The Killer (s)

Chapter 2: Velvet Rosemary River

It was 9.47 a.m. when I decided to walking to Ace Café London with my own foot. Not with a car. I don't have a car. Once. I did have. But despite from what I experienced, I didn't have much money to service the car and you know what happened after that? I forced myself to sold my favourite Skoda Citigo to an arrogant man from Netherlands.

Fuhh I was wondering why Detective Aquallia chose the largest and expensively café just to arrange a meeting. I opened the entrance and looked around checking if there was an old man (maybe it's an old man) who looked suspicious.

Then 2 minutes ago, I saw there's a man waved his hand to me. I quickly walked to him slowly and I shook his hand before sat in front of him. "Hi. I am sorry I phone you in early morning. Well, I have something to do after this. Erm, Detective Aquilla? It's Francisca Bridgetone. We met before, does it?" Detective Aquilla took away his glasses and stare at me clearly before he lifted his eyebrows. "No, it's okay. Uh, yeah, I knew you for Alexander Kit's death at filming set and we met at Mrs. Lyne's house for some questions. "Oh I see. So how do I help you?" Detective Aquilla showed his real intention, I guess. Because he took a few pictures of Alex's which is in filming set and he put it on a table. "Where were you by the time he dies?" I tried to remember anything before everything happened. "I was at home. Checking my students' homework. I wasn't able to reach Alex at that time so I thought he was still at filming set to take some photoshoot." Detective Aquilla clicked on one of the pictures Francisca was very familiar with. "Do you know who is this, Miss Francisca?" I nodded. "Yes, he is Jake Olson. Alex's manager." "Good. Then you must knew what happened to him before Alex's death exposed."

"What do you mean, Detective Aquilla?" I asked. "Well, Alexander Kit was found dead by his manager on a filming set in Pantai Cenang, Langkawi. His manager told Alex's parents, Mrs. Lyne and Mr. Kit about the death of their son before he could make a phone call to a Police Department. Mrs. Lyne was so shocked that she fainted. Mr. Kit was also shocked. However, Mr. Kit appealed to his son's manager, Jake Olson, not to tell reporters or social media about it. Unfortunately, the news spread throughout the media because when Jake found Alex's body, someone who was still on the set was seen and shouted and kept running out of the set. Jake Olson could not see the screaming face. Two hours later, Alex's face lit up with the caption, "He was killed on set." So I assume you knew that." I was shocked. My eyes widened. "Is that the truth they hidden from me? I- so that is why Jake Olson get arrested?" Detective Aquilla nodded. "He is being questioned now at the Metropolitan Police."

"Damn. I don't know about that ..." Suddenly my eyes felt hot and I tried to hold back so that my tears would not fall in front of Detective Aquilla. But he is a detective. He can tell whatever he saw anything suspicious. Then he asked me, "Why are you crying, Miss Francisca? Is something bothering you?" I covered my eyes with my hands for a second. Then I suddenly remembered something. I took my phone out and searching for something in my gallery. It took me a second to show Detective Aquilla the picture I snapped secretly. "Uhm, Detective Aquilla, I-" I put my phone on a table and push forward to let Detective Aquilla see. "I snapped it. It was someone's blood, maybe. This bag was my friend's. She came to my house yesterday." Detective Aquilla took the phone and looked it clearly. "Strange. This bag was same as Jake Olson saw in the filming set before he could reported to Police Department. Who is your friend? What's her name?"

"Uhm, it's Rowena. Rowena Stella. She was Alex's ex-girlfriend before me and Alex knew each other once in Paris. But she never bothered us. She said we're perfect together. So I never have a suspicious feeling about her." I disliked everyone who suspicious about Wiwi.

"Kinda familiar with that name. Can I see her picture?", Detective Aquilla said. "What for?" I disagree. "Just please let me see." People always wanted to see Rowena's face. What for? They said it's kinda suspicious. I don't know why but ... It seems unfair. I thought for a minute before passed one of me and Wiwi's pictures. Detective Aquilla just looked at the picture carefully. "Damn, it's not it. Here. Thanks." "What do you mean by "It's not it"? Wait ... Are you telling me you're suspicious about Wiwi? Why? Just why everybody has intention to look suspicious about her? Just why??" I got angry suddenly. "I'm sorry but I don't think I can tell you that." He raised his both hands. "Please lower your voices in here or you guys should leave instead of making sound in our café. Thank you." I looked at one of waiters who watching us from far. "I'm sorry, kid. " Detective Aquilla lowered his hand and head. Then he watched me. "Forensics confirmed your boyfriend, Alexander Kit was killed by women. They found a ring in the form of a butterfly next to Alex's ears. Filled with blood. Also, they found a women's perfume bottle and a pair of earrings. No suspects so far. But I bet the killers were one of his closest friends. Do you know all his friends?"

I amused. "I only know half of it. Not sure if they're still in this country. Maybe some of them has gone to abroad." "Okay. Name it."

"Uh, despite of having a popular status, he'd only had few friends since I disliked girls trying to approach him. But actually, they were all my best friends. Wait I'll show you their pictures. I took it before they went abroad." I slides my gallery for several times to find a few pictures. "Found it. Okay so, this is Rozzel Gavin Newton. She's my bestie. Not Alex's. She is Olson's Girlfriend but they broke up last month due to Olson cheating on her. Well, I didn't see any difference. Rozzel cheated on him. Same goes to Olson. Same behaviour." Detective Aquilla looked at the picture of Rozzel holding Olson's hand and then laughing together.

"Next."

"Uh, okay. This is uhm, one of my favourite girl. She is an actre-"

"Wait. Isn't she that an actress in 'I Love being Crazy. Gun in My Hands. Uh oh?'"

"Yeah, yeah. Why? Are you one of her fans? You fancied her?" I lifted my left eye brow.

"Ah ... Well ... Forget about it. It's nothing."

"I see." I thought for a moment. Well who doesn't have a heart for her? Velvet Rosemary River is gorgeous. We met at school when the headmaster of High School London invited her to school to gives some advice and speech for our students who will sit for the exam next month. And even though there's a lot of people out there who wanted to be friends of her, she kindly chose me. That's rare, okay. I mean, a model chose me to be her friend? Hell, yeah! She came to my house-

"Hey, hey. Can't you hear me? Miss Francisca?" Suddenly I heard a sound of tapping fingers. Then I knew I'd back to a misery of reality again. Shit happens.

"Ahem, yeah, I'm sorry? I was wondering just now. Okay, yeah, why?" I looked forward to Detective Aquilla's serious face. "Well, seemed like you didn't paid attention to my conclusion just now." I shook my head signed of disagree. "I heard a little bit. You said you looked suspicious about this beautiful actress. What's up?"

Detective Aquilla took a long time to give an answer. "You're right. Well look at her hands." I took my phone away from him. "Yeah, she waved to her fans, so?"

"I'm pretty sure about that. I meant, her ring."

I zoomed in on the picture and started staring at her finger. "A ring in the form of a butterfly like you said it had it next to Alex's dead body?"

Detective Aquilla smirked. "Bingo."