POSSESSIVE 20: Andrius Salazar

CHAPTER 16

                 

CHAPTER 16

"ADMITTING YOUR crimes." Chief Sanford tsked. "Bold move." Sumandal ito sa gilid ng mesa nito saka pinag-krus ang mga braso sa harap ng dibdib nito habang titig na titig sa kaniya. "What do you hope to achieve with this bold move of yours? And which crime are you admitting to?"

"What I hope to achieve?" Umupo si Ivy sa visitor's chair kahit hindi siya pinapaupo bago sinagot ang tanong nito. "Truth." I just want to clear Andrius' name. "Which crime?" She rolled her tongue over her lips. "Homicide. Manuel Hudo."

Matiim na tinitigan siya ng kaharap ng banggitin niya ang pangalan ni Hudo. "Alam ba ni Andrius na nandito ka? Hindi lingid sa kaalaman ko na fiancé ka niya."

Iling ang sagot niya sa tanong nito. "This is my decision."

Tumango-tango ito. "Okay ... You see, Miss Gonzagá, Manuel Hudo visited me hours before he died. Halatang takot na takot siya sayo habang binabanggit niya ang pangalan mo at hinihingi ang proteksiyon namin. We went to his house to investigate further but he's already dead. Pero hindi iyon ang nakakagulat."

Tumaas ang kilay niya. "What?"

"Mas nakakagulat na nawala ang video footage ng CCTV sa araw na 'yon."

Natigilan siya at napakunot ang nuo. Sigurado siyang mag-isa siyang kumilos ng araw na 'yon. Wala siyang hiningan ng tulong...pero bakit nawawala ang CCTV footage? Russo was busy that time. She didn't asked Track nor Moretti either.

"What happened?" Tanong niya na may pagtataka.

Chief Sanford shrugged. "Beats me." Umiling ito. "Sira na ang Computer, wala na ang kopya ng footage sa araw na 'yon. No evidence. No witness. And nothing that can pin point who killed Hudo... But..." tinuro siya nito, "nandito ka ngayon at inaako mo ang pagkamatay niya. Less stress for me."

Mas lalo siyang naguluhan. Ano ba ang nangyayari? May hindi ba siya alam? Sino ba ang kumilos para tulungan siya?

Bumuga ang Chief ng marahas na hininga . "This case is stressing me out and I shouldn't be stress. Kapag stress ako nagiging masama ang ugali ko." Chief Sanford sighed before sitting in his swivel chair and picking up a folder. "Ivy Gonzagá..." he trailed as he opens the folder and read the content, "twenty-nine years old. Single. Beautiful. Aloof and she keeps to herself."

Napatitig siya sa folder na hawak nito.

"Owner of a Pharmaceutical Company that aids Government Hospitals." Pagpapatuloy nito. "Your company gave medicines to these Government Facilities to help the poor. It's a Legal business and people sang praises for your benevolent action. You're an Orthopaedic without a license. Also the owner of a foundation for battered women and children in Colombia. Well known for helping street children to reach their dreams hence your other foundation that is set on helping educate unfortunate children and giving them a free scholarship program." Malalim itong bumuntong-hininga saka ibinalik ang tingin sa kaniya. "Damn... Look at these records." He slammed the folder on his table. "Its clean...you're clean."

Pasimpleng kumuyom ang kamao niya. She came here and admit her crimes thinking that the Police had a video footage of her and Andrius in that room. Ayaw niyang madamay ang binata at maging accessories to the crime dahil bigla itong nawala at hindi siya ipinakulong.

Wala siyang inutusan na burahin ang CCTV sa bahay ni Hudo ng araw na 'yon. Her mind is in chaos that day after Andrius saw what she did. It was already too late to ask for someone to delete the footage because the Police was already all over the place even before she left the mansion. Kaya naman akala niya nasa mga kamay na ng mga Pulis ang video footage sa araw na 'yon pero wala naman pala.