chapter 14

You seemed so happy when you are telling us about your best friends. But are you sure you knew them very well? Hannah asked him.

They are always staying in my house, we slept together in my bed. Then, when we wake up in the morning, no one is in the bed, we don't notice that all of us fell down on the floor and slept there for the whole night. Until, Ms. Franchesca Thames was introduced to us by Mr. Jones as his friend.

We don't have girlfriends since then, because we want to focus on our studies, Atty. Nicdao and I took Law course while Mr. Jones took Business Management. Mr. Jones is not that so closed to us before, the three of us became best friends after we graduated.

I still remember when Ms. Franchesca Thames came into our lives. She's the only flower among the thorns. We all had crush on her because she's beautiful inside and out. I court her first, then Mr. Jones did the same, only Atty. Nicdao didn't court her. He said, he had a crush on her but he didn't like Franchesca, he’s just admiring the lady and he doesn’t like her as his girlfriend.

We continued courting Franchesca, until his dad decided to bring her in New York together with her relatives there for her further studies of Chemistry. Thames family are not that so rich, just at the middle class. Franchesca wanted to make her parents proud so, she left the country and lived in New York for 5 years.

With that years without Franchesca in our lives, I make myself so busy that years but Atty. Nicdao was the busiest among the three of us. He's really busy because he's not coming in my house anymore for years, he told me that he might not come for a long time because he was assigned with very hard to solve cases but he promised us that he will contact us frequent so we will not get worried about him while he’s not beside us. Mr. Jones kept himself busy to their family business because he was appointed by his dad to be the CEO of the company.

When Franchesca came back, I noticed Mr. Jones's happiness when he saw Franchesca again. I'd never seen Mr. Jones that so happy until Franchesca came back. I let go of my feelings for the woman I love for the sake of friendship. So, I told Franchesca that, I don't like her anymore, many things happened for the five years, my feelings for her got faded and lost even if I like her but not until she became Mr. Jones's girlfriend. I accepted the fact that, Ms. Franchesca didn’t like even before. Then, I realized that my gut feel before was right. She likes Mr. Jones than me. Her relationship with Mr. Jones lasts for 2 years then they got married. I am so happy for the both of them and they found each other. On their wedding day, I was Mr. Jones best man but Atty. Nicdao wasn’t able to attend the wedding because he told us that his client has hearing, he will go there as soon as possible. He just went there in the reception but he didn’t make it attending the wedding ceremony.

Adam and Hannah looked at each other again, what's left on their minds are question marks. If they all had infinity tattoo on their pulse, who among them is the real killer?  They started to get confused again. But to avoid his mind for confusion, Adam asked the lawyer, "If you courted Ms. Franchesca, when we go to her parents' house, why they don't remember you?"

Her parents didn't know about that, I never came into their house because I'm afraid that they might judge me. Only Mr. Jones showed there in her parents. I love her but she is not my priority that's why I focused on my career as an attorney and continued professional growth development. I saw how much Mr. Jones loves her so, I let her go.

And I was right! They had a very happy marriage and soon to be mom and dad if Franchesca is still alive now but sadly she passed away and left Mr. Jones alone. That's why I want to know who killed her and her child. I want to help my best friend Mr. Jones, Atty. Nicdao and I were both in a hard situation right now. He's fighting for Franchesca and I was fighting for Mr. Jones. We are fighting for our friends.

Adam looked at the pictures again, he finds something weird about the pictures. But before he says it. Vhiann reminded them that the food is waiting. They should talk about things after eating the food she prepared for lunch.

After eating, Adam looked at the pictures again while walking towards the living room and he sat down on a sofa while Hannah and Vhiann helped each other to clean up the table and wash the dishes they used for eating. However, Atty. Galiego followed Adam and sit beside him.

Hey Adam! Is the story I told you earlier confused your mind? the lawyer asked. If yes, it is, I'm telling you! Don't think of me as one of your suspects, he added.

Defensive? Adam's eyebrows met. I know it is not you. He stands up and went to Hannah. He held Hannah's hand and pulled her outside the house.

Hey! What's wrong with you? Hannah asked and pushed him away and Adam sadly bowed his head. After a minute, Hannah says, "Sorry babe, I was shocked when you did that" She get up Adam's face and he smiled, he hugged the lady so tight.

Vhiann and Atty. Galiego saw them from the window of the second floor, they rushed going up to see what's their doing outside.

Hannah accepted his hug by hugging him back and asks, "Are you okay? Why are you acting so weird all of a sudden babe? Is something wrong?"

Yes, I am good. Let's talk this way. I found out something, but I don't trust Atty. Galiego with this matter, he said.

What do you mean you don't trust him? Hannah asked him.

He told us that they were three who had infinity tattoo. Mr. Jones had tattoo on his left hand and we saw it with our eyes so clear. Atty. Galiego has tattoo in his left hand too. I had a doubt that their best friend Atty. Nicdao's tattoo is on his right hand. Isn't it we saw them talking on the coffee shop where they decided to split and mind their own business, their case handling?

Yeah. I remembered that. What did you find out from there? Can we just talk not hugging each other? She asked unexpectedly. I think it would be better, she takes off her hands from hugging Adam.

But Adam gets her hands and put it back again and he did other tricks to showed up the two that they were just talking about their feelings to each other not knowing that they are talking about what Adam found out.

Please let me do this, trust me. This hugging position will help us talk better about what I have found out, they will not suspect us that we are talking about something related on the case we are solving.

You are so genius babe, I’m so proud of you. You’re right they will not suspect us with this kind of talking position. I am sure that they are watching us now, Hannah uttered in a sweet voice near Adam’s ear. So, what’s about the Atty. Nicdao and Atty. Galiego in the coffee shop? She asked again.

His silver watch was tied on his right hand, I didn't notice infinity tattoo in his left hand when they shook hands together. Atty. Galiego is left-handed, he was the first one who offered shake hands. He gave his left hand and Atty. Nicdao gave his left hand too for sure because it is not fit if he gave his right hand.

So, what is your conclusion about him? Is he out of the suspects? I mean, Atty Nicdao is out of the crime? So, you mean the real killer is just between Atty. Galiego and Mr. Jones? Correct me if I’m wrong huh, Hannah asked with a confused tone.