Chapter 31
Disaster
Alonso's Point of View
I decided to stay here in my office instead of going out with Eunice, my girlfriend and also my assistant. Nasa labas lang siya nitong opisina at hinihintay ang mga taong pinatawag ko rito.
A knock on the door made me stand up from my seat. Isa-isang pumasok ang parents nina Marquez at ng mga kaibigan niya. I diverted my gaze to Natasha. Napansin ko ang pamumuo ng mga butil ng pawis sa noo ng dalaga. I can tell that she's nervous and a little uneasy.
Patunay lang iyon na meron talaga siyang kasalanan.
"Good morning," bati ko sa kanila.
"Magandang umaga ho," sagot ng iba.
"Good morning Dean Alonso. I'm Natasha's father. It's a pleasure to meet you," a tall man with a beard greeted me.
Nakipagkamay ako sa kaniya. "Likewise. Please have a seat."
When they're all settled, I also took a seat.
"Mabuti at pinaunlakan po ninyo ang hiling ko."
"Bakit niyo po pala kami pinatawag dito Dean?" magalang na tanong sa akin nang nanay ni de Vera.
"Yes about that." I nodded at Eunice. She took it as a sign and opened the flat screen TV that was attached on the wall just behind me. "Siguro naman ay narinig niyo ang tungkol sa balitang kumalat na ang isa sa mga estudyanteng nag-aaral rito ay nawala nang araw na nagkaroon kami ng outreach program sa Cypprin. I'm sure your daughters mentioned we're having that activity."
"Yes, they've told us. But what does it have to do with us being here?" naiinip na tanong nang ama ni Mendoza.
"You are all here because it has something to do with your daughters."
Nagtaka ang mga ito. "What do you mean?"
I pressed the play button using the remote. Lumabas sa screen ang mga footages na nakuha namin mula sa paaralan ng Barangay Tala.
"The girl who went missing that day is Miss Sevilla and I'm positive you'll recognize your daughters faces. Please tell me Mr. Marquez, nandiyan ba ang anak mo?" I said.
"Yes Dean," ani nito bago tingnan ng masama ang anak na nasa tabi niya. Samantalang nakayuko lang si Natasha.
Napatango ako. "Now take a look. Tingnan niyo kung ano ang nangyari," as I said that Val's body fall on the ground. I heard someone gasped, others whispered. "Look at how Miss Marquez pointed at the unconscious body of her schoolmate while talking to that guy and then you can see them lifting her and bringing her somewhere ne-"
"That's not true! Dad hindi 'yon totoo, believe me. Gawa-gawa lang 'to ng hayop na babaeng 'yon!" Natasha shouted and stood up.
His father forcefully grabbed her arm and pulled her down onto the seat.
"Shut up you insolent brat," suway niya.
"But she-"
"Pasensya na sa inasal ng anak ko," paumanhin nito at hinarap ang anak. "Why are you in that footage? What did you do to that kid?"
"No, wala akong kinalaman d'yan Dad. He's just lying!" she exclaimed and pointed me. "All of them are. They're trying to set me up!"
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