"Anong kailangan mo?" tanong ng malusog na lalaki. His voice was husky and thick.
Tiningnan ni Jiwon ang loob ng butcher shop. She was right. It wasn't just an ordinary meat shop. Isa din iyong slaughterhouse. Again, she wondered where and how they transport live pigs through that steep alleyway. Siguradong mayroon pa itong ibang lugar na dinadaanan. Hindi dapat s'ya masyadong nagtiwala sa GPS. Malayu-layo tuloy ang kanyang naparadahan at nilakad. It would be a hassle if ever a problem occurred. "Ah... Bibili sana ako ng fresh meat," nagawang n'yang sabihin bago pa mapansin ng lalaki ang suspicious n'yang mga mata na gumagala sa loob ng shop.
"Sarado na kami. Bumalik ka na lang bukas." He walked past her. Isinandal ang dalang plastic bags sa pader kung saan mayroong nakasulat na Bawal Magtapon ng Basura.
Muli ay sinulyapan ni Jiwon ang loob ng shop.
The place was quite spacious and messy. Mayroon ngang mga nakasabit na katawan ng hayop ngunit sa kulay at amoy pa lang ay matitiyak mong may katagalan na iyong naka-display.
Ganoon rin ang mga basta na lang nakasalansan na laman ng baboy sa maruming counter. Nilalangaw iyon at iba na rin ang kulay. It wasn't the type of butcher shop where a normal customer would prefer to go. That added up to her suspicion. Isa pa ay mayroon s'yang natanaw na door frame na walang pinto at tanging plastic na ginupit-gupit pa-vertical ang nagsisilbing harang. She was dead curious what was inside that room. Maaaring naroon si Hannah Sanchez.
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LOHIKA 4: I See Murders [COMPLETED]
Mystery / ThrillerDo you want to witness a murder? Jiwon is back and is working on an undercover operation, looking for ways to infiltrate the secret society that allegedly abducts students. In Johnford College, no one knows who the watchers are. No one knows who th...