It's been three days since Julie is gone. David's parents were so worried as hell. Idagdag mo pa na halos parating palang si David sa bansa. He was still on a plane when one of the police officers called Fred.
"In the hospital? oh.. is she okay?" Fred asked the officer.
"I would need you Sir to identify if it's here, will you come now here in the hospital?" Hearing this, kinutuban ng hindi maganda si Fred. Pinatay lang nito ang tawag, tahimik at halos balisa. Dumating si Divina galing sa labas, may kinausap rin itong isang imbestigador na tumutulong para mahanap nila ang mag-ina.
"Fred, 'yung pulis ba 'yan? anong sabi?"
"I think they already found her." Fred said in a low tone.
"Where and when?" Tanong ni Divina habang biglang aligaga habang lumalapit sa asawa. "Where's my grandson? is he alright?"
"Mabuti pa sumama ka na lang."
"Alright. Of course, I will. I just need to fix some things--"
"Mamaya na 'yan, Divina." Dahil sa seryosong tono ng asawa ay hindi na umalma pa si Divina at sa kauna-kaunahang pagkakataon ay sumunod ito sa Padre de pamilya.
Mabilis na nakarating ang mag-asawa sa ospital. Takang-taka si Divina kung bakit pinadiretso sila ng police officer sa morgue. Huminto si Fred ng malapit na sila sa pintuan at saka hinarap ang asawa na nakasunod lamang sa likuran niya.
"Fred, ano ba 'to? is this a prank? We're in the morgue for christ sake." Imbyerna na pagtatalak ni Divina. Naghubad ng salamin si Fred, pinunasan 'yon at saka tinignan ang asawa. "What? Fred.. stop pranking me. This is not the time for that--"
"Ma'am, Sir. Can we proceed?" The polite police officer suddenly interrupted them making Fred to prevent himself from speaking. He sighs heavily before following the officer.
Sa loob ng morgue, tumambad ang isang mistulang bangkay na nakahimlay. Mabigat ang loob ni Fred dahil alam niyang hindi niya magugustuhan kung aalisin niya ang puting telang nakatakip ro'n.
"Fred.. what is this? is that..--" Divina covered her mouth with a palm, too shocked to realized what is going on. "Don't.. please don't--" Ayaw niyang makita ang nasa likod ng telang puti but Fred bravely slide it out. He cannot process the things which is happening infront of him.
He's too stunned and anxious.
"Sir.. we also found these things." The married couple identified the dead body. What made it worst is that their grandson also left some things. Preferably, 'yung lampin na si Julie mismo ang gumawa. Dave's name was engraved to it kaya walang ibang magmamay-ari no'n kundi ang kawawang bata. Fred also notices a note na marahil ay isinulat ni Julie. "She was found dead downhill by the bridge in the city. She left this things before she jump off the bridge. Someone found her accidentally by the bypassers when they tried to go fishing by the lake. Her body was smashed her bones crushed deeply. We had a very hard time identifying her not until we found this note where your name mentioned by her." Paliwanag ng police officer. Divina and Fred was still too stunned to even react.
"Is she alone?" Fred finally speaks up.
"We didn't find the baby. I'm sorry, Sir." Tumango-tango lang si Fred at saka marahan tinitigan si Julie.
"Fred.. where's Dave? we need to find Dave.." Pagsusumamo ni Divina habang hinihila ang sleeve ng damit ni Fred.
"Do you even know what happened here, Divina?" Humarap sj Fred sa asawa at saka binulatlat 'yung papel na pinagsulatan ni Julie. "'Wag niyo na pong hanapin si Dave, nasa mabuti na siyang kalagayan." Fred read the few sentences Julie wrote. "Alam mo ba kung anong nangyayari?!" Fred finally broke down. "Wala na! We lost our grandson! Wala na si Julie, wala ng Dave! and it's all because of your fucking lies, and your stupid Son!" Halos mabingi si Divina sa pagsisigaw ni Fred. Narinig ito ng parehong police officer na nasa labas pa pala. Inawat niya si Fred ng akma itong sasaktan si Divina. Hinila ng police officer si Fred palabas ng morgue at sinubukang pakalmahin. Kung kaya't naiwan si Divina sa loob kasama ang bangkay ni Julie. From here, she broke down in tears as well.
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