LOVE II

 "Sometimes, the greatest tests of our strength come when we are faced with the unexpected challenges of life."                     

  I can't sleep after taking the case. I even thought taking this case was a mistake. After what I said at the crime scene, I went to the victim's parents house to know about her. They said what everyone said. She was a nice girl. Everyone loved her. She doesn't want to be someone's enemy. And blah blah blah. I even checked the files and post mortem reports. There is nothing suspicious. I even came to the conclusion that my findings were wrong. The next day my room was filled with papers and reports and with a huge headache. I made coffee. I sat on the couch thinking and thinking and thinking and thinking. That's when my assistant came in. He started with ' good morning sir.  What should we do today sir?'. I didn't know what to say. But I said to him what my guts said to me, ' we should check the school. We should ask her classmates, teachers and everyone who knows her '. Even now I don't know why I said that. But I went by my guts. After drinking coffee and eating we went to school. 

I asked the principal's permission to question the students and teachers. At first he didn't agree but later he did. Then he gave an announcement to the classes. I went to her class. All the students were standing in their places. I said " Don't worry. It's just a small formality. Just tell me what you guys know about her. Or when did you last see her. Okay ?. Don't worry ". After what I said all the students went outside and I called them in attendance order. But first I called the teacher. She said " She was a very quiet child when she came here for the first time. It took a while for her to speak with others. But everyone liked her after she started to speak. She was a good child ". After she said i called then in order. It took a while but it wasn't over. There's still a lot. Everyone said what's in the report and what the teacher said. No one knows about her last seen. But then a boy came in. He looked sad but happy. We asked him the same question. He answered them all like everyone. But something wasn't right about him. He was staring like someone was there. So, I just asked him if he loved her. He was shocked for a moment. But he didn't deny it. He said yes. But he couldn't convey his feelings to her. But when he came to, she was dead. I just said something about fate and love. He too doesn't know about her last seen. He went outside and I got a phone call. A call that I was eagerly waiting for a few months back. It was from my wife. I picked it up and she said she wants to meet me. I agreed and went to a coffee shop. 
At the coffee shop, she was waiting for me. I went and sat on the chair. She asked " how are you ?. Doing good ? ". I said " yeah I'm. How's our daughter? ". She is doing good. I just want to see her but I know I can't. Our separation started with my drinking problems. I used to drink heavily, and came home drunk. I used to beat her in unconsciousness. I can't forgive myself. She said " we can't do this. We just need a divorce. It's good for both of us and our daughter ". But I couldn't agree with that. I said " please don't do this. After you and our daughter left, I couldn't forgive myself for what I did to you. So, i quit my drinking problems. I don't drink anymore. Look everyone deserves a second chance. Please. Because of that i took this case. To prove that I'm changed ". She said " how's your case ?. Got any lead? ". " No. Not yet. Just now I finished questioning the students. Everyone repeats the same thing. But one boy. He liked her so much. But he couldn't convey his feelings to her. So I said something about fate and love " I said. Maybe I was right. This case could change my life. In a bad way or a good way.  But I can't lose it. She said " i need to go. And I will think about what you said. By the way not everything goes by fate. Like our life.  Sometimes love can also be dangerous ". After what she said, I realized that she was talking about me. But what she said is true. Sometimes love can be too dangerous. 
After that i came to realise about the cctv camera. How foolish I was, I forgot to check the cameras. I went and checked the cameras near her house. Her mother said that she went to meet her friend at night. So, I checked the footage around that time and she was going to the mountain. I checked the cameras around the mountains and I was shocked who went with her. Maybe the second person with her in the camera might be the killer.

To be continued....