"Well we were in seventh grade when that happened and Monica had a big crush on Brent, close kami nun and we were study buddies at nung nalaman yun ni Monica galit na galit siya sakin at sinasabing inagaw ko daw sa kanya si Brent and that's where it all started of Monica's grudge for me" sabi ko
"And about the steak?" sabi ni Nathan na tinutukoy ang nangyari kanina "We were finishing a group project kaya tinapos namin yun sa bahay nila dahil hindi pumapayag si Tito at Tita na dun gawin ang mga school activities sa bahay" paliwanag ko kaya napatango siya
"How did you meet Monica in the first place?" tanong ko kaya napabuntong hininga siya "Nathan was assigned to Monica's best friend's death" sabi ni Drake kaya kumunot ang noo ko
"Why? What happened?" tanong ko "Her best friend was involved in a murder case so when Nathan cracked the case, Monica instantly fell in love or so she said" sabi niya kaya napatango ako
"What are we going to do tomorrow?" tanong ko "We have review in the morning and were free the whole day" sabi ni Nathan kaya napatango ako when suddenly nag-ring ang cellphone ko, I answered and out it in speaker.
"Hello?" sabi ko "Agatha may TV ba kayo diyan?" sabi ni Trinity na mukhabg kinakabahan kaya kumunot ang noo ko "Oo, bakit?" tanong ko
"Turn it on and turn in channel six" sabi niya bago binaba ang tawag kaya agad kong kinuha ang remote at in-on ang TV.
"The Bureau of Criminal Investigation was caught in a car chase this morning with a black car and was in a gun fight"
Sabi ng newsreporter at pinakita dun ang car chase at ang paghabol nila kay Inspector Gonzaga na kasama ang babaeng nangangalang Christine
"Alam mo ba ang nangyayari, Drake?" sabi ko "Karaniwan lang makipag-bakbakan si Inspector Gonzaga" sabi ni Nathan
"I don't know, I'll ask him" sabi ni Drake at kinuha ang cellphone niya, what the hell is happening in this world?
[Dale's Point of View]
"Where are we going again?" tanong ni Christine habang nagpa-park ako "To my friend, he's a retired FBI agent kaya makakatulong siya satin" sabi ko at bumaba ng kotse
"You are not a gentleman, are you?" sabi niya at padabog na sinara ang pinto ng kotse kaya tinaasan ko siya ng kilay
"I thought you know that already" sabi ko at pinigilan ko ang ngumiti ng magsalubong ang kilay niya sa irita
"And your friend lives here?" tanong niya na may pagkamangha kaya tumango ako habang nakatanaw sa bahay ng baliw na yun, napangiti ako ng makita ko ang lalaking papalapit samin
"Dale my man!" sabi niya as we did a bro hug "Who is this beauty?" sabi niya ng mapansin si Christine so I scoffed "That's a beauty? You have to fix your eye sight Aaron" sabi ko kaya sinamaan niya ako ng tingin
"Suplado as always and I have twenty-twenty eyesight, thank you very much." sabi niya "This is Christine my assisstant-" sabi ko
"Co-investigator" pagtatama niya "And this is Aaron my personal butler-" sabi ko "His best friend" pagtatama din ni Aaron kaya napailing na lang ako
"By the way, you don't call for nothing Gonzaga, so what's up?" sabi niya kaya napangiti ako dahil kilala na niya talaga ako
"We need your help" sabi ko kaya ang ngisi sa labi niya ay dahan-dahang nawala at nag-seryoso "Come with me" sabi niya and guided us inside his mansion
"Who are you finding this time?" sabi niya at umupo sa harap ng anim na computer screen "Dean Tachibana" sabi ko kaya tinype niya ang pangalan sa keyboard
"Let me see, hmm.." sabi niya at tiningnan ang picture ni Dean "It says here is Dean Tachibana is half japanese and half filipino, his parents are dead since he was in pre-school and his grandparents died ng makatungtong siya ng high school so technically he lives alone. God, this guy is a freak" sabi ni Aaron kaya kumunot ang noo ko
"Why?" tanong ni Christine "This teen was meant to be studying in Harvard Umiversity but was postponed because of his police records. No wonder some bad guy wants him" sabi niya habang umiiling
"Can you track him?" tanong ko "If he still has his phone then yes" sabi niya and started tracking the target's mobile device "I can't get in. There's a strong firewall" sabi niya at inayos ang eyeglasses at ilang oras din kaming nag-hintay hanggang sa may lumabas ng malaking 'Error' sa monitor
"I really can't get through, this is only possible if he is using a software of his own or he is really that good" sabi niya then as if on cue we heard something break
"What's that?" sabi ni Christine "You've got to see this" sabi ni Aaron kaya liningon namin ang monitor at nakita ang mga CCTV niya sa bahay and saw two men wearing masks and their masks caught my attention
"You have a trespasser" sabi ni Christine kaya tumango ako "We have to move you to a safer place" sabi ko, for a big house like this wala man lang bodygaurds na naka-bantay.
I took my gun from my waist and pulled Aaron's arm, we slowly walked out of the room and to the hallway ng biglang may humarang at tinutok ang cellphone samin
"Damn! Naka-jackpot tayo pare!" sabi ng lalaki at may lumabas mula sa gilid niya na isa pa at tinutok ang cellphone samin
"Dale Gonzaga, $1,000,000? Christine Cruz, 900,000? Aaron Gates, 2,000,000? Yayaman tayo dito!" sabi ng lalaki kaya nagkatinginan kami ni Christine
"Bounty" sabay naming sabi bago tinutok ang mga baril namin sa kanila "Hands up!" sigaw ko pero laking gulat namin ng magpa-ulan siya ng bala that we thankfully dodged pero agad silang tumakbo
"God, I miss this thrill" sabi ni Aaron habang nakangisi kaya mabilis ko siyang hinila para habulin ang dalawang lalaki and looking at their body build it looks like they were still teens
"Sumakay sila sa itim na kotse" sabi ni Christine at agad pumasok sa shotgun seat kaya agad kong pinasok si Aaron sa back seat at mabilis na tumungo sa posisyon ko bago ipatakbo ang sasakyan, hinahabol namin ang sasakyan nila ng biglang linabas ng isang lalaki ang ulo niya at binaril ang kotse
"Do you have a riffle gun?" sabi ni Christine kaya tumango ako "At the back, I have a little compartment there, why?" taka kong sabi
"Keep driving" sabi niya bago linabas ang kalahati ng katawan niya sa bintana at pinaputukan ng baril ang kalaban
"Lumapit ka pa" utos sakin ni Christine habang hinihingal kaya agad ko siyang sinunod at mas lumapit sa kotse
"What the?" gulat kong sabi ng buksan niya ang pinto ng kotse at tumalon sa kaharap naming sasakyan "God, you have a daredevil as a girlfriend" sabi ni Aaron sa likod
"She's not my girlfriend, now shut up before I shoot you" pagbabanta ko na tinawanan lang niya "I love you too bro" sabi niya na nagpangiwi sakin.
Seriously, bakit walang nagse-seryoso sakin sa aming magka-kaibigan? Sadly, sa huli ay nakatakas sila kahit ilang beses namin sila habulin, even Christine who's good at hand-to-hand combat ay napatalsik at napabalik sa kotse, sinagot ko ang tawag ni Drake.
"Hello?" sabi ko "Kuya? Nakita ko ang news, anong nangyari?" tanong niya kaya bumuntong hininga ako "Its about a new case where a game called Bounty is involved" sabi ko at sumandal sa kotse
"Wait, Bounty?" sabi niya kaya kumunot ang noo ko "Yeah, why?" sabi ko "We know that, seems like may kinalaman ang Hive sa nangyari, were currently the targets but it will start after the Quiz Bee and after we get back" sabi niya kaya napatayo ako ng tuwid ng wala sa oras
"What? Why? Anong nangyari?" tanong ko "I can't explain it, I'll just send you the information" sabi niya bago binaba ang tawag kaya napahilamos ako, even my brother is getting involve in the country's mess.
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Breaking The Code: Bounty Hunter (Carnations Series #3)
Mystery / Thriller_ Carnations Series 3: Agatha has finally found that was once was hidden but this time many enemies shall rise. Many will care and one shall betray. Ngayon na naibalik na nila si Shantal sa dapat na kinatatayuan nito they will find themselves figh...
