CHAPTER 30

"Have you found out anything else on the case of ten years ago?" Alex asked Jade

Because he was the one who brought it out, Alex entrusted the case to his care, Jade might seem dumb but, he's a very bright worker. He's a lot more brighter than he looks and seems

"No, not yet but, it doesn't seem like there will be anything much. Even when the murder happened, it was as if nothing happened. I don't think there will be much difference now" Jade said

"Just keep searching and be on the look out, we might find something. Let's be hopeful" Alex told him and us

"I'll continue and see what I can find out" Jade said

"Anything else?" Alex asked

"The weapon was found and the results was positive" Ken said

"Where was it found?" he asked

"A trashcan about three miles from the crime scene"

"Not at the dispose place?" I asked

"I guess the garbage hadn't been collected since we searched earlier" Jace said

"Are there any CCTV's around the crime scene?" Jace asked

"No. Since it's a kinda old place, no CCTV's were inserted" Sky

"And this is why murders are easily carried out in those areas" Olive said with distaste

"What of the crime scene?" I asked

"Well, a family member was asked to clean the place up" Jade

"What?" I asked louder than I expected and that caused Jade to flinch

"Already? While we hadn't yet gone there? " Jace asked

"Well, the police had done their search but, they couldn't find anything" Sky said

"Even though" I said

"Has the family member gone to clean it up?" Jace asked

"No, not yet. She'll be arriving tomorrow" Olive answered

Jace stood up

"Sky, can you send me the address of the crime scene?" Jace asked

"Well, I can" Sky answered hesitantly

"Good, then can you send it to me?"

"Yeah"

"Thanks" Then he turned to Alex

"Mel and I will go to the crime scene"

"Sure, there's no problem"

"Then" he bowed and turned back to me

"Mel, let's go" he said and I followed, this time willingly

"Do you really think we can find anything?" I asked Jace as we entered the house

"You really need to stop doubting" he said

I scoffed

"I just asked a question" I defended myself

"And to answer, even if we don't find anything, there's no harm in checking, is there?"

"So are here because of possibilities" I asked and before I could see it, my forehead was flicked

"Ow! What was that for?" I exclaimed and asked rubbing my forehead

"How many thing are done on possibilities in a day?" he asked

"You could have just asked me without flicking my forehead!"

"Nah, it seemed fun" he said and moved away before I could hit him

"I guess we came for nothing" I told Jace as I sat on the floor

"You do know that you are sitting in a place where there might have been blood" Jace said and I immediately stood up wiping my clothes

"At least we came. What if we didn't come but there was something here?" Jace said and I nodded my head in agreement

"Let's go" he said

I looked around one more then turned to follow him but, I stopped

Ever since we entered the house, something has been catching my attention in a painting on the wall. I wen towards it and looked properly at the painting

"But what if we came and saw something to help that might be of a great help to us?" I asked him keeping my eyes fixed on what I was talking about

"What are you talking about?" Jace asked then he came to my side

"What are you looking at?"

He also paused when he followed my gaze to what I looking at

"Is that..?" he started

"A hidden camera" I completed for him

I turned to look at him, he did the same and then we started smiling

"I'm never questioning your decisions again" I told him and his smile got bigger

"Told you so" he said

I looked around

"Where do you think the hard drive for it will be?" I asked

"I don't know" Jace said as he started looking around

"Somewhere that won't be easily seen but also somewhere where it won't be impossible to find" he added

"Somewhere that won't be easily seen but also somewhere where it won't be impossible to find it" I repeated doing the same thing

I went to the door and stood there, looking around house. If, the hidden camera was placed on then edge of a black painting where could the hard drive be

I repeated what Jace said in my mind, somewhere that won't be easily seen but also somewhere where it won't be impossible to find

Where could that be? I asked myself

"Mel" Jace called from the kitchen

I went to meet him

"Can you hold this down for me, it's quite unstable?" he asked

I looked up to where he wanted to check

"I don't think there's anything there"

"I thought you said you won't question my decided anymore"

I rolled my eyes

"Get on" I told him and held down the stool for him

He came down and when I looked up, he had a game board in his hand

"Are you seriously going to play a game in a crime scene?

"Sometimes, I seriously wonder" he said clicking his turn and making me confused

He went to the counter, placed the box down carefully and removed the cover. I gasped

"A place where it can't be easily seen but it somewhere it won't be impossible to find. A game board" he said

"How did you even think about it?"

He came closer to me and whispered in my ear

"I told you, I'm a Greek god" he said and I pushed him away

"Are you with your laptop?" I asked him

"Unfortunately, no. I left it at home today"

"What's the time?" I asked him even though I had a watch

"You have a watch" he said

I sent him a glare. He checked his watch

"After seven. Past closing time"

"Are the guys still at the office?"

"Yeah, they're waiting for us but, why are you asking?"

"Okay, let's go" I said but, before we could drive off, I stopped him

"Jace" I called him

"Hmm"

"What do you want to do?" I asked him

"What do you mean?" he asked

I turned to him

"If we watch this tape with them, it might bring back memories and that might hurt you. We can just call them, come up with an excuse and tell them to go home for today. We can watch it beforehand and at least prepare for what we will see or, we can just tell them that we didn't see anything" I told him

He smiled

"I'm fine and beside, this is work"

"I know but what if this shocks you. What if this bring back what happened? What if .."

"Mel" he interrupted me cupping my cheeks

"I'm fine and remember, I have you" he said

"Are you sure?" I asked him

He nodded

"Really?" I asked again

"As long as I have you, Mel, I will be okay"

I signed

"Okay"

"Wait" I stopped him again before he could start the car

"Can we at least watch it beforehand? Please?"

"Are you that concerned about me?"

"Yes" I answer truthfully without waiting

He paused then smiled

"That was unexpected"

"I am concerned"

"Okay then, we will watch it first then show it to them tomorrow. Just let me talk to Alex"

"What are you going to tell him?" I asked him but he just smiled as an answer

After a while with his phone, he placed it down

"Whose house?" he asked

"Your private house"

"You're in love with that house, aren't you?" He asked me

I smiled

"Uh huh" I said

He scoffed