Finding Avie's body

Chapter 19

It was already 4pm when the guys decided to go to the cemetery. They assumed since 9 am pa yung libing, probably wala ng tao.

Pagdating namin sa sementeryo, tama nga sila wala nan gang mga tao. Damon immediately called his men to dig up the grave so that we can have a sample from the body.

“I want the results as soon as possible.” Damon said to his team.

“yes sir, rest assured po na pipilitin naming na maibigay yung results as soon as possible,” one of his men answered.

I was busy looking around when a flower caught my eyes.

It was a red flower that looks very distinct. Lahat ng bulaklak na nasa puntod ay puro rose nag-iisa lang talaga syang naiiba na bulaklak.

Drake saw that I was looking intently at the flower, and also notice that it was actually kind of strange.

“Dame look at this flower,” Drake said trying to Damon that one particular flower.

Very distinct talaga yung itsura nya kasi sya nga lang yung nagiisang bulaklak na ganoon ang itsura and  besides, all the flowers that was left on the tomb was actually white and pink roses.

“That’s a cypress flower, may iba ka pa bang nakita na ganyan?” Damon said while looking around.

I also looked around to check if there are any cypress flower but there is none.

“Wala na, nag-iisa lang to, what kind of flower is this?” tanong ni Drake kay Damon.

Hahawakan na sana ni Drake yung bulaklak para kuhanin nung pinigilan sya ni Damon.

“Dude stop.” Pigil ni Damon kay Drake.

He dialled on his phone and called his team again, he asked them to come back because he said that they found a potential evidence.

“Anong klaseng bulaklak ba yan?” tanong ulit ni Drake kay Damon.

“I don’t know but since it looks suspicious to me, baka magamit din natin to” sagot naman ni Damn kay Drake.

“That’s a plant that symbolizes death and mourning but in some places, that’s a flower that symbolizes end. That’s a cypress flower,” Wayne said out of the blue.

Wayne looked intently at the flower, his eyebrows are crossed and he is thinking very seriously.

“padating naba ulit sila Alexi?” tanong ni Wayne kay Damon.

Damon nod his head in response on the otherhand Drake looked at me and signalled me to go back inside the car.

Pagpasok ko pa lang ng sasakyan seryoso nya na akong tinignan.

“Kiesh this situation is getting harder and very dangerous. I want you to stay strong, kung ano man yung malaman o marinig mo you have to be strong okay?” Drake said while looking intently into my eyes.

What does he mean?

Dwane got his cap and then nod at me motioning me to also go outside.

Paglabas namain Alexi’s team is already back. They got the flower and place it in a plastic container.

“Alexi, I want the results of the fingerprint tonight.”

Alexi just nod at Damon and then immediately went to her car.

“Dame pumunta na tayo ng  mandaluyong baka hindi natin maabutan yung kakausapin natin na mga tao,” paalala ni Wayne kay Damon.

They decided to go after checking if there are some evidence that might be left behind when they realized that there are none they immediately decided to go.

I was busy thinking about the flower when Drake suddenly ask me.

“Kiesh sino ba ang kadalasan mong kasama? Or sino yung mga huling nakausap mo days before the incident?” he asked.

I thought for a second,

“Wala namang iba, usually I have Vanie with me and I just had some photoshoots for a magazine. Then I went to vrielle and then sa GGOC. I didn’t attend any international summit a week before the incident. Aalis palang dapat ako nung madaling araw na yon.” I answered to him

Drake look at me and then continue driving, what’s wrong with this guy? He’s getting grumpier and grumpier.

“Pagdating natin mamaya sa condo I want you to list down all the person who had been in contact with you for the past weeks. Do you understand?” he seriously said.

“Okay.” I answered to him.

He was really pissed.

After 20 mins nakarating na din kami sa mandaluyong. Pagbaba na pagbaba palang naming inikot ko na yung paningin ko, tabi tabi yung mga bahay at medyo magulo sa lugar na to, masikip yung daan at andami talagang tambay sa labas.

Pagbaba pa lang naming pinagtitinginan natong tatlong lalaking kasama ko na para bang hindi sila belong sa lugar na ito. Yung mga ibang babae kinikilig pero itong mga tambay ang sasama ng tingin sa kanila.

“Boss pwede bang magtanong?” Wayne asked the bald man who’s drinking at the store.

Ano ba talaga ang ginagawa naming dito, nakakaloka ang gulo dito.

“Nagtatanong ka na pogi. Kung tatanongin moko kung gusto ko mangutang oo agad,” lasing na sagot nito saka nakipag-tawanan sa mga kainuman nya.

Natatawa nalang akong napatingin kay Wayne. Hahaha ayaw pa naman nito ng nababara.

“Dude mukha ka kasing bumbay eh hahaha!” pang-aasar pa sa kanya ni Damon.

Pati si Drake hindi mapigilan ang tawa nya sa pagiging bumbay ni Wayne actually pati yung mga tambay tawa ng tawa hahaha

“Ah ganon ba, pag-mangungutang oo agad? Eh pagtingga baa ng ipapautang ko sayo oo pa din?” tanong ni Wayne sabay labas ng baril.

“Oo din yan, sige dude pautangin mo! Hahaha,” pang-bubuyo pa ni  Damon kay Wayne loko-loko talaga tong magkakaibigan nato.

“Pare wag kana mag-isip pautangin mo na!” sulsol pa ni Drake kay Wayne.

Namumutla na ngayon yung mga lasing na nag-iinuman para silang nahimasmasan ng makita yung baril na hawak ni Wayne na nilalaro laro pa nya sa kamay. Hahaha puro talaga mga kalokohan!

“Siguro naman ngayon sasagot ka na ng maayos?” tanong ni Wayne sa kalbo na lasing na kausap nya.

“Ano po ba boss yung kailangan nyo?” tanong ng maayos nung kausap  ni Wayne.

“Yan sasagot ka ng maayos kung ayaw mong magkatuldok sa noo naiintindihan mo ba?” nang-gigil na tanong ni Wayne sa kalbong lasing.

“Dude ako na nga, ang highblood mo hahahaha,” Damon said while laughing.

Tumingin sya ng naka ngiti sa mga namumutla na lasing at saka ngumiti.

“Saan ba ang bahay ni Mang Cando?” tanong ni Damon.

“Si Cando ho ba na magbabalot?” tanong naman ng lalaki.

“Oo yun nga yung nagtitinda ng ballot.” Sagot naman niya sa lalaki.

“Doon ho sa duluhan malapit sa taponan, dederecho lang po kayo jan sa kanto na yan tapos derederecho lang kayo don sa bahay na gawa sa mga sako. Doon ho ang bahay ni Mang Cando,” magalang na sagot nung isang lalaki na lasing.

Ngumiti sa kanila si Damon at saka naglabas ng 1000 sa wallet nya.

“Ayan mga pare pandagdag pantoma at pamulutan salamat.” Sabi sa kanila ni Damon at saka sila sumakay sa sasakyan para hanapin ang bahay ni Mang Cando.