir pero you have to set an appointment with her beforehand. Bumalik na lang po kayo." Anang receptionist na nagpapacute pa kay Indigo maging kay Miko. At sadya nitong iniuumang ang malalaking dibdib nito na hindi ko maintindihan kung totoo nga ba or Salamat po dok.

"When is she available?" tanong naman ni Miko.

"Wait, let me check." She said as she went over her planner. "Mrs. Delmundo is available on the 24th." She said, her smiles made me more furious.

"24? That's twenty days from now." Mulagat na wika ni Precy. "Are you insane? We need to talk to her right now." Naiinis na wika nito.

"I told you. You don't have an appointment with her." Her voice turned sour when she replied to Precy.