"Catch Me, Attorney." (Law Series #4 || Season 1 & 2)

SEASON 2 PART 15

"Braelyn... please stay alive..."

Those were the words that Lyle kept on uttering to himself. Kasalukuyan siyang nagdra-drive papunta sa school para hanapin si Braelyn.

Nanggaling na siya sa bahay nito pero wala na ito roon. According to Reese, someone texted Braelyn to meet him somewhere. Pero ang totoo, hindi niya iyon ginawa. Hindi niya tinext si Braelyn to meet him somewhere at this late hour.

Si Braelyn ang may hawak ng ebidensiya laban kay Hale. Siya ang may hawak ng ebidensiya tungkol sa pagpatay kay Serene. That evidence was enough to put Hale behind bars.

Kaya natatakot ngayon si Lyle. Bukod sa mayroong gumamit sa pangalan niya, sigurado siyang nasa panganib ngayon si Braelyn.

Hindi mapanatag si Lyle sa posibleng kahihinatnan ni Braelyn. He called her multiple times, but she wasn't picking it up.

Mas mabilis na sa usual ang pagdra-drive ni Lyle. He was overspeeding, but he can't do anything about it. Bawat segundong lumilipas ay mas lalong nalalagay sa peligro ang buhay ni Braelyn. He will just face the consequences after.

He was really pre-occupied with loads of things lately. Reign turned her back against him, betraying him in front of the class. Nawawala ang answer key sa test questionnaires nila at natagpuan iyon sa bag niya. Reign pointed him as the doer.

Alam naman niyang ginawa iyon ni Reign dahil sa pananakot ni Hale. Pero kahit papaano ay masakit pala talaga. Ramdam na ramdam niya ang kirot nang ituro siya nito. He knew she did that for a specific reason, but he was really hurt.

Alam na alam niyang hawak ni Hale sa leeg si Reign dahil ito ang nagpalaya rito sa kulungan nang mapagbintangan itong pumatay kay Serene.

Lyle can't help himself but to feel like he was useless too. Siya ang nagdala kay Reign sa lugar na ito sa pangakong tatapusin nila si Hale Parker at pagbabayarin sa lahat ng kasalanan nito. Tingin kasi niya ay nagtatago si Reign sa malayong lugar dahil sa takot dito. Dahil doon, she was missing all the opportunities in Manila to make her life better.

Tatapusin nila si Hale at mamumuhay nang maayos—wala ang lahat ng galit, takot at guilt.

Kaya nag-imbestiga si Lyle at napag-alaman niyang si Braelyn ang nakasaksi sa krimen na ginawa ni Hale Parker. He did his best to keep that information to himself, so that he could win Braelyn's trust and end Hale Parker for good. 

Pero nagkamali siya. He underestimated Hale's wickedness. He knew Hale will know about Braelyn sooner or later, hindi lang niya in-expect na masyado itong magiging mabilis.

Habang iniisip ang lahat ng iyon ay natanaw na ni Lyle ang school nila mula sa malayo. Lalo niyang binilisan ang takbo ng kotse. Nang marating niya ang school ay napahinto siya nang makitang nakabukas ang gate.

Alam niyang naririto si Braelyn at kung sino man ang gumagamit ng pangalan niya.

Dali-dali siyang pumasok sa loob at nagsimulang tumakbo. He started calling Braelyn's name, but no one was responding. Hanggang sa makarinig siya nang isang tili mula sa kabilang building.

"Brae?" Patanong na sigaw ni Lyle.

He ran towards the building's direction, but his heart took a leap when he saw someone was falling from the building from afar.

"Braelyn!" huling sigaw ni Lyle.

Pero huli na ang lahat. Bumagsak na sa lupa si Braelyn mula sa tuktok ng building. Lyle's eyes widened. Para siyang nanigas sa kinatatayuan niya.

FUCK.

He ran towards the building and saw Braelyn on the ground. She was bathing with her own blood. Beside her, there was someone. May binubulong ito kay Braelyn at may kinuha sa bulsa nito.