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Song: Sino- Unique
Future
We won the case.
Parang nabunutan ako ng tinik nang marinig ko ang sinabi ng jury spokesman.
"Case number 52735. People of the Philippines versus Isabella Enriquez and Timothy Sandoval for the crime of kidnapping. Considering the testimonies of the witnesses of both parties, and after a thorough examination of the facts and circumstances for the crime of kidnapping, the accused, Isabella Enriquez and Timothy Sandoval... are found guilty beyond reasonable doubt."
Zach who's sitting beside me immediately grabbed my hand. Napatayo sila Ryan at Alisha. Lumapit sila sa akin upang yumakap.
Sa kabilang banda naman ay narinig namin ang pag-sigaw ni Calliope. She cried in agony knowing that her daughter is going to jail because of the crime that she did.
Habang ako, hindi parin makapaniwala. Ang tagal naming pinaglabanan itong kaso. Ang tagal namin silang hinintay na umattend ng hearing.
I was confident that we're going to win the case. After all, we've got Josefine Velasquez and the person behind the editing of the CCTV video, as our witnesses. Kaya naman ay wala rin kaming nakikitang rason para hindi namin maipanalo ito.
We've found out that they paid millions to these two. Sinagot pa nila ang tirahan sa bansang pinuntahan nila para lang makapagtago. Buti nalang at magaling iyong tauhan ni Zach kaya nalaman namin kung nasaan sila.
"Sam..." kung hindi pa ako tinawag ni Zach ay hindi na ako gagalaw sa pwesto ko. "Are you okay?"
Tumango ako at binalingan ang pwesto nila Isabella at Timothy. Isabella is silently crying on her seat while Timothy's head is down.
Nalugi iyong kompanya niya simula noong ibinunyag ko sa lahat ang ginawa niya. A lot of his business partners withdrawed their shares on his company. Kaya rin siguro nalugi ng husto ang kompanya niya.
Their parents didn't attend the hearing. Ayaw na rin daw kasi nila makisali sa gulo. Sa kagustuhan man nilang ipagtanggol ang anak ay hindi nila magawa. Kahit sila ay aminado na mali ang ginawa ni Timothy. Humingi pa sila ng tawad sa akin dahil sa ginawa nito sa akin.
"The accused, Isabella Enriquez and Timothy Sandoval are sentenced to a lifetime imprisonment."
"No!" Sigaw ni Calliope. "No!"
Tumakbo siya patungo kay Isabella at tsaka niyakap ito. Isabella broke down in tears. Hindi niya magawang mayakap pabalik ng kanyang ina dahil nakaposas siya.
Masakit rin para sa akin na makita siyang mahatulan ng pang habang buhay na pagkakabilanggo. Pero nararapat lang sakanya 'to.
Mas masakit parin iyong ginawa niya sa akin. She's my family! I treated her with love and respect. But what did I get in return? Sinira niya ako.
