Detective Byers leaned with his hands on the table. He studied the evidences131Please respect copyright.PENANAPIJ9q6XGT9
from the murder of Ben Miller. Assistant Detective Chloe cleared her throat131Please respect copyright.PENANAj8CHvEx0yE
before she started speaking in order to attain Det.Byers attention.
“Ben Miller” she said picking up the shots of the crime scene from the131Please respect copyright.PENANAOpdom7addn
table, “The victim was found with a knife in his chest on Sunday afternoon at131Please respect copyright.PENANAXJGKhpGPDv
twelve.” she examined the photos then looked up at detective Byers, “On131Please respect copyright.PENANA8YNtD1blEU
Saturday Ben miller left for work at 8am, at 6pm he went to have drinks with131Please respect copyright.PENANAX1TJNbTENc
his work colleagues.” she said while pointing at the screen playing the131Please respect copyright.PENANADBB3s8QXBw
footages. “as you can see Ben went straight to his home at 9pm, he was home alone131Please respect copyright.PENANAV3M4NxEa99
and no one left or entered the house.”
Detective Byers focused on the screen, “there is no sign of the killer.” He131Please respect copyright.PENANA0pmaoGCrjk
mumbled.
Chloe gazed at Detective Byers, “Soon after the body was found, it was sent131Please respect copyright.PENANA8gbclfiIXZ
for inspection. We came to know that there were fifty-seven stabbing points in131Please respect copyright.PENANAtYvjDMt7ss
the victims chest.” She said tapping her finger on the photographs. Detective131Please respect copyright.PENANAcbztpcQnXO
Byers took the snapshots and briefly scanned them.
“but almost two hours ago they sent a131Please respect copyright.PENANAEhu8gK0DTb
file from the observatory saying that the stabs in the body were with two131Please respect copyright.PENANAlsNYLmaNmb
different weapons. One was found on the body and…”
“And the other weapon was not131Please respect copyright.PENANAF6BOzDg1K5
found.” he said completing her sentence, “do you remember Stephan Cages case?”131Please respect copyright.PENANAa68pMj9AQ1
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 how131Please respect copyright.PENANAV93Zbe1V9S
do they look alike?”
He ignored her question and said, “His daughter” he rubbed his forehead, “What131Please respect copyright.PENANAvpW4e3hzJ9
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 straightened131Please respect copyright.PENANAGGatCsRQQ8
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 her131Please respect copyright.PENANASNJzMdJsV4
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 winter131Please respect copyright.PENANAkQPcmxmAln
breeze on her face, she thought about the conversation between her and mike at131Please respect copyright.PENANACIgTGVYVAA
the café. She knew she can’t do it, knew she can’t risk losing a near and dear one131Please respect copyright.PENANAgsQ4vJ7eh9
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.”131Please respect copyright.PENANAxgxVUolzlq
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 meet131Please respect copyright.PENANApXyrw0cGbT
you regarding the slayer of your father, according to him he thinks you could131Please respect copyright.PENANA7EoiIR02hh
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 the131Please respect copyright.PENANAX4dW2K6erB
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 believe131Please respect copyright.PENANAHJOVVqq3kU
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 it131Please respect copyright.PENANAffNMWucMIN
be the same killer?” she asked anxiously.
Mike glanced at her, “Can be” he said.
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