Comrades in Action: Chase Vonn Book 6

Chapter Thirty

Maaga siyang nagising kinabukasan. Naligo siya at nagbihis sa kanyang itim na dress. Tinitigan niya ang kanyang repleksyon sa salamin. She looks pale and weak. There are also dark circles in her eyes due to lack of  sleep.

Lumabas siya ng kwarto. Pababa na siya ng hagdan ng maulinigan niya ang kanyang ama na nagtataas ng boses sa kung sino mang kausap nito sa study room nito.

"Bullshit! Listen to me, kumpadre. I don't care how long it takes, so long as that bastard get caught. I don't care if he lives of dies in the process!" Ang nanggagalaiting wika ng kanyang ama sa kabilang linya na ikina-kunot ng noo niya.

She took a step towards the door. All the while listening to her father's angry voice.

"Make this your priority, kumpadre. You have the evidences. I would give anything for that bastard to die but everytime I see my son lying lifelessly on a casket... I just want that bastard to suffer... so please, help me on this one."

She stood frozen in front of the door. What did he mean by that? Ano ang nangyayari? Ano ba talaga ang nangyayari?

"Yes. I'll wait for your update."

Napapitlag siya ng biglang bumukas ang pintuan at iniluwa niyon ang kanyang ama. The shocked look on his face is telling her she just heard something she wasn't meant to hear.

"Ayen, hija..."

But his soft voice will not deter her. Pinatigas niya ang mukha. Seryoso niyang tinitigan ito.

"What was that I just heard?"

"N-nothing."

Pinanliitan niya ito ng mga mata. "It wasn't nothing and we both know it."

Her father sighed.

"I said it's nothing, Ayen." Matigas na turan nito saka siya nilampasan, pero muli lang niya itong hinarangan.

If he thought she'd let him get away with this, he should think again!

She pursed her lips. "Sabihin niyo sa akin kung ano ang nangyayari!"

"Huwag mo akong pagtataasan ng boses, Cayenne!" Ang sigaw ng kanyang ama na ikinapitlag niya.

Ilang segundo silang nagtitigan. Neither one of them backing down.

"I heard it so tell me. May karapatan akong malaman kung ano ang nangyari kay kuya. Bakit siya namatay? It wasn't just an accident, was it?" Usisa niya.

Matagal siyang tinitigan ng kanyang ama. Mayamaya pa'y napalabi ito saka napabuntong hininga.

"We will discuss it, but not now!"

Nag-igting ang kanyang mga panga. This is why she never understood him! It's because he always treats her like a damn child! He never involved her in things that she has the right to know!

"Why won't you tell me things?!"

"Because it doesn't concern you!"

She was completely taken aback. She looked at him with disbelief. "Doesn't concern me? What? So I am not part of this family now? Is that it?" Patuya niyang wika na ikinatigil ng kanyang ama.

"Anak, you know that's not what I-"

"Stop calling me that!" She shook her head at him with so much disappointment. "You can stop acting like you care about me! I don't give a damn! Ang gusto ko lang ngayon ay malaman kung ano ang totoo!"

"Cayenne!"

Natahimik siya ng marinig ang boses ni yaya Flora sa may puno ng hagdan. Mabilis itong lumapit sa kanya. Her face is filled with so much worry.