Detective Byers leaned with his hands on the table. He studied the evidences137Please respect copyright.PENANA7UT70Bwnfh
from the murder of Ben Miller. Assistant Detective Chloe cleared her throat137Please respect copyright.PENANA6RIb115Eq1
before she started speaking in order to attain Det.Byers attention.
“Ben Miller” she said picking up the shots of the crime scene from the137Please respect copyright.PENANAKgyht9vhxd
table, “The victim was found with a knife in his chest on Sunday afternoon at137Please respect copyright.PENANAhPDoIB7SC6
twelve.” she examined the photos then looked up at detective Byers, “On137Please respect copyright.PENANAKHF3EotgAw
Saturday Ben miller left for work at 8am, at 6pm he went to have drinks with137Please respect copyright.PENANA5eX4CWqCqo
his work colleagues.” she said while pointing at the screen playing the137Please respect copyright.PENANA47lmYAD7aX
footages. “as you can see Ben went straight to his home at 9pm, he was home alone137Please respect copyright.PENANAJfhIcpxZ7Z
and no one left or entered the house.”
Detective Byers focused on the screen, “there is no sign of the killer.” He137Please respect copyright.PENANA1jXe6Qa9fy
mumbled.
Chloe gazed at Detective Byers, “Soon after the body was found, it was sent137Please respect copyright.PENANA2GrVnlG73s
for inspection. We came to know that there were fifty-seven stabbing points in137Please respect copyright.PENANAoG8WwtixSe
the victims chest.” She said tapping her finger on the photographs. Detective137Please respect copyright.PENANAmlvdAWjkm2
Byers took the snapshots and briefly scanned them.
“but almost two hours ago they sent a137Please respect copyright.PENANA1U5Bdb8gI6
file from the observatory saying that the stabs in the body were with two137Please respect copyright.PENANAbTop6Ksuoe
different weapons. One was found on the body and…”
“And the other weapon was not137Please respect copyright.PENANAFFyoxEf8jh
found.” he said completing her sentence, “do you remember Stephan Cages case?”137Please respect copyright.PENANAczn9OiuqX7
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 how137Please respect copyright.PENANARNodb47fYm
do they look alike?”
He ignored her question and said, “His daughter” he rubbed his forehead, “What137Please respect copyright.PENANAM74XryToAo
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 straightened137Please respect copyright.PENANAcGdbwMdgLE
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 her137Please respect copyright.PENANAsIPdvO4vtB
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 winter137Please respect copyright.PENANAx7oQq6M3yy
breeze on her face, she thought about the conversation between her and mike at137Please respect copyright.PENANApUDcD30eTC
the café. She knew she can’t do it, knew she can’t risk losing a near and dear one137Please respect copyright.PENANAgPvYM8CdHm
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.”137Please respect copyright.PENANA7sUNlo3ty0
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 meet137Please respect copyright.PENANA1yJKvSF01d
you regarding the slayer of your father, according to him he thinks you could137Please respect copyright.PENANA8lAE2JC2NN
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 the137Please respect copyright.PENANA65cqYQtkxG
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 believe137Please respect copyright.PENANAUVkiChEtrB
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 it137Please respect copyright.PENANAyhCzKRAwgB
be the same killer?” she asked anxiously.
Mike glanced at her, “Can be” he said.
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