His Runaway Bride

Epilogue

Dr. Jillian Klairo Esperansa

"With overwhelming evidence, Pelocci Pardielle is indeed guilty of planning and executing the kidnapping of Dr. Jillian Klairo Esperansa, She will be also charged with the murder of a bank manager, Mikey Perez, Dr. Mariano Martinez and Dr. Gregory Polanski. I hereby sentence Pelocci Pardielle with two counts of Reclusion Perpetua with no parole."

Then she banged her gavel.

"Hindi!" Sigaw ni Pelocci mula sa defense table. She glared at me. "I will kill you--"

"Officers, please, take her out. Court adjourned."

Hindi ko maiwasang mapaluha. Mabilis kong niyakap si Atty. Peyton Santiago. She is a brilliant and a beautiful woman who fought with us and is also a good friend of Atty. Madison Del Russo, who is a brilliant Criminal Lawyer. Nasa gallery ang buong pamilya Del Russo...Creed was smiling at me with teary eyes.

Medyo iika-ika akong nagtungo sa kanya dahil naghihilom pa din ang sugat ko sa hita. Nang makalapit ako sa kanya ay niyakap ko siya nahg mahigpit.

"It's over..nakamit natin ang hustisya." Bulong niya sa akin habang maluha-luha ang kanyang mga berdeng mga mata.

I kissed him as tears flooded on my cheeks. It's over. I can't wait to go home to our daughter. Kasalukuyan siyang nasa pangangalaga ni Margott. I don't want her to be here, witnessing the awful evidence, that's why she stayed home. The camera's flashed everywhere and chatter became louder. Napalingon kami sa Tatay at Nanay ni Pelocci. They couldn't even say anything but to have sorry looks on their faces. Wala silang masabi dahil kahit sila ay hindi nila inakala na kinayang gawin iyon ng anak nila.

Noong pumutok ang balita tungkol kay Pelocci, syempre ay ginawa nila ang kung ano man ang gagawin ng isang magulang kapag nalaman nila na nadidiin ang anak nila. They tried to shoo away the media and protect their daughter but her filth and crimes were everywhere, so even their power couldn't contain it, hanggang sa umabot ng korte. They didn't even try to cover for her anymore, it will do more harm than good because it's so obvious that their daughter is a psychopath and guilty of everything.

Bumuntong hininga ako. That was a few weeks aago.

Nababalot ng caution tapes, at may mga forensic items ang paligid ng kwarto na kinatatayuan ko ngayon.

"It makes me sick to my stomach knowing that I was here. Tinulungan ko siya na ayusin ang flooring na ito." Creed said beside me. "Akala ko ay ayaw lang niya ang design ng tiles, it turns out na kaya pala niya pina-renovate ay dahil dito." Iiling-iling niyang sabi at itinuro ang nakabukas na basement trap door. May caution tapes na nakabalot doon.

Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya.

"All along, the bodies are in this house." He murmured.

That was true, bumili siya ng bahay gamit ang pera na ninakaw niya sa account ko. Ginawa niya iyon para may basement siya na pagtataguan ng mga katawan. Hindi lang dahil wala siyang pinagkakatiwalaan na magtapon ng katawan, kundi dahil gusto niyang personal na makita araw-araw ang mga katawan. That's how sick she is.

"Please, tell me what I can do to make you feel better?" I softly asked him. He faced as much as trauma as I do with this whole Pelocci situation.

He tucked the loose hair behind my ear and smiled.

"You beside me is enough."

My heart melted. This man.

We both looked around, this looks like a normal bedroom, except it was owned by a psycho. The sight of her victims soaked in formalin makes her feel alive. She is sick like that. Lumabas iyon sa korte dahil ni-record niya ang sarili niya na kinakausap ang mga patay na katawan, narrating on how she killed them. Nai-preserve niya ang mga katawan sa pamamagitan ng tank na puno ng formalin.