Chapter-5: GK is great.
James was standing and looking around, GK was smiling. He was very happy to see him back. There was a proper desk for each officer and another door also, it was an ammunition room where they used to put all guns and suits. He was looking at those almirahs where they had some prizes and medals of their achievements. … But he was missing his old friends. There were all new faces except GK.
"GK… where are our old officers?"
GK moved his head left and right and told him that he had no idea. That was strange but they had to solve that case as soon as possible because they were already late. James told him that he needed all the details of all the officers who were working there and he also asked him to call a sketch artist because he needed him. … GK wondered why he needed a sketch artist.
"Why? Anything serious?"
He moved his head and GK left the cabin.
"Fred!!"
James ordered him to take one female officer and bring that maid in front of him because he wanted to ask some questions. Kelly went along with Fred and brought that female maid in front of him. When James saw her, she was looking nervous and scared. He realized that she can't kill anyone. He told her to relax and be comfortable, Fred and Kelly both were standing behind. James asked some questions like where she was when it happened? When did she know about that? Anyone who came there? These were some questions which he asked her and she gave all the answers of his questions.
According to her answer, they were alone in the house and no one came there, then who killed him.
He asked both officers to take her from there. … He was questioning himself in his cabin. All the officers were looking at him and wanted to know what he wanted to do.
[Door open]
Dr. Albert and Amanda both came there to meet him and they had a red colored file on their hand. "Hello James. After a long time, nice to see you."
"Hello dr. Glad to see you both. Still looking young."
James normally used to tease him by calling him young but Albert knew that he was old now.
"Amanda… still you had a curly hair… love to see you."
"Me too."
Everyone gathered inside the cabin and Albert gave them that red file. That file contains all the chemical combinations of that poison that was used for killing that officer. James was reading that file. When he read that file, he was surprised because according to that file, all the chemicals were mixed in the proper manner. …
Amanda- "Yes James. We both were also shocked when we checked that poison. Killer is really good."
James- "No Amanda… he is really intelligent and has a good knowledge of chemicals."
Meanwhile, GK also came back with a sketch artist and he gave a file to James. Albert asked about that file but James did not tell anyone.
"Nothing Dr."
All the officers went back to the place and James put that file in his drawer so that he could take that file along with him when he went back to his house. GK placed a sheet on the board and James told about that old man whom he saw that day when he was sitting in the park. All the officers were wondering what he was doing. When the artist done his work, he took that image and asked Amma to check him in their database.
She started searching and found him.
"Sir… his name is Peter, twice arrested in a drug case."
Suddenly, James got angry and punched on the table.
"I want him. Go and search."
He ordered them in an angry voice to search him and he went to the spot along with GK. When they both reached there, they saw police staff were already there for security. They both entered inside, wearing their hand gloves and started searching around.
There was an image like a drawing on the floor which represents the dead body where they were found.
… "So, he was… laying down."
GK was standing at one place and looking at him. Books were all around and he thought that he should read one book while James was doing his work. He was about to touch one book but suddenly, James asked him to stop.
"What? I was…"
"No… don't touch anything… It would be dangerous also."
James was looking around and noticed one thing, that all the room was full of books, this thing was weird for him. Books were scattered around that show the struggles of that officer when he was poisoned.
"Hmm!!"
… He stands straight and starts thinking. GK was still looking at him. He knew that he found something which they didn't. In his mind words of that maid were roaming around. She said that her boss was holding one book in his hand but there were so many books, which book is that.
Suddenly,
"GK… call all the officers of our office except those who went out in search of that man."
Connor went out with Tim, Summer and William and the rest were in the office. They called at the spot and over there, James ordered them to collect all the books and make sure they had to wear gloves and mask. Fred was shocked when he heard that.
Fred- "All the books?"
James- "Yes!!"
Fred- "Yes sir."
There were dozens of books and they took all the books along with them and came back to the office. Their whole office room got filled with books and GK was looking upset because he thought that he was going to make their work easy but he did the opposite of that. He was blaming him inside but his friend James knows him better.
…James- "What?"
GK- "What?"
James- "I know what you are thinking."
He quickly hid his face and started placing that book in the proper manner. James had ordered everyone to excision according to their content, if the book is related to horror content then those content books should be kept aside.
[About to evening]
Finally, they all had settled the book and there were three sets of books. One set was related to crimes, another one was related to fantasy and the last set was related to horrors but in these three sets of books, crime content books were high as compared to others. … Meanwhile other officers also came back and told him that they failed to find him.
"It's ok."
They all were watching their clocks and GK was sitting on the chair, even he was also watching his clock. Rest officer asked him to take permission but he moved his head and said sorry to everyone.
"Ok… everyone… Tomorrow, everyone will come early and we all will find something in these books. Good night."
They all went to their houses and James also came back with the file. After having dinner, he was reading that file because he wanted to know about those officers who are working with him. Everything was written about them and it was also written that Ben and Connor were the excellent officers of the group. Tim and William were new joining and Fred is an old officer but he is a low rank officer. When he read that, he wondered.
"WOW then also he was selected. I am impressed."
Through that file, he found that he can trust all those officers and he can work with them properly just like with his old officers.
Next morning, in the office all the officers checking those books and some of them were reading. James was also there and he was also checking all those books and trying to find someone because in that room they could not find anything except those books. They all were scratching their heads because it was creating stress in their mind. Police were sent out with that picture so that they could find him and they all could do their work.
Hours passed but they could not find anything. GK thought that they were wasting their time but James wasn't going to listen to him. They all were tired of shaking, moving pages of books and reading some books. That time GK was also reading but due to gloves, he wasn't able to move those pages of the book.
"What the hack."
He was trying to move the pages but due to the glove, his finger used to slide over the surface of a page. He tried his best to move that page but he failed. … He crushed his teeth and put that book on the table. And remove his hand, lick his first finger and move that page.
James was staring at him and something got struck in his mind. He was licking his first finger again but James stopped him. He grabbed his hand before his finger touched his mouth.
"What are you doing James?"
… James was stunned. Dr. Albert had told them that poison was on his hand and finger. GK had found the path from where he was poisoned but GK was still wondering what he had done due to which his friend was smiling at him.