Kabanata 7

Pareho kaming nabigla ni Detective Lincallo nang sabihin ni Doc Ramirez na hindi stab wounds ang ikinamatay ni Justice Mangayao. It’s odd, kitang-kita ko sa picture na ipinadala sa akin kung paanong naliligo sa sariling dugo si Justice Barbara. It’s also the exact scene that the authority saw.

Magsasalita pa sana si Dr. Ramirez nang biglang tumunog ang cellphone nito. He excused himself at lumabas ng kwarto. We took the chance to look at Justice Barbara’s cadaver. Maraming bangkay na akong nakita, but this one made me flinched. Then I noticed a mark around her neck. Sasabihin ko sana ito kay Detective pero mukhang nauna pa niyang makita ito kesa sa akin, nagsusulat na ito sa maliit niyang notebook. Someone strangled her to death. But why stab a person who’s already dead? Only unscrupulous monster would do such thing.

“What’s the initial result of the investigation, Detective?”

“Robbery. The police found a sign of f