Happy Red Celebration

8

2:51 P.M, Wednesday
February 27, 2019

Zyra's POV:

"So you are saying that the only thing that you remember are her clothes and shoes, but not her face?" May pag-aalangan sa boses si Detective.

"Yes!" I said fiercely.

He clicks his tongue, "Okay, so hindi mo natatandaan?"

"Oo..."

"Can you like," Napabuntong hininga si Detective Joaquintos, "I-describe mo sakin kung sino-sino ang mga nakita mong naka-pula nung araw na iyon. Ganyan na lang."

Hindi ko na masyadong tanda...

"I really remember it was just me, Armie, and Lhynn who was wearing red that night." I said but Detective Joaquintos looks unconvinced.

At....nakatingin kang siya sakin. Pinagdududahan niya ba ang mga sagot ko? ALAM KO ANG NAKITA KO!

"Jusko, Sir! It was the girl in red! I saw it! I don't remember much but that was what happened!" I shouted, getting up from my seats.

Bakit ba hindi siya naniniwala?

Det also got up, "Miss, no need to shout, sit down." Napahilamos siya sa mukha, "I know what you said, Miss Villamor. Pero, how come kung talagang sinasabi mo na kayo-kayo lamang doon?"

"Well, she had a long black hair and she was skinny, that's all I know kasi hindi ko na nga matandaan!" I smacked the table infront of us.

He looked at me indifferently then sighed making me furrow my eyebrows.

Shit, I need to relax.

"Sir, I know what I saw kahit hindi masyadong malinaw."

Detective took a deep breath, "Did she have a weapon? Or any valuable with her? Naalala mo?"

I shook my head, "I just remember her running in the hallway with a knife." I looked down. This is so hard.

"Do you think, siya ang sumasak sa tagiliran mo?" Det asked and I nodded.

'Who else could it be if it wasn't her? Idiot.' I wanted to say out loud.

"Hmm. What did you do when she stabbed you?" He looked at me.

I shrugged, "Wala na akong natatandaan." Sa totoo lang.

He nodded. "How about this, what did you saw? At anong naalala mo?" Ika ng matanda. He looks unsure.

I'm also unsure, to be honest. But still, I need to help them to solve this case.

"We we're partying. It was a blast. Then some were tipsy, but we aren't wasted. I just remember someone fighting, tapos," Umayos ako ng upo at tumingin kay Det.

"Fighting?? Go on. Tapos?" He asked.

I sighed, "Yun lang natatandaan ko. But I remember the fire, scattering from the kitchen. I remember the shouts and arguments but they're unclear to me now."

Detective took down notes, "What else do you remember, Miss Villamor?"

"I don't know, the last thing that I could remember was seeing the girl in red by the hallway. She was staring at me. Then, I passed out."

He hummed, "She just stared at you by the hallway?"

I nodded, "Yes, I was so scared that time." I remembered. "Nakatingin lang talaga siya sakin."

"Anong oras kaya iyon?"

I shrugged again, "I don't really remember, Det. But I know that was between 4am to 5am. Tapos yun, when I woke up...the scene was already like that. I called the police."

Det. Joaquintos nodded as he took down notes, but still his expressions were off.

I think he's still doubting about my answers. Baka akala niya siguro I'm just making stuffs up.

"Just so you know, I'm not ill anymore." I reminded him.