DETECTIVE FILES. File 3 (COMPLETED)

CHAPTER 18: AN UNEXPECTED ENDING (Introduction)

Chapter 18: An Unexpected Ending (Introduction Chapter)

Tell me if I am dreaming or not. Did Jeremy just win the so-called "Deduction Battle" against Gray? Hindi ba ako nananaginip kanina nang isiniwalat ni Jeremy ang tricks na ginamit ni Alice and the latter just admitted to it?

"Je?"

"What?"

"Natalo mo si Gray?!"

"And so? Maliit na bagay", he said and copied Math's annoying laughter. I looked at him like I am still half  dreaming until he snapped his fingers in front of him. "Stop that kind of stare Bestie. Nakakakilabot. Iisipin ko tuloy na nagkakagusto ka na sa akin. Please don't Bestie. Please."

"Keep dreaming." I started walking ahead of him at tinalikuran siya. He walked just right behind me.

"Ah oo nga pala. You cheated."

"I was just lucky. Nakipagkamay ako and observed something. When she tripped I saw something. Then Gray's list gave me the whole picture. Ang mga napansin ko pala ay mga missing puzzle pieces sa puzzle na nabuo ni Gray.

"Why are you explaining? I am not asking about it", I said, rolling my eyes. Okay, I am interested but there's no wat that I will admit it. Never.

"Ah talaga? Kaya pala curious na curious ang mukha mo", he said sarcastically and pulled my blouse na dahilan upang mapahinto ako sa paglalakad at lumingon sa kanya.

"Ano ba?"

"Ikaw ang regalo ko kay Gray", he said in a serious voice. Unti-unti namang promoseso sa utak ko ang sinabi niya.

Ikaw ang regalo ko kay Gray.

Teka, ano bang tingin niya sa akin? Bagay na pag-aari niya at gusto niyang iregalo kay Gray! What the hell?!

"I am not a fucking object!" Ah! My mouth was really bad lately at hindi ko na iyo napipigilan. And I just said the F word in front of Jeremy.

"Who said you are?"

"Then why the hell are you giving me to Gray? I am not yours to begin with!", singhal ko sa kanya. I'm not really mad. Just a little bit annoyed.

"Ang OA mo. Para din namang ayaw mo, kunwari ka pa. Basang-basa na kita." He pointed his fingers on my face at agad kong hinuli iyon and twisted it. He made a face at napa-aray dahil sa sakit. Like I said, I am not an object na pwedeng iregalo kung kani-kanino lamang! Not even to Gray. Argh! What has the world become!

"Jeremy listen. You don't own me okay, kaya hindi mo ako pwedeng iregalo kay Gray!"

"I won", he said.

"I don't care. Si Math ang iregalo mo total dakilang papansin naman iyon. I'm sure she'll jump in glee once you tell her she will spend time with Gray." I know I sounded like a brat but who cares? Wala akong pakialam. Wala.

Je waved his hands in front of me. "Ikaw ba talaga yan Amber? Lately you're a stranger to me."

I blinked few times as I looked at him. Stranger? Hindi na nila ako nakikilala?

"Your words become colorful— too colorful. Your attitude. You became obnoxious at times. The way you act. Everything. You've changed a lot."

Para akong nabuhusan ng malamig na tubig. Did I really change a lot kaya naalarma na si Jeremy sa pagbabago ko? But don't they know that if people get hurt, they change.