Case 1: The Mysterious Death of
Mermaid (The Interrogation
Chapter, Part Two)
ROSALINDA
The Detective is currently discussing the case with the Inspector. Katabi ko ngayon si Raleigh. Nakahalukipkip akong nakikinig sa dalawa habang namataan ko siyang gustong umuwi subalit hindi niya magawa dahil sa kasong ito. The inspector and detective walk towards us—towards him—to interrogate him.
"What time did you come here?" the inspector asked.
"Why do you need to ask that?!" bulyaw niya, na ikinagulat ng inspector at ng detective. Raleigh clenched his teeth and looked away, not because he's guilty of hiding something but because of irritation. "I didn't kill her; I don't even know her or her existence until this fucking case."
"Just answer all of their questions. If you are not guilty, then you will be able to go home," wika ko, na lalong ikinalukot ng noo niya. Why is he so angry? Kanina pa 'to ha.
The detective sighed calmly. "Look, I know how it feels to be accused and how horrible it is to be one of the suspects, but please do cooperate."
"Have you been accused?" takang-tanong ko. Bumaling siya sa'kin saka nawala ang sigla ng kanyang mukha.
"Mahabang kuwento," nakayuko niyang sabi sa mababang tono ng kanyang pananalita. Kaagad naman itong nag-angat ng tingin nang may napagtanto. "O', bat' naririto ka, Rosa?"
Lumiit ang mga mata ko at tinititigan siya. How does he know my name? Also, it's my nickname. Do I know him? I don't know—I forgot.
"Excuse me, but who are you?" I asked, confused, with my head tilted to the right side.
Nawalan ng kulay ang buong katawan niya saka napaluhod, na mas lalo kong ipinagtataka. Anong problema ng lalaking 'to?
"This is me, Joshua! Your father's brother, your tito!" bulyaw niya, pero may kasamang pangingiyak. "Nagusap pa nga tayo kanina. Please... remember me, Rosa! Why do you keep forgetting about me?" dagdag pa niya.
Napahawak ako sa aking baba. "Oh, you're that dramatic guy earlier."
"Cut the dramatic OUT!" He emphasized the last word with all his chest, at parang mangingiyak na. "Quit being dismissive as well!"
Tumikhim si Inspector na dahilan ng pagtayo ni Detective Joshua nang maayos, saka bumalik sa normal ang kanyang ekspresyon sa mukha.
"Please, Raleigh," ibinalik ni Inspector ang kanyang tingin sa suspect. "Answer my question earlier."
"Around 9:30."
"When did you leave?"
"9:40."
"Why did you come here in such an hour?"
"Because I forgot my katana in the clubroom, and I couldn’t sleep knowing that my katana was left behind. I tried to stop myself, but I really wanted to get it—it's very special to me," aniya, saka napahawak sa kanyang katana. "But after I took it, I decided to go to the swimming pool to relax for a bit. I didn’t stay too long and went to the cafeteria to sleep for a while." He answered, genuinely.
"Sleep there?" The detective swiftly writes in his small notebook. "As you slept there, did you wake up for a second because of sudden noises from the water or someone asking for help?" Si Detective Joshua na ang nagtanong.
"No, I didn't hear anything."
"Why did you sleep there?" dagdag na tanong ng Inspector.
"I got sleepy—nagtratrabaho kasi ako buong umaga."
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