Chapter 6 - Back Home

"Carmen." I heard Loise's voice say. I quickly offed the laptop, I do not what Loise to see me meddling with her organization's secrets. "Yes?" I said quickly, "I deleted the file of the nuclear but the other one is still here. What do I do with it?" I asked and ejected the USB. She took it from me hastily. "Thank you, but could you explain this?" She said pointing to Roger's and Arthur's dead body. "uhh." I said scratching my head. "It is hard to explain this." I said..

"You can not meddle with secrets if you want a peaceful life." She said while playing with the USB, " You stupid brother. You removed the USB but Arthur is now dead. Who will type the passwords?" She said and then she dropped the USB, I think she was gonna break it cause the next think I knew she stepped on it again and again then got the gun and shot it. I stared at her, "what the hell, Loise?" I said in astonishment. " What use is it now?" She asked me.

wee dooo wee doo (police sirens)

"They (citizens) called the cops we have to go now." Nile said.

We were about to but we we were surrounded by a lot of police.

We raised our hands and Loise dropped the gun. "well shiz.." I said as they were locking my hands.

In the office.

We did not understand a thing they were saying. They got my work I.D. and called it. They explained what happened and we explained also using a translation app Nile had and blah. blah, blah. We were forced to go back home. Not that we planned staying here in this area but I wanted a proper burial for Arthur.... as well as Roger, they made a memory in my life and it was carved in my brain.

We rode the car going to the airport. We walked out slowly as we got attention from people by being in handcuffs and surrounded by police.

The flight took long and we slept through it. Other people were avoiding us and we heard murmurings. It was getting annoying but I have to make a fricking written report and I bet its gonna take up more than 5 pages, back to back. This stress is annoying. We came to China to find the secret but in the end he had to die anyways and I still did not solve my original case in my workshop about the murder of John. I let out a growl and a sigh. We reached the office and we explained everything, as in every single small, unimportant and detailed details.

"Carl we heard everything now. What can you say about it?" An officer asked. "..." I was speechless. It was all pointless. The running, chasing and solving. I thought I would do something to save lives, something important, but instead got 2 people killed and made a ruckus like a terrorist will do...

My life is so pointless now...

"Roger gave us this, he said you told him to give it to me." He said while handing me a paper work. I stared blankly at it as I realized he was tired reaching his hand to me and so I got it.

The title itself amazed me:

"The murder of John, solved by Carl Earl."

I stared in confusion and felt like Roger did this for me... If I was still alive through his chase...

Roger did not care for me as a boss but also as a friend? Tears went down when I recalled how he died.

"Hey! Your getting the paper wet!" Loise said, a little like shouting though. I opened the file:

In the case of John's murder, the B2'S camera went out first. I checked all the camera in B1 and interviewed all the owner of the cars that recently left that is why I investigated on John's brother that was told that he was like a "double John". In my investigation I have proved John's brother to be the suspect of killing him as this pictures be the evidence you see...

There were pictures of evidence and after the long talk we finally were free and the case was done.

It was pretty good afterwards. I got a new job with a higher paying salary and I recently got promoted. I do not know what Nile's life and my sister's life is doing but I am going to be moving to my new house. It is beautiful. I never imagined my dream house to be like this because this is better! It is modern, near my workplace but the only problem is... It is lonely here. My sister is now like a city away because of the place I work.

I was not used to silence after all the pointless things I go to. I unpacked the boxes and arranged my clothes and installed my bed. I ordered a sofa that will be coming in a moment.

ding dong

"delivery." the man said, I opened the door and he gave me a small box. "This is not a sofa." I said inspecting the size, "It is not sir but please sign here. " He gave me a confused look and a pen to sign the paper.

I stared at the box like,

Is it a trap? Is it a bomb? Is it a ransom letter? threat letter? I hesitated to open the box but I opened it anyways.

I opened it and saw a watch and a letter from my sister, Nile and uncle.

the letter said, "Happy Birthday and I hope best wishes for you. - Loise Lim, George Earl and Nile De Logan."

I almost forgot it was my birthday today. I cried but do not worry it is tears of joy.

I said to myself, 'sure Loise, you did not bother to write my name because you were afraid you'd get my name right but not spell correctly?'

"Happy Birthday." I read those words again and again...

The next few months all the furnitures were set and there was just one box remaining. I opened it and carefully removed it. I hung it to the wall and stared at it and smiled. " I will never forget my pointless adventure that caused your death, Arthur." I said while touching his painting. "This, I guess is my only souvenir from it..." I checked the time with my new watch I got from my birthday, 2:00 pm...