Finding Avie's body

Chapter 41

Mabilis na lumabas si Drake para tawagin sila Damon.

Pagdating nila sa control room itinuro ni Drake sa screen yung reflection ng initials na itinuro ko kay Drake. Mabilis na tumakbo si Chase sa computer nya at saka nagpipindot.

Pagkatapos ng ilang minute may lumabas na picture at profile ng isang lalaki.

“This is him.” Chase said while locking the screen and zooming out on the picture.

Kilala ko yung lalaking nasa picture. Pamilyar sya sa akin.

I’m I have met or seen him somewhere.

Inisip ko kung saan ko ba sya nakita.

“Hello to this beautiful lady,” someone talked so I raised my head and notice a familiar face.

“Hello? Do I know you?” I asked him.

“yes we met at the Razon Party last week. I am Xander by the way if that will make you remember” he said offering his hands.

Then I suddenly remember Jaxson introduced a guy to me that party named Xander.

“Oh yes! I remember you! How are you?! I am so sorry I totally forgot. My mind is blurry sometimes. I hope I don’t offend you?” I asked him knowing how petty my reasons were.

“Don’t worry, I won’t make a fuss about it. I saw on tv that you are attending the VS fashion week?” He asked as he got the seat in front of me

“Oh yes, my flight was actually tomorrow that’s why I decided to check in here.” I honestly told him.

“ah really, you must be so happy! Not everyone gets to be invited in such a luxurious event” he said.

“I believe so. Of course I am very happy” I answered while smilling

“Ma’am your suite is ready.” The hotel staff said that cut off our conversation.

“Oh okay. Paano Xander? I’ll go ahead? I still have to prepare for my fligh t later eh” Paalam ko kay Xander.

“Okay. Miss Avie. I’ll see you again” he said while looking intently at me.

“Yes that’s him! I know him!” sabi ko kay Drake.

Napatingin naman sa akin si Drake at saka lumabas ng room, naintindihan ko naman na kaya sya lumabas ay para makapag usap kaming dalawa.

“Are you sure kilala mo yung lalaking yon?” tanong nya sa akin.

Nag-isip akong mabuti kung sigurado ba ako na siya yung lalaki na nakita ko noon sa hotel, and I think nakasama ko na din sya before. Hindi ko lang maalala kung saan pero nakita ko na sya bago pa kami magkita sa hotel. He even introduces himself again, ibig sabihin na mukhaan nya din ako.

At isa pa nung gabi na nag-usap kami sa hotel parang kilalang kilala nya ako kaya feeling ko talaga na hindi yon ang unang beses naming na nagkita.

“Yes, sure ako sya yung lalaki na nakausap ko nung gabi na nag-check in ako sa bella towers. Nasa reception ako non naka sunuran ko sya tapos nung pumunta ako sa vip lounge andon din sya, he even congratulated me dahil nabalitaan ata nya na kasama nga ako sa VS Fashion week, I am not sure kung nauna ba akong umakyat sa room sa kanya o nauna syang umalis sa akin. Pero parang ako yung nagpaala sa kanya,a nd he even said see you again, which fely off for me,” kwento ko kay Drake.

“What the f**k Avrielle Akiesha?! Bakit k aba kasi nakikipag usap sa hindi mo naman ka kilala ha?! Now look where it got you?!” inis na inis na singhal nya sa akin.

Napa sabunot pa sya sa sarili nya sa sobranng inis nya sa akin.

“I didn’t talked to him first okay? He was the one who approached me! He seemed to know me, at saka namukhaan ko din kasi sya kaya ko sya kinausap,” dahilan ko naman.

He angrily looked at me.

“Alam ko! Lahat naman yata ng tao kilala ka, but it doesn’t mean that you have to talk to them and entertain them Avrielle Akiesha hindi ka ganon kabait sa pagkaka alam ko.” Inis na sabi nya sa akin at saka ako tinalikuran.

Papasok na sana sya at iiwan ako sa labas nung sinigawan ko sya.

“ARE YOU BLAMING ME?!? IS THIS THE POINT WHERE YOU WILL BLAME ME AND STOP THIS s**t?! BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE IT TO ME.” Galit na sabi ko sa kanya.

“No! hindi kita sinisisi! I was just- I don’t know Kiesha, maybe I got jealous okay, I am sorry. Alam mo naman kasi di ba? Na pinaka ayaw ko sa lahat yung nakikipag-usap ka kung kani-kanino lalo na pag lalaki,” he said again then frustratedly brushed his hair using his hand.

Napa tingin nalang ako sa kanya.

“Alam ko, kaya nga noon sinadya ko na makipag relasyon sa kung sino sinong model at artista kasi alam kong ayaw mo. I don’t know if it was me trying to prove myself to you or if it was me trying to get an attention from you,” I silently said.

He looked at me sadly.

Nakaka lungkot talaga na umabot kami sa puntong ganon, pero hindi na naming parehas maibabalik yung sitwasyon.

“By the way ang naalala ko nung gabing yon, sabi nya sakin na Xander ang pangalan nya, aside from that wala na akong ibang maalala na information nya.”

Sabi ko sa kanya at saka nauna nang naglakad. Hindi ko na hinintay si Drake na pagbuksan ako ng pinto, which he usually do.

Imbis na hintayin sya naglakad nalang ako basta sa pinto, bakit ko pa sya hihintayin kung tatagos at tatagos naman ako kahit san ako dumaan?

This situation of mine made it so much easier for me to walk out. Hindi ko na problema kung sang daan ako dadaan o saan pinto ako pwede lumabas o pumasok basta lalakad lang ako bahala na kung saan lumusot.

Pagpasok naming sa loob naka palibot na yung mga tauhan ni Damon, pati si Wayne ay nakasama din.

“As we all know, yung nangyari kay Mang Cando ay may koneksyon sa nangyari kay Avie. Dahil sa DNA test na ginawa natin nalaman din natin na hindi talaga si Avrielle Akiesha Gomez ang nilibing nila senator Gomez. Hindi na bago sa inyong lahat itong kasong to, dahil wala pang isang oras matapos nung nasabing aksidente itinawag na satin to ni Senator Gomez,” sabi ni Damon.

“Wala tayong mapipiga kung pipilitin natin hukayin yung nangyare kay Mang Cando, nakita nyong lahat na masyadong malinis yung pagkaka-gawa, ang meron tayo hindi pa ebidensya this is just a mere hypothesis. Mag-fofocus tayo sa pinaka-ugat nito, kay Avrielle Akiesha Gomez.”

Sabi ni Damon at ska binilugan yung pangalan ko na naka sulat sa white board.   

“I want all of you to work your f*****g asses off on this case, ipupull out ko kayo sa mga hawak nyong kaso.” Sabi ni Damon.

“Pero Boss pano yon? Naka pirma nako sa kaso nung anak ni judge Millan. Mapapagbayad tayo non pag na revoke yung contract.” Sabi naman ni France sa pagkakaalam ko ay isa din syang agent ni Damon.

“Don’t worry about the fine, because money will never be a problem. I am willing to pay even a hundred million just get my girl, find her and bring her back to me.”

Drake said in his stone cold voice, I was shocked to hear about the money they he will have to pay just to find me.