The Alphabet Killer

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TUMAYO ako sa swivel chair ko, binigay ni Histerix ang location niya.

"Call the police, sent them there"

Tumango ito at lumabas ng opisina, I hurriedly ran towards the elevator. I pressed the button to the ground floor.

Wait for me, Ellouise. I said in my head. Some greeted me, di ko pinansin un at halos liparin ko ang kotse ko, I drove myself towards that location

Nakita ko si Histerix kasama ang mga pulis nasa labas ng abandonadong apartment, the chief of police ordered her men to go in.

Meron ring naka stand by na ambulance,doctor at nurse. Kasama dun si Rhyzielle waiting for her friend. I started to fidget, kinakabahan ako.

Lumabas ang isang police, nag salute ito sa chief nila bago nag salita, "Chief, the apartment is clear, wala nang tao dito maliban sa isang babae"

"She was raped." Then I a police was carrying her, she was unconscious, she was wrapped in a blanket.

I felt my world just crumbled, she was covered in bruises. They put her on a stretcher, they checked on her. But she arent responding.

Pinasok siya sa ambulance, "she will be alright" Sabi ni Rhyzielle saakin

I nodded, kinausap ni Histerix ang mga pulis. Sinundan ko ang ambulance papuntang hospital.

THEY put her in the ER, I waited for them in the waiting area. Please be okay

Di ako mapakali, I'm so bad. I can't protect her from them! Fuck. Lumabas ang doctor, he was looking so sad. Tumayo ako

His words destroyed me, "I'm sorry, we can't save her she was already dead on arrival"

I kneeled down, looking at the doctor. May luha ng gustong pumatak, "she can't be dead. Please, no." I grab his hand

"Save her please" tears are now pouring out of my eyes.

The doctor sighed and tried to say the words "Ellouise Aira Sanchez, Time of Dea-"

I panicked and grab the doctor's collar, I was already on edge "Hindi siya patay, she's alive!" I hissed at him

Rhyzielle grab my hand out of the doctor's collar, she was crying as well. "She's dead, Auden." Her voice cracked when she said that

And that's where I fall on the ground, I put my knees together and cried my eyes out.

"Ellouise Aira Sanchez, Time of death; 12:51PM"

I can't, please. Tell me that this is just a fucking nightmare. Please someone pinch me

"She can't be dead, Rhy!" I said in frustration "her heart isn't responding, Auden. We can't save her. I can't save my best friend" She wiped her tears

"How will I tell this to our kids?" I asked, they love her. Alam ko un, they grow up with her.

Tumayo ako at pinatuyo ang luha ko, "let me see her, for the last time" I smiled sadly, I want to see my angel for the last time

Tumango si Rhyzielle at sinamahan ako kung nasaan si Ellouise, sorry baby. Di ako nakaabot.

I saw her pale face, I touched her face. It's hurting me to see her like this. Halos buong katawan niya it's covered in bruises.

She was gang raped, tortured, and abused. "I'm sorry, honey."

I hugged her corpse and cried and cried "Hindi ba't sabi mo sabay tayong tatanda, pero bakit bigla ka na lang nandyan sa kabilang buhay?" I asked her lifeless body

How will I tell the kids what happened to you, hmm? Baby, wake up please.

And for the last time I kissed her lips. It was cold, I kissed her forehead. "I love you, my angel"

I FOUND myself in front of my house. Inayos ko ang sarili ko. It's time to tell the kids, I opened the front door and I went in.

The twin went to me, they were still in there uniform. It's just 1PM, I looked at them. I smiled sadly. They asked the question

"Did you find mama?" Tanong ng lalaki kong anak, I bursted out, I cried in front of them

"Mama is, ahm" I tried to find the word.

"You found her right?" My daughter asked

I gulped and hugged them, "your mom is in the hospital"

"Let us go to the hospital" They were so excited for them to see their mom

Tumango ako sakanila at nilakad sila sa kotse ko, I pulled myself together again. I drove us to the hospital, I can see they we're so excited.

"Come on, papa!" They dragged me inside the hospital, sinamahan ko sila kung nasaan ang katawan ni Ellouise. She were inside a body bag

"Asan si mama?" Takang tanong ni Aikros, I pointed at the body bag

"Mama isn't dead!" Lauel suddenly said when she saw the body bag.

Then Aikros froze, Lauel opened the body bag, Ellouise body was there. Lifeless

Lauel gasped and started crying, Aikros was just frozen. I shut my eyes and let the tears poured again. It's hurting me to see them like this

"Mama," I heard Aikros said, binuksan ko ang mata ko. The room just filled with the kids crying at their mom

Sumisikip ang dibdib ko, let this be just a nightmare. Dahil ansakit na. Mas lalong sumasakit dahil nakikita ko na nasasaktan ang mga anak ko.

AT THE funeral, halos family and friends lang ang napunta dito. Nagiimbestiga pa kami kung sino may gawa nito kay Ellouise.

Zachary gave me a file, pero di ko pa un binubuksan. Busy ako sa funeral ni Ellouise. The kids aren't talking to me yet because of what happened to their mom

"What happened to her?" Si Ezio ang nagtanong

I looked at him, "She was tortured and gang raped" I said while looking at the casket

Tiningnan ko ang mga anak ko na kasama ni Rhyzielle sa may gilid, their eyes are puffy from crying.

I was already tired of crying, I missed her so much. Paano pa kaya pag di ko na nakita ung mukha niya. Kinuha ko ang file na nakatago lang

'Leanna Gavin and Parker Diaz killed your girl, sila ang lumabas sa imbestiga ng mga staff ko.'

Yun ang nakalagay, I called my friend who was an Attorney, pumasok ako sa dati kong weapon room. "Hey, I have a favor to asked"

"Spill it, my man" Sagot nito

I was feeling furious, they will pay for what they did. "I want you to strip someone's business for me" Sabi ko

"Their names?" Tanong nito

Attorney Martinez chuckled as he heard their names, "Want me to destroy them little by little?" Tanong nito

"Do whatever you want, buddy. They killed my girl, now we will kill them"

I'll get revenge for your death, my angel.

-T.M.B-