Detectives: Seven Deadly Sins

Introduction

Napatingin naman ako sa labas matapos kung gumawa ng report na pinapagawa sa akin. Inumaga na pala ako. Bigla kong naalala na may mail nga palang dadating ngayon.

I went outside to check the mailbox and there lies a black envelope laced with gold. After that, I went in study room. I opened the drawer of my table to get my paper knife.

The doorbell suddenly rang.

Who is disturbing me at 5 o'clock in the morning? I groaned and lazily walked down the stairs. 

I opened the door and saw the culprit.

"Okaa-san?" I asked.

"Wah! Baby, you forgot me already?" She wailed.

Napahilot naman ako ng sentido. 

"What are you doing here? Oh. It's just two things it's either dad's or just here to mess around."

"Are you my daughter? Treating your mother like this."

I guess it's dad's fault. I led her to my study room and sat down on my chair.

"So? What is it?"

"Wah! Your father!" Bingo.

"Hmmm... What about him?" I boredly said while sipping some tea.

"He's cheating on me. He have lipstick mark under his collar and then he smells like those flirty girls. I planned to surprise him but I was the one who got surprised."

"Here we go again." I said to myself and let my mother rambled. 

I've counted 1 to 10 in my mind and bam, the door opened wide. There's my father panting while dragging  his luggage. 

I cleared the things settled on the  study table and set  my personal gavel and block. I fixed my posture and coughed to caught their attention.

"All rise. This court is in session."I said and sat down.

Tumahimik naman silang dalawa.

"Ladies and gentleman, good morning. Calling the case of the Mrs. Delilah Eguchi versus the defendant, Mr.  Inosuke Eguchi. Are both sides ready?"I asked.

Both of them responded yes.

"The defendant has been charged with the crime of having an affair with his colleague while being married to Mrs. Delilah Eguchi, right?" I lazily asked.

"Yes, Your Honor."Okaa-san shouted.

At the same time,"No, Your Honor."

I mentally shook my head.

" You may proceed." At hinayaan ko na lang silang magbangayan sa harap ko. I let out a yawn and sipped my tea. I looked at it. It's already gone cold. Why did they choose the day I didn't have my sleep.

"You fucking cheater-"Okaa-san shouted while pointing her fingers.

I banged the gavel once. Okaa-san calm down and straightened her suit.

"I apologize, Your Honor. I have evidence that shows his crime. The evidence I present will prove to you that the defendant is guilty as charged. June 6,2020 6:53 P.M at Sunshine Hotel. The victim herself saw his husband leaving his room with a woman on his arm. The victim saw they kissed on the lips. On the lips, seriously?! Are you a fucking a Westerner?"

"Madi-I mean. Your Honor under the law the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. During this trial, you will come to know the truth. At the afternoon of June 6, 2020, the hotel was fully packed. You can check it for validation. At that time, the defendant met his former co-worker at the time when he was an actor and out of compassion and also their past relationship, he let her to sleep on his room but they didn't sleep on the same bed. As for the matter of the kiss, his co-worker indeed grow up in Europe where they used it as a greetings."

"Hmmp... According to Article 334 of the Philippine Revised Penal Code, it states that concubinage is committed by 'Any husband who shall keep a mistress in the conjugal dwelling, or shall have sexual intercourse, under scandalous circumstances, with a woman who is not his wife, or shall cohabit with her in any other place.' You two cohabited."

I rolled my eyes and looked at the clock. An hour already passed. I want to sleep. I picked up my gavel and loudly banged it and, the room suddenly filled with silence.

"To wrap this case up. Mr. Eguchi, your wife will not be like that if she didn't see suspicious things like some lipstick under your collar. Please don't be so dense. Your co-worker was trying to have a scandal with you. Otou-san, you're smarter than this. For Mrs. Eguchi, the defendant will rather die than to cheat with you. I was video calling him when that happened. He was so scared that you'll become so jealous so he left it open 24 hours. As the matter of the kiss, I've already took care of the paparazzi lurking around the hotel. I announce that the defendant is not guilty. Court is adjourned."

I picked up my gavel and loudly banged it. I stood up and took my book and went to my room. 

My phone suddenly vibrated on my pocket. I looked and saw Uncle Seb flashed on my phone's screen. He's my father's assistant since his actor's days.

"Hello."

"Oh. Thank goodness you pick up. Good afternoon, Ms. Madison. May I know where your father is? "

"Here."

"Thank you. He suddenly ran off somewhere hell-who-know-where-is-it. Can you ask him when he'll come back at the set?"

"I guess he'll be back for a week." I said as I looked at calendar and mentally counting the days her father will coax her mother.

"What?! Did he forgot that he is the director of this a billion-dollar film?!"

I shook my head in defeat. I forgot that her parents are the my-phase-type of person.

"I'll let him know."

"Oh. Thank you, Ms. Madison. Have a good day."

Well, too late to greet me that. They already ruined my day. I jumped on my bed and looked at ceiling and waited a minute for sleep to come on me. 

An hour had passed but it didn't come.

"What a fucking way to ruin my sleep." I muttered while looking at the white ceiling.