Chapter two

24 January 1958

Next morning I get a call from Bob. Bob it's my new partner since Frank died, we're both detectives. But he cannot replace Frank. Nobody can...

Bob: Good morning John.

John: Morning Bob.

John: What's the matter?

Bob: Come quickly to Azusa!

John: That's the suburb of the city, why?

Bob: I've not time to explain, I'm already there.

John: I'will be on my way.

I take a quick shower and I get a cab straight to Azusa. When I've arrived there I saw cops at every corner even FBI was involved. I saw two covered corpses, I'm getting close to them.

Bob: They were decapitated, wanna see?

John: Uncover them!

Hmm, two lifeless bodies, nothing unusual to my job.

John: Did you find any clues? Everything that can help us the track this lunatic?

Bob: This guy it's a freak, I've found a note.

John: A note?

John: What does it says?

Bob: "In twelve months, you will meet your end" that's not make any sense , what do you think?

I did not say anything for a minute...

Bob: Man are you alright?

John: It's nothing, it's just...I haven't drank my coffee, excuse me I'm going to smoke a cigarette.

This guy starts to piss me off, who is him and what does he wants? I will find him and I will make him regret that he was borne. I'm not scared of him, he's just a freak. But I'm a bit confused, that's not a coincidance or I'm too massed up right now to put the things together. I'll wrap up this cigarette and then head over to Chan's restaurant and I will ask him about the fortunate cookie, I will show him the note, both of them.

Chen: Hello detective.

John: Hi, Chan, how's it going, can we talk in private?

Chen: Of course sir.

I show him the note.

John: What does the note says?

Chen: "In twelve months, you will meet your end".

John: Do you think I lack the ability to read, tell me what is this nonesense!

Chen: Sir we are not responsible with the messages from the fortunate cookies, they are made on the factory.

I showed him the other note, the one I found on the ground in my way back to home.

Chen: What's this sir?

John: What, can't decipher?

Chen: It's the same message sir.

John: I know I'm not blind! Is this made from factory too?

Chen: No sir, this is a different type of paper, look the color it's different too.

Chen: This one you found, it's yellow, and the factory made only white paper.

John: Where I can find this factory?

Chen: Here sir, in Chinatown.

John: Thank you for your time.

Chen: Have a good day sir.

I need to see this with my eyes, I will make a visit to this factory. I think I know where it is, It's not far, a few distant streets. Everything seemed to be okay there, Chen were right, they make only white paper, nothing suspicious here. I'm gonna deal with this guy later because now I'm working on another case. A seven year old girl was kidnapped and I know where she is, I work on that case for a week and I finally found her, the location it's near to Lakewood. I am going tonight and I don't want to get Bob involve in this, I don't want to lose another partner again .