Arcane Academy Mysteries[Case Closed]

Chapter 9: Tresha C. Del Gado

"And I will show you something you might want to see." Tapos pumunta ako sa kwarto ko para kunin ang condom na nasa forensic plastic bag.

"Here." Nilapag ko sa table ang plastic bag na naglalaman ng gamit nang condom. Lalong nanlaki ang mga mata nya. She might think that I am crazy enough for stealing such crucial evidence from the crime scene.

"Why did you stole that evidence?"

"I didn't steal it, I kept it because I know that the cops won't. Gaya nga ng sinabi ko, hindi nila hahayaan na maging murder ang case na ito. They are more concern on the Academy's Image than Justice for a dead body. In short, there's no justice here. We have to make our own justice."

"Hmmn.." Humawak pa siya sa kanyang baba na tila nagiisip ng malalim.

"So, let me now know what the real story is." Umayos siya ng upo. Kanina kasi ay naka dekuatro siya.

"Let's just make the long story short." I said. Tumango na lang siya.

"First, they had sex, then right after that, the guy volunteered himself to get her something to drink since she's tired enough get out of the bed. Kumuha siya ng dalawang glasses of Lemon juice at ang isa doon ay nilagyan niya ng powdered sleeping pills. Since maasim ang lemon, hindi na nalasahan o napansin ng babae ang sleeping pills na nakalagay sa inumin niya. After few minutes ay nawalan na siya ng malay. And the murder is done just like that. However, he left the most incriminating evidence on the crime scene, which is right in front of you."

"Eh sino naman sa tingin mo ang gumawa ng emergency call?" Tanong niya.

"Obviously, the guy was the one who did the emergency call. Pero saka lang siya tumawag after 30 minutes to mess up the time of death. However, the presence of rigor is a poor determinant of the time of death. So we can't really be sure about it."

"There were even residues of powdered sleeping pills at the bottom of one of the cups but he didn't bother to wash it away because he knows that the cops will not give a damn about it."

"He's even a good actor. I saw him crying at the floor near the stairs down to fourth floor, the night he murdered his girlfriend. At tingin ko, sinadya niyang manatili doon dahil alam niyang dadaan ako doon pag alis ko sa crime scene. Nasa kabilang dulo lang kasi ang room ko." Napaismid na lang ako nang maalala ko ang gabing yun.

After I checked everything that I can see on the crime scene ay nagdisisyon na ako na bumalik sa room ko. Hindi ko na sinabi sa mga pulis ang deductions ko dahil alam kong wala din naman silang gagawin.

Naglalakad ako papunta sa kabilang dulo ng 5th floor dahil nandoon ang unit ko nang mapansin ko ang isang lalaking nakaupo sa floor malapit sa hagdan pababa ng 4th floor na tila umiiyak.

Lalampasan ko lang sana siya ngunit bigla siyang nagsalita kaya napatigil ako at nilingon siya.

"Masaya naman kami. I don't know what made her do it. I was so mad at her." I almost laugh at what he said.

"Oh I'm so sorry for your loss." Malungkot na lahad ko. He wants to play games with me? Fine!

"Are you perhaps her boyfriend?" I asked in fake sympathy.

"Yes. I'm her Boyfriend for 3 damn good years."

"I thought everything I did for her was enough to make her happy, or to forget the mess within her family. I was wrong. Hindi pa din pala ito sapat." Punong puno ng emosyon na sabi pa niya na may kasama pang pagpupunas ng luha. I want to smack his face with the forensic plastic bag I hid in my pocket for what he just said.

"I love her so much." he said and I'm done. I'm done hearing his shit.

"Then why the hell did you kill her?" Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko.

Nanlaki ang mata niya at bigla siyang napatayo sa kinauupuan niya.

"What the fuck are you talking about?" He asked, but it sounds more like a threat than a question. See, he's so defensive.

"How dare you lie on my face! I know what you did." Lalong nanlaki ang mga mata niya.

"Wag na tayong maglokohan dito. Alam kong alam mo, na pumasok ako sa crime scene. I know everything you did in your gross and flawed crime" He was about to say something but I interrupt.

"You know what? You're so selfish. Hindi mo na inisip yung pamilya nong tao, yung mga pangarap niya, o yung mga kaibigan niya. You didn't do it because you love her or doesn't want her to be with someone else but you did it because you are selfish enough to do it. Wala kang karapatan na kitilin ang buhay ng girlfriend mo kahit pa nalaman mo na niloloko ka na niya." Hindi ko na talaga napigilan ang sarili ko.

Napaluhod siya kasabay ng pagpatak ng mga luha niya dahil sa sinabi ko.

"I didn't mean to kill her. I was just so angry when I learned about her secret relationship with my bestfriend. And every day that we're together, she was acting as if nothing wrong is going on." Patuloy na siya sa paghagulgol.

"So now, you only have two choices, either turn yourself in, or I'll turn you in. But it still depends on you. If you find another way to give her justice, then do it." I said and walked away from him.

Ikinuwento ko din sa kanya ang naging usapan namin nung lalaki.

"I didn't know that, that idiot will take my advice seriously. Dapat pala hindi ko na sinabi yun." Napabuntong hininga na lang ako sa pagkakaalala ko non.

"It's his choice. Wala tayong magagawa dun." komento nya naman.

"So I believe we are done here." Sagot ko naman.

"Ah, yes. Salamat sa oras mo. Sana hindi na mangyare ang ganong klaseng incidente sa susunod. Thank You din sa pagkain." She said smiling. I just nod.

After that ay pinalabas ko na siya. But before I went to the bathroom, kinuha ko muna ang forensic plastic bag na naglalaman ng condom at saka itinapon ito sa trash bin. I won't need it anymore. Case Closed.