DFxPL Christmas Special: The Case of the Secret Santa
(Part 3: Case Closed)

Hindi ko mapigilan ang pagtaas ng isang kilay ko as I stared at Loki. Ibinaba ko lamang iyon nang magsalita si Lorelei.

"YOU can sit with us," Lorelei was quick to reply.

Inilabas ni Jeremy ang kanyang cellphone nang makapwesto kami sa mga bakanteng upuan. The table was rectangular and Jeremy sat in the corner with Loki and Lorelei on his sides. Magkatabi sina Loki at Jamie sa kanang bahagi. Alistair sat beside Lorelei with Jamie across him. Pumwesto naman ako sa upuan na katapat ng upuan ni Jeremy while Gray sat beside Jamie at tumabi naman kay Alistair si Math.

"Can we take a groufie? I'm gonna upload it on instagram with the caption 'Is this real life or is this just fantasy", Jeremy said with a wide grin. Gray massaged the back of his neck and I bet it was because of Jeremy's silliness.

"Stop it Jeremy. We're here to eat." I looked at the four others with an apologetic look bago sinamaan ng tingin si Jeremy. Bahagya itong sumimangot bago ibinaba ang kanyang cellphone.

When we were seated ay hindi pa rin nakaget-over si Jeremy sa presensya ng apat. It looks like he's more interested with these people than the meal in front of him. Parang kanina lamang ay halos kaladkrin na niya kami sa paghahanap ng restaurant kung saan kami pwedeng kumain.

"Pareho tayong nandito upang mangalap ng impormasyon tungkol kay Santa diba? At dahil diyan, it is my honor to share my stimulating quizzes to the QED Club."

Sabay kaming napasinghap sa sinabi niya. Oh come on, maybe he mean that he wanna spread his virus to them. Kawawa naman ang mga ito.

"Correction, it's called Stupid Puns", wika ni Math and avoided Jeremy's deadly glare.

"Don't mind her. Hindi kasi niya masagutan ang quizzes ko kaya bina-badmouth niya ako sa inyo."

"Go ahead", Alistair said at matamang nakinig kay Jeremy.

He let out a sheepish grin at isa-isang tiningnan ang mga ito. "What do you get when you cross a Santa and a detective?"

"Uhm... Santa Cross?"

"Eeeeeenk!"

"Shoot."

"Edi SANTA CLUES! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" Just like the way he used to crack his puns, he burst out laughing as if there's no tomorrow. I rolled my eyes at natampal ang noo ko. Alistair smiled at his pun and the rest had a puzzled expression maliban kay Loki na blanko lamang ang ekpresyon. They might be wondering what's funny about what Jeremy said. Ah, maybe Alistair smiled because he is nice guy after all. Maybe he will feel sorry for Jeremy if no one will appreciate his pun.

"What?", he stopped laughing and looked around. "Tsk, that was easy pero hindi niyo nasagot? Oh, I'm so disappointed."

"And this is one reason why I didn't want to share our table with them," Loki whispered but I was able to hear it. Ah baka sinadya niyang marinig talaga namin.

"Let's move to the next one. Ano ang pinagkaiba ng Snowmen sa Snowladies?"

"Their gender!" Loki's tone was serious. "Obviously snowmen are male while snowladies are female."

"Eeeeenk! Mali pa rin. It's SnowBalls! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Sorry, that was kinda green."

Pinigilan ko ang sarili kong hilahin si Jeremy paalis sa mesa. Can't he just keep his puns to himself? Ako ang nahihiya dahil sa pinag-gagawa niya. Kung titingnan sila, mukha silang hindi interesado sa mga jokes ni Jeremy. Well, it's not really funny kaya naiintindihan ko na din sila kung bakit ganoon ang reaksyon nila.

"Let's try this easy one. What do you call those people who are afraid of Santa Claus?"

"Santaphobia?" Alistair guessed.

"It's claustrophobic! HAHAHAHAHAHA!" he laughed so hard again while the others face palmed. Maging si Gray ay napabuntong-hininga na lamang. I'm sure he's thinking of any possible way to stop Jeremy. Bago pa man namin siya mapigilan ay inilapit na niya ang mukha niya kay Loki. "You. Bakit ganyan ang hairstyle mo?"

"Do you have any problem with it?" Loki darted a piercing glance at Jeremy.

"Kung tatlong piraso na lamang ang buhok mo, anong gusto mo, nakakumpol o nakakalat?", tanong niya ulit kay Loki. I heard the clanking sound of a spoon that fell on the table and was surprised to know that it was mine. Bahagyang nabilaukan din si Math at to the rescue naman si Alistair at iniabot sa kanya ang baso ng tubig.

Sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi napigilan ni Math ang tawa niya matapos uminom. If it would be other time, I would have laughed too but this guy Loki doesn't look like the guy that you should be asking such question.

"If it weren't Christmas, I would murder a guy right now," Loki hissed, with Lorelei nudging him in the arm.

Saglit na namayani ang katahimikan sa mesa namin and I saw Jeremy zipped his mouth and locked the imaginary lock and throw away the imaginary key. Loki's tone must have scared the shit out of him kaya pinili na lamang niyang kumain ng tahimik at hindi na ginulo pa si Loki.

Napatingin kaming lahat sa pinto nang pumasok si Nicholas Santos, still being followed by the media.

"He should enjoy the spotlight while it lasts," bulong ni Loki. "Soon, once the world learns of his deception, he would pay the price."

Some people stood at lumapit kay Nicholas, asking for selfies. Pumila sila upang maka-picture na kasama ito. While everyone's busy with him, a kid tried to enter the restaurant ngunit hinarang ito ng ilang crew. Napansin kong naagaw niyon ang atensyon ni Lori so I also focused on the kid. He was showing a piece of jewelry or necklace inside a plastic bag to the crew at may sinasabi. Mukhang nakikiusap ito na papasukin sa loob.

When Lori excused herself and approached the kid, I found myself following her. Siya ba ang sadya nito? Nang tuluyan na siyang makalapit ay narinig kong sinabi niyang pinsan niya ang bata. That's when they refrain from stopping him to enter.

"Pasensya na ho, Ma'am. Hindi niya kasi kaagad sinabing may kasama siya sa loob," paumanhin ng guard.

She held the kid's hand ngunit mukhang nag-alangan ang bata. Hindi na ako lubusang lumapit at nanatiling nakatayo lamang malapit sa kanila.

"Don't worry, hindi kita kikidnapin," Lori said to the kid. She guided the kid to our table pero bago pa man nila marating ang mesa, Lori lowered herself upang maging lebel ang mukha niya sa bata. So the kid is not really related to her.

"Bakit gusto mong pumasok dito?"

"Gusto ko po kasing ipakita 'to kay Secret Santa," sagot ng bata sabay pakita ng heart-shaped locket. "Ibinigay niya po kasi sa akin ito noong nasa ospital pa ako."

"May problema ba, Lorelei?", Jeremy asked na lumapit sa kinatatayuan ko.

"What's your name, kid?" I asked at tumabi kay Lori.

"Rudolph po, ate," sagot ng bata.

"He said he wanted to meet the Secret Santa," sagot ni Lori.

"Naku! Huwag mo nang pangaraping ma-meet ang lalaking 'yon! After all, he's a fa-"

Before Jeremy could finish the sentence, I immediately covered his mouth using my palm. It's not the right time to break the kid's heart by informing him that he isn't the real Secret Santa who helped him before.

"Saan at kailan niya ibinigay ang locket na 'to sa 'yo?", Lori asked.

"Noong last Christmas po. Kinailangan ko po kasing sumailalim sa bone narrow transplant kaso walang pera sina mama na pambayad ng bill. Mabuti na lang po, dumating si Secret Santa at siya na ang nagbayad sa operasyon ko."

"Paano mo siya na-meet sa ospital?"

"Pagkatapos ko pong maoperahan, sinabi po ng nurse sa akin na nandyan 'yung lalaking nagbayad sa bill. Hinabol ko po siya sa hallway at doon ko siya nakausap."

"Namumukhaan mo ba siya?" tanong ni Jeremy. "Kamukha ba siya ng lalaking nandito ngayon sa resto?"

Napatingin sa sahig ang bata. "Hindi ko na po matandaan ang mukha niya kasi nakasuot siyang sumbrero noon at naka-shades pa."

"Pero sigurado kang siya nga ang Secret Santa?"

Tumango ang bata. "Ibinigay niya sa akin ang locket na bilang lucky charm. Nagbiro pa nga siya na kapalit daw nito, wala akong pagsasabihan na nakausap ko siya."

"Can we borrow the locket for a while?", I asked at inilahad ang palad ko. "We will meet the Secret Santa in person later. Kung sanang pwede ka naming isama, isasama ka namin. But later, I was thinking na baka kapag ipinakita namin ang locket sa kaniya, maalala ka niya at makipagkita din siya sa 'yo nang personal."

"Ta-Talaga po?! Gagawin n'yo po 'yon para sa akin?" I can see a hint of excitement in the kid's eyes.

I sweetly smiled at him. He's so cute and innocent. "Yes, kung okay lang sa 'yo na hiramin namin. Ibabalik din namin sa 'yo kapag natapos na kami."

Hindi na nagdalawang isip pa ang bata. "Thank you, ate! Gustong-gusto ko talagang makausap si Secret Santa para makapag-thank you ako nang personal sa kanya."

"Kumain ka na ba? Gusto mo bang kumain?" tanong ni Jeremy. "Tara, pila tayo doon sa buffet."

Naiwan kaming dalawa ni Lori habang sinamahan ni Jeremy ang bata sa pila.
"Anong plano n'yong gawin sa locket? Bakit kailangan n'yong hiramin?", she asked.

"You heard the kid earlier. Ang sabi niya, galing mismo kay Secret Santa ang locket. Kung totoo 'yon, that would mean na posibleng may fingerprints pang naiwan dito. Kung iko-compare natin ang prints dito at ng nagpakilalang Santa, we can produce a supporting evidence to our theory."

"So ipapadala n'yo sa pulis ang locket para maisailalim 'yan sa fingerprints analysis?"

"No need. I think Math has a device that we can use to match the prints. Kailangan lang nating makakuha ng fingerprints ng fake Santa para meron tayong basis."

Lorelei smiled. "I think I know the perfect person for the job."

"Who?"

Without answering my question, bumalik kami sa aming mesa. Tapos nang kumain ang mga kasama namin nang makabalik kami.

"We found a way on how we can expose the fake Santa," Lori said.

"That's good. But it would be better to announce it without the presence of the other party," sabi ni Loki. Hindi naman siya masyadong obvious na ayaw niya talaga sa amin ano?

"No," Lori replied at hinarap ako. "This time, it would be best if our respective groups will work together."

I nodded before showing the locket in a plastic bag. "We talked to a kid who happened to meet the Secret Santa in person last Christmas. And he gave this locket to him. I'm planning to ask Math to have the fingerprints checked. We still have around six to seven hours. Enough na siguro 'yon para sa analysis."

"The problem is wala pa silang prints mula sa nagpakilalang Secret Santa", tumingin si Lorelei kay Jamie. "But I already found a way on how we can produce them."

"How?"

"Kailangan ko ang skills ni Jamie."

"Eh? Ako?!" napaturo pa siya sa kaniyang sarili. "Bakit ako? At bakit ikaw ang nagde-decide kung anong dapat nating gawin?"

"Hindi na natin dapat pagtalunan 'yan, Jamie. While the fake Santa is here, heto na ang perfect chance natin para makakuha ng prints niya." Why do I have a feeling na medyo brat si Jamie?!

"But how?"

Tinuro ni Lori ang mga taong naghihintay na makapagpapicture kasama si Santa. "Pwede nating i-take advantage ang pilang 'yan para makakuha tayo."

"Should I approach him and say, 'Hey, can I have your fingerprints please?' then walk away after?" Jamie sounded annoyed with Lorelei's suggestion.

"You can ask for a selfie and ask the fake Santa to touch your phone with his hand," Loki suggested. "His prints will be on it."

"But we need to get the prints of both hands," dagdag ni Al. "Maybe you can find a way to make him take a selfie with his left hand. He's right handed kaya kung magpapa-autograph ka rin sa kaniya, he would definitely use that dominant hand to hold the pen."

Pakiramdam ko ay may something kina Lori at Jamie? She looks like she don't want to do it pero dahil nag-comment na rin si Loki sa plano, it seems like she will do it.

"Fine. I'll do it!" she exclaimed at pinunasan ang kanyang cellphone. Hinawakan niya ito sa gilid para hindi na dumikit ang kaniyang prints.

We watched as she lined up for the fans of the Secret Santa. When it was her turn, she gave a pen and a piece of paper to Nicholas. Gaya ng sinabi ni Al, hinawakan niya sa kanang kamay ang ball pen. Pero bago pa siya makapagsulat, iniabot ni Jamie ang kaniyang phone at ipinahawak ito sa kaliwang kamay ng Santa.

Dahil may hawak na sa kanan si Nicholas, wala siyang choice kundi hawakan sa kabila ang phone. Wala siyang ideya sa tunay na motibo ni Jamie.

"She's good in acting like she's really eager to have a photo with him", Gray whispered to me.

It was all too easy for Jamie. Maingat niyang hinawakan ang pen at ang phone with the target's fingerprints. When she returned to our table, maingat niya itong iniabot kay Math.

"Take care of my phone," paalala niya. "Maraming memories na naka-save diyan."

Math smiled and winked bago tinanggap ang mga iyon habang may nakalagay na panyo sa palad niya.

For now, we both have to wait for the result.

***

Itinaas naman ni Gray ang kamay na may hawak na cellphone ni Jamie. Nakabalik na kami sa kwartong inuokopa namin. "Now we need to obtain the analysis of the fingerprints here in this phone. If it matches the one on the necklace, ibig sabihin he's not fake at all but that I doubt to happen."

I was wrong when I thought Math have some device that can identify fingerprints. She said she's still on the process of making it but so far her trials failed.

Gray took out his phone at naghanap ng numero. I wrinkled my forehead when I remember something. When it comes to fingerprints analysis o kung ano mang mga bagay na hindi na naman saklaw at nangangailangan ng tulong ng mga eksperto, we usually contact Detective Tross since he can ask favors from his colleagues when he was still the Detective that we used to know. Damn! Nanginginig talaga sa galit ang mga buto ko kapag naaalala ko ang taong iyon! And now, we got one problem- there's no more Detective Tross kaya wala kaming mahingan ng tulong!

Gray realized the same thing at bahagang napasimangot. He looked at me for a while. "Maybe I'll try Inspector Dean."

He placed the phone on his ear and waited for he inspector to pick up the call ngunit walang sumasagot. "Kailangan natin ang fingerprints ngayon." He tossed his phone on the air and catch it. Paulit-ulit niya iyong ginawa at nagpaikot-ikot sa loob ng kwarto.

"Leave it to me."

Sabay kaming napatingin kay Math as if she just said a miracle. Ano nga ba ang sinabi niya?! Did she just volunteer to take care of the things that we needed to obtain the finger prints? But I thought she doesn't have any device?

"Anong sabi mo Maya?", tanong ni Jeremy. Just like me, he was surprised by Math's sudden declaration to volunteer.

I was surprised to hear her say so but when I remembered that she got a cousin from a medico legal laboratory abroad, maybe she also got other reliable people.

"Are you sure?"

Math smiled at naglagay ng panyo sa kanyang palad. "Affirmative. Leave it to me."

When Gray handed her the phone along with the necklace, she distanced herself from us at may tinawagan sa kanyang cellphone. her gestures as she calls someone in her phone is annoying as well. I cannot clearly hear her conversation with whoever she was talking with at the phone- or maybe I refused to listen. She let out a face with the puppy looks kahit na sa telepono lamang ang kausap niya.

By the way, don't get me wrong. I am not secretly hating Math because of Gray okay?! Hell, magsama sila and I don't care. I just cut the imaginary thread between me and Gray. Okay there were still traces of that thread but that doesn't mean I have to pick up those threads and connect it again. No.

And about Math. Uh, ang bait ko pala dati ano? I was able to stand her kahit na napaka-presko niya. Geez balak ko bang maging Santa dati? Bakit natitiis ko ang ugali niyang ganoon? I even stop Jeremy from saying things against her but now tila nais kong segundahan ang mga sinabi ni Jeremy dati. I would have love to used the alternative weapons that he wants me to use for Math.

She flips her hair na lagpas balikat bago bumalik malapit sa amin. Oh don't get me wrong again. Yes Mathilde Corazon is very beautiful, no doubt about it at hindi ako naiinggit sa kanya or what. I just .... just.... Ah basta!

"Done", she announced. "We'll have the fingerprints analysis after few hours."

"And how is that possible?"

"Connections."

"Connections?"

Math let out a giggle. "Yup. Try being friendly to people that you can benefit."

Tsk! User!

"Thanks Math", sinserong wika ni Gray. At dahil malandi- err madaling mabola si Math, she instantly smiled at Gray and cling on his arms.

"No problem Gray dear."

Wait, she just imitated Jamie. Why does she sounds like so Jamie-like? Idol niya ba si Jamie?

"Relax Bestie. The way you glare at Math, you looked like you're about to torture her. Ano, ini-nailcutter mo ba siya sa ngala-ngala?", Jeremy whispered to me and I diverted my glare to me. Am I that obvious?!

He immediately raised his arms as if he surrendered. I rolled my eyes at naupo na lamang sa kama. Sa katunayan ay hindi ako interesado sa mga pangyayari ngayon. I mean, I decline the invitation from the very beginning right? But them these people dragged me here so they cannot blame me if I have no enthusiasm to help this case. Or any cases.

"Bakit parang wala kayong gana? Do you find this case so difficult? Then let me do the honor to sharpen your mind at nang sa ganoon ay maging matalas ang pag-iisip niyo", Jeremy said proudly.

"How?"

"What do you think? How do I usually do it?"

Oh. Does he mean- oh no.

"How?" Gray asked.

"Tentenenen! The usually quizzes!", wika niya and motioned his hands like he's reciting some poem at bahagya pang nag-bow.

Uh. Puns. Just as I thougtht. Sabay kaming tatlo na napa-facepalm sa sinabi niya. I guess this guy will never learn. Paano ba namin sasabihin sa kanya na hindi nakakatulong ang puns niya?

"What did Adam say to Eve on the day before Christmas?"

Gray darted a deadly glare at him. "Puns, it's not helping."

"Eeeeeenk! Hindi yan ang sinabi niya."

Napa-pokerface naman si Gray. Ah, Jeremy. Tsk. "I am not answering your pun Jeremy." Sumandal siya sa pinto and think of possible way o get rid of Je and his pun.

"Math?"

She shrugged her shoulders. "Dunno."

"Arrrgh! Slowpokes!"

What the hell?!

He cleared his throat and let out a very manly voice. "He said 'It's Christmas, Eve'." He looked at us one by one bago humagalpak ng tawa. "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That's very hilarious! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The hell?! Can somebody tell him that it is not funny?!

"Another one."

"Jeremy awat na", we said in chorus but it seems that he didn't hear us. Uh, I mean he refused to listen.

"Sinong duwende ni Santa ang nara-rock and roll?!"

Bakit ba hindi nauubusan si Je sa kanyang mga so-called quizzes?! Araw-araw kaya siyang may baon na ganoon! Nakakaumay na nga eh.

"Look Jeremy-", he cut Math off bago pa man nito matapos ang sasabihin.

"Eeeeenk. Mali."

My God, he's worse.

"Jeremy-"

"Gray, walang duwende si Santa na Jeremy ang pangalan", he said and waived his hands to us. "Think detectives, think."

"Shoot Jeremy."

"Edi si ELF-is Presley! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!", he laughed hard this time hanggang sa napahawak na siya sa kanyang tiyan. I silently wished that someone would come and take him back to the dormitory of Bridle.

His laughter was cut by a knock on the door. Math immediately ran and opened the door. Isang lalaking nakasuot ng asul na polo ang bumungad sa pinto. He doesn't look familiar at all to me.

"Kuya Kobe!", Math shrieked. "Sorry to cause you this hassle but I really need your help on this." Kahit nakatalikod siya sa amin, I know she put on again her puppy eyes. Ang sarap nga sundutin ng ballpen ng mga mata niya eh!

"Thilde! Wag kang mag-alala. It's a small thing", he said at tinanggap ang kwentas at cellphone na nakalagay sa plastic. They talked for a while at ipinakilala kami ni Math dito. He's an expert when it comes to those things, as Math says. He said he can rush those things for us, in full confidentiality. When the guy left, ibinida na naman ni Math ang koneksyon niya sa taong iyon and the rest that I refuse to listen.

"I wonder what the QED are doing now. How far have they gone on this case?", Math said.

"For now, let's wait for Kuya Kobe's confirmation."

***

Magsisimula na ang pangalawang press conference ngunit hindi pa rin kami tinatawagan ni Kuya Kobe. We received a text message from Lori saying na nasa hall na sila kung saan gaganapin ang press con. We exchanged numbers kanina for the sake of this case.

Ilang minuto rin ang lumipas bago tumawag si Kuya Kobe at sinabing on the way na ito upang ibalik ang mga items. He also told Math on the phone na hindi nagmatch ang fingerprints na nasa phone ni Jamie at sa locket ni Rudolph.

We called Lori at sinabing hindi nga nagmatch ang fingerprints. She told us na magsisimula na ang press con but we still have to wait for Kuya Kobe.

Ilang minuto ang lumipas ay dumating na si Kuya Kobe. After thanking him, we immediately ran towards the hall. The door was closed when we arrived pero nang ipinakita namin ang special passes ay hindi na nag-alangan pa ang mga security personnel na papasukin kami. When the door was opened, mukhang hindi maganda ang nangyayari sa loob. Naroon na rin si Rudolph, I guess the QED already started the show.

"I hope we made it on time", Gray said as he made the dramatic entrance. Napatingin ang mga naroon kay Gray when he raised his right hand which is holding a locket. Sa harap niyon ay may nakaukit na letter M. "If your not a phony, does it mean that you recognize this locket?"

Nicholas' expression became angry but he suppressed it. "Oo naman! That's the locket that I gave this kid after I paid his hospital bills! Right kiddo?"

"Talaga?", Jeremy said. Agad niyang sinalo ang locket na inihagis sa kanya ni Gray. "I thought the M here stands for Mathilde. But then you said it is your remembrance to this Kid here. So ano ang M? Mudolph? Manta Claus?" Sa pagkakataong ito ay kay Math naman ipinasa ni Jeremy ang locket.

"It's all over Nicholas Santos. You're not Secret Santa. We can give you proof if you want to and I assure you, our evidence is concrete enough to prove that you are not Secret Santa. Mom gave me this locket kaya imposibleng ito ang ibinigay mo kay Rudolph", Math said and wore the locket on her neck.

"Thanks to Jamie's efforts. We were able to obtain your fingerprints and compared it to the fingerprints from this locket." Kinuha ko ang totoong locket na mula kay Rudolph sa bulsa ko. "Unfortunately, it doesn't match. That's why we came with such conclusion."

Nagulat ang lahat sa mga rebelasyon. Nicholas, who was shocked to after our little show, regain himself. He looked for the way out of the conference room. Nawalan ng kulay ang mukha niya ng maalalang maraming camera sa paligid. He dashed towards the door but Alistair moved faster at kaagad siyang naabutan bago pa siya makatakas. He took the fake Secret Santa down on the floor and put his hands on his back.

He still got what he wanted-media milleage but not for his positive act. Nakatutok pa rin sa kaniya ang mga camera habang pilit siyang kumakawala sa pagkakahawak ni Alistair.

"He tried to reap what he didn't sow," Loki commented . "Serves him right."

"Pero hindi na hahantong dito ang sitwasyon kung nagpakilala ang tunay na Secret Santa," Lori said.

The security personnel seized Nicholas kaya binitawan na ito ni Alistair.
"He could have easily disputed the fake Santa's claim."

"The real Secret Santa wants to keep his identity as secret, hence his silence on the matter. He does not want the spotlight. Maybe it didn't matter for him if someone grabs the credit. He will still continue his anonymous contributions."

Nang inilabas nila si Nicholas ay sumunod naman ang ilang media man dito while others dashed towards us at pilit kaming kinakausap, asking questions about how we discovered the truth. Maging ang grupo nina Lori ay dinumog din ng mga reporters. I saw her smiled at me from across the room bago ito natabunan ng mga reporters.

We did not give the full details of the case at agad na nagtangkang takasan ang mga reporters na nandoon. Nang muli kong sulyapan ang kabilang bahagi ng bulwagan, pilit din nilang iniiwasan ang mga reporters at tinungo ang pinto.

By the time we were able to escape the media, the QED Club detectives are nowhere to find. Ni hindi man lamang kami pormal na nagkapaalamanan. What's important is that the case was closed and I guess that was their way of saying goodbye.

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