[The Wattys 2021 Shortlisted Finalist]
One case, two detectives, three friends, and a thousand emotions.
Sometimes nothing is a coincidence, but then again, everything is.
After the mysterious deaths of Amyra Valdez's eldest Uncle followed by her...
I twisted and turned in my bed to find Bruno for using him as a side pillow. Where was that furball? It took me quite a while to realize that he wasn't sleeping with me that day. I rose up while rubbing my eyes and glimpsed at the floor to discover Bruno sound asleep on the mattress. Kelvin and Jonas weren't there.
I ambled out of the room to check if they were in the house. I found both of them in the living space; Jonas was examining the circuit board, probably trying to fix the light issue while Kelvin was tying his shoelace.
How about starting the day with some fun?
"Taki Taki Rumba!" I muttered in a deliberate curious tone while passing by Kelvin.
I had to keep one hand over my mouth to prevent an outburst of laughter seeing his reaction.
"Miss Amyra, if you dare to utter that one more time, then I swear I'm going to kick you out of my house," he tried to say it in a serious tone, giving me a frown.
"Fixed it!" Jonas exclaimed at the right time, saving me.
He closed the circuit board and straightened his collar with a proud look.
"Proud of you. Now fetch our breakfast box from Mrs. Arabella's house while I start the car," Kelvin said.
"Bye bye Amy," Jonas smiled before leaving.
Kelvin left without a word. Nothing extraordinary.
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The day was mundane, except the part when Aunt Nora and Sierra called.
"Oh and Amy, I forgot to tell you something," Aunt Nora blurted just the moment when I was about to disconnect the call.
"I asked Mr. Xaviers about you, and he gave quite a polite reply. I'm relieved that he's over his rude attitude now."
"How did you ask him?" I inquired in confusion.
"He came here today. He was having a conversation with Nick in the study room for quite a while."
Kelvin went to Valdez Mansion?
And he was talking with Uncle Nick...
But why?
"Did you see him there before?" I asked.
"Yea, he came to talk with Joseph a week before. Didn't see him after that, not sure if he came though."
That must be on the day when Jonas and I had encountered him during our secret mission to the Valdez Mansion.
Something was up with him. I had to find out.
I didn't let Aunt Nora realize that I was suspicious of something; well, she was already ignorant of the treachery her husband was planning against the family.
Or was she? Well, Aunt Nora would be the last person on Earth I would ever doubt.
It was quite a long call; Kelvin and Jonas were probably back by now. I marched out of my room to find Kelvin, determined to get my answers from him today.
