All Chapters of The Verdict: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

"UMIIHI ka na lang ba dito da bahay? Tagal ko nang 'di nakikita pagmumukha mo." Bungad ni Mancini.   Ngumiti ako at dahan-dahan tinanggal ang aking sapatos.   "Nagreklamo ba ko no'ng 'di ka umuuwi?"   He shrugged. "Fair enough."   Napa-iling na lang ako at pumasok sa loob ng bahay. I put my purse in the sofa and quickly lay down.   

  "DEV!"   I shouted and slammed the rooftop's door open. Dev looks startled when he saw my running towards him, sweating so much and looked like hell.   "Where have you been?" He immediately asked me and wrap his body.   I looked at him and pinched his nose. "What are you thinking? What are you doing here?"   He looked puzzled up and he started scanning the surrounding. "I'm planning on cleaning this. Its a good spot to grow plants and flowers."   Kunot-noo akong napatingin sa kaniya. "Raised flowers? You want to have a garden?"

  "ATTORNEY, another package."   I stood up once again.  "Again?"   The delivery man slowly walked inside my office with a big box. "Ma'am Elara Miranda?"   I walked towards him. "Yes?"   "Please sign here." Then, he handed another paper.   I sighed and signed it. He smiled after that and left my office.   Its the fifth time this day.   "Wow, Attorney. Nagustuhan niyo rin po pala mag-shopee."

  I SLOWLY opened my eyes. Something doesn't feel right and the bed is cold. I sat down to reach my phone that is ringing.   "Yes? Hello?" I answered as I rub my eyes.   ["Is this Elara Miranda?"]   "Yes, who is this?" I yawned.   ["I'm Detective Olten, you are the emergency contact of Devon Selvantes?"]   "Yes, I am. Did something hapenned?" I can feel something unpleasant.   ["Yes, Mr. Selvants is found dead as of September 1, 6:54 in the morning."]  

"Oh, goodness! I'm not gonna kill myself, get out!" I shouted from the bathroom. "Just making sure, fucker." I heard Aza shouted. I rolled my eyes and started taking a bath. Afterwards, I dry myself and wear the dress. I paired it with my favorite heels. I contacted the roses boutique where Dev usually buy his flowers. I ordered a bunch of them, Dev would love it if his coffin is surrounded with flowers. I went down to the living room with the phone in my hand. Everything is set, I smiled to the workers and request to have all the flowers removed. They followed my request, after a couple of hour the white daffodils arrived. They started designing again. I sat down and looked at my phone. His family, Mother and sisters. They deserve to know. I let out a long sigh before standing up, I dialed his Mom's number. ["IHA! I'm just about to call yo