Author here,Each chapter here has a different mystery story that our detective Dork Celviskin will solve.This is the first story
Other characters in this story
Austen Bregs
Devek Bregs
Marris Cvades
So, let's start the story...…
Dork's POV
My name is Dork Celviskin, I am living in Germany since the war. Everything turned out bad after the war and now we're hit by Great Depression. Most people had lost their jobs, so, do I. But God always look after me. So, the kind Golgen family who owns the jewelry store in 13 southern street, took me in and gave me a job in their shop and gave me a room in attic. I get 30 grands per day for my work. Which is enough for my bread and butter.
Today, while working I saw our regular customer Mrs Bregs crying and pouring all her tears on Mrs Golgen. Mrs Bregs was wearing a white and creme dress with corset lining her waist and her overflowing gown all wet by her tears. Her hairs are neatly tied into a bun with a scarf on top of that keeping it in place. Her shoes were covered with aristocratic stocking with a high pointed shoes. I have a bad habit of listening to people's conversations. So, I overheard Mrs Golgen and Mrs Bregs ones too.Mrs Bregs was sobbing and saying
" Mrs Golgen, my son died yesterday, I am sure that you all heard about the accident that occurred one month ago. He was bed ridden and can't move without his wheelchair b... but last night " she gulped and with her tears voice she said " when I went to her room I saw that he died." She brusted out after calming down she spoked again " Everyone think he couldn't take his disability and died but he wasn't a person like this. He won't do that. I'm sure that someone killed him."Mrs Golgen consoled her. After, few minutes which looks like hours she took her leave from the store.
I asked Terr Golgen, my best friend and my boss's son that did he know something about how to contact Mrs Bregs. He said his mother knows.
With enough pleading Mrs Golgen finally gave me her number. In the afternoon, I called Mrs Bregs she started crying but I assured her that I can help her solve it. To which she didn't believe but she gave me a chance. She asked me to come over in evening.
There's a secret about me. No, one knows that I was a detective's assistant back in France.
In the evening I reached Bregs mansion. They're wealthy. There house consist of garden in all four sides with different flowers dangling over everywhere. And there's also a small cherry tree which has been recently planted. Somewhat 2 weeks ago.
Mrs Bregs, servant Rosetta Stone welcome me with gratitude.After reaching, there front home. I was shocked. It's more huge than it looks the house has 63 rooms in total. Series if expensive chandeliers hanging around. The stair railings are covered with gold while the stairs are made of marble. Mrs Austen Bregs, climb down the stairs with her home gown mopping the stairs. She looked down but strong enough to look that nothing big had happened.
" Mr Celviskin, I welcome you with my utmost gratitude" she said" I thank you for making time for me and my child. May his soul rest in peace." With this she took a deep sigh.I replied " This is my duty but now can you show me your son's room and please tell me the incident with all details."To which she said " sure, this way"After this we reached to the 14th room in the down hall. She took me to the room and listed all the things I saw. There's something different in this room. Some things aren't in their original place and while others are missing. His meds were replaced. And there was a fire burn in the table cloth. While asking to Mrs Bregs she said that the burn wasn't there before. Dork asked her" please repeat whatever you saw."
She repeated the incident" After Kroger, one of their servants took him to sleep, Austen came to her son to give him a goodnight kiss but she saw her son is sleeping while reaching right beside him she saw his eyes were rolled back and his mouth is opened through which white foams is coming out. She was shocked ".
After, the site inspection when I was going home. Before that I asked her about the cherry tree. To which she answered
" Oh, I had planted it today. My son used to like cherries."
I was going to leave the house at that time Mr Bregs came to home. He was upset, he is an political activist. He was wearing a three piece suit of light ocre color with a white shirt and a upside down cap. He didn't liked me. He snorted his nose and said " what does a mere worker doing in my house". His tone was cold. Mrs Bregs said the whole thing. After that he laughed hysterically. " What? A migrant worker will solve our son's case. What happened to this world??" He said with hint of sarcasm.
I said " Sorry, maybe I can help you. Who knows?"After that I went to home. My home is a small storage looking room with a window with it. I recorded whatever I saw today. Next day after my work I went to Bregs mansion at night. I climbed through the gas pipeline towards the kids room. After a thorough search I found a cloth and that is similar to the table cloth. It was made like an secret pocket.
I tored the pocket and saw a paper folded in between. I opened the paper and found a code. While solving that I figured it's a name ' Marris Cvades'Next day, I wanted to connect Mrs Bregs but couldn't. But, coincidentally she came to our jewelry shop. She gasped " oh my dear, You broke into my house."I replied " yes, I did. Sorry" With a deep breath I said " but, could you say who is 'Marris Cvades'"Huh, what should I say Marris Cvades' was my servant, she was also my friend. One day her husband died. And as you can see my husband is more concerned with religions. So, he called the authorities and sentenced her for being a witch." While saying all this she looks like she's the one who faced it.After all the questions she went back.Next day I connected all the dots and came to a conclusion.
I called Mr Bregs, he was furious at me. I challenged him that if the acqustition are wrong then send him to jail but if it's true then you will officially announced me as a private detective. After that Mr Bregs told his wife that he would be going for a meeting and he won't return till next week. At night he secretly came back, and as per plan that Dork suggested. They waited patiently in Bregs mansion. It was dark and only a chandelier was lit. Mrs Bregs appeared from nowhere.
She was talking to Rosetta. " OH, Rose can you believe that Devek he is such a fool that he believes that I am Austen and the detective. He is indeed just a Migrant worker. He can't even get to know. Who I am"Then she laughed like a Hispanic. So does Rosetta.She opened her mask. Her face wasn't clear in dark but she has a burnt mark in her upper cheek. Mr Bregs recognized her. It was " Marris Cvades" he said. He immediately called the police. We stay hidden till the police arrive. And after that when we came out of the place hiding in. She was surprised. Rosetta Stone left the scene as soon as she saw me and the police. She was a trained martial artist. So she quickly disappeared from the scene. But Marris can't. Police caught her and took her away.Devek also understood that his fault.
He asked " How did you get to know about this?"I answered" While I was investigating. I found the cherry tree about which Marris said that she planted it the day after your son died but it looked like it was planted weeks ago. Not only that when I was talking to her about Marris. It's looked like its her own story. After a investigating involving tresspassing your property. I found a note. I have to say your son was intelligent. He found it way before. He left some clues. So, he had to die"
Devek asked " B...b..ut where's my wife?" His voice was strained.I replied " Sorry to say, but your wife died way earlier the cherry tree was planted to cover your wife's dead body" Devek got devastated . He started crying. After consoling him. I went away.
2 days after Devek called me and said that he has assigned me as an detective......
Author here,How was the story hope you all like it.