✓ | The Power of Mind [Season One]

T1 • Chapter 13: The Unexpected Turns

Lumabas kami sa opisina ni Detective Davien at matiwasay na nakalabas ng istasyon. The time is already 3:27 in the afternoon. The sky started to color in pale yellow with uncluttered clouds. Teressa and I marched our way to the Forensic Laboratory building.

"Is Madeline's body still intact there? Akala ko nasa Morgue ng Hospital siya," I started to talk while we walked the distance.

"The Forensic Laboratory sometimes wants a detailed classification rather than performing an autopsy. I think the Police issued the body to be examined by the lab first," she answered.

"So? Did they already open her up? She died almost 2 hours ago."

"Hopefully, they didn't. It would be hard for us if they have started. Baka bukas o sa makalawa pa natin makukuha ang results."

"That is a great disadvantage for us," I whispered. Nakatingin lang sa daan ang mga mata namin.

"I think Captain wants us to examine the body first, then we will wait for the results," she then concluded.

I do not know what Raishin wants to clarify before the official findings. He asked us to see Madeline's body and report our observation. What's with her body that made Raishin very eager to know it at this hour?

Nakarating kami sa building at malapit na mag-alas kwatro ng hapon. Agad rin kaming pumasok rito at sumusunod lang ako sa direksyon ni Teressa dahil alam niya kung saan kami pupunta.

The building has 8 floors. Dito rin kasi nago-OTJ training ang mga college students na may kaugnayan sa ganitong bagay. Perfect place for those who will pursue a degree in Criminal Justice, or students who major in Chemistry who likes to examine this kind of area. This building has its own Morgue, at doon kami papunta.

Nasa 3rd floor ito ng building.

"Ooops! You are not allowed to go in there!" we heard a man yelled. Teressa and I turned and saw a man wearing a laboratory gown, with white disposable mask, and in blue gloves. He must be one of the workers here.

"Come on! Dawson, hindi magandang biro 'yan." It seems Teressa and this man are acquaintance.

Nanatili akong nakatingin sa kanya. His hair is black and was polished carefully with gel to make them intact and revealed his shiny forehead. He is wearing eyeglasses, but I can still see that his eyes are black. He is tall- taller than me and shorter than Raishin by a few centimeters only. He is wearing a lab gown outside but inside was the school uniform. Tinanggal ng binata ang suot na mask at sumilay ang ngiti sa labi nito. Matangos ang kanyang ilong at may pagkaumbok ang kanyang labi.

"Hindi ako nagbibiro, hindi talaga pwede," rinig naming sambit nito. He looked at me and still has his smile although his eyes began to get curious of my identity.

"And who are you, pretty lady?" he asked.

It made my thoughts backfired. He plastered a very unusual grin as if he was showing off. The only disadvantage here is, Raishin might have blocked his head because I can't read or hear anything from him.

"This is Misha, newest girl in the group, although she hasn't read nor sign the contract, but she will after the case is over." Dumako ang tingin ko kay Teressa dahil sa sinabi nito.

They did not tell me that earlier.

"Oh! Then, welcome to Noesis. I am Thoren Dawson, just call me by my second name," He extended his hand and I took it lightly, "Are you here for Madeline Gajes's body? I have to apologize but the bereaved doesn't want an autopsy and we are deprived of letting someone examine her without the permit of the Head Chief."