Napangisi ako. Kinamayan ko ang may edad na lalaking una pa lang ay nagpapa-impress na. Sana hindi siya hanggang salita lang.
"Liam Kendrich, private investigator, former FBI agent." Pagpapakilala niya.
Tumango-tango lang ako at sabay-sabay na kaming umupo.
"I believe; you want me to look into the death of your family member." Bungad ni Mr. Liam.
"No, I want you to find the person who killed my brother, my father, and my mother." Diretso kong sagot.
Napatingin siya sa akin.
"We don't have any evidences that they were murdered, but we really think that their deaths ain't suicide either." Segunda ni Dave.
Napasandal si Mr. Liam sa upuan.
"Okay. There are two reasons why people kill, greed and anger. You kill for money and you kill for emotional release. Why do you think someone would want to kill your family?" Tanong niya.
"She cannot remember anything." Agad na sabat ni Dave.
Napakunot ang noo ni Mr. Liam.
"Okay, I guess it would be my job to find out." Confident niyang sabi.
"I need you to check my house, you might find something worthwhile." Sabi ko.
Sumang-ayon siya.
Sabay-sabay kaming lumabas ng café at sumakay sa racing car ni Dave na sadya niyang ginamit dahil nga nabunggo ang parati naming gamit na pick-up. Sa unang pagkakataon ay nakasakay ako sa magara at napaka-cool niyang racing car.
Kulang-kulang isang oras nang makarating kami sa lumang bahay. Ipinarada ni Dave ang sasakyan sa loob mismo ng garahe. Kung totoong sinadya ng killer na sirain ang breaks ng sasakyan kahapon, malamang nasa paligid lang siya ngayon at nag-aabang ng oras para sumalisi.
Pumasok kami sa loob ng bahay. Sira pa rin ang lock ng front door at parehong-pareho pa rin ang ayos ng lahat ng bagay.
Naglibot at nagkalkal sa paligid si Mr. Liam. Tumungo ako sa isa pang kwarto sa unang palapag na hindi pa namin nahalungkat ni Ate Bel kahapon.
"What are you looking for?" Tanong ni Dave.
"I'm not actually looking for anything; I'm looking for something which is not here." Sagot ko.
"What do you mean?" Curious na tanong ni Dave.
Ngumiti ako sa kanya.
"Maybe the private investigator can answer that question." Pambibitin ko sa kanya.
Lumipas ang ilang oras na paghahalungkat at natapos din kami.
Tumungo si Mr. Liam sa sala at ibinaba ang ilang mga gamit sa mesa. Lumapit kami ni Dave.
"Found something strange?" Panunubok kong tanong.
"Yeah." Hinawakan niya ang isang CD at ipinakita ito sa amin. "My son also has this game. The second season was released sometime in August of 2009."
Binaligtad niya ang CD. May nakasulat na, FINISHED, waiting for the 2nd season!
"Your brother died August of 2009. A typical teenager would wait for this game to be released. Everyone's addicted to this game. Why would he kill himself if he still has a mission to fulfill inside the game?" Paliwanag niya.
Isa na namang dahilan para masabing hindi nagpakamatay ang kapatid ko. August 2009 din ang scheduled trip namin sa Canada na talagang inaabangan ni Kade.
BINABASA MO ANG
I AM NINA: Saving Lives
Mystery / ThrillerBook 2 of I Am Nina Series. I know my life was not perfect. I accepted my fate. I tried so hard so I can change my future. When I thought it's over, something unexpected happened. My mission is not yet over!!
