Daybreak (Project:Mystery #2) [COMPLETE]

Chapter Eight: The Actress' Replica (The Other Half)

Chapter Eight: The Actress' Replica (The Other Half)

Mavis' POV
"What are you doing when the victim was still alive?" tanong ng police officer sa akin.

Flashback to when we are with Throne, I and Flare read all about the alibis that the people we've been disguised--their movements, actions, memories, and mannerisms--so we could pretend that we are them so that we could not get caught.

"I was with Santino when the incident happened. We were the ones whose in charge of the lighting adjustments."

Tumingin ang officer sa director. "Confirmation?"

The director, Sup West, nodded. "Confirmed they are in charge of the lighting adjustments, but I saw Santino went to the bathroom before the shooting started."

"Good," sabi ng officer. Tumingin siya kay Flare na naka-disguise as Santino Porscher. "Do you have an alibi?"

"I have none," Flare said. "No one saw me inside the bathroom but I was there, I swear I was!" he shouted.

Wow! Kung mayroong awardings ngayon, ibibigay ko na kay Flare ang best actor award. Napakagaling kasing mag-acting. Akala mo talaga kabadong-kabado eh.

"Then, you could be one of the suspects." Tumingin sa akin ang officer. He nodded. "You may now go. You're out of the suspect's list. And the rest? Come with me."

I grinned as I saw Flare getting away with the suspects. I winked at him when he glanced at me. Sinamaan niya lang ako ng tingin bago siya nawala sa paningin ko.

Now, for the next step. Kinuha ko ang gloves na ibinigay sa akin ni Flare bago pa man kami mag-execute ng plano namin. I put it on my hands bago ako nagsimulang mag-inspect.

Inobserbahan ko ang buong studio. Tumungo ako sa kama kung saan namatay ang biktima.

As what Patrick String said, the man who ran towards Flare's office a couple hours ago, namatay si Pisca Romero habang nasa shooting kasama ang kanyang leading man na si Zen Thomas, na wala ka-alam-alam kung paano namatay ang kanyang leading lady.

Inikot ko ang buong kama. What they will do was a love scene. Ang sabi ni Patrick, hindi pa raw nagsisimula ang intercourse ng mangyari ang pagpatay. Then, how did the woman died?

"Hey!" Napaigtad ako at napatingin. Nakita ko ang officer na dine-duct ni Flare na naglalajad palapit sa akin. "You can't go there! It was prohibited by the police."

Nerbyos akong tumawa at umaktong walang alam. "I'm just curious what this is. Sorry," sabi at tatalikod na sana nang may nakita akong isang basa sa gilid ng kama. Kapag tiningnang mabuti ay may kasama iyong puti at pula na tila polka dots.

"Get out! Now!" sigaw sa akin ng officer na nakapagpabalik sa akin sa kasalukuyan.

"HEHE. So sorry," sabi ko at saka umalis na doon. Sunod naman akong pumunta sa isa pang pinaghihinalaan.

Pumasok ako doon at tiningnan ang bawat trash bins sa bawat cubicle at sa baba ng mga sink. There's nothing unusual whatsoever.

Napatigil ako nang may marinig akong tunog na nagmula sa labas ng bathroom. The bathroom was next to the outside lot kaya may madaling makapasok dito. Noted pa natin ang mga bintana sa bawat cubicle. Someone could step inside any minute.

Hindi ako gumalaw. Tanging paghinga ko lang ang maririnig habang pinapakiramdaman ko at pinapakinggan ang biglang tunog na iyon.

Unti-unti akong lumingon sa direksiyon na iyon at matatalim ang mga matang mabilis na tumingin sa kalagitnaan ng pagkakaba.