The clock struck at 8 in the evening, I found myself walking at the hallway towards the exit glass door. However, not to go home, but to go straight ahead at the parking lot where my co-worker was standing and leaning his back at the door of his car while sipping the cigarette with his right-dominant hand. I guess, he did not notice my presence for the reason that his head was slightly bowed and his eyes were looking at his foot.
To grasp his attention, I immediately grabbed the cigarette on his right hand and sipped at it as well. As expected, his head automatically ascended and those pretty and almond-shaped eyes of him sticked on my visage along with those furrowed eyebrows of him.
"Sup?" I greeted to him and leaned my back too on his car while staring how those people entered and exited our company's door. Seeking for help.
"Why did you grab my cigar? It is mine. " Alecksov complained to me. I noticed how his right hand extended and wanted to grabbed his cigarette on my right hand, however he could not for the reason that I extended my hand as well away from him so he would not grab it easily as what he expected.
We were in the middle of a kids-fight when both of our phone immediately rang. It was not a normal phone that a normal people originally use for everyday routine, this one in our pocket is for emergency purposes and should never be forgotten. Or else we will be fired in a blink of an eye.
"Good evening, agents. Please quickly went to Divine street. Location of the house, 24.7 degrees north and 17 degress west. I repeat, Divine Street 24.7 degress north and 17 degress west. Thank you. "
A short beeped was heard after our boss clearly said our duty tonight.We are supposed to be resting at this point of time but a person again was needing our help, and the authorities as well. Alecksov and I did not hesitate to hop inside his car because we were in rush-because of that we do not even care about our two co-workers who were not with us.
While Alecksov was driving, I immediately grabbed the laptop on the dashboard and forthwith turned it on. When it was already lightened up and the windows was already visible and functioning properly, I refreshed it first and clicked the software, exclusively solely for us.
I, again, recalled what our boss oriented us. The location of the house. I type on the search bar the Divine street as well as the 24.7 degress north and 17 degress west. I bit my lower lip slightly when I seen that it was starting to load and tracking the location.
"Here, Aleck. Divine Street, block 8, lot 12. Name of the owner, Mathilda Dee, 48 years old. " I enunciated in a calm voice. I saw on my peripheral vision how Alecksov nodded his head at me while driving so fast, no one ever dared to complain why Alecksov's speed limit has been exceeded to the required speed limit that the government had announced.
We were playing a significant role in our country.
When I realized to call our two co-workers, I adrenaline automatically grabbed the phone on my pocket and looked for Penelope's phone number, I contacted it and it rang for about 3 seconds. Luckily, she answered the call immediately.
"Penelope, where are you?" I asked. I was confused when I heard sirens on the other line. Do not tell me we will work separately?
"B/tch, Callum and I are here already. Where are you?" My jaw dropped when Penelope answered and said that they went there first. I shook my head slightly and scratched my nape gently.
"We are on our way. Where have you been? You and Callum left the office without us knowing. " I threw another question as well, while my eyes were still fixed on the laptop's screen, flashing the address and the image of the house.
"I need to buy groceries for my condo. I will die if I will see my refrigerator with no enough supply for me to live. And, about Callum, he attended a birthday, according to him. " I nodded slightly.
"We are near. " Alecksov reminded me.
"We are near. Wait us and tell us immediately about what happened. " I apprised to Penelope before I ended the call. When I could already and hear the sirens of the ambulance and the sirens of the police's car, Alecksov started to slow down the spped of his car and immediately parked it near the three, at the back of the police's car that were blocking our car's driveway.
I closed the laptop and brought it back on the dashboard and hopped outside the car. When the police heard and noticed us, they forthwith turned their heads and walked towards us. I saw Penelope and Callum on their backs.
I rolled my eyes slightly when Penelope started to act childish again. She waved at me like a 10 years old girl and grinned like a child.
"News?" Alecksov asked the police as soon as we were already closed at each other. Penelope and Callum, our two co-workers, went beside us and faced the police as well.
The chief of the police here in our town, named Ariondo, was standing in front of us, and behind him were his co-police. One of them gave a a folder to the chief Ariondo and handed it to Alecksov.
"The name of the victim is Mathilda Dee. I know Woebe knew it already, aren't you, Woebe?" Chief Ariondo asked and turned his head at me. He did really expect so high to me. I remained the serious face while staring at him.
"I knew that the owner is Mathilda Dee. But, I did not expect that she was the one who has been murdered. By an anonymous person again. " I responded to chief. Ariondo nodded his head at me while both of his hands were on his waist.
Alecksov started to scan the folder, but it was really nothing inside. I mean, nothing was significant written on it. It was just Mathilda's face, and biography, that the authority has owned since then, of course. And who was with Mathilda living inside that house.
"Mathilda was shot on the head. We asked the neighbors if they heard something like a gunshot here, but they answered none. Gunshots are loud as hell, it is really impossible that no one will hear it and even flinch because of it, unless the suspect used a silencer. " Chief Ariondo added again. I took a glance at the house, the house was actually near to where we standing.
I could vividly see the reflection of the lights at the sirens of the ambulance and police's cars at the wall of Mathilda's house. Authorities have created boundaries from the driveway to the spot beside the house, probably that was the place where Mathilda has been shot to death.
"Let me in! Let me in!" I flinched and scanned my eyes in front of the house when I heard a man's voice shouting, seems like begging, actually. The police's head, in front of us, turned their back and looked at the old man begging for a chance to see Mathilda.
Alecksov pushed me slightly that made me looked at him and raised my left eyebrow, questioning. I pouted slightly and pointing the old man using his mouth. I heaved a sigh and started to walk towards the old man and the police who were blocking the old man.
"Let me in! Let me in! I wanna see my wife!!" He yelled again and punching the police's chest. We stopped beside them and watched how this old man beg for a chance, I took a glance beside the house, and from my position, I saw Mathilda's body laying on the ground with her blood all over his head, face and on the grass.
I, again, looked at the man.
"We are very sorry, sir. But, we can't allow you to enter the crime scene. " The police said. The old man started crying because he can't face the strengths of the police who were blocking him. Even though he would beg even more or even cry a blood on where he was standing, there are no way that we will allow anyone to enter the crime scene.
Unless, that person has the license and rights to take care the death body for examination.
"Sir, please calm down first. After 24 hours or after the autopsy the liberty to see your wife will be given to you. " Penelope said calmly to the old man.
"Let me know your name first, sir. " Chief Ariondo asked and let the old man sit on the chair that was given to him, so he could calm for a while. They even gave him a water.
"I.... I'm... Grucio. I'm Grucio. " He responded. We all nodded.
"What if let's check her first. " Alecksov said and pointed Mathilda. I glanced at her and looked back again at Alecksov. It seems that the police have heard us for the reason that they immediately gave us a black-fitted pair of gloves. We did not hesitate to grabbed and wore it forthwith.
"Hay... when this kind of crime will end. " Callum said while we were walking towards Mathilda. Alecksov pulled upward the police tape, I bended my body forward so I could enter without bumping my head on the police tape.
"Poor. " Penelope said and squatted near Mathilda's head.
Actually, it has been a months since the first crime like this happened. Some of them has been murdered inside a company building, public restroom, arcade, at the festival where there are a lot of people, inside the house or even outside. And most of them were somewhat young. The youngest person we knew that had been murdered was a 14 years old girl, and the oldest was a boy on his mid 30's.
But Mathilda? I pity her. Seriously. She was 48 years old. She has already short life and someone—a cruel person who has no heart made her life even more shorter.
"This is the 10th victim already. If it is the same person again. " Callum said. While roaming at the crime scene, just in case he would see something that could point out someone again.
"I can feel that it is the same person again. " Penelope said. I looked at her seriously on the eye and waited her to spill more.
Like what Callum has said, Mathilda is 10th person we knew who has been killed. And, we already have the feeling that a same person has did this. Again. From those first 9 victims, we have found some clues, however, even though all of them were in our possesion we can't still find the true identity of this anonymous person.
"Chief Ariondo said that the suspect used a silencer. " Alecksov enunciated calmly and wiped the blood on Mathilda's forehead using his pointing finger, he looked at it closely before he wiped it on Mathilda's cloth.
"The first 9 victims were killed by a knife, being choked, and being shot too, with silencer as well. I hope the bullet was still inside her head so we will be able to know what kind of gun the person used. By that, probably it will be easy for us to find that anonymous person. " Alecksov added. We just remained quiet until the chief walked towards us with the ambulance on his back, carrying a stretcher.
"I guess you all are already done?" Chief Ariondo said. We all stood up and nodded. Eventually, the medics put the stretcher beside Mathilda's body and slowly transfered her on the stretcher.
After they got her body, they immediately left, as well as chief Ariondo. We were about to walked back outside of this spot when Callum talked.
"Look what I have seen. " He said. We turned our back at him, I descended my eyes at his hands. Callum was holding a piece of paper. I furrowed my eyebrow and went closer to him. I grabbed the paper on his hand and read what was written.
"I am the eye and the truth. The god of death. The king of mask. The ruler of the murders. Who am I? You would not know. I disappear when I am needed to see. I appear beside you without you knowing. Be careful. "
That was the letter written on the paper. The god? King? It means he is a guy.
