I open the door and sat on the only vacant table in the middle of this room. I waited for almost ten minutes until the person I want to see is finally show up. He is an old man wearing a detainee's uniform. He sat in front of me while wondering.
"Sino ho kayo?" sabi niya naman. Kitang kita na ang katandaan sa kanyang mukha at panghihina. I just can't take off my eyes on him. Being imprison is like a hell and I doubt how he survive in his everyday life here.
"...I am.. Your attorney... " I said calmly while looking at him. Gusto ko man kaawaan sya ngunit wala na akong magagawa para sa kaniya.
"Pasensya na iha. May mga bagay kase akong hindi na maalala eh. Teka.. Pang ilang pagkikita na ba natin ito?" sabi pa niya habang nanglulumo dahil kahit na anong gawin niya ay wala siyang maalala.
"...Nagpunta lang ako dito ...para dalawin ka..." after seeing him in this state and not recognizing me is such a nice view but right now, I can't feel glad. I pity him.
I stand up and look at him.
"Actually, I really want to see you but I can't talk to you now, some urgent suddenly came," I said before getting ready to leave. He didn't change. The fact that I don't want to see is now in front of me. I told you. I'd go to visit you if I become an attorney. And this time, I regret it because you even don't know who I am. Paanong hindi mo makikilala, ilang taon na ang nakalipas.
"Oh ma'am tapos na po agad? " the police officer said when I about to leave. I just nod before going back in my car. Ang tagal kong hinintay ang pagkakataong ito, pero hindi mo man lang ako nagawang alalahanin?
Thoughts are dangerous. I don't want to see him again but because I promised myself, I don't have a choice but to meet him.
I decided to buy some flowers. I should meet another one too. Matagal tagal na din pala akong hindi nakakabisita sa kaniya. I open the music set in my car while on my way to her. I don't want to think some thoughts because I might get into a road accident. Hector brought this to my car but I don't know this song. Kahit ano namang gawin ko ay lumilipad lang ang aking isip.
After a few moments of buying her favorite flower, I stop at the convenience store not that far away to the flower shop to buy food. I just grab a sandwich and an energy drink.
Minutes had passed until I reached my destination. I placed the flower in the vase I saw and put it on the mini table.
"I guess it's been years. I said to myself that I'm not going to meet the both of you but I think I broke the promise. Oh well, it must be hard for you to be here." I just stay there before going back in my car. I don't want to stay too long and open the sandwich I bought. Suddenly my phone rang.
"Hello, Atty. What time will you come? This kiddo is here again and waiting for you." Hector said while I am eating. He won't stop just to help his father huh?
"I'm coming," I said before I ended the call. I start the engine and look at the place for the last time before I go. This might be not the last time I will see this place.
"Oh bata, eto na pala ang inaantay mo eh." napakunot ang aking noo ng pagpasok ko sa opisina ay si tanda agad ang nagsalita. Tch.
I put down my things on my table before I look to the kid waiting for the words I will say.
"I'm not the one you will need for your father's case," I said before I seated. I look at the files on my table and saw the folder I put last time here.
"But why? Is it that hard to do?" I stop searching for the other case I might choose. Hard? Really? I am the great September. No one's hard for me kid. I want to say that to him but it might change my mind.
"I just want to help my father out of that jail. I know you're a good attorney. I even saw you last time helping the man who is dying there downstairs. So tell me how did you do that??? I heard that you're not even a doctor to make surgery on that man?.. Please attorney help me.. " is he a high schooler?
"Hoy September tama ba sinabi nitong bata? What surgery is that?" pagsingit naman ni tanda. Tch. I didn't do surgery I just instruct the kid. 
"Ano naman kung tumulong ako doon? Your father is a criminal! It is all started with his records! You're just a kid. How can you know if he's the murderer or not? The evidence said he is a killer!"
Sa sobrang galit ay may narinig akong malakas na pagbagsak sa kaniyang gawi.
I stop talking when he punches the table on the visitor's table. Really? What the heck is he doing? He's just a kid that knows nothing.
"I told you he did not kill anyone!... Because!... I am! ... I am the one who killed my uncle!"
I can't stop myself from what I said. This thing made me shocked.
W-what?
Is he out of his mind? Did he want to help his father just to let him go and telling us that he did kill his uncle?
"Y-you what?" I ask while looking at his surprise.
"Yes attorney. My father is just the witness. Sya mismo ang nakakita kung paano ko pinatay ang uncle ko. I can't sleep seeing my father in that jail while me, here outside." hindi ako makapaniwala sa sinabi nya to the point na nilapitan ko na sya.
"Please, my father is sick and he can't be in jail.. S-save him please... Kahit anong sabihin kong pagsuko sa mga pulis hindi sila n-nakikinig.. s-sa a-akin.. S-sumusuko n-na a-ako para makapagpagamot na sya." He said while crying.
Silence.
Wala akong naririnig na kahit anong salita sa iba pang kasama namin dito sa opisina dahil sa pagkagulat kabilang na ako. How did he did that? I have so much questions on my mind because of what he confess.
"It is okay to me to be imprisoned just let my father skip that jail. " muling pagmamakaawa nya pa.
I looked at him and reading his expressions. I breathe hard because of my thoughts.
"Did you know how many years you will be in prison if possible? " I said.
I should scare him. He must know that jail will kill you slowly until you're gone.
"It is okay with me. Just...,"
He's mouthing words he wants to add but, I didn't let him say that words.
"I told you I can't help you because he's admitting his crime. I told you to go to school because it might help your future. I told you not to come here because your father told me that you should live without him. And now you're admitting a serious crime? Hah? You thought it'll okay to be in jail? Idiot. Hindi lang ikaw ang niligtas nya pati narin kinabukasan mo. Okay fine. I will put you in jail." I said that surprised him to what I've said.
"D-did you t-talk t-to my f-father??" anong nakakagulat dun? I must know first the state of the person in jail before taking the trial.
"Yes.. you are also right about what you told me earlier... I became a med Intern before at dahil ako si September alam ko ang dapat gawin sa pasyenteng yun kahit hindi ako naging doctor. I just ended up being an attorney. " I said and made everyone surprised. I even heard them saying that 'Am I telling the truth or not.
Tumingin ako kay tanda na mukhang humanga nanaman.
"Let him decide...if he wants, I can Escort him to jail." I go back to my si and work on the papers I must do for today.
"A-attorney.." paglapit naman ni hector na ikinatigil ko muli sa aking ginagawa.
"T-totoo ba yun? Kaya ba wala ka sa trial ko? " he said look at me surprise.
"What do you think?" pambabara ko pang muli bago kinuha ang salamin ko sa aking bag bago nagpatuloy sa aking gagawin. Isang minuto pa lng ako sa aking ginagawa ng muli akong mag angat ng tingin sa lahat na nakatingin sa akin.
"Tutunganga na lang ba kayo diyan?" I inocently said. Ganun ba sila ka gulat na malaman iyun? Hmmmnn. I think dapat ngang magulat sila dahil ngayon pa lang ako umamin sa kanila ng ganun. Hindi ko na napigilan ang sarili ko kanina dahil sa walang kaalam alam na paslit na ito. Dapat munang may maipagmalaki ang isang ito bago siya umako ng sariling responsibilidad na maaari niyang ikapahamak . I know that his father is innocent but he did please me to let this pass and don't mind his son. But I really don't know that he's son is really the one who killed the victim.
One of the roles of an attorney is to protect the client at all costs, but this time I don't need it because that client is defending another one that will involve in this case. I read all of the details in his file, just like I thought he isn't the killer and hiding something.
Si tanda naman mabilis na hinila ang batang iyon sa kaniyang opisina. Sabi ko naman kase sa kaniya na ayusin muna niya lahat bago ibigay sa akin ang kaso. Mukhang pati iyun ay hindi alam ni tanda kaya gulat na gulat din siya sa kaniyang nalaman.
After an hour, that kid comes towards me like he might know what he'll do and say to me.
"A-attorney.." siguro ay napangaralan na siya ni tanda. Baket naman kase pinangalandakan pa nyang sya ang pumatay edi sana ay hindi nag iisip ang iba dito sa nalaman nila. They might think na magpapakabayani nanaman ako sa isa na namang kaso.
"Come with me." I stand and put my papers back on the side. And look at Hector's way. Sya lang naman ang mapagkakatiwalaan ko dito dahil madalas dalawa ang dila ng iba sa opisinang ito.
"Babalik ako. Sabihin mo kay tanda." Kinuha ko ang susi at sabay ng paghila ko sa estudyanteng ito.
Dumaretso kame sa parking lot at pinatunog ang sasakyan ko.
"Saan po ang punta natin attorney?? " naguguluhan naman niyang sabi sa akin. May mga taong pwedeng nakarinig sa lahat ng kaniyang sinabi kanina at sigurado akong gagawan ng iba ng paraan ang kasong iyon at magmamagaling.
"Sakay." sabi ko pa sabay pagpunta ko sa driver seat para sumakay din.
"Your decision?" I said while looking outside. I start the engine and look again at him because he isn't answering.
"kid. Ihahatid na ba kita sa kulungan?" tanong ko pa ulet sa kaniya.
"If my father wants me to stay here hiw about him?? Noong last na punta ko nilalagnat sya pero wala man lang ginagawa ang mga police doon." sabi niya naman. Wala ka ng magagawa sa kurap na at gahaman na tao ng gobyerno dahil lahat yan kumikita lang ng pera para lang magpahinga sa trabaho.
"I said your decision not your opinion idiot. Just tell me now." pinaandar ko na ang kotse ko habang kausap siya.
"Ngunit paano nga po si Papa?" pagpipilit niya naman na. Normal lang ba sa bata ang makulit?
"Then zip your mouth. Kung gusto mong maligtas ko kayo pareho, hayaan mo ako sa plano ko." I then cross thw road on the left side. I have plans that anyone couldn't know.
"P-plano? Ano pong pinaplano nyo?" naguguluhan naman niyang pagtatanong sa akin.
"Marami.. Isa na dun ang pananatili mo sa kulungan." I said that make him shock.
"akala ko po ba?... " naguguluhan pa niyang sabi at mukhang kinabahan sa aking sinabi.
"Yes. I know what you are thinking but you're wrong. I will do this quickly. Just tell me.. May nakita ka bang kahina hinala bago mangyare ang krimen na yun?" sabi ko naman hanggang sa makarating kame sa harap ng police station.
"K-kahina hinala?? " base sa kanyang ekspresyon ay nag iisip siya kung meron nga pang kahina hinalang nangyare ng mga panahong iyon.
"Let's talk again to your father," I said before going outside. I think it arduous for them to be stabby by someone else, huh? Yeah, maybe my start of investigation is right.
And of course, another case is now open.
Who is the real murderer? They might think that they have freedom after they kill one of their family members?
They are all wrong.
I
Am
September.
That will put you in hell.
Killer.