Make Up, Murders, And Macchiato

23 | d e c o y

23 | d e c o y

BIGLANG humakbang ang mga paa ni Kairo na animo'y may sariling buhay ito.

There's only one thing in his mind right now and that is to confront Gov. Vladimir and asked him where'd he put his mother.

Rage, anger, and confusion are slowly creeping inside of him. His rational being was completely disintegrated.

Probably his emotion is starting to cloud his judgment skills.

Suddenly he felt a cold hand which stopped him from storming inside Gov. Vladimir's mansion, "Wait! Where are you going?" Tanong ni Astrid.

"I need to ask that asshole a few questions!" He said between his gritted teeth.

Astrid frowned.

She seemed quite skeptical about his actions.

"What do you mean ask him? He'll just know that I infiltrated his office and drop me in prison in a snap!" Sambit ni Astrid.

"We need to find further evidence na mag papatibay sa conclusion natin na si Gov. Vladimir nga ang may pakana kung bakit nawala ang Mom mo and Sophia's sister's illegal detention sa isang psychiatric ward!" Litanya ni Astrid.

Kumurap-kurap ang mata ni Kairo. He felt Astrod's authority.

He's a man but from that very moment he became submissive, he became inferior, and slowly following a woman's order.

It should be the other way around but Astrid has this ability to be authoritative despite of her gender and social norms tethered to them.

"I still need time to see the bigger picture, this is just the tip of the iceberg I guess there are plenty of evidences we might found through the course of this investigation but right now you need to stay calm, do not let your emotions ruin you cos if it did I will not be able to catch the killer and you won't find your mother ever again," paalala ni Astrid.

Ramdam niya ang galit ng dilag.

In a snap his rational being came back.

"I am sorry," ang tanging nasagot niya kay Astrid.

Maya-maya pa'y dumating si Felicity.

"Where have you been?" Tanong agad nito nang makalapit kay Astrid.

"Inside the hedge maze," ani ng dilag. Tinanggal ni Kairo ang dahong nakasabit sa ulo ni Astrid.

Napalingon silang lahat sa marble courtyard kung saan nag kukumpulan ang media at mga police sa crime scene.

"I think we should check it out," ani ni Astrid.

HUMINTO silang lahat sa harapan ng kordon na nakapaikot sa crime scene.

The tinge of her blood filled the air, it taste like a suspended rust.

Pinagmasdan ni Astrid ang babae.

"She's married, and she works in a charity office," ani ni Astrid.

Nilingon siya ni Felicity.

"How'd you know?"

"You see the picture on her lockscreen? Its a logo of a charity, I guess she's been working there for almost several years and she's been greatly devoted to her work, also she's married because of her wedding ring. She actually had a problem with her husband, her ring is clean it doesn't have a scratch, even her ring finger, there are no signs of ring marks so basically her ring is constantly removed," paliwanag ni Astrid.