Blood from Roses

2

K Y D A

It is a cold, dark, and noisy area. It has maximum-security, and each room has a small window to observe the inmates. The small windows are made of steel and brick but other than that, the room is closed fully.

Yeah I'm in jail now. Pity me.

I sighed as I feel cold. Kahit na maraming tao, talagang natatakot ako, kinabahan, at naduduwag. Dahil lahat ng panaginip ko nagkatotoo. Natawa naman ako, bakit pa ako nagtaka?

"Ba't ka natawa?" Nanlamig na naman ako dahil sa nagsalita. She's Tinang, the quiet one in this cell. Napalunok ako at umiling.

"W-wala po." Hindi na ito sumagot. Mabait naman ang nakasama ko rito, kaya natutuwa ako sa kanila.

"A246KL, may bisita ka!" Mabilis na sigaw ng isang police officer. Hindi ako sanay pero ngumiti ako. Alam ko kase na ako na 'yun eh. Mabilis akong lumapit rito at dinala sa designated provided area. Nakita ko ang seryosong mukha ni Luke na alam kong natatawa na.

Luke accompanied me as I entered the place. As a policeman he used his connections to work in jail so he could talk to me. Trevor becomes my lawyer, we are here so we could talk.

Mabilis naman akong pumasok roon.
Meanwhile, Adhi and Bell are at the crime scene. Luke is now near the door to check if someone is coming from time to time. Trevor is focused on his laptop and I'm biting my nails while waiting for Trevor’s questions.

I'M INNOCENT BUT THIS IS NERVE-WRECKING.

"We need to move fast. Your first trial is coming yet Cindy is still in Hospital…still can't speak. The only news I receive is about a man escaping in prison." Ani Trevor.

I sighed, choosing the right word to tell. "How about Adhi and Bell? Haven’t they found anything? I was late when I came! Andrei is already dead. And about the man in prison, I don’t know anything about it."

Trevor's hand starts to move fast as he types on his laptop. "I think they found some, but it still needs to be checked or else we wouldn’t be able to use it as evidence. Don’t you remember anything? The CCTV is also manipulated. It was skipped, the moment you held the knife, and was the only thing that was seen."

"Ky isipin mo, you’re taking Criminal Law. And, use this time to know about the man who escaped. Para naman may magagawa ka."

I frowned at Luke then closed my eyes. Epal talaga 'tong lalaking 'to. "Don’t pressure me. She was saying something. It’s like a c-chant. She keeps on repeating the same words."

"Okay, continue." Trevor

"D-die, blood, die… cry, r-red, cry… Shout, run, and h-hide... Hymn, R-rhythm and S-sing!" I smiled as I was able to remember it, despite trembling.

Naningkit ang mata ni Trevor at mabilis na nagtipa. "Alright, there could be a pattern in it. I can’t really tell. Thank you, you did well. Does she act suspicious before that night?"

I put my hand on the table. "S-she looked so happy the week before it happened. She messaged me that she was having dinner with Andrei so she couldn't join me but, after a few minutes Andrei texted me to keep her safe. The next day I acted like it was nothing but it continued until the night."