One Last Crime

Kabanata 18

Keys

Pagdating sa presinto ay hindi ko maiwasang kabahan. Malakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko at hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ganito ang nararamdaman ko.

Ilang beses naman na akong pumunta sa presintong ito pero ngayon lang ata ako kinabahan. May nabaril pa nga sa harapan ko noon, natakot ako ng panahon na iyon pero bakit iba 'yung kaba na nararamdaman ko ngayon?

For what reason?

Dahil ba sa nangyari sa aming dalawa ni Lendhel?

Is it because of it? That's why my body is going crazy and my feelings are getting way more affectionate when it comes to him and everything about him, including this precinct.

I don't know anymore…

Sleeping with him is probably one of my impulsive decisions in life but somehow I don't regret it.

Unang pumasok si Emory, malamang ay natagalan sa akin na nakatitig lang. Pagpasok ay bumungad sa amin ang nakakunot noong mestizo at matangkad na lalaki. Maskulado ang katawan nito at mukhang nandoon na ang atensyon ni Emory. Hindi mo siya masisisi dahil kapansin pansin talaga Ang magandang katawan ng lalaki at isama mo pa ang mala artistang mukha nito. Kung iisipin ay mukha siyang nasa taping lang, umaaktong detective. Dumiretso ito sa aming direksyon habang naka pokus ang tingin sa katabi kong malapad na nakangiti.

I remember this man... I asked him once when I looked for Lendhel before. Maybe he is his friend.

He smiled as he stopped in front of us. "Ms. Callejo. Are you here for the case of Kalilah?"

"She has a case?"

There's a lot going on with my life for the past weeks.

Nawala sa isip ko ang nangyayari sa paligid dahil sa pagdating ni Mary. Nagsimula sa kan'ya lahat ng problema na dumating sa akin Ngayon. Kung Hindi dahil sa babaeng iyon ay malamang wala ako rito at masayang nag pa-party sa beach o hindi naman kaya ay sa bar. Simula ng dumating siya ay sunod sunod na ang problema, patong patong na at halos hindi na ako makaalis sa isang problema katulad na lang ngayon. Para lang makatakas at matakpan Ang nangyari kagabi ay sinakripisyo ko ang importanteng bagay sa akin. Binigay ko sa taong hindi ako sigurado sa nararamdaman sa akin. Pero kahit na ganoon ang nangyari ay hindi ko iyon pinagsisihan dahil sa sandaling iyon ay naramdaman kong espesyal ako at totoong mahalaga.

He's eyes that night, he looked at me like I'm the most pure and innocent girl, a fragile thing that didn't do anything bad.

Like I didn't kill someone…

What the hell am I thinking?

Bakit ba napunta na Ang utak ko sa nangyari kagabi at sa kapatid ng pedo na si Mary? Totoo namang kasalanan Niya ang lahat, kung hindi siya dumating sa buhay namin ni Adrian, malamang ay maayos at tahimik ito ngayon Hindi itong mayroon na namang namatay dahil sa Mariya na iyon. Kahit ilang taon na itong patay ay hindi pa rin niya ako tinitigilang inisin, hindi pa rin ito humihinto sa pag gulo ng buhay ko.

Whatever, I don't care about her anymore, she's dead. All I need to do is to make her sister Mary gone, I don't want to end her like her sister, all I want to do is send her away. Far from here, away from our lives.

I sighed.

"Ms. Callejo? Are you here for Kalilah? There's an ongoing investigation but we are still looking for some evidence--"

"She's not here for that Daxon."

My eyes narrowed at Emory when she answered him casually. Do they know each other? Probably yes because he knows his first name but how did these two know each other?

I sighed.

I really need to catch up on Rich. I didn't know what happened to Kalilah.

Isa pa itong si Emory. Bakit hindi ko alam na kakilala niya ang isang ito?

We tell each other secrets, aside from what I did before.

Dahil Hindi ko Alam kung paano sasabihin sa kan'ya iyon.

Should I say it casually? Of course not.

Isa pa ay medyo madaldal si Emory. Yes I get it, she's a lawyer she can lie but sometimes she's also not in her right mind. I know that because she's my cousin. We're always together and she's close to me like a sister already.

"She's here for a blotter. Someone stole her virgi---" she paused and threw a glance at me, "I mean her keys."

"Okay, follow me."

Hinabol ni Emory ang braso nito ng talikuran kami. Nahinto si Daxon at nagtama ang mata nilang dalawa. Malapad na ngumiti si Emory.

"I'm just kidding Daxon! She's here for Detective Montallion."

Emory's eyes glance on my back.

"Oh he's here!"

I faced him. My eyes remained on his, and we were both staring at each other. No one dared to speak.

Tumikhim si Daxon. "They're looking for you."

Iniwas ko ang tingin sa kan'ya. Instead of focusing my attention away from him. My eyes shifted on his pants.

I can definitely walk but I'm still sore and I can still feel inside!

Gosh!

"Actually it's just Chantrea." sagot naman ni Emory.

I gulped. "M-my keys..."

Daxon's eyebrows raised. "Why do you have her keys Dhel?"

Lendhel gulped.

"Oh no you didn't," he shook his head, "Don't tell me---Oh!" He was cut off when Lendhel elbowed his chest.

Mukhang masakit ang pag siko sa kanya ni Lendhel pero hindi nito ininda sa halip ay humagalpak siya ng tawa.

Nag init ang pisngi ko. I'm sure he has his own thoughts about why my keys are with his friend.

Imbis na sagutin nito ang tanong ni Daxon ay kinuha nito sa bulsa ang mga susi ko at saka inabot sa akin.

I twirled my keys on my fingers.

"Thank you," I said and smiled, "Well go now."

"Actually I'll stay here, Chantrea. I'll check the update about my other case."

My eyebrows furrowed. Sira ba itong si Emory? Bakit niya ako iiwan? Ang sabi nito kanina ay may dadanan lang daw siya.

She did not say she'll stay!

Unless she found a reason not to leave!

"But I did not bring my car with me. How will I get home?"

"Dhel wala ka namang gagawin 'diba?"

Lendhel nodded.

"He can drive you home even with his eyes closed." he chuckled.

He glared at him.

"What a blessing! Ayan, ihahatid ka naman daw ni Detective."

"Don't worry I'll drive you home."

"See? You're in good hands! Bye Chant!"

She smiled at me. That wicked smile. I can't believe she did this! I'm sure Emory planned this!

"By the way Daxon, can you help me with the directions?"

"Of course, Attorney." He chuckled and held his arms for Emory to cling on.

I glared at them as they walked away and left me with Lendhel. Gosh! I hate them both.

I have no choice but to ride with Lendhel on my way home. I keep my eyes in the window and pretend like the crowded street interests me.

I only glance at him when his phone rings. He became serious as he read the text.

"What's wrong?"

He sighed. "It's nothing, they just need me at the crime scene."

"Crime scene?"

"They found a dead body three meters away from your mansion."