The Culprit (UNDER REVISION)

Case 040: Cybercrime 👮

                            "Self-defense"

ALEJANDRO
He closed is eyes and ready himself for a quick and painful dead...but it never came.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw Alexis few inches away from the suspect's lifeless body. She was holding a gun!

Nagtataka siya kung paano iyon nangyari. Nang pumikit siya na hawak ng lalaki ang baril. Tinignan niya muli ang lalaki, hawak pa rin nito ang baril. Kung ganoon ay saan kumuha ng baril si Alexis?

"Alexis!" Dinaluhan niya ito at hinawakan ang nanlalamig na kamay.

"Alejandro... I killed him," Alexis started breathing heavily, her hands begun shaking uncontrollably.

"No, you just did a right thing." He hugged her as he tried to comfort her.

"But... I killed him."

"No, listen to me...don't feel guilty, you just did a right thing. Okay? You just did a right thing. What you did is just a self-defense."

"No! I killed him I killed him!" paulit-ulit na usal nito habang walang tigil pa rin sa pag-iyak. Nanatili naman siyang nakayakap dito.

He called Matt and ask for a back up. Hindi naman nagtagal ay dumating na rin ito.

Alexis was sent to the hospital while he went back to their headquarters. Nahanap na rin nila ang mga bata ng nakatakas na ngayon ay nasa pangangalaga pa ng SCBI.

Ang bangkay naman ni Dan na nakilala nila sa totoong pangalan na Lance Yoon, isang Chinese national ay kasalukuyang nasa pangangalaga ng forensic examiner na si Doctor Jhea Yao. Kailangan pang isailalim ang bangkay nito sa ilang test upang makumpirma kung may hinalay ito sa mga batang biktima. Ang kasabwat naman nitong si Bartolome ay dinala na sa pulisya.

"Inspector, baka naman pwede na ho kayong kumain?" Ivan appeared out of nowhere.

"Later PO2 de Jesus... later!"

Wala itong nagawa at napailing na napakamot sa batok.

"What happened to Alexis?" it was Kath, rushing towards his desk. Kitang-kita niya sa mukha nito ang labis na pag-aalala para sa kaibigan.

"She was sent to the hospital, don't worry she'll be fine."

"Alam na ba 'to ng pamilya n'ya?"

"I contacted her friends, sila na raw ang bahala."

"Inspector, can I go the hospital? I want to check for her, I want to be sure that she's fine."

He looked at his watch. Pasado alas nuwebe na ng gabi at wala na rin naman silang ginagawa. "Yes, Cañete. but make it fast okay? Bumalik ka agad after an hour, is that clear?"

"Yes Inspector, salamat po."

He go back to his desk. He leaned his back on the couch. Ngayon lang siya nakaramdaman ang pagod. Ipinikit niya ang mga mata at hinayaan ang sarili na tangayin ng antok.

ALEXIS
Gun shots
Loud screams
Blood scattered

Those three flashed before her eyes. She saw Alejandro few inches away from her...and someone was pointing a gun to him.

Dahan-dahan, ipinikit nito ang mga mata at hinintay na lamang ang kanyang kamatayan.

Mula sa kalayuan ay may nakita siyang nakakalat na baril. Her hand was shaking but she managed to hold it. Without a word, she pull the trigger and the bullet come out from it landed on the target's forehead.

She really don't know where she find a courage to do that, and she honestly regret what she just did. Pakiramdam niya at hindi na rin siya naiiba sa lalaki at sa mga kriminal na nakalaban niya. She just became a criminal!