Hiraya

Chapter 3: Epiphany

Xyreina's POV

"Xyreina! Where the hell have you been?! Kagabi ka pa hindi macontact! Akala ko may nangyari na rin sa'yo" Kleo said at mukhang stress ito. Umagang umaga mas pagod pa ata mukha niya kesa sa katawan ko.

"Yeah, something happened between me and the other team setter. What do you mean by 'rin' tho?"

"Tangina mo. Lily is in trouble!" nabilaukan ako sa Chuckie na iniinom ko at napatayo.

"What?! What happened?! Don't fucking kidding me!" I said at kinuha ang cellphone pero dead batt pala ito.

"Mukha ba akong nagbibiro? She's being questioned and pinned as suspect sa isang attempted murder daw"

"Why didn't you tell me earlier?! Where is she?"

"Nataranta na ako, okay? So pinuntahan ko muna siya after I heard it from dad na andoon daw kaibigan ko but I heard na transfer na daw sa prosecutor's office ang kaso"

"Damn" dali dali akong lumabas ng room.

"Hey, where are you going? We have a class! I already assure her that it will be okay so let's go later" Aniya na sumunod sa'kin

"Fuck class. I'll go to her right now. If you don't want to then I'll go alone"

"Ang tigas ng bungo mo. Syempre sasama ako"

Kabadong nagmaneho ako papunta doon. Wala akong kwentang kaibigan. Maybe she called but I wasn't able to answer it. Inis na hinampas ko ang steering wheel nang madatnan ng red light.

"Fuck. Tangina. Wait for me baby"

"Kalmahan mo, girl. Nakakatakot ka talaga magalit"

"Putangina naman kasi. Ano ba kasing nangyari?"

"Nag Tagalog na nga. I heard sumama daw si Lily sa boyfriend niya mag club. They rented a room kasama barkada nung jowa niya tas yung isa nilang kasama hindi na nakabalik at nakita nalang nakahilata sa sahig ng banyo, duguan at walang malay. Bago nun, nakita sa CCTV na parang nagtatalo sila nung biktima at si Lily kaya siya ang itinuturo ngayon. Narinig ko lang sa usapan nila 'to at confidential since limited info noong ibinalita kaya huwag kang mag eskandalo roon" tumango lang ako at muling pinaandar nang mag go signal.

Since I know the interrogation rooms here, agad akong sumugod doon habang pinipigilan ako ni Kleo ngunit hindi ako nagpatalo.

There I saw her sitting across the seat of the prosecutor so nakatalikod ito sa'min. I went closer then hinawakan ang kamay nito. She looks up and my heart sank upon seeing her state. She's obviously terrified.

"Let's go" I said at pinatayo ito

"Baka maparusahan tayo na pumasok dito at tinakas si Lily?" Kleo said

"That's right so could you please get out except for the suspect?" Sabay kaming napalingon sa pinanggalingan ng boses na 'yon.

Fate surely knows how to play. When I hoped I can see her again, I didn't mean in these circumstances. Humigpit naman ang hawak ko kay Lily when she slowly approached us. She's blinding but this isn't the time to admire her beauty.

"Suspect? How dare you keep her when you only have circumstantial evidence? Do you even have a warrant to do this?" I said at bumaling Kay Lily "Did you say anything to them? Know your right. You have the right to remain silent. Don't worry I'll get you a lawyer"

"Xy, I'll just give my statement para matapos na since papauwiin naman ako pagtapos nito dahil mag iinvestigate pa sila so balik na kayo sa school"

"No! Anything you say will be used against you so shut up and let me take care of this" I said at naglakad ngunit humarang 'yung babae na pinagsisihan kong ni simp ko.