Shan Kim Dechavez
Nagising ako kaninang umaga nang tumawag si Chief Mercado. Tungkol ito sa pagkikipag-ugnayan ni General Cortes kay Officer Alex Dioson ng Vitale town pulis station. Tanging siya lang ang nakakaalam sa pag-iimbestiga namin sa lugar nila. Hindi din kami nahirapang hanapin ang bahay ng mga Lorvita dahil sa kanya.
Kasalukuyang pabalik na kami sa hotel pero naiwan pa din ang isip ko sa natanggap naming impormasyon mula kay Mrs. Lorvita.
Tahimik na nagmamaneho si Raine habang ako naman ay tumitingin ng update sa cellphone ko.
" It's not a coincidence Shan, malakas ang kutob kong nasa kamay ng killer ang cellphone ni Renosa. Kung hindi ako nagkakamali, iyon ang dahilan kaya bumalik si Eric ng gabing iyon. To find the missing evidence na hindi nakita" basag niya sa katahimikan habang nagdadrive
" Kung pagbabasehan mo ang time interval ng mga insidente, hindi maipagkakailang nasa parehong time frame naganap ang krimen. Maybe officer Simpson saw the criminal," paghihinalang sabi ko saka nakita kong hindi gumalaw ang bug na inilagay ko sa kotse ng sumusunod sa amin
I don't know why I feel anxious all of a sudden.
" We need to move faster Raine, our stalker might have stormed into our room by this time" I sugested while she focus on the way
" How did you know?" she absentmindedly ask while accelarating the speed
" Remember when you brought coffee and sandwiches for breakfast at the cafe? Lumabas ako para lagyan ng bug ang sasakyan niya, at tinext ko din si Ian tungkol sa plate number ng kotse" paliwanag ko na nagpangiti sa kanya
" Good thing you're a mad driver, it helps"
Napansin ko kasi na hindi ito takot kahit mabilis ang pagpapatakbo niya.
Nang makapagpark na kami. We immediately head to our room. When the elevator stopped, I almost run into the room. Napahinto ako nang makita ko na bukas ang pinto ng kwarto namin.
May isang lalaki na nakatalikod habang tinitingnan ang brown envelope na iniwan namin sa bedside table.
He placed his gun on the bed and started to call but, I mouthed a signal to Raine. She move and I did not waste any time, I walk towards our intruder and forcefully grab his right shoulder from the back that caused him to drop his phone.
For a brief moment, he turned to face me but, I captured his collar with my hands and yanked him upwards.
Sinubukan pa niyang makawala pero sinuntok ko siya sa panga na siya namang pagtutok ni Raine ng baril sa ulo niya.
" Don't ever try to move Mister or this bullet will go straight to your brain" Raine threatened him while pointing the gun
" What's your business here man?"
His physical features announces his nationality. He's not from this City.
"Who sent you?"
He hesitated for a while but I know that he called an accomplice.
" You know, I can pull this trigger right now Mister, if you don't say anything then goodbye" Raine said without any hesitation.
" I am a thief," paliwanag nito pero may isang bagay akong napansin," Do you think you can fool us? " wika ko naman at kinuha ang gloves sa evidence kit namin tyaka lumapit sa nalaglag na cellphone nito. Naka on-call parin ito at doon na ako nagulat. Dito na ako nagdesisyon na tapusin ang trabaho namin at pinatay ang kasalukuyang tawag.
Kung sino man ang nasa kabilang linya, siguradong rinig nito ang nangyari.
"I am pretty sure that they've told you to follow us since we have entered that town" Raine accused him of the fact which he did
" I have nothing to explain" mahinang sabi nito
" Then you give us no choice, we will bring you back to the City," pagpipilit ko, "Keep the gun and his phone later Raine for evidence, I have to inform Chief Mercado about this" I announced then, I cuffed the man and knock him out of his conciousness. I tied him securely in case he will try to escape.
Maya-maya pa nagtaka ako sa ginagawa ng kasama ko.
"Anong ginagawa mo Raine ?" tanong ko sa kanya habang tinitingnan niya ang mga laman ng drawer, gilid ng T.V. at, pati na ang ilalim ng kama.
"I'm just checking if there are no bugs or tracking devices," she replied, then she stop and eyed the tied up man on the chair that I knocked out earlier.
Lumapit naman siya sa lalaki at i-ninspek ang mga bulsa na suot nito. She also checked the man's phone few minutes ago. After a while, she stopped then glanced at me.
" Clear."
"We will talk more about the case in the headquarters and we're going to ask him questions," I said while glancing at her
" So, dadalhin natin siya sa headquarters ngayon?" tanong ni Raine na may pagtataka
" Yes. You said earlier that someone named Leon called him right? parang narinig ko rin ang pangalan na 'yan noong gabing nabaril ako," paliwanag ko sa kanya habang pilit na inaalala ang pangalang narinig ko ng gabing 'yon.
" Yes, and when his accomplice shows up, we have to prepare"sabi naman niya,
"Of course Officer Cortes" tipid na sagot ko pero nagdadalawang-isip ako na walang mangyayaring masama mamaya.
After our brief conversation, we settled the hotel's payments including the little problem with the door. I'm glad that they accept our compromise.
Tinawagan ni Raine si Chief tungkol sa naganap at pinaliwanag niya ang natuklasan namin dito. Chief Mercado informed me about this man's background. Sinabi niya na may nakuha si Ian na impormasyon. This man had previous police records at doon na kami nagdesisyon na tama lang na dalhin siya.
We called officer Dioson to handle the man's car. Naiwan kasi ito sa parking lot ng hotel na tinutuluyan namin. Siya na rin ang nag-asikaso ng mga naiwan namin doon.
We placed the man on the backseat. Wala pa siyang malay pero maya-maya magigising na ito kaya hindi na kami nag-aksaya ng panahon.
"Okay, let's go" I said while starting the hummer car's engine and Raine just nods in the backseat.
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Mr. and Mrs. Dechavez
Художественная прозаRaine thought that she had terrible luck when it came to paired missions. Being a police officer and daughter of the General, she had few choices. Accept or decline, conceal or reveal, obey or oppose. Shan, on the other hand is vigilant, impulsive...
