DETECTIVE UNIVERSITY

Chapter One

ENCOUNTER

"Ah ate can I have another cup of tea?"

Saad ko sa waitress dito sa isang maliit na Tea House. Maliit lang itong Tea House na ito pero mas gusto ko dito kesa sa crowded na place. Atsaka madalas ako dito for school papers. Just like now that I'm having a research. At feeling ko nasa bahay lang ako. Bukod sa konti lang ang tao na hindi ka pagbabawalan na tumambay. I mean mag stay ng matagal. You can stay as much as you want. Lalo na kung about sa school naman ang ginagawa mo. I salute the owner of this Tea House because of good relationship with their customer. It may seems cheap to others but I highly doubt it. Anyways dumating na ang order ko. I love tea much more than frappe's. I don't have a sweet tooth uhm.

"Thank you ate." Ngumiti naman siya bilang sagot at tumungo ulit sa counter para mag pick up ng ibang order. Pinagmasdan ko lang siyang kumilos. Nakakapagtaka kasi. Madalas kasi babatiin niya rin ako o kaya naman tatawa siya na madalas niyang ginagawa. Nakakapanibago na ang tahimik niya ngayon. Does she has a problem? She's maybe smiling but I can sense that there's something with her smile. It feels like she's kinda nervous?

My conclusion was proven when she sighed long. Na 'di naman niya madalas ginagawa. And she also bump her chest as if she's calming herself. But for what? She continues to walk towards the direction of one of the costumers table. She put the Tea cups of the table and two piece of chocolate cake. She smiled bitterly at the two costumer.

"Hey Anna. It's been a long time." saad ng babae habang nag a-apply ng lipstick.
Oh? Magkakakilala sila?

"Yeah. Hehe" She awkwardly smiled at the girl who talked to her. After that the guy who was one of those two who's sitting at the table spoke.

"Do you find other man now? Or you still love me? Hmm Ana?" He smiled mischievously.
Ana looked away. I smell something out. Does that Man is Ana's Ex-boyfriend? Aww. I can sense that man is full of trouble. Ugh.

"Hindi ka yata makasagot... Ex-bestfriend?"

Ana sigh and said "enjoy your tea." and leave. The girl laugh out loud because of her action. Tsk. She just saw that she's still affected of what happened between them. She just give them a reason to insult her. How ironic their story is. Typical ironic story. Masasabi ko lang, huwag niyang ipakitang mahina siya or naapektuhan pa 'rin dahil pag pinapakita mong apektado ka mas na sa-satisfied sila sa ginagawa nila. Ang ending mauulit nang mauulit.

I love observing people. My dream profession is to be a Psychologist. But poor me. My mom wants me to be like her. A doctor. Ugh. I know wala namang masyadong pinagkaiba. But I want their thoughts not their body.

Ilang sandali ang lumipas nang bigla nalang nagsigawan ang mga iilang tao sa Tea House kasabay nito ang isang pagkalabog dahil sa pagbagsak ng isang lakaki. Teka... Hindi ba't iyon ang ex-boyfriend ni Ana? Anong nangyari sa kanya? Napatakbo naman agad si Ana sa kinaroroonan ng lalaki nang bigla siyang sabunutan ng ex-bestfriend niya.

"Ikaw! Ikaw ang may gawa nito ano?!" Galit na galit na sigaw niya.

"Hindi! Hindi ako ang may kagagawan niyan! Kahit kailan hindi ko magagawang patayin si Raymond! Alam mo yan Nica!"

Bakas ang panginginig sa boses ni Ana. Hindi ko mawari kung dahil ba sa nasaksihan o baka siya ang may gawa sa likod ng pagpatay.

"Humanda ka sa akin mamayang babae ka!"
Pagbabanta nito at idinuduro-duro si Ana sa noo. "Babe! What happened to you?!" Iyak nito. "Babe!"
Akmang lalapit ito kay Raymond kaya naman hinila ko siya bago nito mahawakan ang biktima.

"What do you think are you doing?!" singhal ni Nica sa akin. Tinignan ko to ng seryoso. Bakas ang galit sa mga mata nito. Nanangis ang mga bagang na halatang nagpipigil ng galit.