She was on her way to continue her racket at a Five Star Hotel. She was in the midst of a crowd of people and the noise of cars and vehicles honking. The night was too lively for her, so she had no interest in what was going on, or even what everyone else was doing. She only cared about earning money and the amount of work she had. It's past ten o'clock at night and rush hour has started. It's Friday so it's really crowded. Ameira stopped walking when the stoplight turned red, as the others did cross the pedestrian lane. They waited sixty seconds before the light turned green. On the other hand, there was a young man who had just gotten home from work and was wearing office clothes; he was driving a white Mercedes Benz when someone suddenly started talking on his cellphone, which was placed beside his laptop and papers in the handbag in the passenger seat. He reached for his cellphone without looking at the road so he didn't notice that the stoplight turned red. When the light tu
Y E A R 2010, M A R C H 20. S O M E W H E R E I N P A N G A S I N A N, D A G U P A N. "Aunt, y-you must believe me. U-uncle molested m-me. I..." My aunt, the wife of the person who molested me, slapped me hard. My body was filled with bruises and scars that had healed from the abuse I received at the hands of the people I lived with. "The thickness of your face! I let you stay in our house because you begged me to take you! But what did you do?! You flirted with my husband and then you said he touched you?! The thickness of your face! You have no shame! " She shouted at me. She violently pulled my hair and dragged me out of the house. "Get out! It doesn’t mean I have been so kind to you; you can just flirt with my husband! You’re still young, but you know how to flirt, and really with a married man! Shame on you! Your uncle is the one you chose to crawl on! " she yelled full of anger and disgust. I shook one after another. I wanted to speak, but my voice failed to come out. I wan
In the exclusive hotel where Amérira works, she's currently changing her clothes to match her uniform as a cleaner. She has long forgotten how to fall in love or what it feels like to fall in love. She was too rocky to feel that, even to take the time to do so.Three knocks stopped her from tying her hair after putting on the uniform. She was asked by the housekeeper of her coworker, "Shane, are you done getting dressed yet?".Ameira took the clothes off and stepped out of the bathroom. "I'm done," she replied sparingly and not even smiling.Lara felt horrified at the tone of Ameira's words and just shook her head in disgust. "Oh, our head said you should change. Our location is in the pool right now because they lack staff so we will replace them," Lara reluctantly told her as she handed her the revealing black dress with a white tie.Ameira stared at it; her forehead slightly furrowed. "Isn't that a little too revealing to wear to work?" she asked.Lara's eyes rolled. "I don't know
M O N D R A G O N H O T E L, C O N T R O L R O O M. "This is the background of the three men." SPO2 reached the white folder and was instructed to conduct a background check with the Chief Intelligence Officer. Mike accepted it without dismissing the CCTV footage. Observing the three men, he watched them as they parked their vehicles in front of the lobby of the doors leading to the party. This was the scene of the incident. Mike couldn't believe that the cause of their death was suicide and if it was, what is the reason why they committed suicide? Based on their clothes and fancy cars, it is obvious from the state of their lives that they have no problem financially. They were still having fun as the three walked into the lobby, based on the footage. On the fifth camera, you can see the pool area, where the party took place. Friends are happy to interact with other acquaintances. It looks like they are the ones who start the party that's why it is so elegant. Mike continues to
"What did you find about the four primary suspects?" Casya asked him while walking."None. But they look suspicious," he replied. His forehead creased while reading the information of the victims."What?! You found no evidence but you invited them for investigation? Are you insane? That's against the law!" she freaked out.Mike's eyebrows formed a single line as he looked at her. "There's nothing wrong with what I did and I didn't say I would imprison them without a piece of strong evidence, Casya. You're thinking too much of whatsoever." He shook his head and entered the private room where the primary suspects gathered.When Mike entered the room, he saw one of his teammates questioning a suspect. Four were pulled over to the long table while Mike's teammate was in the middle, throwing questions at them. Seat 1 | Seat 2 | Seat 3 | Seat 4=========== Long table ============ (Detective)"Did you know that you have no right to interrogate us? You never
Currently, Mike was standing at the end of the rooftop where the incident occurred. His arms are folded as he watches the view of the whole city below. When he looked down at the swimming pool where the corpses had fallen, he was frightened. This hotel is forty floors high - surely no one can really live if one jumps from this height. F O U R H O U R S B E F O R E T H E I N C I D E N T. JB Rosales is currently riding in his Lykan Hypersport car towards the Mondragon Five Star Hotel. Today, they will celebrate the successful negotiation between his family and their business partner. He received so much pride from his whole family that he decided to celebrate the achievement. He invited his close friends, Brian Ramos, and Elyano Bagongbuhay. The three have been friends since childhood. Perhaps their fathers are also close to each other. They share in joys and sorrows—even in selling drugs and unlicensed guns, even in raping. In other words, they are not just typical businessmen, t
The door slammed shut on the three men. JB entered first and turned to his two friends and signaled them to make sure that no one was following them. The two nodded and looked outside before finally locking the door. The road leading to the storage is not covered by CCTV, even if the storage has no camera inside. So that's how the three of them are complacent. "How's it?" was JB's question. The two shook their heads. Elyano replied, "Safe and clean, no intruder." "Good, because this is extremely confidential. If we fail..." he looked around at Elyano and Brian who swallowed at the same time, "...we'll die." After talking, they began administering the drugs to the attendees. This drug is a product of Montevallo Corp., and what they are doing now is a test in order to become a permanent part of the company. Montevallo Corp. officials explained that the new drugs must be tested on a large number of people to ensure their effectiveness. This assured them that the drug was not dead
O N E W E E K A G O, B E F O R E T H E P A R T Y. P A S A Y, M A N I L A, 1300 S A N L U I S S T R E E T. In an alley in San Luis, a woman in black is walking quietly and with her head bowed. Medium height, wearing All-Star shoes and both hands are inside her pocket. It was past three-thirty in the morning, and only she and a few stray dogs and cats were on the road. The surroundings were quiet, all that could be heard was the rustling and movement of animals and the fast running of a few vehicles. When she reached the destination, she was aiming for, she stopped and then looked up. "JSB Apartment." Her deep voice was uplifting, accompanied by a horrible smile on her lips. She started walking into the building. She even peeked at the guard house and was greeted by a gaping guard who was fast asleep in the chair. He didn't even bother to turn off the open TV. She proceeded to enter the building. Even though she walked normally, no noise could be heard. No one was even in t
Episode 26.3: Continuation the last part... Ameira put her ear to the cell door and listened to her. "No. This is not true. Everything that happened was just a dream. Right. I'm just dreaming. I just need to wake myself up. Not everything is real. That's right. Let's wake up from these dreams now. They have already died, and I am already done with my revenge. I can start over with my life." That's the phrase she keeps mumbling to herself.The same goes for the two criminals. In spite of her best efforts, she is unable to talk to them normally, as if they have gone insane. She was about to leave since she already got what she wanted, but one of them said something that made her freeze at her place."Ameira. The name of the woman who gave us the medicine is not human, but our greed. She's our demon side." She slowly turned her head to the side, looking at the rusty iron door."What did you say?" She asked unimaginably, almost dropping her jaw."She's going to come to us and kill us all
A N H O U R L A T E R.Casya and Derek have already left after sharing some information and discussing the cases they have been investigating for years now. Only she and Tony were left in the hideout, and it's not new. It is so close to the point that Tony and she can't live without each other.Ameira was the one who was maintaining their medicine so they wouldn't lose their minds, and she was also the one who made Tony's candies. If he doesn't take it even for a day, he will lose himself. The same goes for Casya and Derek, yet for her, she never takes medication at all. She's just solving it by herself and has to cope with her situation.Her and her friends, yes. Secretly, deep in her heart, they are important to her cause; after all, they have known each other for years now. They help her solve crimes so she can find a lead to Mr. Alejandro's murderer. Outside, her friends have their own lives, in which Ameira never intervenes, but while they are here, she's in command.She was busy
Episode 26: Continuation... "Wait!—Did we hear it right? Did Ameira just laugh?" Derek couldn't believe what they heard; his eyes widened unbelievably while he grinned."No. It was amazing to hear her laugh for the first time in history. Wait! I'm gonna grab my phone to record this moment—Ouch! That hurts Casya! What's that for?!" He growled when Casya hit his head so hard."Stop it," she scolded."Why? It is wrong—""Let's go to business. Let's see what information everyone has gathered about the murder case." She gets down to business with her usual look of being as cold as ever, walking towards the long table. She drew the chair to the center of the table and sat down. The three followed her, and they started sharing information about what they had found, and the clues left at the scene."As you can see, on the bodies of the victims, there was no forceful injury on them or any wounds, and even in the autopsy, they did not find anything on their bodies, and according to the report,
Warning: This chapter contains violent and sexual content and is not suitable for those readers. Episode 26: A, C, D, E “This really looks like suicide. Like in previous cases, there was no sign of harassment or murder. I’m afraid we won't ever find any leads about those dead bodies, and now another cold case has occurred. The plaintiffs have already pleaded guilty, and the victims' families want them dead too. So there is no way they can escape.” She examined their bodies one by one as she took pictures. Her thoughts wander, and she wonders if they truly committed suicide out of guilt. It's too suspicious. She remembered when she visited and investigated them personally. When she also watched the recording where they monitored those sinners inside the jail, they seemed to be dreaming.They thought those events were just a dream and none of them were real; even the jail they are staying in is only in their dreams because, in reality, they are innocent and have never been there at the
Ameira was about to leave and just ignore them, but her team leader blocked her way. She looked up to meet his eyes and saw his snobbish face. 'What with his attitude? Tss. Forget it. I don’t have time to bicker with him," she whispered to herself in the back of her head. She was about to walk on the other side when he blocked it again. She sighed between her nose and her mouth. “Do I know you?” she asked in a low tone.“Stop your act, Ameira. I told you; you can fool anyone but not me. You can change your face, but your eyes cannot lie. Next time you disguise yourself, try to cover your eyes as well. You aren’t good at all,” he hissed.Ameira wasn’t bothered at all by him, despite having revealed her real identity. No matter what disguise she wears, she will be discovered because, as the saying goes, there are no secrets that are never revealed. She walked by and passed him. She’s too lazy to quarrel with him, and not to mention she needed to investigate the three suspects' deaths. T
“Primary care?” Ameira crinkled her forehead upon reading the words written on the notepad. She looked up to see the name of the department. She scoffed. "Are they fooling me?" she bitterly asked at the back of her head. Do they want her to work in this department? Do they even know she hates crowded people and is surrounded by sick patients?She was about to step back to leave, but before she could make any movement, the tinted glass door opened and called her. Ameira left no choice but to turn around and stare at the person in front of her."I told you you'd need my assistance." Aleja was smirking, saying those words, staring at him with that annoying look. “Come in,” he added before walking towards his workplace.She took a deep sigh. "This old man is really persistent, isn’t he?" she asked, rolling her eyes. The more this old man showed her interest, the more Ameira wanted to avoid him. With this kind of act, he is definitely up to something.When he saw her still standing outside
AMEIRA stared at the upper corner of a frameless glass door where it was written that the owner of this office is the hospital director. A young nurse wearing a blue uniform approached her and asked, “Excuse me, Miss. Do you have any appointments with the director? I mean, I’ve been watching you this whole time and you don’t even speak or tell me what brings you here. Therefore, I was wondering if you have business here. I’m afraid I might call a guard to escort you out. This place is strictly prohibited and you might scare the patients. ""Sorry to disturb you, I’m looking for the General Services Department to apply as a cleaner. I’m lost. Can you point me the way? " Ameira answered directly, looking her straight in the eyes.“You already passed it. It’s on the second floor in the left corner. You will find it there, " the young nurse pointed out.Ameira nodded, despite knowing which floor it was. She’s on the tenth floor, where she intends to meet with the director of the hospital
Episode 25: Investigation. Ameira was silently watching Dainiel, the young woman who jumped off the rooftop and was saved by an air cushion. The patient was peacefully sleeping in bed and a dextrose was injected into her right hand and, according to her beauty standards, she just had a normal face. An average beauty.“Here, eat some more, father.” Her gaze shifted to the young man and an old man who was feeding his father. Since they weren't the only ones in the room, eight of the patients were confined. This is probably because it was a public place and more crowded, unlike the private and VIP rooms. When the patient awoke later, Ameira glanced at her as she moved forward to the patient and heard her moving and soft gaps. She had her usual cold face and both hands in her pocket. "I see you're awake," Ameira said. The patient softly coughed and slowly opened her eyes as she looked at her. “You haven’t left?” she asks in a low tone. Ameira nodded. “How’s your feeling? Do you fee
Ameira didn’t stop her because she wanted her to figure out for herself if that’s what she really wanted by jumping off the tall building. Her phone rang. In an instant, she grabbed her phone from inside her pants pocket. When she saw the unfamiliar number, her forehead knitted and she slid to pick up the call. She waited for the caller to speak, but her eyes grew wide as she quickly stood up and became alerted to her surroundings.Her eyes roamed the area where she was standing in search of the person who was in the other line. "You saved someone this time. I wonder if you could still save someone again." The caller's voice was deep like this person came from hell, and so Ameira already knew this person was using a voice changer to hide his/her identity.“Who are you? What do you want from me?” she asked in a deep tone. [Don’t rush. We will be there soon. The game has just started. So, if you wanna find me. Be part of my game, Snake. Let’s play hide and seek. You are the bet and I