The third and final volume of Project LOKI. Join Lorelei, Loki, Jamie, and Alistair as they bring down Moriarty's organization.
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A/N: We're still on a roll today! This is the fourth update in a row. We're halfway through Chapter 47!
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LORELEI
WAS THIS the first time that I rode in a police car? No. The last time I did, I was in a dangerous situation. Remember when we investigated the Twinkle, Twinkle Murders? The late rookie officer Bastien Montreal asked me to get inside the car so he could bring me to the abandoned school building. Doon niya ako balak na gawan nang masama. Lucky me, his plan was foiled by my friends, with the help of Sir Jim Morayta and the execom.
Kaya weird ang pakiramdam ko ngayon sa sasakyan ni Officer Gareth Estrada. Wala namang kakaiba sa structure o amoy nito. Sandaling sumagi sa isip ko ang mga nangyari ng gabing 'yon. I wish I wouldn't be put in the same situation again.
"Okay ka lang ba, Lori?" tanong ni Jamie. "Bakit parang malalim ang iniisip mo?"
I shook my head, trying to shrug off that memory. It's better left in the past. "Wala naman. May naalala lang ako."
"Baka bigla kang nagkaroon ng motion sickness?" sunod na tanong niya. Kumunot ang aking noo. "Gusto mo bang dumaan tayo sa drugstore at ibili ka namin ng gamot?"
I wanna thank her for her concern, but that was totally unnecessary. Lagi nga akong nakasakay sa kotse kapag hinahatid kami ni Alistair pauwi. Mahirap isipin na bigla akong mahihilo sa biyahe, unless may inilagay na pampatulog sa air-conditioner.
Nakaupo kaming tatlo nina Alistair at Jamie sa backseat ng kotse. Officer Estrada was driving the car, shooting me glances through the rearview mirror as Jamie made some random speculation. Guess who sat beside him in the passenger's seat?
"I didn't see my dad again today~" Malungkot na sabi ni Hel. Nakapangalumbaba siya sa car window at nakatulala sa labas. "Why is fate so cruel? Ayaw ba niyang magkita kami ulit? Or maybe my dad doesn't want to meet me again? Baka itinatakwil na niya ako~"
"My fist is way crueler than fate," Jamie whispered, clenching her right hand. "Napaka-OA ng babaeng 'to. Ilang araw pa lang silang hindi nagkikita, takwil na agad ang nasa isip niya?"
I kinda agree with Jamie. I doubt Loki thought of pushing her away. He's impressed with her deduction skills. He'd be more than happy to match wits with her again.
"He's just not feeling well," Alistair said, trying to soothe the sad girl. "Nagkataon lang na wala siya ngayong pumunta kayo sa Clark High. You'd be seeing him soon."
"Talagang dinibdib niya ang pagkamatay ni Margarette, 'no?" tanong ni Officer Estrada na napasulyap sa amin. "Hindi na ako magtataka. Halos ganyan din ang reaksyon niya nang mamatay ang dati niyang partner. Mas malala pa nga. Ilang araw o linggo yata siyang hindi pumasok noon. Nang muli ko siyang makita, parang malaki ang ipinagbago niya."
Loki hasn't shared much about how he managed to cope with Rhea's death. Kung gagamitin kong basis ang pagluluksa niya ngayon, mas matindi at mas masakit siguro ang naramdaman niya noon. We're talking about Rhea after all. The only person who he would have considered as friend back then. I could imagine him locking himself in his room, refusing to eat or take a bath.
