Daybreak (Project:Mystery #2) [COMPLETE]

Chapter Eleven: break down

Chapter Eleven: break down

Mavis' POV
A week had passed since the kidnapping happened.

Walang nakaalam ng nangyari maliban sa High Reapers at si Ire. Hindi na sinabi nina Flare kina Mare at Mayra pero possibly na alam na nila ngayon ang nangyari pero hindi man lang umiimik. Those two could be either have fresh news coming their way or having none at all.

"Mama, be careful on the streets. Many people are dangerous nowadays," Mare shouted as I was about to go out for my work.

Nasa kitchen counter sila ngayon at kinakain ang kanilang breakfast na hinanda ni Ire. Ire said that I should rest for a while since ang utak ko ay na-traumatized o na-stress sa nangyari.

"May-May and Mare love you, Mama!" Mayra shouted.

I smiled at them at binigyan sila ng flying kiss bago umalis ng bahay. I'm not surprised anymore when I saw a car parked in the house. Flare has been maneuvering his car back and forth to my house ever since the kidnapping happened. Masyado yata siyang naging overprotective.

"Good morning," bati niya sa akin nang makalapit na ako sa kanya.

"Morning," bati ko pabalik at sumakay na sa kanyang sasakyan.

Sinarado niya ang pinto ng side ko at umikot papunta sa driver's side. Pumasok na siya ng kotse at sinimulan ng paandarin ang sasakyan. Inayos ko ang sariling umupo.

"What is our schedule?" tanong ni Flare sa akin habang nakatingin pa rin sa daanan. That's our routine every day. Exchanging greetings then going back to business mode after.

"You have a meeting with Mr. Austin Brooks at eleven o'clock and then, you have another meeting with Mr. Polka after your meeting with Mr. Books at exactly eleven-thirty."

"Tell Mr. Polka that he has to be in the meeting at exactly eleven o'clock when the meeting with Mr. Brooks was finished," ani Flare na ikinakunot ng noo ko.

"Ha? Akala ko ba gusto mo ng rest time for thirty minutes dahil concern ka sa kalagayan ng staffs mo?"

"I change my mind. I have something to deal with after those two meetings," sabi niya.

Tiningnan ko muli ang schedule book na nasa hita ko bago tumingin sa kanya. "There's no scheduled meeting after those two meetings, Flare."

"The one that I would be dealing with isn't a meeting, Mavis," sabi niya. I rolled my eyes. Yeah, that's obviously obvious. Maybe he needs rest. "Anyways, are you free this afternoon until evening?"

I frowned. "Bakit mo naman naitanong?"

"Just answer me," sabi niya at minaubra ang sasakyan paliko sa isang daan.

"I won't tell you my answer if you don't tell me your reason," pagrarason ko.

"Are you playing games with me again, Mavis?"

I shrugged my shoulders as I leaned comfortably on the soft seat. "Sa tingin mo?"

Flare stared at me for a couple of seconds through the mirror before bursting into laughter and shaking his head. "Mavis, Mavis, Mavis, you're still like the old Mavis I know. Playing games with me is really your thing."

Tinaasan ko siya ng kilay at saka napabuntong-hininga. "Kung bobolahin mo lang ako bilang Flare na naging boyfriend ko, no thanks. At saka hindi pala ako free kaya huwag kang umasa."

He suddenly pouted. "I know you're lying."

"What if I'm not? What if I'm serious? What if--"

"You're 'what ifs' are just 'what ifs'. Hindi totoo, which means you're really lying."