Living In A Shell

CHAPTER 18: Nathalie?

ZIAN

I watched Alex as she grabbed the knife and handed it to Jd. Patricia's step brother. Well, That's what we all know. But what is he doing here? Isn't it weird? Discussing this kind of topic with him? I mean what does he know that we didn't know? Unless all the assumptions of Mae were true. Then maybe. Maybe I don't give a fuck on killing him right now. Even if Alex gets on my way.

"I think Hanz made a mistake this time."
Mae stated in a calm voice. I saw Hanz stiff on his seat. He looked tense. Well, this is going to be more interesting than I thought. "What do you mean?" Hanz asked in a shaking voice. Hmm.. Seems that were right all this time.

I should have known. Knowing Hanz. He is going to do everything that Alex tells him to do. I'm not surprised if Alex tells him to give less information about them.

"Their information." Mae simply said while shrugging her shoulders as she slowly put the papers that she was holding on top of the table in front of her.

Hanz stayed silent while biting his bottom lip. He's always doing that if he's nervous or he got caught.

"I don't give a fuck though. 'cause I believe that I know them better than you know." A smile forms on my lips while looking at Mae. Doesn't she know that she's hot as hell if she's doing that? Being serious and calm even if she's fuming of anger inside. How I love her damn much.

Does she know? The other part of me pops a question on my brain. I shook my head to ignore it. Obviously she doesn't know. And she doesn't need to know.

Mae smirk then rested her elbows on the table as she rested her chin on her intertwined fingers. "Am I right Sharmain?"

"WHAT!?" Patricia and Seed asked. Do they really need to yell and ask at the same time?

What? Why was it that they seemed surprised that Mae knew them, especially Sharmain.

Sharmain clenched her jaw while trying to calm herself. They're busted. Tsk.

Ahh.. How I loved to know what will happen next.

I raised my brow when I saw Alex smirk but it just lasted for a second. Because she managed to put her blank look again.

"Now. Now. This is not the time to be surprised." Mae said to Seed beside her while patting his head. Tsk.

"Mae!" I can't help myself to get her attention. She doesn't need to do that.

Selos ka pre?

"What?" She asked innocently. But her evil grin still plastered on her lips. I shook my head in disbelief. She is really smooth at playing this game. "Jealous are we Zian?" She asked again with a frown on her face.

Yes "I'm not." I denied. Kung alam niya lang.

Hurt can visibly be seen in her eyes or maybe it's just me? Bakit naman siya masasaktan kung wala naman siyang nararamdaman sa akin diba?

"Keep telling that to yourself." She said waving her hands in the air. "Hhmm.. Where were we?" She said more to herself as she massaged her temples. Seed whispered something to her then she snapped her fingers seems like she immediately thought of something we don't know.

"Alex!" Mae called her. Alex tosses the remote on her. Mae caught it easily. Mae played the Video on the TV from the beginning then paused it when the picture of Sharmain appeared on the screen.

"Sharmain Uy Rivera, 21, Sniper. But…" Mae started while looking at Sharmain intently. "Sharmain was the one who killed Mr. Desmundo Elester Que…." Huh? Siya ba? Desmundo Elester Que member of triad from china. Second husband of Ms. Kaiko Sakamoto Takahashi. When Mr. Que died without any evidence on how he died. His step son was abducted by someone. Pero di pa namin alam kung sino ang dumukot sa kanya. ".... She used to be a model. She graduated with the degree of being an artist. A bachelor's degree. She love to torture her victims because for her death is an art that you should remember." Mae's voice became colder in every word she said. Hhmm. There's also possibilities that Sharmain was the one who killed Mr. Que. "Pero sabi nga nila 'there's no such thing perfect in this world' even a professional artist can make a mistake. Did you get what I mean Sharmain?" Mae asked quizzically as she tapped her chin with her index finger.