The Lady in Shining Armor: Monte Carlo High

XVIII. Help

A/N: A short chapter. Pero may mapapala naman kayo dito. 

***Dawn's POV***

"I can help you out." I said and the three of them turned heads at me. Akala ba nila hindi ko naririnig yung pinag-uusapan nila? I removed my headset from my ears and turned off the music from my cellphone. "I know someone who can help you ladies, if you'll take my offer." I closed my notebook and jumped on my bed. I sat crossed-legged facing them and waited. "Well?"

"Narinig mo yung pinag-usapan namin?!" Tanong nung wavy-haired.

"All of it." Matipid kong sagot. I looked at Rachel and hoped for a response.

"Okay." 

"Wait. What?! Rachel, how sure are you with this?" Miss SC President pointed her hand at me while looking at Rachel.

"I trust her. You should start doing that, too." The wavy-haired just looked at me and Miss SC President let out a huge sigh.

"Okay, fine! What's your bright idea?"

"I can contact someone who handled the cases in Sisters of Mary. Kilala niya ako, madali niya kayong matutulungan." I answered.

"Cases? What cases?" Asked Wavy-haired.

"Nothing much. Just annual deaths of innocent girls. You don't want to know the details, trust me." I answered in my bored tone. Dapat yata kay Rachel ko muna inoffer 'to. Pero sigurado akong makakatulong ang taong iyon sa kaso nila. Mukhang simple lang naman yun.

"Deaths?!" Halos sabay na sabi nung SC President at ni Wavy.

"Can you still contact that person, Dawn?" Rachel changed topic. Thank goodness!

I nodded and grabbed my wallet from my closet. I searched for a particular calling card and hoped na hindi ko pa iyon naitapon. After a few seconds of searching through my jungle of a wallet, I was able to get the one that I needed. I stared at it for a moment and read the name printed on it: Inspector Gia Chan.

"I hope you're not busy, Inspector." I called her up first thing in the morning. Alangan pa rin ang mga kaibigan ni Rachel sa inalok kong tulong, pero wala din naman silang mas magandang idea. 

"Princess Dawn Dominguez. It's been a while." I rolled my eyes at her kahit hindi niya ako nakikita. I hate my full name!

"Yup, it's Dawn." I emphasized on my nickname. "I have a favor to ask, sana po hindi kayo masyadong busy."

"Are you going to help with Anastacia's case?" Yan ang gusto ko sa kanya-- direct to the point. Parang ako lang. 

"This one's different, Inspector. At tungkol sa kaso ni Anastacia..." I trailed off and quickly thought kung sasabihin ko ba sa kanya ang pag-i-imbestiga ko ng mag-isa. "I don't have any idea on it. Wala na ako sa Sisters of Mary."

"Oh?" She sounded surprised. "Kaya pala wala ka nung nag-imbestiga kami doon. Akala ko nasa therapy ka lang."

"No. I left for good. Now can you help me with this case?"

"I'll drop by there. Saan ba?"

"Monte Carlo High School."

"Sigurado ka ba dun sa kausap mo? Paano mo siya nakilala?" Rachel asked over breakfast. Kasama na namin sa table ang dalawa niyang kaibigan. Naisip ko tuloy mag-evacuate na, pakiramdam ko ang crowded na ng table.