Dekko Enriquez is a walking sunshine. Negativity has no room in her world and she believes in the goodness of people. Suddenly, her world did a 360-degree rotation...turning into dark, gruesome and bloody.
How will bubbly Dekko handle being a suspe...
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I CLOSED MY eyes and opened them again, thinking maybe I was just dreaming. My hope died when the police officer was still there, standing, waiting for my reaction.
“Pwede ko ho ba kayong makausap? Kayo ang katabing unit kaya kayo rin ang posibleng nakarinig o nakakakita sa nangyaring insidente.”
I bit my lower lip, trying to hold the lump in my throat. “Sigurado po ba kayo? Maybe you got it wrong…I just talked to Fia yesterday!” I shook my head in confusion. “It’s impossible that she’s dead…”
“Pasensya na, Ma’am,” said Officer Tales.
Hindi ko pinansin ang sinabi ng pulis dahil bigla na lamang akong lumabas ng aking unit at naglakad patungo sa kabila. Kailangan kong makita si Fia! Baka nagkakamali lang sila…baka kapangalan niya lang o kaya…hindi…imposible talaga dahil nagkausap pa lang kami kahapon!
Napatakip na lamang ako sa aking bibig na datnan ko ang kaniyang unit na napaliligiran ng crime scene tape. Nagtubig ang aking mga mata nang matanaw ko siya, nakahiga sa kaniyang sofa suot ang isang puting bistida.
The sound of cameras flashing made it more real. Police officers are going in and out of her unit, some are taking photos of the crime scene while others are talking to my neighbors.
Fia looks like she’s just sleeping peacefully. There was no blood on her, even at the sofa or at the floor! Her unit was unbelievably clean. But the red scratches and marks on her arms were noticeable. I tried to remember if she has those yesterday…for sure I’ll notice if she had them, right?
Did someone kill her or did she do it herself? No, I know Fia won’t do that to herself!
As the thought of Fia being dead sinked into me, my eyes started weeping. Seeing her at this state was something I never imagined to witness.
We were just laughing yesterday…
In the midst of my silent cry, Kael suddenly arrived and tried to enter Fia’s unit. His eyes were bloodshot, hair’s a mess—surely he had been devastated with the news.
“Sir, hindi po kayo pwedeng pumasok hangga’t patuloy ang imbestigasyon.”
“What the fuck? She’s my girlfriend! I have to see her, hold her…why are you holding me back, you motherfucker?!”
Humarang ang pulis sa kaniyang harapan. “Pasensya na talaga, Sir. Sumusunod lang kami sa protocol.”
“Putanginang protocol ‘yan!” mariing sigaw ni Kael. “Get out of my way or I’ll punch you in the face!”
Dahil hindi nagpapapigil si Kael ay dalawang pulis na ang nagtulong para alisin siya sa loob. Binitbit siya palabas ng unit ni Fia, panay ang palag niya pero hindi tumigil ang mga pulis hangga’t nailayo siya.
Ang ilang mga kapitbahay namin ay lumabas na rin ng kanilang unit at tinitignan ang nangyayari. Naglagay na ng harang ang mga pulis sa palibot ng unit 720, ang pinakadulong unit sa aming floor.
