The Culprit (UNDER REVISION)

Case 003: 1st Task 👮

                                 "Investigation"

ALEJANDRO
Again, he went to the crime scene for further investigation. He already have an answer in mind but he needs confirmation. He knows he can't base with his deduction no matter how possible it is. He needs evidence to prove his claim.

"Inspector!"

He doesn't need to look back cause he's pretty sure who's the owner of the voice. "Anong ginagawa mo rito?" he asked without looking at her.

She smiled and took a long steps to match his footsteps. "Ikaw 'yong may hawak ng case kahapon?" the friendly smile still plastered on her face.

"Why asking the obvious?" he knows that she just asked that to start conversation with him, but he can't help but to be rude to her. There's something in her that annoys him, aside from the fact that he hate when people asking a very obvious question.

"Oo nga sabi ko nga!" she smiled as if she's not getting intimidated with him. Her bubbly personality contradicting his rudeness. "So, do you have an answer for this?" she went on.

He did not answer her question and carried on walking. He don't need her help. He believe can solve this case on his own. There are no reason for him to prolong their conversation.

ALEXIS
She knew that Alejandro does not have a plan of telling her but she keeps on following him. Gusto kasi niyang malaman kung pareho sila ng hinala. Naniniwala siya na tama ang hinala niya at tutugma iyon sa binata.

Nagtaka siya nang lumampas sa crime scene ang binata, bagkus ay nag-doorbell ito sa kasunod na bahay. Kahit nagtataka ay sumunod na rin siya dito.

"Good morning," he greeted the man who opened the gate for them.

"Good morning din," tumingin ito sa suot na uniporme ni Alejandro. "How can I help you, Sir?" anito nang mapagtantong pulis ang kaharap.

"I just want to ask if you're familiar with this man?" He showed the screen shot photo on his phone to the guy. Kuha iyon ng CCTV, ang lalaki ay ang basurero.

"So, the garbage man is Alejandro's suspect?" she thought. Kung gano'n, magkaiba ang hinala nila? Akala pa naman niya ay iisa sila ng hinala. Kung ngayon ay isa ang mali sa kanila. But she's sure her deduction was correct, marahil si Alejandro nga ang nagkakamali.

"Kilala ko ang mga kumukuha ng basura dito. Sometimes I give my segregated garbage to them tulad ng dyaryo at lata, I'm sure that he's not one of them," paliwanag ng lalaki matapos tignan ang larawan.

"Sigurado ho kayo?" paniniguro ng binata. Nangunot pa ang noo nito na tila hindi kumbinsido sa sagot ng kaharap.

"Opo sigurado ako, hindi ko pa nakikita ang lalaking 'yan," sagot naman ng lalaki.

"Thank you Sir," he thank the guy
and turned his back on her.

"Your main suspect...is the garbage man?" she asked to confirm that they have different deduction.

"Bakit meron pa bang iba?"

"Oo, pwede rin 'yong lalaking sakay ng pulang van. I already did research and I found out na ex-boyfriend ni Almira ang may-ari ng van," she talk endlessly. She's being like that whenever she's sure about a certain thing.

He nodded but didn't look convince. "I can't see any connection with that."

He's narrowing his forehead; on the other hand she frowned. She can't hide the disappointment on her face. She was expecting him to agree with her and consider what she stated but he did the opposite.