Chapter 1: The Bad News...
Since early in the morning, the residents of Los Angeles have woken up to hysterical chaos. The news spreads with lightning speed throughout the city, causing tremendous noise and unparalleled tension. There was not a person in the city who did not hear the shocking news.
Amid the loud noise and loud whispers, the shocking details emerged in clear lines on television and in the morning papers. A gruesome murder has been discovered at Richard High School, one of the area's popular high schools. The body of a young student was found brutally murdered inside a classroom and this caused great horror in the hearts of citizens.
As people gathered by the hundreds around the school, there was a whisper and a deep silence. There were only whispers of shock and questioning in the air. "Who is the author?" and "Why was this student selected?" Those questions were on everyone's minds, charged with fear and mystery.
Police were heavily present in the area, trying to restore order and calm amid the chaos. Reporters and correspondents flock from everywhere, trying to get the smallest details and peculiarities of the ongoing investigations.
Amidst this fearful scene, some murmured prayers and congratulations, while
Hope gradually grows in people's hearts that the truth will be revealed and justice will be done for the victim and her family. In the meantime, the puzzling question remains hanging in the air: Who is the culprit and what are the reasons behind this heinous act?
At the same time, some preliminary details about the victim are revealed, further shocking people. The victim was a young woman named Maria, a diligent and well-liked student at school. She was intelligent, resourceful and ambitious and was one of the best students in her class. She had no clear enemies and this case reinforces suspicions and questions about the motives of the crime.
The investigative group begins work on collecting and analyzing evidence. Security services are working hard to uncover the truth and bring justice to the victim and her oppressed family. People were eagerly waiting to find out the truth and see justice in the country.
As the clamor of the press and the police die down, sorrow and grief remain rooted in the hearts of the people. The city of Los Angeles has tragically lost one of its young men and so the moment of silence reflects the deep pain experienced by the community.
Meanwhile, Melinda, a blonde with bright green eyes, is called to the Los Angeles Police Department to investigate. Melinda was Mary's best friend and the only one who knew much about her personal life. Everyone feels that she is able to uncover the truth and shed light on the circumstances of the murder.
Melinda arrived at the interrogation room of the police station, lights shining above her head. As the investigators eyes watch her with anticipation and interest, they anticipate every word that comes out of her mouth.
Melinda looks around hesitantly, feeling the weight of questions heavy on her shoulders. She sits in the seat and sighs deeply, then begins to speak quietly as she recounts her last moments with Mary.
"I had known Mary for a long time. We were close friends and had spent countless hours together. But in the last few days before her death, I noticed a change in her behavior and mood. She seemed troubled and worried and she avoided talking about the reasons".
Melinda continues her story by mentioning small details and the conversations she had with Maria. You try to generate any information that might be useful in solving the puzzle.
As Melinda speaks, the detectives look at each other, taking their notes intently. The story Melinda tells seems to pique their interest and lead them down new lines of inquiry.
After Melinda finishes her story, the room goes quiet. The detectives share their initial thoughts and analysis, while Melinda anxiously awaits the results.
Melinda is approached by a detective who is grateful for her cooperation. A young and brilliant detective, Alford Alex, he was a young man with gray hair and a pair of bright blue eyes.
"Melinda, thank you so much for your cooperation and patience in this difficult investigation. You have added important information that may help us understand what happened to Maria..." Detective Alex says solemnly...
"I never expected to lose my friend in such a terrible way. Maria was such a good and kind person, I can't imagine that anyone would want to kill her..." Melinda looks at the detective with teary eyes and says in a trembling voice…
"Sometimes, things can be more complicated than we imagine, and maybe there was something in Maria's life that we didn't know..." Detective Alex remains silent, trying to understand what Melinda feels and he then says in his calm voice. ..
Detective Alex's words seem to give Melinda hope, as she sits up straight and says, "I'm willing to do whatever help I can to find the person who killed my friend and make him pay for it."
"Yes, we will all work together to bring justice to Maria. We will do everything we can to uncover the truth and identify the culprit." Detective Alvord walks up to Melinda's side and gently places his hand on her shoulder, then says in a soft voice as his blue eyes shine with a sharp gleam...
"To tell the truth and bring justice to Maria, I am willing to help in any way I can." Melinda looked at Detective Alex with teary eyes and said…
"I am glad to hear your words, please tell me anything new that you can remember…" Alex nodded and solemnly said…
In the following days, Detective Alford Alex and his team continued to investigate the case diligently and began to review the available files and evidence.
They then took samples from the fingerprints found at the school and Detective Alex asked for further investigation to gather as much information as possible.
Suddenly a call came from the Criminal Police Department, telling Alex that they had found evidence that would help them get one step closer to identifying the killer.
Detective Alex moved with confidence and communicated with his fellow investigators to coordinate the next investigative steps with the Criminal Police Department and they investigated the security cameras surrounding the school...
Amid the intense investigation and ongoing tension, a video taken from the school's surveillance cameras shows a young man in black walking through the school's hallways before the murder took place.
The video has been zoomed in and its quality improved to allow investigators to better distinguish the man's features, but his facial features were still unclear, except for a gash on his chin that looked...
Detective Alex questions potential lawmen as well as guards at Richard High and begins to uncover some new information that helps paint a clearer picture of the crime.
All these days Melinda has continued to cooperate with investigators, providing every detail she can remember about Maria and anything that may be relevant to the incident. She feels a strong desire to find the culprit and bring justice for her missing friend.
Melinda's heart froze and she stared at the screen in shock as the video was played...and I watched as her friend Maria failed to resist the criminal as her screams of pain echoed across the country...
"Melinda, I'm sorry to make you see something so horrible like this, but maybe this clip will make you remember anything that could lead us to the killer..." Detective Alex felt regret and guilt for doing it Melinda to see how her friend was doing. killed so brutally...
"Please take a deep breath, you are a strong girl and you must continue to help your friend..." Alex took a glass of water next to Melinda after seeing how she froze, without answering...
"Yes, I'll do my best..." Melinda held the glass of water with trembling hands.. Mary's screams still echoed in her ears.. Unconsciously she was so terrified of Mary's fate.. He didn't expect it. for a sweet girl like her to end up in such a cruel way...
Melinda mumbled barely under her breath...
Despite Melinda's fear and intimidation, deep down she knew she had to be brave and continue to help the investigation. She vows to herself that she will get justice for her friend and find out the truth...
"I saw this person! He was walking around the school the day before Maria died. He didn't look like a student and he didn't have a specific place to go... »
This was a piece of information the old janitor gave after he remembered seeing a suspicious person walking around the Richard High campus shortly before Maria's death...
"We have a new line of investigation. We need to focus on this person and identify him. Don't let any size or complexity of the truth stop you from getting to the truth..." Detective Alex paid attention to this information important and realized that it was a crucial piece of information that he could not ignore and began to investigate again with his team…
As Alex's team wraps up the investigation and analyzes the information they have, Detective Alford Alex receives an important report from the forensics technician. It is clear from the report that Maria was attacked with a sharp weapon, specifically a knife.
In Alex's office, the team gathers to hear the new details. His team consisted of four assistant investigators, including a woman...
They recalled the video they saw and connected it to the new information about the stabbing. They sensed a connection between the mysterious person and the gruesome murder.
Melinda speaks in a trembling voice, "I remember Maria was afraid of knives and always avoided dark and deserted places. Maybe this person knew her weakness and used it in his crime."
"But what did Maria come to do at night at the high school...?! Could she have been out of class the whole time...?! That's weird..." No matter how Alex tried to determine why Maria was in school he failed... There was a lot of mystery about this case.…
"I don't know, I didn't come to school that day...Maybe if I had come that day Maria would still be alive...it all happened because of me..." Melinda felt a great guilt that she didn't help her friend her childhood the day she needed her help to…
"Melinda, there's no point in blaming yourself… It all happened because of that despicable criminal…" Alex saw those dewy tears falling from her green eyes and was angry at his inability to catch the real criminal…
Melinda understood this well, but she couldn't control the tears, she felt like she had let Maria down on the most important day of her life...
"Ring..."
Suddenly, Alex's phone rang...
"Thomas…? Do you have any other information about the case…?!"
Alex looked at the caller ID and it was the private investigator from the Criminal Police Department who was working with him on the case of Maria's murder...
"Yes, I have a picture of the mysterious young man's face..."
The voice of a young man, who seemed to be in his thirties, rang out from the phone...
"Photos…? That's how we can find the identity of the killer…" Those blue eyes suddenly shone with an intense glow and Alex said happily in his voice…
"I'm working on the investigation of his identity and I want your help with this..." Thomas knew how smart Alex was and decided to ask for his help in this matter, since they are the ones in charge of the investigation of this case...
"That's good, I want you to send the picture of that mysterious man so that I can start the investigation…" Alex felt happy at those words, finally having a clear direction on the matter…
"Photograph of the killer...?!" Melinda and the rest of the investigation team changed their expressions when they heard Alex's words and looked at him strangely…
"Yes, in recent times, this person has been seen many times attending the high school, although he does not look like one of the students…" Alex looked at them and solemnly said…
"Could he have been following Maria the whole time…" The thought made Melinda gag… She couldn't imagine that someone was out there who wanted to hurt Maria and was watching her all the time…
"vibration..."
Suddenly, Alex's phone vibrated as he received a text from Thomas...
"This…?!" Those bright blue eyes fell upon the image of this young man and his eyes turned into intense hatred and anger… He was a young man with black hair and a pair of black eyes… He seemed to be in his twenties … But Alex had never seen this young man…
"Melinda, do you know this person..." Aleksi picked up the phone to Melinda and said...
"This person… Adam…?!" Melinda with those bright green eyes looked at this young man's picture and suddenly her expression changed…
"Adam…?!" Alex and the rest of the investigators' eyes lit up at the same time upon hearing that name… Alex had always felt that Melinda would be the key to this case…
"It's Adam... Adam Carmel... a friend of mine and Maria... Is Adam the killer...? That's impossible..." Melinda's eyes reflected how confused his thoughts were when he saw the face of this black woman. hairy youth...
"Adam Carmel…?! Melinda calm down now, can you tell me more about this person…?!" Alex's thoughts ran endlessly and he surprisingly said…
"Yes Adam is my childhood friend… The three of us studied together since middle school but we broke up before high school…" Melinda spoke in a very strange voice recalling many old memories…
"The three of you…?! What relationship did you have together...?! I mean, what was the nature of Adam and Mary's relationship… What kind of personality does Adam have…?!" Alex listened to her words very carefully and did not let any letter escape her…
"Adam...he a friend of ours...he was a good person and friendly to everyone and didn't have any violent personality. He was always willing to solve his problems peacefully... and his nature. The relationship with Mary was a bit complicated..."
Melinda looked at Alex and said with eyes that reflected how confused she was…
"Complicated...? Can you tell me how complicated their relationship was?!" Alex listened to her words and said in a calm voice to help Melinda interrogate…
"When Maria was 14 years old, she started dating Adam because she was in love with him... Adam was also happy with their relationship and appreciated it... But after a short period of time, Maria decided to forbade contact with him. .."
"They had a close relationship in childhood...?! What is the reason for Maria's desire to stop the relationship with him at that time..." Alex looked at those green eyes that reflected how sad she was and said.. .
"The reason is... Adam was a poor person and Mary felt she couldn't bear for them to be together after her desire for him was gone."
"What was Adam's reaction when Maria asked to end their relationship..?!" Alex felt as if he was gaining a new path in the investigation and the identity of the mysterious author became clearer...
"I wasn't with them at the time, but soon after that Adam stopped going to school... I felt sad for him at the time and I had a fight with Maria because of him... But in the end Maria died in his house. hands… He is a criminal and a despicable murderer…" she blurted Tears fell from those green eyes and Melinda couldn't help but cry as she remembered their childhood…
"Melinda, there is no proof that Adam is the killer, so you have to be careful with your words…" Alex realized how sad she was, but he had to tell her officially…
"I know… but is there anyone else Maria would like to kill…? She has always been loved by all the students at school." Melinda heard his words and said loudly and painfully.
"Being loved by everyone doesn't mean there isn't someone else who hates Maria and wants to kill her… After all, you said you were 14 at the time…? Then why does Adam decide to take revenge after 4 years have passed...?!!"
"That… I don't know… Maybe something happened between them since he decided to go to our school and it made him kill Maria…" Melinda sensed that Adam was the only one who had hatred towards Maria and said...
"Melinda, as an investigator in this case, we must not let our feelings and emotions guide us… Rather, we must look for evidence and things that confirm our suspicions… We will now begin the investigation of Adam Carmel. We will know what our future is. the step is…" Alex stood up from his desk and said firmly in his voice…
"Yes…" Melinda looked at him with teary eyes and nodded, realizing that she shouldn't make a final judgment until she had definitive proof that Adam was the real killer…
"Isabella, can you give Melinda a ride home...?!" Alex looked at Assistant Detective Isabella and said…
"Yes sir…" A black-haired woman in her thirties nodded and said solemnly
"Melinda, thank you so much for helping us and thanks to you the investigation has reached a high point, please go and rest now…" Alex looked at Melinda and said solemnly in his voice…
"Mr. Alford, I will await your call if you need my help... All I want right now is for the criminal to be caught and punished for what he did..." Melinda stood up from her chair by the desk. and respectfully said...
"Well, thanks..." Alex smiled slightly at her and said...
"Daniel, James, we must do our best in this matter."
Alex looked at these two in his office and said…
Daniel was a young man and James was a man in his forties, working as assistant detectives on Alex's team...
"Yes sir…" James and Daniel nodded and respectfully said…
"Come on, let's go..." Alex took his black jacket and cell phone and took a step out of his private office... Soon after that everyone followed...