The Cold Case

Chapter 2

Nagising si Sage na sobrang sakit ng kanyang ulo. Kaagad siyabg bumangon dahil alam niyang sesermunan na naman siya ni Mackenzie kapag na-late ito. Pagkatapos niyang gawin ang kanyang morning routine ay dali-dali siyang sumakay ng kanyang kotse at pumunta na sa opisina.

"Himala at hindi ka late ngayon''sambit ni Mackenzie.

Dire-diretsyo lang na naupo si Sage at agad na ipinahinga ang kanyang ulo sa marumi niyang desk.

"Oh, you probably have a severe headache right now. Eat then take this'' Mackenzie gave him Advil together with a bag of bread and coffee.

Nagsimula nang kumain si Sage habang si Mackenzie ay nagsimulang maglinis ng kanilang office. Habang kumakain ay nililibot ni Sage ang mata niya, wala siyang nakita kubdi ang dumi sa kanilang office. Ang kanilang ceiling ay halos puno na ng agiw at alikabok naman sa sahig.

Mackenzie makes distressed whining sounds as she began to clean. Sage watches her for a minute, thinking Mackenzie might have been happier in a different job. Like a professor, or an engineer. The cop thing doesn't suit her like it does other people.

Nang matapos ng maglinis si Mackenzie ay nagsimula na siyang mag-trabaho, as well as Sage.

"Hoy!" Sage snaps when he can't take Mackenzie's low groans of frustration anymore. "Are you working or watching porn? Can't tell by those sounds you're making."

"I'm profiling victims for the Ghost murders." Mackenzie reply.

Sage sits up. "That's your sister's work, not yours, you're not from the Extraordinary squad."

"But I'm a good profiler." Katwiran niya.

"Still, what's there to moan about? All the victims are criminals. Extraordinary criminal to be exact. Lahat sila ay may mga posisyon sa gobyerno o may koneksyon sa mga nakakataas.

"I know, but why did he choose these victims? Just for convenience? Or is there a vendetta?"

"'Di ko alam. Who cares."

Mackenzie shoots him a look. "Our country cares. Napanood mo na ba ang balita?"

Sage shrugs and starts to watch random videos on his phone while Mackenzie squishes her stress ball and it squeaks. Sage sighs and resigns himself to an afternoon of squeaking noises and Mackenzie's muttering to herself.

No matter how much he watches, his mind still rebels against the anomalies and irregularities. Sage slowly believes that the bad ones are already overpowering the good ones. However, Mackenzie is still hopeful, she thinks good will prevail, and Sage has to remind her that movie is not the same as reality.

He's startled out of his thoughts by the very sudden scent of churros. And then something very large and very warm hugs him.

"Sage! I missed you. Bakit hindi ka na bumibisita?"

Pinilit niyang alisin ang yakap ni Hunter sa kanya. Habang si Hunter naman ay tawa nang tawa.

"I was literally at your office yesterday, Hunter Peterson." Sage glares at him.

"Hunter lang Dawson at tsaka you're asking about the cold case  "Not to see me." Hunter pout that makes Sage cringe.

"What are you talking about?" Sage mumbles. "Asking you that is my job. Giving me a straight answer is yours."

"Yes, but I wanted to talk to you about other things." Sage rolls his eyes that makes Hunter laughs

"I brought good coffee." Nagliwanag ang mukha ni Sage at kinuha ang hawak na kape ni Hunter. Umupo sa tabi ni Sage si Hunter at kumuha ng churros na dala niya.