Chapter 3 : Lyla is dead

" What's happening? this girl... is not picking up the phone or replying to my text. It's been two days now...what's going on on her side? No...I can't wait any longer. I need to go see her right away. Let me see where she escapes after I catch her ".

Esme was concerned and anxious over Lyla's matter. It's been two days now since the last time she saw Layla.

Esme got ready and then rushed to Lyla's place.

For some reason, she is feeling anxious and has a strange sensation on her mind. While driving to Lyla's place, she felt like something was wrong.

Despite calling Lyla hundreds of times, no reply come from her side. And it was bugging her to the core. Esme had killed countless people to this date and there was no guilt or regretful feeling in her heart.

But for the first time, she was afraid to see Lyla.

She finally reached the address where Lyla was living. However, it was too strange today. People had surrounded the whole block, gossiping something and giving strange glances over the apartment.

" What is happening here? please...let me through. Move aside....move aside, please ", She got inside the crowd somehow.

What shocked her the most? This crowd was mainly focused on a certain place. Yeah...something was wrong.

Esme finally got past the crowd and saw that police had surrounded the whole place, it was Lyla's apartment.

" Police? what is the police doing here? ", Esme's heart stopped for a moment, she started walking in but the police stopped her.

" Stop! You can't go in. Please step back ", said the police officer as he saw Esme walking in.

" W...what happened here? I have to go in...I need to meet Lyla ", She stuttered for the first time while seeing the whole scenery.

" You can't go in, there's a dead body inside ".

Just as the police said that Esme didn't care about anything or anyone and just rushed inside.

Her heart which was stopped a moment ago started beating like a horse. Esme stopped when she saw the police talking about some serious matter. They were crowded around the dead body and discussing...

" Miss...stop! you can't just rush inside ".

This diverted everyone's attention toward the noise.

" Step aside ", Esme shouted.

Everyone set to the side hearing her voice. No...they did not fear her but it was just their momentary reaction.

As they stepped aside, Esme became visible to the dead body. At this moment...the heart which was beating fast...it stopped. Her soul left her body seeing Lyla laying dead on the ground.

" Lyla, get up. Please...get up. How can you joke around? get up ", She shouted.

Joseph was among the crowd, he was the police officer and the detective from the criminal department. He was here to check and investigate the murder case. But he was shocked to see Esme there.

" Girl! please...I plead before you, please get up. Open your eyes. You...you promised me, do you remember? you said you will take me to the bar and teach me many things...please ", Esme was in shock, she was pleading before the dead body of Lyla and suddenly...her body gave up on her, she fell on her knee.

" You know it...you know I don't like crying, why...why are you doing this? is this your plan to make me cry? if you are joking with me...this is a bad joke, I can't laugh. Please get up ".

She never shed any tears before but right now... those emotions started coming out through tears.

" Miss! please get up. You can't interrupt our investigation ".

Joseph walked to her and squat down, he grabbed her arm and forced her to get to. He just couldn't see his investigation being interrupted by an outsider.

Esne cried in front of everyone. But Joseph's touch took her back to the real world. She wiped her tears and get up. She was sad to see Lyla like that, it was a great shock to see the closest person in her life in that condition.

But she needed to accept that Lyla was no more, she couldn't...

This time, she looked at the situation from a different angle, she observed Lyla. She was stabbed to death by a sharp knife. Her stomach, her legs, her hands, and even her neck...everything was soaked in blood. And knife cuts were everywhere on the body.

This sight was very uncomfortable to look at but nonetheless...there was something that Esme must do.

" Lyla is murdered and the one who did it...I will find him and kill him with my own hands ", Esme promised to herself as she looked at Lyla's dead body.

Her expression at that time turned grim. And Joseph spotted it.

" Officer, you must find out who killed my Friend. You must find that bastard ", She said in an aggressive tone.

" Don't worry about us, we know our duty. Plus...you will have to answer a few of our question. I hope you will cooperate ", Said Joseph as he eye signal one of the officers to question Esme about this case.

" Sure! expect full cooperation from me ".

After that, the police officer took her to the side and started questioning her. Joseph on the ither hand was searching the whole place to see if he could find anything.

" Sir! The body is damaged to this extent, doesn't seem like simple revenge or murder ", Said Marlyn as she looked at the body once again.

The way Lyla is killed, it was clear that the murderer was trying to convey something but what? it was unclear.

Joseph stopped looking around and went to Esme straight. " You...searched the whole place. Leave her to me ".

" Yes, sir ".

He sat down by the side and passed her the water bottle which was in the crime place. Esme however...didn't open or drink water from that bottle. She just took it and set it aside.

" She is strange ", Joseph thought.

" What is your relationship with the victim? ".