High School Detectives

Chapter 15: A Letter From Dalton

Xaianah Rue's POV

"Tulong! Tulong!" Sigaw namin ni Cheska.

Si Cheska ang kausap kanina ni Dalton. Nagulat na lamang siya dahil bigla itong nangisay.

"Saklolo! Tulong!" Sigaw namin.

Maya-maya pa, dumating na si Tito Harold.

"Oh, Xia...anong nangyari sa kanya?" Tanong niya.

"Tito, dalhin natin siya sa ospital. Please." Pagmamakaawa ko sa kanya.

Tumango siya at tumawag ng ambulance. Maya maya, dumating na ang ambulance. Ipinasok na si Dalton sa loob, pumasok na rin ako at si Cheska.

Please Dalton, hold on.

Maya-maya pa, nakarating na kami sa ospital. Agad na isinugod sa Emergency Room si Dalton habang naiwan kami ni Cheska sa labas.

Tahimik ang paligid at tanging ang pag-iyak ko lang ang naririnig.

"Ahm, Xia." Sabi ni Cheska.

"Ano?"

"Kanina, habang nag-uusap kami ni Dalton, binigay niya sa akin to." Sabi niya at may inilabas siyang papel mula sa kangyang bulsa.

"Sabi niya, ibigay ko daw ito sayo sa oras na may mangyaring masama sa kaniya." Ibinigay niya sa akin ang papel. Tinanggap ko ito at binasa.

Xia,

Sa oras na mabasa mo ito, siguro patay na ako o nag-aagaw buhay. I know that you didn't trust me through everything but I'll tell you everything I know.

It was four years ago, I was a grade 8 student back then. May nag-alok sa akin na sumali sa Knights through chat. He told me that I can earn money with that organization. Of course, I refused. But he threatened me. Sabi niya, may mangyayaring masama sa pamilya at kaibigan ko kapag hindi ko tatanggapin ang alok niya. I thought it was a hoax. Pero, many days passed at may natanggap na tawag ang daddy ko. My sister was kidnapped.

Then he said to me, through chat, kailangan kong sumali sa organization kung gusto ko pang makita ang kapatid ko. I had no choice kaya sumali ako. Believe me, hindi ako masamang tao.

When I met the other members of the organization, their story were similar to mine. They were also forced to join. Our codenames are based on the Knights of the Round Table.

We haven't met King Arthur, that's the codename of our boss. Tinatawagan niya lang kami kapag may pinapagawa siya.

Now, I'm going to tell you what happened two years ago.

Sunod-sunod ang patayan sa Emsterdom High. No one knew kung sino ang murderer. Lason ang ginamit ng murderer sa pagpatay that's why even the best detective can't reveal the identity of the killer.

Tumawag si King Arthur sa amin. He said that the road is clear and nobody can interrupt our illegal doings. That's when we knew that he executed the killings.

Now, Xia, for the real message, I want you to unmask the identity of King Arthur. He is the real monster. Bring us to justice.

You're our only hope, Xia. I trust in you.

-Dalton

He trusts me. I won't let him down. Bigla namang bumukas ang pinto ng Emergency Room.

"Doctor. Kumusta na po ang lagay niya?" I asked.

"I'm sorry ladies." Umiling ang doktor.

"He's already dead." Dagdag niya.

Umiyak na lamang ako.

That King Arthur, I'll unmask his identity. He destroyed the future of the students, he killed them, he killed Dalton.

"Rue?" Lumingon ako sa lalaking nagsalita. Galit ang bumalot sa puso ko.