Hindrance

Chapter 3: LSD

LSD belongs to a group of drugs known a psychedelics. When small doses are taken, it can produce mild changes in perception, mood and thought.

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Bright sunlight shone as Hobin opened his eyes the next day, he woke up very early because of the sound of the telephone in the living room. He struggled to get off the couch because he was exhausted after what he did last night.

"Good morning, Mr. Kim Hobin. I'm Police Officer Calvin Choi from Seodong Gu Police Station, I called to report the progress of the investigation," sabi ng pulis sa kabilang linya na may pangalang Calvin.

"Okay," walang ganang sagot ni Hobin, habang kinukusot niya ang mga mata at humihikab.

I still want to sleep.

"Fingerprints from the chef knife were identified yesterday and we are sorry that it came from your father, ngayon lang namin naipalam sa'yo dahil madami din kaming ginagawa."

"Okay," sagot niya ulit habang nakapikit ang dalawang mata. His eyelids are heavy, antok na antok pa talaga siya.

As Calvin spoke to him, he heard him take a deep breath and sensed his patience running out. "Pwede mo na kunin ang katawan ng magulang mo dahil tapos na ang autopsy, but it will take a long time to get the result because there are drugs found in your house."

Natigilan si Hobin at dumilat dahil sa narinig.

"Do you think nagtatake siya ng drugs?" tanong ni Calvin kaya umayos siya ng tayo para sagutin 'yon.

"I remember dad taking medicine, he said it can ease his anxiety. It can make him smarter, happier, and healthier, but I shouldn't try that or I'll be in big trouble." Hobin took a look at the bandage covering the wounds he caused on his wrist last night.

And he yawned once more.

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Calvin started cursing on the other line. "Mr. Kim, pwede bang huwag mo 'yan gawin? Nahahawa ako," reklamo niya. Humikab siya sa kabilang linya at narinig 'yon ni Hobin kaya naman napahikab itong muli.

"The f*ck, Mr. Kim!" he cursed again and seemed to be moving his phone so that Hobin wouldn't hear him yawning. It spreads easily and it still quite drowsy.

"Why did you call so early?" nagreklamo din ni Hobin sa kaniya.

"Madami kaming kailangan gawin. Yung autopsy result ng mga magulang mo next week pa makukuha dahil kailangan din malaman kung anong drugs ang meron kay Mr. Kim."

Maririnig sa kabilang linya ang tunog ng paglipat-lipat ni Calvin ng pages ng mga papel. He looks really busy right now.

"Calvin Choi!" Narinig ni Hobin na may tumawag sa pangalan nito at dinig niya din na huminga ito nang pagkalalim-lalim.

"Bakit, hindi mo ba nakikita? Marami akong ginagawa kaya mamaya mo na ako ayain magkape, istorbo ka." Dahil nga madami siyang ginagawa ay galit niya itong sinagot.

"What did you say!?"

"Po, Detective? Ikaw pala 'yan! Sorry." Rinig sa telepono na tumayo sa upuan si Calvin at siguradong yumuko pa ito sa harap ng Detective na nasigawan niya. "Akala ko si Eric ang tumatawag sa akin." Humingi siya agad ng tawad sa taong mas mataas ang posisyon sa kaniya. He's the detective who interviewed Hobin the other day.

"Kailangan ko na magpaalam, see you next week," sabi ni Calvin sabay end ng call.

Hindi na inaantok si Hobin, nagising siya ng tuluyan dahil sa Detective na dumating. He hung up the telephone and went to his bedroom to tidy himself up. Magpupunta siya ng hospital para kunin ang mga katawan ng magulang niya.