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Chapter 32 : Beetlejuice

MHOREIN

"Ayon! Show me what you're made of, Agustin!" Inspector Leto said, Proudly.

"Nagrereklamo ang asawa ni Alex sa relasyon nila at sa sanggol,"

"May mga message dito na mukhang mayroon siyang kausap kahit wala naman. Tinatawag niya rin itong mama." I continued to scroll on the phone. My eyebrows met when a message popped up. She's chatting from a different phone.

(Mom, Im at your house. Why arent you answering the door. I can see you there.)

Tinignan ko si Chain.

"Akin na yung mga I. D. 's." Chain handed me both of their I. D.'s.

"Yes..." I whispered in relief when I saw that his wife hasnt changed her I. D.

She still uses her maiden name. It read Jaiden Mikaela Waren. Which means she hasnt changed her I.D. even when they got married. Malaki ang tiyansa na bahay ng mga magulang o childhood home ni Jaiden ang nakalagay sa identification card niya.

I was right. Alex has a different address. Possibly his childhood home or his family's house, Located in Leounet.

"Mayroon bang nakakaalam kung saan ang South Lezran, Block 84, Lot 7, Elmer Street is?" I asked.

"Oo, That's 30 minutes away from here if we take the fast route." Clark answered.

"Ano pang hinihintah natin? She's at her mom's house." We were about to rush out of the room when Gelene stopped me.

"Hey, Hey. You stay here. We go. Goodbye! Thanks for the tip." She flipped her hair and went on her way. She stopped when no one followed.

Not even Arvin and Clark.

"Have some courtesy, Gelene. They solved the case, We should be the one's not going." Arvin said. I smirked.

"Ano?" Gelene looked at Inspector Leto. Nagkibit balikat si Leto.

"Tama naman si Arvin."

"If you guys are done you can follow us. She could get away with all the time we're giving her." I swiftly walked out of the room with Chain trailing behind me. I took the gloves off and threw it in a trash can that we passed by.

"Hintayin niyo naman kami!" I looked behind me and saw Clark, Arvin and Inspector Leto speed walking behind us. They started running to catch up. When we got to the parking lot I was about to open Chain's car door when Leto stopped me.

"Hoy! Saan kayo pupunta? Dito na kayo sumakay!" He opened the police car doors and signaled us to use that instead.

I slammed the police car door close. I sat on shotgun while Chain and Clark's on the back. The Lezran detectives were in another police car. Leto drove at a speed that can probably take us there in less that 10 minutes. Seriously, He drives fast as fuck.

"Hey, Why's he here?" I chuckled pointing at Clark on the rear view mirror.

We were all panting from running. Sweat ran down my forehead then I realized, I've never been this happy to solve a murder case.

"Pasensya na, I just wanted to see you guys in action. Im just a big fan." Clark smiled. He reminds me of Aiden. Chain laughed.

"Wala na bang ibibilis ito?" I asked Inspector Leto.

"Seriously, Mhorein?" He stepped on the gas pedal and everything outside blurred. My eyes widened when everything around me felt suffocating.

"Mon amour... Cruel is watching a police car explode. Seeing their flesh fall off their bodies while they scream and beg for mercy from what ever they saw coming for them. "

I hit the dashboard.

"Slow down." Bumigat ang paghinga ko.

"Ano? Akala ko ba-" Leto looked at me, Confused.

"Slow down!" I screamed.

"Just slow down!" Said Chain, Realizing what's happening. Leto looked at us confused before slowing down.

"What... Was that?" Clark asked. I gulped, Trying to control my breath.

"Im sorry... It's just that I remembered..." I tried to say in between breathes.

"Oh... Right." Nanahimik ang sasakyan. News about Inspector Arcilla's death must've gotten around.

"Andito na tayo." We pulled over near an old abandoned house. Other police cars surrounded the street. Through the window I can see a woman kneeling down with her head slamming on the glass door.

"Can I borrow this?" I asked Leto.

"Ang alin?" I hit the glove compartment causing it to open.

"This. " I pulled a gun out.

"Oo naman, Tara na." Inspector Leto got out of the car.

Hinintay kong makalabas silang lahat bago ako sumunod. In a few seconds the woman was surrounded by men in blue pointing guns at her.

"Leto... Guns down." Bulong ko.

Leto signalled his men. They looked at each other and slowly put their guns down. I glanced at the Lezran detectives. Arvin was looking at our direction but Gelene focused on the woman.

"Ma! Naririnig kita! Bakit ayaw mong buksan ang pinto? Anong problema?" Jaiden sobbed and banged on the glass door.

"Mom! Come on! Open the door, please..." Pagmamakaawa nito.

When I looked through the glass door and saw all the lights off and no one there, I realized, She's completely lost grip of reality.

"Dont." Gelene stopped me when I was about to walk towards her.

"Stay here... She has a knife..." Bulong ni Gelene.

"Mama... Ayoko... Buksan mo nalang yung pinto, Please." My eyebrows met.

"Alam ko, Ma. Alam ko... Hindi ba pwedeng dito ka muna? Kahit saglit nalang?" Jaiden cried. She pulled out the knife and held it to her wrist. My eyes widened.

"No... No!" Gelene held my arm.

"I said stay here!"

"She's gonna kill herself!" Chain had his hands wrapped around my other arm.

"Chain!" I watched as Jaiden kept crying.

"I know youre on the other side, Mom! I know you're waiting!" Humagulgol ito.

"Isama mo na ako, Please..." Hinampas ni Jaiden ang sarili sa salaming pinto.

Jaiden stared infront of her, As if there was actually someone behind the glass door telling her to kill herself.

"Mama... Please. You can just stay here."

"Mama!" Jaiden went into a tantrum and hit her head on the door harder.

"Just open the door! I wanna talk to you! Please!"

Our eyes widened when we heard a loud deafening gun shot.