DETECTIVE FILES. File 1 (Published under PSICOM)

CHAPTER 48: DANCE WITH THE NERD, DEVILS AND DETECTIVES

Chapter 48: Dance with the Nerd, Devils and Detectives

AMBER'S POV

Everything was perfect. From the tables that were arranged accordingly to the event, to the big chandelier that was placed above the area. Pink and blue curtains, tablecloth and others fully furnished the place. The chairs and table were perfectly prepared according to the occasion. Sa malaking table ay ang giant blue cake at chocolate fountain. Everyone on the party was perfectly dressed too.

Men were on their dazzling suits while ladies are on their shinning gown. Yeah, it's my 18th birthday at nasa isang hotel suite ako ngayon habang inaayosan ng aking makeup artist. Geez, I don't know why pero kinakabahan ako. Maybe it's because of the fact that I am on my legal age. Habang inaayos ang buhok ko, tumunog ang cellphone ko kaya agad ko iyong sinagot.

"Hello?" When I checked the caller ID, it was Khael.

"Hey, what took you so long? I'm bored waiting here," he said and I made a face. It's still early kung kaya hindi pa ako lumalabas.

"Can't you just sit there and wait?"

"I want to see you," he said and I smiled. Humohokage talaga itong si Khael. "By the way, natanggap ko na ang regalo mo and I really appreciate it. Pakiramdam ko ay kayakap na kita gabi-gabi."

"Uh, just don't make any silly thoughts kapag kayakap mo yan gabi-gabi," wika ko sa kanya and I heard him laugh.

"You're so naughty Special A! Are you suggesting?" wika niya I frowned. Ano ba ang tumatakbo sa utak ng isang Khael Alonzo?

"I was wondering Special A. Bakit unggoy?"

"Uh, how much is your IQ count?," I asked him.

"Ano'ng kinalaman niyan sa unggoy?"

"Khae, your IQ is superior so deduce it on your own."

I can hear his sigh on the other line. "Wala talaga akong maisip Special A. I'm too handsome to be a monkey. I don't even believe in Charles Darwin's Theory of Evolution."

"Think harder smartass! I'm hanging up now," wika ko sa kanya. Hindi ko na hinintay ang sagot niya at agad pinatay ang tawag.

Pumasok si Mommy sa suite na ginagamit ko. She has a teary eye. Oh Mom, please not now! Hindi pa natutuyo ang maskara ko and I don't want it to smudge on my face.

"I can't believe that you are already a lady, darling," wika niya sa akin. Ayon sa mga tao, hindi kami mapagkakamalang mag-ina. Mom is too young to be a mother. Not that she's as young as Gray's mother but she has a good figure.

"Mom."

"I knew it darling. Ayaw mo ng kadramahan?" she said at lumapit sa akin. She kissed my forehead at binati ako. "Happy birthday Amber."

With that simple greeting ay nais ko nang maiyak! See! Iyon nga lang, naiiyak na ako! Paano na lang kung nag-ala-MMK pa ito?

"I love you Mom," wika ko sa kanya.

"I love you too sweetie."

That's how we are. We don't need the long comforting words para lang ipadama na mahal namin ang isa't-isa. Abala sila ni Dad sa business but they never failed in spending time with me kapag bumabawi na sila. Palagi din nila akong minomonitor through calls and text ngayong naninirahan ako sa dorm sa Bridle. Pumasok na rin si Daddy at binati rin ako. He also knew from the very start that I hate emotional speeches kaya simpleng bati lang din ang ginawa niya sa akin.

"By the way sweetie, where's your escort? Mind introducing him to us bago pa magsimula ang party?" tanong ni Dad. Oh, si Gray. Nasaan na kaya iyon? I tried calling him kanina but he didn't answer my call kaya inisip kong naghahanda pa ito.