"Now, Lawrah. I need you to tell me more about Dexter. Kilala mo siya at alam mo ang takbo ng utak niya. What is he planning to do next?"
"H-Hindi ko po—"
"Stop the dramatics and the fake shuddering, you can't fool me no more!"
Napa-uklo si Lawrah sa bigla niyang pagsigaw.
Muli siyang humugot nang malalim na paghinga, at nang magsalita'y kalmado na siyang muli. "Okay, fine. Here's the deal. Hindi pa rin ako naniniwalang inosente ka pero alam kong mas malaki ang papel ng Dexter na iyon dito sa plano ninyo. I need my stuff back— all of them– as soon as possible. At mapapabilis ang pagbawi ko sa mga iyon kung makikipagtulungan ka."
Doon umangat ang tingin ni Lawrah. Kahit papaano ay nagkaroon ito ng pag-asa.
And shit— how he hated to see that hope in her eyes. Pakiramdam niya'y mauuto na naman siya nito.
Muli siyang humugot nang malalim na paghinga.
"Kung ayaw mong idamay kita sa kasong isasampa ko ay makipagtulungan kang mahuli si Dexter at mabawi ang mga ninakaw ninyo. You don't deserve such a deal but I want to get this over and done with. My main concern is retrieving what you stole from me and nothing else. Kapag naibalik na iyon sa akin ay sisiguraduhin kong makukulong si Dexter sa patung-patong na mga reklamo habang ikaw naman ay malayang umalis at magpakalayo-layo. Just as long as everything in that box is returned to me, I'll keep my words and allow you to get off the hook. Is that fair enough?"
Walang pagdadalawang-isip na tumango si Lawrah.
At doon ay lihim siyang napa-ismid.
As if I'm really going to allow you to get off the hook...
I can't let you roam the street and fool other men. You're going to be with Dexter in jail, Lawrah.
That's a promise.
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