Detective Byers leaned with his hands on the table. He studied the evidences145Please respect copyright.PENANA7qp32u6f0r
from the murder of Ben Miller. Assistant Detective Chloe cleared her throat145Please respect copyright.PENANAHJoGiBnDQs
before she started speaking in order to attain Det.Byers attention.
“Ben Miller” she said picking up the shots of the crime scene from the145Please respect copyright.PENANAXo2povc6i6
table, “The victim was found with a knife in his chest on Sunday afternoon at145Please respect copyright.PENANAub9xxjFg8p
twelve.” she examined the photos then looked up at detective Byers, “On145Please respect copyright.PENANAJxwKRH8cte
Saturday Ben miller left for work at 8am, at 6pm he went to have drinks with145Please respect copyright.PENANA00bD96Y3dM
his work colleagues.” she said while pointing at the screen playing the145Please respect copyright.PENANAksq3xcxvlW
footages. “as you can see Ben went straight to his home at 9pm, he was home alone145Please respect copyright.PENANAhMYqH7Z3mA
and no one left or entered the house.”
Detective Byers focused on the screen, “there is no sign of the killer.” He145Please respect copyright.PENANAi5ZLnVy34d
mumbled.
Chloe gazed at Detective Byers, “Soon after the body was found, it was sent145Please respect copyright.PENANA5db6MGMs8Z
for inspection. We came to know that there were fifty-seven stabbing points in145Please respect copyright.PENANA41E7LL1pQR
the victims chest.” She said tapping her finger on the photographs. Detective145Please respect copyright.PENANAH35lm3wdWp
Byers took the snapshots and briefly scanned them.
“but almost two hours ago they sent a145Please respect copyright.PENANAm2VXNlT27s
file from the observatory saying that the stabs in the body were with two145Please respect copyright.PENANAKgRQ7gWSFw
different weapons. One was found on the body and…”
“And the other weapon was not145Please respect copyright.PENANA9op6heF4VA
found.” he said completing her sentence, “do you remember Stephan Cages case?”145Please respect copyright.PENANAQsJGHQfUYV
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 how145Please respect copyright.PENANAB2dF0SEz8L
do they look alike?”
He ignored her question and said, “His daughter” he rubbed his forehead, “What145Please respect copyright.PENANAEFMigX1l6w
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 straightened145Please respect copyright.PENANAzQtKAYUR2k
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 her145Please respect copyright.PENANAGgw3A48d0U
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 winter145Please respect copyright.PENANAS59h4P63NB
breeze on her face, she thought about the conversation between her and mike at145Please respect copyright.PENANAMhTSqEj9Rj
the café. She knew she can’t do it, knew she can’t risk losing a near and dear one145Please respect copyright.PENANAO39MjMrVa2
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.”145Please respect copyright.PENANADWgHh5P83d
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 meet145Please respect copyright.PENANA3rXcUtQUNR
you regarding the slayer of your father, according to him he thinks you could145Please respect copyright.PENANALHicGnTT2o
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 the145Please respect copyright.PENANAfp9ZgxzRzP
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 believe145Please respect copyright.PENANA9Q7beeYYDC
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 it145Please respect copyright.PENANApVLbLwhOGM
be the same killer?” she asked anxiously.
Mike glanced at her, “Can be” he said.
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