The Daughter Of The Raven

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"Any progress?"

He asked while leaning on the table with a ballpoint pen on his fingers,  being played. And then eventually poking his lower lip using the butt of the pen.

I immediately searched for my iPad and then searched...

How...

"Hey"

To be...

A...

Pen.

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"Hey, any progress?" He repeated.

Ibinaling ko ang paningin sa kaniya, I saw him pouting while innocently scratching the sides of his head using the tip of the pen.

I shaked my head to shoo his
image on my mind before answering him, "I-I got her schedule"

"How?"

"I extended my arm then clicked the capture button." I said while trying to contain my laughter.

"Ha?"

I looked intensely on his eyes and said, "Hakdog"

Pinanood ko kung paano kumunot ang kanyang noo habang matalim na nakatingin saakin.

Got you!

Hindi ko mapigilang mapahawak sa aking tiyan at tumawa. His reaction was so priceless!

"Now you know what I feel whenever you do that to me," sabi ko habang tumatawa.

"You done?" Pabalang na tanong niya.

"Not yet, give me five minutes."
Akala mo ha.

I was true to my words. Pagkatapos ng limang minuto, nagpatuloy na kami.

"Girls, since we're all sexy and gorgeous tonight, we need to capture this moment!" Sabi ko sabay kuha sa aking telepono mula sa aking bulsa at iwinagayway.

Agad naman silang nagsilapitan.

Semira positioned on my right, Arium on my left while holding my waist, and three more on the back.

"One,"

"Two,"

"Three, say pretty!"

Naka tatlong kuha muna kami bago nila ibigay ang kanikanilang IG account.

"Here's my IG @themes_wilson" she said then flashed a beautiful smile.

"That's how I got it." I said then sipped on my pineapple juice.

Confusion is still evident in his face. Crumpled face and a question mark on top of his head.

I let out a chuckle before explaining further.

"The photo was just a cover up, the photo I sent via IG has a virus. A virus that will copy all of her phone's data. Upon opening the photo, the virus will spread without her noticing it. Long story short, I have a exact copy of her phone. Pictures, messages, musics, schedules, name it. It's all in here" I said then pointed the iPad I'm holding.

"I also found out that she's a lesbian. Saw her photo on IG, she's kissing with a woman, not that I'm agaisnt lesbians ha." I said while surrendering  both of my hands.

"So, I stalked her to confirm it."

"Her father dislikes people like...uh, her, based on the article I'm reading as of the moment." Sabi ni papa mula sa kabilang linya.

*ting*

A new notification.

"She posted another one. It's a picture of her hand holding another one. It says. "Finally, a Vacation with you"

Napakunot ang aking noo dahil doon.

Finally?

Wait...

Looks like this is just an alibi...

After discussing and planning my next step. Agad akong naligo at naghanda.

Wearing my purple sports bra and leggings paired with white Nike shoes I grabbed my duffle bad and went to the gym.

According to her schedule, she should be in the hotel's gym right now.

Pagkapasok ko sa loob, agad ko siyang nakita. She's sitting on the bench while fixing the lace of her shoes.

I roamed my eyes on the room, no guards, perfect. I saw a couple happily working out and the staffs busy with their work on their desk. Tumingin ako sa CCTV at tinanguan ito. I know that Papa A is watching me right now.

Agad akong naupo sa tabi niya at inilapag ang duffle bag na dala. Inilabas ko ang dalang tubig at uminom muna bago magsimula.

"Hi!" Bati ko sa kaniya.

"Hi, so that's why you have a great body." Sabi niya saakin habang nakatingin sa katawan ko. Inspecting it.

Are you...

Nakaramdam ako ng malamig na hangin na humahalpos saakin. Agad ko namang yinakap ang sarili na tila pinapainit ito. I saw her grabbing her white earpods then wear them.

Pinanood ko siyang maglakad patungo sa nakahilerang treadmill, habang ako naman ay nag simulang mag warmup.

Mabuti na lang at may malaking salamin sa harap ko, mas mapapadali ang pagmanman ko sa kaniya.

Pagkatapos mag warmup, sumunod naman ako sa kanya sa treadmill.

I noticed how her expression changed when she looked at the screen of her phone. Agad niyang hininto ang makina at mabilis na naglakad patungo sa kinaroroonan ng mga gamit niya.

"Hey-" paghahabol ko ngunit hindi niya ako pinansin.

I immediately went to the bench to figure out who texted her.

"Stay away from your FRIENDS"

It was sent my an anonymous number.

"I think she already knows" mahinang sabi ko habang inaayos ang mga gamit para sundan siya.