F A I L E D, K I L L E D
I feel relieved when the case was closed. I let out a deep breath as I enter my condo unit.
"What a tiring day" I muttered, bago hinagis sa kung saan ang bag ko.
I stared at the ceiling with a smile plastered on my face. Sobrang sarap sa pakiramdam na nabigyan ng hustisya ang pagkamatay ng kapatid ni Kisha, one of our client.
Napakahusay ng killer, pinalabas na suicide ang pagkamatay ng kapatid ni Kisha but then our team didn't stop to search some evidence para mapatunayan na murder case 'yon. Finally we came up with a strong evidence to make the case solved.
I immediately picked my phone when i saw Dad's number on the screen.
"Ready yourself for the new case, and this time i want you to solve this with your own. Meet me tomorrow at exactly 8:30 a.m, in my office." And after that he hang up.
Nice. He didn't even bother to greet or congratulate me.
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"What? You mean... you want me to lure the killer inside that freaking campus. So you want me to disguise as a transferee student and---"
"Yes, you easily got the point. You will investigate every situation happens in the campus, kung ba't may mga students ang namamatay" saad ni Dad.
Hindi parin maipinta ang mukha ko habang nakatitig sa walang emosyong mukha ng aking ama.
"What if tama talaga sila na suicide ang dahilan ng pagkamatay ng mga studyante?" Nonsense kong sabi. Kaya nga pinapaimbistigahan diba?
"Aria, just tell me if you don't want to handle this case." His monotonous voice filled the four corners of the room.
"I can handle it. I'm just surprised because this time i will work with my own," saad ko habang tinatapunan ng tingin ang dalawa kong ka-team.
"Here's the papers and suchs, you can start now as long as you submit that in the dean's office" saad ni Dad habang inaabot sa akin ang envelope na naglalaman ng student application na gagamitin ko.
"Good Luck, Aria" rinig kong saad ng mga kateam ko habang lumalabas ako ng office ni Dad.
I let out a heavy sigh. "I can do this"
I will make my father proud this time. Wala ng atrasan 'to, ginusto ko rin namang sumunod sa yapak ng ama kong detective kaya paninindigan ko 'to.
My first day in Star University was normal, wala naman akong naramdamang kahina-hinala. Maraming gustong sumabay sa'kin na mag lunch but I refuses them all, magiging sagabal lang sila sa misyon ko.
As I played this role, a-transfer-innocent-student, everyone wants to be friend or to be close to me. Tss, puro plastic lang naman sila, so I decided to ignore them.
Naglalakad ako pabalik sa classroom nang makarinig ako ng sigawan ng mga studyante. I turned back my gaze and saw the body covered with blood lying on the ground.
Agad akong humalo sa nagkukumpolang mga studyante at inimbestigahan gamit ang aking mga mata ang katawan ng babaeng nakahilata sa harap namin.
I heard sobbing from my back. Nilingon ko siya at sa karamihan dito siya lang ang umiyak, while everyone is recovering from aftershocks.
I get this opportunity to ask her. Naningkit ang mata ko nang matandaan ang mukha niya, she's my classmate---the one who first approached me yesterday.
"Ahm, do you mind if i ask what happened?" Mahina kong saad, sapat na para maagaw ko ang atens'yon niya.
"S-sabi niya ma-mag k-kita kami s-sa rooftop p-para do'n mag s-study, tapos n'ong pagdating ko tumalon na siya." She explained between her sobs.
