
Detective Byers leaned with his hands on the table. He studied the evidences305Please respect copyright.PENANAwV9pJ5B0DP
from the murder of Ben Miller. Assistant Detective Chloe cleared her throat305Please respect copyright.PENANAb9XRU6AOF8
before she started speaking in order to attain Det.Byers attention.
“Ben Miller” she said picking up the shots of the crime scene from the305Please respect copyright.PENANAO0u6ewjIon
table, “The victim was found with a knife in his chest on Sunday afternoon at305Please respect copyright.PENANADNLHo3spi8
twelve.” she examined the photos then looked up at detective Byers, “On305Please respect copyright.PENANA1ue68DCrqf
Saturday Ben miller left for work at 8am, at 6pm he went to have drinks with305Please respect copyright.PENANATyKkQzXCQp
his work colleagues.” she said while pointing at the screen playing the305Please respect copyright.PENANAYhaDzQH0sG
footages. “as you can see Ben went straight to his home at 9pm, he was home alone305Please respect copyright.PENANADTa7aLC1Sp
and no one left or entered the house.”
Detective Byers focused on the screen, “there is no sign of the killer.” He305Please respect copyright.PENANAIUA2CPFAVL
mumbled.
Chloe gazed at Detective Byers, “Soon after the body was found, it was sent305Please respect copyright.PENANAn5IncMjuxH
for inspection. We came to know that there were fifty-seven stabbing points in305Please respect copyright.PENANAbv2UkS1yfi
the victims chest.” She said tapping her finger on the photographs. Detective305Please respect copyright.PENANA8U0yWOOnGL
Byers took the snapshots and briefly scanned them.
“but almost two hours ago they sent a305Please respect copyright.PENANADpVam5Vkts
file from the observatory saying that the stabs in the body were with two305Please respect copyright.PENANAAvs5NBza1v
different weapons. One was found on the body and…”
“And the other weapon was not305Please respect copyright.PENANASMADZzWo0j
found.” he said completing her sentence, “do you remember Stephan Cages case?”305Please respect copyright.PENANAyC0rAusFAu
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 how305Please respect copyright.PENANA8r3GkmnOEs
do they look alike?”
He ignored her question and said, “His daughter” he rubbed his forehead, “What305Please respect copyright.PENANANIBh7Ps6cv
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 straightened305Please respect copyright.PENANAUwqBa9EkG5
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 her305Please respect copyright.PENANAflsjICHMNW
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 winter305Please respect copyright.PENANAV70CkIqzMF
breeze on her face, she thought about the conversation between her and mike at305Please respect copyright.PENANAxYlJ7rrBRo
the café. She knew she can’t do it, knew she can’t risk losing a near and dear one305Please respect copyright.PENANA9f29TUuMag
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.”305Please respect copyright.PENANA2bY469Ppcj
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 meet305Please respect copyright.PENANAIjYsuwNqde
you regarding the slayer of your father, according to him he thinks you could305Please respect copyright.PENANALnxjV0uCEy
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 the305Please respect copyright.PENANAnAPVZy4Xkw
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 believe305Please respect copyright.PENANA21Fm0wAa8F
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 it305Please respect copyright.PENANASLB08cS0Ab
be the same killer?” she asked anxiously.
Mike glanced at her, “Can be” he said.
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