Yino is always on my side since we were kids. He's always been my associate. Maybe because we were somehow in someway alike on something.
What's with the some?
Though, I'm happy with the bond I have with Yino, I felt sad when this bond created a rift between Tivo and him. I felt responsible for that.
I sighed.
"Stop sighing. You're like a goat," he said in a duh-tone. "Wait! That's an insult to the goat!"
I shrugged. "I feel like I wanna punch someone."
"Really?" he acted like he was shocked. "So, you're a feeler."
I looked at him. "Ain't funny. Try harder."
He rolled her eyes. "Shut up, Cyn."
"For sure, Atty. Marra de la Cruz will find you cheesy."
He pointed at me. "Y-You." I wanted to laugh after looking at his red cheeks. "S-Stop t-teasing m-me."
I was about to tease him more when I hear the doorbell rang.
"I'm doing something," Yino immediately said. Psh, he was just to lazy.
I opened the door yet I haven't seen anyone nor anything.
My brows furrowed. Maybe, it was just pranksters.
I stepped backward to close the door but a sticky note halted me to. I grabbed the note and read it.
'Live. Drop the case.'
I shook my head. I'm looking forward like this stuff when I introduced myself as Triptivo's defense attorney but they're 32 hours late.
"Cyn?!" Yino shouted.
"Yes?"
"Who was that? What took you so long there? Let him or her or them, whatever, go inside. Be hospitable."
I rolled my eyes about his litany. I crumpled the note then threw it at the trashcan. I'm too used at it to entertain that.
"What was that?"
I startled when I saw Yino in front.
"You startled me!"
He mocked a smile. "Stating the obvious. What was that?"
"Nothing. I guess that was a prankster," I said, don't have the will to share about the note.
"I'm referring at the note you threw. What was that?" he gazed at me curiously.
I sighed. "A note with a 'it's a prank!'," the I went to the sofa, grabbed my laptop and continued what I was doing.
Morning came and I woke greeted by a pile of papers.
I looked at the another sofa. Yino was still snoring.
We slept at the living room last night because we agreed-oh! let me rephrase it, Yino told me that should someone went at each other's room first will clean up the mess.
Cleaning wasn't a big deal to me. If Yino didn't also added the foods on the bet, I will sleep at my room.
I took my morning routines then cleaned up the mess at Yino's side. I already fixed the piles of paper I owned last night and I hate messy surroundings so I had no choice but to clean up his mess.
After cleaning, I connected my phone to our bluetooth speaker. I tapped one of the recordings I have in my phone.
'YINO ISN'T MY TYPE. I L-L'
'YINO ISN'T MY TYPEEEE. I L-LLL!'
I recorded one of the talk I had with Marra. Then, I let my tech geek friend to edit this recording like a rock song.
Actually, this recording was a mind blowing. You're body will felt the vibration too. A great alarm!
"WHAT THE SH*T, CYNWISE!"
I contained my laugh and looked at Yino, innocently.
"Goodness gracious, Yino. Why are you shouting?" I asked.
'YINO ISN'T MY TYPEEE. ROCK 'N ROLL. I L-LLL YEAHHH!'
"TURN OFF THAT RECORDING OF YOURS!?"
"Oh! I'm sorry I didn't know," then I turned it off.
"You made my--"
'YEAHH! YINO ISN'T MY TYPE! I L-LLL YEAHHH!'
"CYNWISE!?"
I turned it off again. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." I acted like I'm real sorry.
I wanted to laugh so hard right now.
He walked onto his door. I was about to tap my phone again when he looked at me, deadly.
I do have a weapon against him now.
I stayed silent until he left the unit. Actually, he was so bad shot last night after his phone call with Marra. I remembered how thrilled he was before answering the phone call.
After finished eating, I left the unit. A note made me paused after going outside.
'So easy to hold someone's life. -O'
Like I always do. I threw it again. Instead of pushing me backward, why can't they play with the game?
I went to the parking lot. When I got nearer to my car, I contemplated it thoroughly. Someone tortured my car's wheel. It was stabbed so many times. Psh.
'Wanna apply this to you?'
Poor wheels. Poor me. I had no choice but to take a cab.
Days had passed the first trial got nearer, we became more busy and the sender of the threats never missed sending notes. If I was not used to this, I might get scared.
There's so many problems needed to be faced by the world. This person have the guts to add up.
"There's another person who wanted to add up on the world's problem." Yino exclaimed.
I looked at him curiously. So, he/she was sending at Yino, too. Effort!
"I know you were receiving to.I was just waiting for you to share it. But I guess you don't have any plan."
I shrugged. "The days had passed and they didn't even do something that will harmed me."
He raised his left brow. "So, we were gonna wait until someone on us will be harmed."
"Then, what should we do?" I asked him.
We both fell in silent. It was broke when we hear the doorbell rang.
I was about to stood up when Yino volunteered himself in opening the door.
Minute had passed and he returned carrying a white box.
"For whom?" I curiously asked.
He shrugged. "For us."
My feet brought me near him as he was opening the box. I don't know but, i find the box attractive, yeah. But, I don't why I felt nervous.
"Goodness gracious!" my lips parted at what I saw.
It was like a miniature. T-This, this was the exact scene- crime scene when I found Eena. Yino held the boo doo doll.
Wait! Something was off. This scent was familiar to me. Where did I smell this scent?
"This scent was familiar to me," I broke the deafening silence. I went to the sofa, sat down then followed by Yino. "That was the exact crime scene when I found Eena." My brows furrowed when I realized something, "There's an absence of something in that small table. hm."
What was it? Argh! I forgot!
"Take your time to remember that. Also, I think there were 2 or possibly more different person sending as threats," he said.
"What do you mean?"
"Have receiving threats through social media platforms?" I nodded as an answer. "Some notes delivered through hard copies were similar to those that were sent through emails. But, there's 3 threats that differ." He said that made me recall the scenes when I received threats.
My face brightened. "Yeah! That three notes with dash and cirle (-O) at the end of the statements,"
He nodded. "This gift will be the fourth. Look at the card."
I followed what he have said. I contemplated it. Aside from our names that were written, there was no- oh, the card's design! It was composed of dash and circles.
I nodded repeatedly. "Actually, I do have suspects for it."
Yino smirked, "Kindly spill. If ever we arrived the same."
"Those note who do not introduced him/herself was the Fortalejo clan while the latter was the real culprit." I paused. "Knowing Mrs. Fortalejo, I think she just wants us to drop the case."
"True," he smiled. "Fortalejos don't want to harm us."
"Hm, so we are gonna focus at the person named dash, and circle."
Deducing this sender will definitely squeeze my mind. The little the description, the harder to find out. The sender is a sly fox.
Suddenly, the scene when I saw Eena flashed on ky mind. I shook my head. I need to set aside it for now. I didn't entertain any of my emotions regarding at Eena's condition. Because once I started, I will have a hard time standing up.
I sighed.
"I'll go," Yino said in a hurry.
"Where are you going?"
Since Yino is Yino. He answered me with take care.
I continued studying Triptivo's case. This is harder than I thought. I am confident that Triptivo is innocent. But, I know the actual truth is useless if the judicial truth will covered up.
Afternoon came, I felt my stomach was mad. Hopefully, this building do have restaurant so the foods was one call away. Through intercom of course.
Minutes had pass and my awaited food came. Gosh! Wait there, my dear stomach you'll be fulled in no time right now.
A bellboy entered pushing the cart with my food. I can't wait to eat them!
After exchanging pleasance with the bellboy, I rubbed my palms, opened the cover on my food and--
KYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH....
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