Erotic Touch

4

Chapter 4

—Kasalukuyan—

Dixie

Heat.

The sultriness of the conversation in the entire trial room became more tensed as it was reaching the final stage of the judicial proceedings. No one can ever offset the pressure of someone else witnessing the said formal activity and hearing the voice of the withal individual who have the connection in her stringent case.

Amara's case. My ex-bestfriend's case. The traitor one.

“Upon retiring to deliberate, the jurors may take with them: ... A written list
prepared by the court containing the offenses submitted to the jury by the
court in its charge and the possible verdicts thereon. Whenever the court
submits two or more counts charging offenses set forth in the same article
of the law, the court may set forth the dates, names of complainants or
specific statutory language, without defining the terms, by which the counts
may be distinguished; provided, however, that the court shall instruct the jury
in its charge that the sole purpose of the notations is to distinguish between
the counts."

“a direction regarding the order in which the
submitted charges should be considered"

Medyo nahihilo na ako.

"Amara Mendez, 24 years old, with a Filipino citizenship, has proven that she's the suspect behind the murder case second degree committed inside the party club after she ruthlessly killed her so-called-boyfriend in the evening of September 20. According to the testimony of the numerous witness, the said appellation has illegally stabbed the victim for umpepteenth times due to the arousal of her personal jealousy. Moreover, multiple of evidences were gathered which corroboratory utilized by the suspect during that night. As what is stated on. As what is strictly stated under the revised penal code, a  the penalty imposed for homicide is reclusion temporal wherein, she'll imprisoned with a duration of 20 years together with a capital punishment as what is required."

The room became uproarious. The situation became heavy. I can hear the vociferous noises everywhere.

I silently closed my eyes. Ang ingay! Hindi ako makapagconcentrate. Nawawala ako sa sarili kong diwa. Hindi ko mabilang kung ilang segubdo na akong nakapikit.

I can't trace any sound with only ten decibels, all of it overrun to what I have been only experiencing in my whole existence.

"Case is now officially closed." Bigla akong napabalik sa sarili kong diwa.

I abruptly open again my eyes, not really expecting to something except the actual image of the court. I sigh, heavily. Agad na gumapang ang maraming boltahe ng kaba sa aking katawan. Nakaranas ako ng mainit na panginginig sa iba't-ibang parte ng katawan ko.
My chest tensed. My heart beat accelerated and become loud. Ramdam ko ang pamamawis  sa may bandang noo ko.

Totoo ba ang narinig ko?

"Mommy,"

Kagyat na pinalipad ko ang tingin kay Amara. She's trying to unbelt the pressure and sentiment that apparently seen in every of her body's angle. Her facial language was merely locked for convincing. Pumailanglang ang boses niya na tila'y nilamon ng kabang kanina pa halos niya nararamdaman.

She was titled as the owner of that case — murder case. Mag-aalasyete noon ng Setyembre 20 nang maganap ang kaguluhan sa isang party. There was a bloodshed occured within. Naging madugo ang gabi matapos may isang suspek na nagbigay kapanlumuan sa nasabing kaganapan. The scene in that night ended up with a horrible image of a vapid bachelor hanging at the backstage.

The case was reviewed and examined. And according to the accusations from the different roots, Amara Mendez was reported as the suspect of the illegal crime commited inside the party club.