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Secretly 13

Covering up the truth by weaving a perfect lie isn't worth the battle. Because you already lost it in front of God's eyes.

"That person is the reason why you're here, am I right, Harry?" I felt like I already won the case nang makita ko ang pagtaas ng isang kilay ni Harry, habang ang kanyang mga mata ay asiwang-asiwa kung makatingin.

However...

His uneasy expression didn't last long. Instead, he leaned in closer by resting his elbows on the table, his wrists locked together by a metallic chain. He tilted his head and rested his chin on his knuckles, just then, he sneered at me. He dislikely smiled at me with a lack of respect. Sutil na binata! Sa ginawa niya nakapag-straight English tuloy ako!

"Very clever deduction, attorney. Kaya lang, there's no truth in it. Even if it's true, I wouldn't waste my life para lang sa ibang tao." Sabi ni Harry, still in the same position.

"That's my point actually. Matalino kang bata, Harry. At dahil matalino ka, hindi ka gagawa ng krimen knowing that may CCTV sa iyong paligid. Isa pa, ang mga taong gaya mo with good family background, good education at execellent career, with exceptional brain ay hindi nanaisin na makulong. You can deceive everyone, Harry, not me." Diin ko.

"I don't like you."

"I know. Kaya pwede ba, bigyan mo na ng peace of mind ang kuya mo at sabihin mo sa'kin kung ano ba talaga ang nangyari. You have to be honest with me because that's the only way I can protect you."

"Why do you complicate things? Magpi-plead nga ako ng guilty, di ba?" Naiinis na niyang sabi, this time nakasandal na ang kanyang likod sa upuan. "At wag mong irason ang kuya ko dahil hindi naman kami close."

"Really? According kasi sa napag-alaman ko, may record sa frequent visit ni Miguel sa condo mo. Do you call that not being close?"

Hindi siya umimik at nag-iwas ng tingin. Something's off right here. Sa tuwing binabanggit ko ang pangalan ni Miguel ay nagagalit siya, o kaya naman ay tumatahimik.

"Well, it's final okay. We will plead not guilty. Magiimbestiga ako lalo, after all, kailangan ko pang malaman kung bakit ganun ang record sa CCTV."

He slammed his knuckles on the table and I almost gasped. "Kung pinatay ko man si Elaine, wala ka ng pakialam dun. Abogada ka lang, your job is to listen in whatever I say and arrange the case according to my benefit. If I plead not guilty at hindi mo nadismiss ang strong evidence against me, mas lalo lang akong mapapahamak."

"No, you didn't kill Elaine, Harry. I am confident about this not because Miguel said so, pero yun ang inimpres sa'kin ni Lord. By protecting you is the only way para mahuli ko kung sino ang totoong kriminal. And I tell you Harry, no secrets can last long."

Matalas niya akong tiningnan pero hindi ako nagpatalo. I gave him a deserving stare. He said, "You'll regret this attorney, the day you said no secrets can last long."

Nginitian ko lang siya.

"Alam mo Harry, covering up the truth by weaving a perfect lie isn't worth the battle. Because you already lost it in front of God's eyes. Pag-isipan mo yan. And I hope, the next time I see you, you will cooperate with me." I said in finality.

"SO WHAT did he say?" Tanong sa'kin ni Miguel nang makalabas na ako sa opisina. It was already six-twenty in the evening when I finished documenting Harry's case, at sa paglabas ko ay nadatnan ko si Miguel na nakasandal sa kanyang itim na kotse. Halatang nag-aabang kung kailan ako lalabas.

Ewan ko ba sa lalakeng yan. Ang sabi ko ay ipagtatangol ko ang kanyang kapatid, pero hindi ko sinabing bubuntot siya sa'kin na parang linta. I sighed when he walked to me and took all of my heavy books--law books, gusto niyo? Haays.