Junko Ito: The whole case 4 has a lot of violence, deaths, disturbing, and other dark themes that you may find traumatizing or unsettling.
Case 4: Money or Life?
(The Book Contained Unsolved
Mystery Chapter, Part One)
ROSALINDA
"HOW is he doing, Ajax?" I asked as I approached. I planned to meet him at the cafeteria; it's 6 am, and we're already at school. "What did the two of them talk about?" I added.
"I'm not going to say that he's doing great, good, or fine. He definitely needs to go to therapy, if you ask me," Ajax said directly. "But I admire Raleigh. He listened to your brother until eight pm. He stayed beside him, listening while your brother was crying. After everything, Raleigh carefully chose his words to avoid triggering your brother's emotions and successfully calmed and comforted him."
I couldn't help but smile a little. I didn't expect someone like Raleigh to have such a side, but I'm totally grateful to him. I also wonder how he did it. Why can't I do that? I just make everything worse.
I should learn from him.
And also, I will thank him later.
"Also," he continued, "your brother asked him if he's a bad person because of what he did to you last night." Nagsimulang sumikip ang dibdib ko. The pain was rising again. "Pero alam mo ba ang sinagot niya? Raleigh said, 'You are not a bad person; you just did a bad thing. But it could be that you will become one if you actually end her life. You have to apologize to her. Do you want me to accompany you?' Yan ang sinabi niya. Your brother is actually guilty of what he did. I hope you will forgive him, Rosalinda."
"I don't hate him, feel angry, dislike, or fear him because of what he did. I understand him, Ajax." Pagkaklaro ko.
Tumango siya, saka lalong sumeryoso ang ekspresyon nito sa mukha. "Buti ka pa, pero ako, knowing what he did. I don't think so I can forget about it and move on, he was about to kill you. And you know that, we have to be alarmed about that."
"I know." Tipid kong tugon. "Why are you worring about me that much?" Takang-tanong ko, na ikinataka niya rin.
"Isn't that obvious?" He sighed, defeatedly. "Forget it. Nag-breakfast ka na ba? Sabayan mo na ko."
"Okay?" Tugon ko na nagaalanganin pa, saka bahagyang ngumiti.
"Don't worry, my treat." Lumawak ang ngisi niya at lalo pa itong dumikit sa akin. "I thought you will going to take down my invitation, haha! Akala ko lang pala 'yon." Ngumiti na lamang ako ng pilit at hindi na nagsasalita, while he keep talking to me.
LILIPAT muli ako sa ibang apartment. Kaka-upa ko pa lang ng apartment kahapon at hindi na ako nagdadalawang isip na umalis mula sa apartment ni Clarissa. Pasamantalang naninirahan lamang ako sa unit niya, dahil hindi pa bumabalik ang kaniyang roommate, however dadating na siya ngayon kaya napagsiyahan kong ngayon na ako aalis rito.
"Are you sure, you're going to be okay being alone?" She asked, grabe ang pagalala ng eskpresyon sa mukha niya. But, her eyes begging me to stay with her in her unit.
"I'll be fine, Clare." I rest assured her, but she seems not convinced. Ngunit alam niyang hindi niya ko mapipigilan sa aking paglisan.
Tumango-tango na lamang siya, subalit kapansin-pansin ang kamy niyang sobrang higpit sa pagkakahawak sa'king maleta.
"Sure kang aalis ka talaga?" Muli niyang paninigurado at hindi ko mapigilang matawa.
"Oo, aalis ako." Natatawa ko pang sabi. Nasisiyahan lang ako sa reaksyon niya, para siyang bata na ayaw malayo sa kaniyang ina.
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