The Culprit (UNDER REVISION)

Case 053: Delinquent 👮

"But I feel disappointed with myself. Feeling ko wala akong kwenta. For sure galit na galit sa akin si Chief and honesty wala akong mukha na maiiharap sa kanya."

"Don't say that, makakahanap din tayo ng paraan," determinadong sabi niya.

"Pero paano Alejandro?"

He still don't know, but next time. He will sure make na hindi na ito makakatakas.

ALEXIS
She went to the dorm and look for Dylan Go. Fritz and Dylan have the same dorm building; Fritz is on the 2nd floor while Dylan is on the 3rd floor.

Ayon sa kuha ng CCTV, pumasok si Dylan bandang 7:20 ng gabi at lumabas ng 7:34 pagkatapos ay pumasok naman ang girlfriend nito ng 7:35 at lumabas din ng 7:37 at pagkatapos noon ay wala na ang sumunod na kuha ng CCTV.

She knocked on room 303, and just a seconds later the door opened. A man in a boxer with a messy hair peak outside but not totally opening the door. The guy furrowed his brows and look at her as if asking her, who is she and what's she's doing there.

Nilabas naman niya ang ID niya at ipinakita dito. "Ako si Alexis Mendoza, isang private detective. And I'm here to investigate the death of Fritz Salazar."

"So? How may I help you?"

"May mga tanong lang ako sa'yo."

"Ahm... wait, magbibihis lang ako."

"Sure take your time." Sinarado ng lalaki ang pinto, ilang sandali lang naman ay muli iyong nagbukas. Dylan, who's now wearing a more appropriate clothes let her in and offer a chair for her.

"Ilang oras bago mamatay si Fritz nagpunta ka sa room niya. Anong ginawa mo at anong sinabi mo sa kanya?" she asked looking straight at the suspect's eyes, trying to read his expression

"Ah, inutusan lang ako ni coach na tawagin siya para mag-practice."

"Practice sa gabi?"

"Ah...." sagot nito at tila naghagilap ng sunod na sasabihin. "Yah, sa sobrang busy kasi ng schedules namin, minsan nagpapatawag si coach ng late night practice."

"But I talk to your coach and he said na natapos ang practice n'yo ng araw na 'yon ng alas singko ng hapon. Bakit mo siya aayain mag-practice kung galing na kayo d'on?" she continued, maintaining their eyes contact.

"Well...I call him myself for a one on one practice."

"You call him yourself?"

"Yes,"

Dylan was not consistent with his answer. Kanina lang at sinabi nito na inutusan ito ng coach para tawangin ang biktima but now, he's changing his statement.

"Are you friends with him? According to my research you two have no perfect relationship, madalas daw kayong nag-away at nadagdagan pa ng maka-alitan niya ang girlfriend mo. So, bakit mo siya aayain ng one on one practice kung hindi naman kayo magkasundo?"

"Yes, all you said was true. Hindi kami magkasundo, but we're both professional,kung kailangan naming mag-practice, ginagawa namin 'yon nang hindi nag-aaway."

Sa puntong iyon at nakabawi ito pero hindi pa rin siya kumbinsido. "Nang magpunta ka sa dorm ni Fritz para tawangin siya, may iba ka pa bang ginawa?"

"Wala, tinawag ko siya pero sabi niya naliligo raw muna siya at susunod na lang siya kaya bumalik na ako sa court."

"7:20 ka pumunta sa room niya 'di ba?"

"Yes,"

"Then umalis ka kaagad?"