"...POLICE?

"Suprised to see us, Miss Annie?" One of the police officer said.

"H-How do you know my name?"

"How come we don't know the name of our victim?" He chuckled.

"What the hell are you talking about and why the hell are you here?" I asked.

"Cool down, I just want to ask where were you last night" 

"It's has nothing to do with y-" the next moment he pulled out a bracelet "My bracelet..."

"Oh so it's yours? We found it near the crime area. I guess you know what happened" he said taking a seat on the chair without taking my permission.

"See, I was returning home for a birthday party and I accept that I saw it but I'm not the murderer!" I said.

"I didn't ask you so much but okay, Thank you for telling also a little girl like you can't possibly kill anyone" he laughed "Who else lives here?"

"My brother..." I said slowly.

"Where's he?" 

"He went to work. He works as a tourist guide if your next question is related to it" I said.

"You're smart, Miss Annie. So, mind if I check your house?" He asked.

"Yes!" I said "I told you that the murder is nothing related to us so please stop bothering us"

"Are you afraid of something?" The police officer asked, names James as written on his uniform.

"Yes I'm! I'm afraid that you will try to prove us the victim to close the matter as soon as possible! I'm afraid that you'll destroy of least happy life just for our bad luck! And I'm afraid that the real victim will escape easily!" I said, rather shouted. He looked at me and my outburst for sometime then sighed.

"Call your brother"

"Pardon?" I asked.

"I said, call your brother and tell him to come here now" James said.

"I said that this is nothing related to us then why-"

"Do you want to visit the prison?" He said, angrily.

"No..." I replied quietly.

"Then call him and if you're really innocent then I promise not to trouble you but for now, let us do our work" he said as I called him. I'm feeling guilty for calling him now as he hurriedly left for work.

I told him everything in the call and he told that he is coming within half an hour. Poor Antony, I troubled him again.

"We can talk until he comes right?" James asked.

"I'm not interested" I thought but nodded as 'yes'

"Cool!" His lips formed a smile "So, who's birthday party was yesterday?"

"My friend, Chelsea" 

"And how many people were there?" He asked.

"We were 12 people only and all of them are my school friends" I replied.

"I found out that that the party was in the forest launch and you guys brought alcohol too" he raised his eyebrows and I nodded, nervously "Youngsters Nowadays! Do you suspect anyone from your friends?"

"No I don't! My friends can't do all this type of thing and I don't think the murderer is anyone related to me or my friends" I said.

"How can you be so sure of it?" 

"I-i just feel like" I muttered.

"The police only looks for prove and what about your friend...Ash, right?" James said and I looked at him shocked. How they know about him? He was there but left before us only and are they suspecting him now?

"What about him?"

"Your friend Chelsea told that he left the party early only and she also told that you're close to him" he said.

They went to Chelsea before? Then what was the need of asking who's party when they knows Everything? "Yes, he said that he has some work so he left"

"What work?"

"I don't know but if you are suspecting him then please don't. He know him well and he can't do this" I said

"I went through his background and I can hardly tell that he is a good guy" he said "Also, we are not able to contact him since morning" 

They are not able to contact him..? And yes, he didn't call me yesterday like he does but that doesn't mean he only killed the person. Of all the person he? No! I know him well, he can beat a person and fight until one is out of breath but he can't possibly kill anyone....can he?

"Miss Annie!" He called, bringing me back in senses.

"Huh? Y-Yes?" 

"Are you ok?" James asked.

"Yes I'm" I gulped "But see, you can't suspect him without any prov-"

"Annie!" We all looked at the door as Antony was huffing "Are you okay?" 

"Yes!" I said.

"She is okay with us, Mr Antony. Don't worry, we won't kill your sister" James said, sarcastically as I rolled my eyes.

Antony came in and took a seat beside me "What are your questions for me, sir?"

"You came straight to the point. I like it!" He said "So, you work as a tourist guide right?"

"Yes!"

"Where were you yesterday night?"

"I was at home only"

"Do you suspect anyone for the crime?"

"No sir"

"Fine" he said and stood up "Mind if we check the house?"

"No sir, please go on" Antony said as I looked at him.

"Why are you letting an unknown person to check the house?" I whispered to him.

"Annie, it's okay. Let them do their work" He whispered back as I nodded sadly.

They checked the bed, under the bed, the cupboard and the washroom (what the hell?) And then went to the kitchen.

"Why there is a knife?" James asked.

"It's a kitchen knife sir. Isn't it obvious to have it in the kitchen" I forced a smile

"Haha, of course. You aren't angry on me, are you little girl?" He laughed.

"Just do your work and leave!" I said as Antony squeezed my arm a bit, telling me to shut up as I showed him my tongue.

"And why there is blood in the basin?" James asked looking at us suspeciously.

"It's tomato sauce" Antony said as he nodded and then came out of the kitchen.

"That's all and for query we will let you know and until then don't go to another city" he said.

"We would be grateful if you don't" I mocked as he chuckled.

"You sure got some anger issues. See you later" James said and moved out of the house and I closed the door.

"Antony-"

"Annie, it's okay and we should let them do their work" he sighed "It's late, pack your bag and go to school until then I'm going to clean the tomato sauce in the basin"

I nodded and packed my bag and about to go out when I realised that...

....We don't have tomato sauce in the house!

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Cliffhanger!!!

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