What Happened That Night

I just finished my undergraduate degree, I turned 22 years old, I got accepted to my dream Medical School - everything is going good in my life. Until that night.

I was walking down the streets to go back to my dorm when I heard a scream. At first, I was hesitant to follow and go where the voice is coming from. Boses siya ng babae. I was supposed to shake it out and just went home already thinking na baka magkakaibigan lang 'yon na nagbibiruan. Pero who am I kidding? I know it clearly na it wasn't some kind of joke or something. The girl's voice is clearly asking for something - she needs help. Alam kong delikado pero sinundan ko kung saan nanggagaling ang boses na iyon.

I could clearly remember what happened that night. It was so vivid to me. Tandang-tanda ko ang takot na naramdaman ko ng gabing iyon.

5 years later and I didn't know that what happened that night will still haunt me.

I received a text coming from a friend of mine that says na I should open the TV right now. I was clueless why so I did open the television in front of me. It was on a news channel.

As the newscaster speaks, I felt like her words is digging up the memories I've been trying to forget. "The Murder case of Ms. Lorine Del Prado, the only heir of the Del Prado clan who is a well known family in Politics here in the Philippines, has been reopened due to a potential witness that came up a few days ago. There is still no statement about the witness identity but it was reportedly stated that the witness have given a name of a possible prime suspect to Ms. Del Prado's murder that happened on May 2, 2014. We will be back for additional information regarding this matter." Nahihilo ako. Hindi ko alam kung ano iisipin ko, kung anong gagawin ko.

A witness? Is it possible na nung gabing iyon ay hindi lang ako ang nanduon at nakakita ng buong pangyayari?

That night, I witnessed a murder.
And I know who is the killer.