Detective Byers leaned with his hands on the table. He studied the evidences139Please respect copyright.PENANAQsaNTDqgLF
from the murder of Ben Miller. Assistant Detective Chloe cleared her throat139Please respect copyright.PENANABI7K7NEmkx
before she started speaking in order to attain Det.Byers attention.
“Ben Miller” she said picking up the shots of the crime scene from the139Please respect copyright.PENANAZyTn5BNti9
table, “The victim was found with a knife in his chest on Sunday afternoon at139Please respect copyright.PENANAIawvhjNDLv
twelve.” she examined the photos then looked up at detective Byers, “On139Please respect copyright.PENANACZBtm8WmHy
Saturday Ben miller left for work at 8am, at 6pm he went to have drinks with139Please respect copyright.PENANAQSFxxuMlPN
his work colleagues.” she said while pointing at the screen playing the139Please respect copyright.PENANA8jBuoB5h9T
footages. “as you can see Ben went straight to his home at 9pm, he was home alone139Please respect copyright.PENANAtIROX0cDpw
and no one left or entered the house.”
Detective Byers focused on the screen, “there is no sign of the killer.” He139Please respect copyright.PENANAzVOcEJxsH8
mumbled.
Chloe gazed at Detective Byers, “Soon after the body was found, it was sent139Please respect copyright.PENANAYYzbHH9DFy
for inspection. We came to know that there were fifty-seven stabbing points in139Please respect copyright.PENANA5IcVd5Xbdq
the victims chest.” She said tapping her finger on the photographs. Detective139Please respect copyright.PENANA1D9lLq20IX
Byers took the snapshots and briefly scanned them.
“but almost two hours ago they sent a139Please respect copyright.PENANAiKw49p46Vf
file from the observatory saying that the stabs in the body were with two139Please respect copyright.PENANA9bPMCSSz0V
different weapons. One was found on the body and…”
“And the other weapon was not139Please respect copyright.PENANA7M7m6IfgOl
found.” he said completing her sentence, “do you remember Stephan Cages case?”139Please respect copyright.PENANAtfEDtH0UEj
he frowned at the screen, “I don’t know why but these cases look alike”
“Yes, we worked on it two years ago.” she said studying the files, “but how139Please respect copyright.PENANAb6V0xyFB6r
do they look alike?”
He ignored her question and said, “His daughter” he rubbed his forehead, “What139Please respect copyright.PENANAgUyqXQBzGB
was her name?”
“Lilly Cage.” she said facing towards him.
“hm…run a background check on her, let’s see what she’s got.” he straightened139Please respect copyright.PENANAYc9LCuTilt
back and left the door open.
“No shit!” she said to herself and heaved a sigh.
* * *
Mike stared Lilly for a while and said,
“I really, really need your help this time.” he said as he held her hands.
“Mike, I can’t” she wept, “you know what happened to dad.”
“Whatever happened, it was not your fault” He said wiping away her tears.
There was a long silence, Lilly sat looking at her hands and thinking about her139Please respect copyright.PENANAIJ9qN6JtjC
father. Mike was on his knees watching her breath slowly.
“I want to go home.” Lilly sniffled softly.
“Hm , I’ll take you home.” he said concernedly.
Lilly rolled down the car window. She closed her eyes and felt the winter139Please respect copyright.PENANAr8xKYwOtXI
breeze on her face, she thought about the conversation between her and mike at139Please respect copyright.PENANAWuIK6mjTk3
the café. She knew she can’t do it, knew she can’t risk losing a near and dear one139Please respect copyright.PENANA7HyVIaHswC
again. Lilly’s phone ranged,
“Hello?” she said into the phone.
“Hi Lilly!” the caller said.
“Chloe?” Lilly said in amazement, “it’s been so long”
“I know right, you me working together, it literally feels like yesterday.”139Please respect copyright.PENANAfUWKQtxEVC
Chloe said warmly, “why don’t you think about returning.”
Lilly’s face dropped, “Chloe, let’s not start this topic.”
“Well it doesn’t seem like you have a choice.” Chloe said.
Lilly frowned, “what do you mean?”
“I mean that detective Byers who is here from California, he wants to meet139Please respect copyright.PENANAIdhgBDHLm5
you regarding the slayer of your father, according to him he thinks you could139Please respect copyright.PENANAVg05D0IMm3
be a little helpful.” She replied.
“Helpful for what?” Lilly asked in confusion.
“You don’t know” Chloe said.
“No?” she said still frowning.
“There’s a murder in town.” Chloe informed.
“What!” she exclaimed.
Lilly hung up on the phone and turned towards mike, she was shocked by the139Please respect copyright.PENANAeB35qt7qM4
news Chloe gave. Mike stopped the car and faced Lilly.
“What happened?” he asked curiously.
Lilly looked at her phone and then at Mike, “Murder” she said trying to believe139Please respect copyright.PENANAsbpn9ZyxbE
what she heard.
Mike peered at her, “What?” he asked.
“There’s a murder.” Lilly responded.
Mike swore under his breath and leaned against the car seat.
“She said that the detective wants to meet me regarding dads slayer. Can it139Please respect copyright.PENANAsQBmzZsj4l
be the same killer?” she asked anxiously.
Mike glanced at her, “Can be” he said.
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