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Etiquette Of Hostilities

Jared

Kasalukuyan naming pinapakinggan iyong tape na ipi-nlay ni Selena sa kwarto noong biktima. Ni wala nga akong ideya na magiging ganito na pala ang simpleng pag-tabi ko sa kanya sa lamesa kanina.

Hindi naman talaga dapat ako sasabay sa kanya, may kotse naman ako but I chose to say that sasabay ako sa kanya because I can't think of any other reason. I didn't even know why I approached her while she is eating but its all done and here we are standing right where the crime scene is.

The background sound of the tape is just pure silence until we hear a whisper.

"Its done," sabi ng boses na ito. And the tape ended.

Tumingin naman si Selena kay Chief Inspector Dave Martinez na siya ring matamang nakatingin sa kanya.

"Check the CCTV camera." There is authority in his voice at wala kang choice kung hindi ang sundin ito.

"See if this person is the one who entered the room of the victim a while ago and killed him." Sabi ni Selena saka kumuha ng isang papel at ballpen sa bulsa niya. Wow, iba siya. Katulad yata ng bulsa ni Doraemon ang bulsa neto at parang lahat ng kailangan niya nandoon na.

"Hindi niyo ba kami tatanungin sa mga alibi's namin?" Tanong naman ng isa sa mga kaibigan ni Bryan Valdez na ang pagkakaalam ko base sa pakilala ni Chief Inspector Martinez ay si Andrew Hernando.

"What for? One of you will lie anyway." Selena boldly answered the attorney.

"Are you suspecting that one of us killed our own friend, Bryan. Pinagbibintangan mo ba kami?!" Sagot naman ni Heidi Lim na binigyang diin pa ang word na friend sa kanyang tinuran at medyo mababakas mo ang inis sa kanyang boses.

"Well, you're all lawyers so thats the first thing you should know." Selena answered.

"Who is this kid? Is she even part of the police?" Takang tanong naman ni Christian Robles na kanina lamang ay nananahimik.

"My name is Selena Cervantes-Alberts. I'm a 17 years old student from Trinity University. I hope that information is enough to fill up your curiosity, and no, I'm not a part of the police."

"Then why are you here? Invading a crime scene?" Heidi Lim fired back.

"Look Miss, this isn't about her okay? Your friend had just been murdered and you are here criticizing a college student about why she's here and who is she. Why can't you just be thankful that someone as smart as her is here to help you solved this murder." Hindi ko na napigilang sabihin, dahil namemersonal na ang mga ito. Kung makapag-salita sila ay parang hindi sila professionals.

Napatahimik naman sila and I looked at Selena, she's still looking at Heidi Lim, like something is wrong with this girl. I feel like she is observing her.

"Confirmed po. Siya nga." Sabi naman ng kadarating lang na officer na siyang pinadala para tignan ang nilalaman ng CCTV camera and its confirmed na yung sinulat na pangalan ng tao ni Selena sa papel ay siya ngang pumatay kay Bryan Valdez.

"So who is it? Who killed bryan?" Tanong naman agad ni Andrew Hernando.

"Tutal nagmamadali na din naman ako, I'll make this short and informative. The killer is Heidi Lim." Selena said with finality in her voice.

"Ako? Baka nagkakamali ka lang, why would I kill him?" Depensa naman nito.

"Just as I thought. You would say that. But I have evidence. That lipstick you're wearing is color blood red and the lipstick is here." Sabi niya and then she raised her hand while holding the lipstick with a hankie.

"You left it here kaninang nagpunta ka rito, and thats just proves that you are the one who killed him. And about the CCTV camera. Hindi pangalan mo ang isinulat ko kung hindi ang pangalan ni Andrew Hernando. Bakit ko nga ba sinulat ang pangalan niya? Simple lang, nagkaroon kayo ng arguement ni Bryan Valdez na siyang lubos mong ikinagalit at ikinapoot so later then ay bumalik ka rito, dressed in an all boy outfit and you are wearing a hoodie na siyang kapareho ng suot ngayon ni Andrew Hernando kaya naman talagang mapagbibintangan siya but I just did that to caught you. And your reason behind this crime? Dahil gusto mo siyang pasukuhin at papuntahin sa mga pulis ngunit ayaw niya, maybe he made a terrible mistake that you didn't like at nagmatigas siyang sumuko sa pulisya and you becoming the no patience person you are. You killed him." Sabi nito. I was in awe, literally. Nganga ang bibig ko. She is just amazing. I didn't know how she did that. I'm lost at words right now.

"I'm a defense lawyer at pareho kami ng hinahawakang kasi. He was protecting a drug lord at hindi ako makapaniwala na that drug lord made him use drugs in the process while he is in the middle of the case. Madalas ko siyang binibisita rito at minsan naabutan ko siyang gumagamit. Hindi ko lang talaga ma-take at maaccept na kaya niyang gawin iyon. And killing him I thought was the right thing to do."

"Hindi natatama ang mga nagawa mong mali sa pamamagitan ng paggawa din ng mali. That is never the solution to everything." Makahulugang sabi namanni Selena kaya naman napatingin ako sa kanya. Parang nagreplay sa utak ko iyong mga sinabi niya.

Tumatak sa isip ko at parang na-real talk ako.

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Nandito na kami sa University and unfortunately. Iniwan ko yung kotse ko sa tapat ng cafe ng kaibigan kong si Lance Raymundo. Doon kasi ako nagpunta kanina at gaya nga ng sinabi ko. Sumabay ako kay Selena.

Hindi pa rin talaga ako maka-get over doon sa ginawa niyang pag resolba sa kasong iyon kanina. I cannot help myself but to admire her, she knows exactly what to do and how to do things.

Talagang inaalam niya lahat ng pasikot sikot ng isang kasong nireresolba niya. Sana lang itong bagong kasong kahaharapin niya, namin. Ay mapagtagumpayan.

I really wanted to know who is the one behind my parents death.

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