Detective Trainees (COMPLETED)

Chapter 4 : Two Consecutive Murders

Chapter 4 : Two Consecutive Murders

Esther Legaspi’s parents went here the following day. Nakipag-usap sila kay Sir Martin regarding to the suicide case of their daughter. Ipinakita rin nila Inspector Inugami ang note ni Esther bago siya magpakamatay.

Her mom, was crying uncontrollably. The husband tried comforting his wife even though they are not in a good terms right now.

Since tumulong kami ni Nol sa kaso, ini-excuse kami ni Sir Martin sa lahat ng subjects namin.

I was reading Detective Conan Manga when the bell rang. Hindi ako umimik kahit pa katabi ko si Nol. Required kasi na kung sino ang partner mo, siya ang katabi mo. Uh, what the hell?

Pumasok ang trainer namin sa Forensics. She discussed everything we need to know for our first forensic activity. We will do the activity for four hours straight. Hindi naman sa ayaw ko pero nakakatamad talaga.

Papunta na kami sa isang room kung saan gaganapin ang activity nang i-excuse ang trainer namin para sa isang meeting. We ended up going back to our room.

“Nakakapagod mag-akyat baba sa hagdan!” sabi ni Jarett. Kaklase ko.

As soon as we went back to our room, I immediately sat down and opened my manga.

Kumunot ang noo ko at nagsalubong ang mga kilay nang biglang hilain iyon ni Nol. “Hey, careful!” I exclaimed.

When it comes to my books, ayokong nadudumihan ang mga ‘yon. Ayokong nalulukot. Ayokong nasisira. I treasure my books so much. They give information and knowledge so they are worth the care.

“Instead of reading this, why don’t we talk about this.” ani Nol at naglabas ng dyaryo sa kanyang bag.

I raised my eyebrow. Kinuha ko ang newspaper at agad kong nakita ang title ng isang headline.

“ARCHITECT PAULO SELLO MURDER.”

“Okay, so?” I’m not really interested. Police can solve it, I’m sure. Kukunin ko na sana ang manga book ko pero inilayo niya iyon.

“Read it.” utos niya.

“Aish!” reklamo ko at kinuha ulit ang dyaryo.

Binasa ko nga ang nasa headline. Tungkol ito sa isang Architect na pinatay sa mismong bahay nito.

“The article says that Architect Paulo Sello was murdered in his own house yesterday. Around 2:45 in the afternoon, his friend, Baro Olaguero found his body inside the bathroom. Ayon sa mga pulis, he was stabbed ten times on the different part of his body.” inilagay ni Nol ang manga sa desk ko.

“Hindi nakita ang murder weapon sa crime scene. Ayon kay Inspector Inugami na pumunta rin doon ay kinwestyon na nila ang mga huling nakasama ng biktima.”

He took out his phone. “Lahat ng alibi nila ay napatunayan kaya hindi pa rin matukoy kung sino ang suspek.”

Nagsalubong ang mga kilay ko. What? Paano nangyari ‘yon? Something’s wrong.

“I have a wild guess. Hindi taga-rito ang pumatay sa Architect. Maybe, after killing the victim, he left this city.” sabi ni Nol at sumandal sa backrest ng silya niya.

“Ang pinagtataka ko lang ay ang sinend na picture ni Inspector Inugami sakin.” aniya at ipinakita sakin ang litrato.

Picture ito ng isang papel na may malaking ‘V’ na nakasulat.

“Now, who’s V?” I asked.

He shrugged. “I don’t have any idea.” sabi niya at tumitig sa kisame ng room.