CHAPTER 43: MURDERER, JEREMY MARTINEZ (Resolution)

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Chapter 43: Murderer, Jeremy Martinez (Resolution Chapter)

"Amber, help me please. Ayoko sa ganito. I'm handcuffed. Pakiramdam ko ay napakasama kong tao", wika ni Jeremy. Nasa Conference room ako ngayon kasama ito kung saan ito kasalukuyang naka-detain. Pinapauwi lamang ito sa dorm upang makapagbihis but of course, he's accompanied with a police officer. He was a little bit haggard, marahil ay dahil sa kanyang kalagayan ngayon. He is held as a suspect for a brutal murder, for goodness sake!

Naalala ko ang footage na nakita ko. I'm sure one of them is him, hindi ko alam kung bakit ngunit pinagdududahan ko na ang pagiging inosente ni Jeremy. Sino nga ba siya? Is this planned all along? Mula sa physical transformation nito hanggang sa mga nangyayari ngayon, planado nga ba ang lahat ng ito mula sa simula pa lamang? Hindi ko lubos maisip kung ganoon man ang nangyayari ngayon.

Another one in the footage is Math. I'm positive that it's Math too. Kasabwat ba siya ni Jeremy? Bahagi ba sila ng Genesis? Did they plan this all along?

"Hoy!", pukaw ni Je. "Bakit nakakunot yang kilay mo?" He was looking straight at me. Hindi ko namalayang nahulog na pala ako sa malalim na pag-iiisip.

I grabbed his arm and he winced a little nang masaktan ang nakaposas niyang kamay.

"Aray Amber-"

"Sigurado ka bang inosente ka?", I asked directly on his face.

His facial expression becomes puzzled. Saglit na rumehistro ang pagkagulat sa mukha nito but it immediately disappeared.

"You're doubting me?"

"Gusto ko lang malaman ang totoo. Pagod na ako sa mga kasinungalingan", wika ko sa kanya. As much as possible, I will not immediately believe to any charade, if that's what he's doing. He's my BESTFRIEND, kaya kailangan ko siyang tulungan. If he did it, labas na ang pagkakaibigan namin doon. He must face the consequence of his conduct.

But I hope he didn't. He is My Jeremy and I cannot imagine him doing unlawful deeds. Ni hindi ko nga maisip na kaya nitong manapak, pumatay pa ba kaya?

"By doubting me?" May hinanakit sa boses nito.

"I just wanna make sure." Uh, nagi-guilty ako somehow.

Tumawa si Jeremy ng mapakla. "Aray ko beh. Of all people, you're the last person whom I thought will doubt me."

I felt a pain in my chest. Bakit ba masakit ang epekto ng salitang iyon sa akin? Am I really doubting him?

"Je-"

"It's okay Amber. Alam kong wala naman talagang magtitiwala sa nerd na tulad ko." He pushed himself in the chair that he was sitting. Right that very moment ay nais kong bawiin ang sinabi ko ngunit hindi ako makapagsalita.

"No, Je-"

"Am I not a trustworthy friend?"

"Jere-"

"Oh, I see. I'm not." His eyes start to water na parang isang salita ko na lamang ay malalaglag na ang mga luha. Puno rin ng hinanakit ang boses nito. God! Anong klaseng kaibigan ako?

"Je .. It's not like that. Hindi ko alam anong nararamdaman mo ngayon-"

"I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing", wika niya. Oh, he's making me feel guilty for our friendship.

"Jeremy we're doing our best to clear your name. Gray and I are doing our best since wala kang magawa dito."

"Just prayed to a God that I don't believe in", wika niya.

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