Unmasking Crimes

ONE: Accused and Arrested-Part I

It's been six months since Alpha left the country.

His six months vacation was extremely frustrating. Staying at his mother's home was not a great idea. His mother's side relatives and neighbors kept on visiting and kept on complimenting his looks. They were fascinated and very proud that made him almost run out of patience.

He was not pleased with the almost daily praise of those people around him. Every time he went outside or entered the gate of their house, there's awaiting praise.

On the other hand, girls are simply trying hard to catch his attention whether they are married, single or teens. Well, he couldn't blame them though. Having a mix of foreign blood is quite fascinating.

If it wasn't for his mother, he wouldn't have lived in that province that long.

Imagine, six months of quite frustrating break? Minsan hirap din siya sa pagiging gwapo eh.

Yesterday, Alpha left his mother's province and moved to the city, so somehow he's able to breathe easily without those people around him.

He moved to a condominium his mother bought for him. He's fine living in an apartment but his mother insisted the condominium. Kayang-kaya siyang patiklupin ng ina. Ayaw na ayaw niyang makipagtalo sa ina, that's why he doesn't want to disobey her.

He's currently out of his pad, roaming around the city, para kahit papaano ay maging pamilyar na siya sa ibang mga direksyon sa lungsod.

Wearing his black long sleeves shirt, black jeans and a rubber shoes with his black cap on while simply smoking a cigarette. He can feel the stares of people around him but who cares, right? He's only minding his own business while polluting the air a bit and he's well behave—

"Ha! Akala mo matatakasan mo kami? Sana ginalingan mo sa pagtago. Nakuha mo pa talagang humithit ng sigarilyo ano." He was well behave but someone just freaking broke his silence, grabbed his wrist and put a handcuffs on.

The guy was about to completely locked the handcuffs to his free hand but he dodged it and quickly moved and pushed the guy and dragged him back to put on the half of the handcuffs.

The guy looked at his handcuffed wrist with disbelief before looking up at Alpha.

"Anong tinutunganga niyo dyan? Kalagan niyo ako at dalhin niyo itong lalaking ito sa presinto!" Utos ng lalaki sa mga kasama nito. Alpha just realized that those guys are cops.

Akmang tutulungan ng mga iba pang pulis ang kasamahan nilang nakaposas kasama niya, but he immediately stopped them from coming near. "Why am I being arrested?" He asked, frowning. "Was it because of smoking?" He threw the cigarette down and stepped on it.

Nagkatinginan ang mga pulis bago siya tingalain. He is quite tall, that's why.

Alpha tried to read their thoughts through their expressions. He sighed when no one answered him. He looked around and he was immediately gets annoyed when he saw the people around gossiping while their phone's camera focused on him.

He shook his head, "lead the way." Nahila ang kasama niyang nakaposas na pulis nang mag-umpisang humakbang ang mahahabang binti niya.

'What the hell did I do?'

He was completely clueless about what did he do to get arrested but one thing is for sure the reason.

'Yeah, I have been accused and now they're arresting me. That's for sure.'

"Maupo ka," ani ng pulis na nagsuot ng posas sa kanya kanina.

He lazily sat on the chair infront of the investigator, removed his cap and leaned his back.

Alpha shakes his handcuffed hand and stared at it as if he's interested in that thing on his wrist.

He felt so many eyes staring at him so he looked at them. The police and other people in the precint had their sight and attention on him.

"What now? Can you tell me now the reason of putting this thing on me," he showed his handcuffed hand, "and arresting me?"

Napaiwas ng tingin sa kanya ang imbestigador bago iharap sa kanya ang monitor ng computer. "Wanted ka dahil sa kasong pagnanakaw at panghahablot." Itinuro nito ang monitor, "kuha ang ebidensyang ito kanina sa ginawa mong panghahablot ng bag niya."

Alpha turned his gaze to the female sitting near him who's staring at him intently. Kulang na lamang ay tunawin na siya ng titig nito.

"I did snatch your bag?" He asked acting innocent. The woman immediately blushed, at wala sa sariling napailing-iling. "See, it means I did not." He raised his handcuffed wrist, "now, take this thing off me."

Sinamaan siya ng tingin ng imbestigador, "huwag mong gamitin ang mukha at dating mo sa kanya dahil hindi iyan uubra rito. Makukulong at makukulong ka dahil sa mga kasalanan mo. Sa patong-patong na kaso mo, hindi gagana iyang lahi at kinagandang lalaki mo rito."

Alpha raised his brows, "I'll take that as a compliment." He turned his gaze on the computer monitor. "Let me see it once again." Naiiritang tinignan siya ng imbestigador ngunit sinunod nito ang sinabi niya.

Alpha watched the footage intently. He tilted his head and ordered the investigator to rewind the footage. He snapped his fingers when he realized something while watching the footage. "Am I tall and fit?" He asked the woman beside him. Namamangha itong tumango sa kanya. "Am I tall and fit?" He asked investigator the same question.

Nagtataka man ay tinanguan siya nito. "Ano namang kinalaman ng pangangatawan mo sa imbestigasyon na ito?"

Alpha looked at him with disbelief, "I don't want to insult you but... I want to be honest." He shakes his head as if he's disappointed. "I think your job wasn't for you. Is this some kind of school acting performance or what? Is this some kind of a freaking joke to you? How did you become a police investigator?" He tried not to sound insulting but the statement and the question itself was enough for the police investigator to be insulted.

"Eh putangina mo pala eh!" Galit na napatayo sa upuan ang imbestigador. He was about to grabbed Alpha, but Alpha quickly dodged.

Cops immediately approached to stop the man from trying to hurt him.

Alpha just snapped out the police investigator's patience.

Paulit-ulit na minura siya nito animo'y nainsulto ngang talaga sa sinabi niya.

Alpha looked at the investigator intently. He raised his brows when he tried once again to come near him, but he didn't even move from his seat.

"Anong nangyayari dito?" A man in the middle age who was passing by interrupted. The man seems like he has the authority when the police men gave a respect for the middle age man. "What was with the commotion?" Striktong tanong nito sa mga kapulisan.

Alpha automatically raised his brows when the police men turned their gaze at him.

'What did I do this time?' He asked at the back of his mind.