HUNTING ARISTOCRATS

Chapter 2- The Liar And The Ex Lover!

*Adelaide Sheridan*

I was sitting on the couch in my living room while having a good coffee.

It's been two days since they offered me a very crucial and confidential job and I still don't want to consider it but then that Benitez is still calling me and he's calling me now.

Blanko at walang gana kong tinititigan ang screen ng Cellphone ko kung saan nababasa ko ang mga numero at pangalan ng may ari nito.

Natigil sa pag vibrate at pagtunog ang cellphone at na transfer sa missed call ang tawag.. Saglit lang at muli na namang nag ring ito which made me sigh.

Ang kulit! Naiinis na ko!

Nung muling tumigil ang ringtone inasahan ko nang tatawag siya ulit and I was right.

I grabbed the phone and was about to turn it off but I saw Miranda's name on the screen.

Kaagad ko itong sinagot because whenever she calls me it's always about reasonable things.

"Yes Miranda?" I answered.

["Ady I need your help."] she said in a very weird voice.

"Hey? Bumubulong ka ba?" tanong ko dahil hindi masyadong malinaw ang mga naririnig ko mula sa kabilang linya.

["Yeah I guess I'm whispering Ady, I'm in a bad situation right now! May sinundan kasi akong tao na pwedeng maging lead sa serial murder case and now I think I'm trapped."] I heard Miranda's loud breaths as if she's panicking.

This is not good! She really put herself in trouble sometimes! Kung bakit ba kasi ang kulit ng prosecutor na to eh!

"Tell me where you are." I stated.

["I'll text you the details Ady! Be hurry I don't have time to waste!"] she said as she hung up.

Wala pang isang minuto ay nakatanggap ako ng text message mula sa kanya.

[From: Miranda

"Blue Tower, 31st floor Room 3110."]

The Blue Tower. It's a condominium. It was located in one of the richest neighbourhoods around the city. It is where you can find the tallest fancy buildings owned by wealthy corporates.

Kaagad kong kinuha ang susi ng sasakyan sa may bedside table ko at nagmadaling lumabas patungong garage, bumungad sakin ang Cosmic Blue na Honda Civic RS na nakaparada. Nagmadali akong sumakay at pinaandar ito. Kaagad din akong tumawag sa headquarters for back up, hindi ko alam kung anong pwedeng mangyari at kung kakayanin ba namin ni Miranda yun ng kaming dalawa lang.

In my perception it was 20 minutes away from my house, so in order to be there immediately I need to double up the speed.

Malayo palang ako ay tanaw ko na ang fascia ng isa sa pinaka-matataas na gusali ng lungsod na siyang nag-iisang pakay ko sa mga oras na 'to.

After I parked my car at the Blue Tower's underground parking lot kaagad akong tumakbo papuntang elevator dahil kailangan ko ng puntahan si Miranda sa 31st floor ng building.

Habang nasa loob ako ng elevator hindi ko maiwasang pagmasdan ito dahil sa labas palang kanina eh maganda na ang ambiance ng building, hindi mo aakalain na may kung anong krimen ang nagaganap sa loob mismo nito.

Well you really can't tell danger is anytime anywhere.

*Ting*

Tunog ng elevator hudyat na magbubukas ito, nasa 10th floor palang ako, okay pa kaya si Miranda?

Pag bukas ng pinto ng elevator bumungad sakin ang isang lalaking nakashades ng black, nakasuot ng polo shirt na black at nakajacket ng leather na black. Pinagmasdan ko siya mula ulo hanggang paa, okay nakaitim nga siya. Namatayan ba siya? Gusto ko sanang mag abot ng pakikiramay pero hindi ko naman siya kilala at baka hindi naman talaga siya namatayan, pwede namang paborito niya lang ang kulay itim.