Shouldn't Be This Way

Chapter 21: It happens for a reason

[ 6-month saga finally ended ]

" Seriously, this is their headlines on this news " Melur became furious reading the editorial club newspaper on the bench.

" My hatred for that club grew deeper and thicker, and our friend's case was nothing more than a publicity stunt," Melur muttered. " And where they acquired this murder scene photo, the effort these people put in to go to this location only for the university's news is amazing."

" Yeah, amazingly bad " Jasmine chipped in.

In front of Putera was the details regarding the case, a picture of crime scene where the body found captured his attention. It can be seen that there's something appealing. He grabbed the newspaper to look closely at the picture.

" Hey! I'm not done yet. " Melur pulled the newspaper towards her at the same time. The page was instantly torn and crumpled. " Look, what you've done. " She laid the torn pieces of the picture and its article on the table, so he could read it. " It's your fault, you grabbed it. "

" Shhhhhh. Okay, it's my fault. I need this page so badly. "

"Why!?" Melur asked curiously.

" See this picture? If you look closely at the reflection of street mirror there's a car park opposite the alley where they found Sarah's body " He pointed to the tiny details in the picture. " Based on this spot, I think the workers or the manager's of the seven eleven park their car here "

The rest of them tried to look to the picture, although it was so difficult because it was torn and crumpled.

" Sooo— "The dash camera of the car might reveal the suspect who left Sarah's body there " Jasmine looked at Putera eagerly. " It is an important evidence because the police said that all the CCTV within five kilometres radius were shut down simultaneously "

" Yup correct " he nodded.

" What? Seriously? " Jafri's eyes widened, " You're genius Put " He brush his friend's head, " What we're waiting for, let's go and meet the owner of the car " Jafri stand asking his friend.

" Did all of you stop me when I suggest to conduct our own investigation last week " Melur said still hurts, as the memory of her crying is still fresh on her mind.

" Hmmm, just this time and we will give the video to police soon after we attained it " Jafri replied.

Putera shrugged his shoulders and continued looking at the picture. " Nope, this restaurant is closed on Tuesday, we can go tomorrow "

Jafri sighed, " Really? Okay then "

Human cannot sleep if there's something on their mind. For them, one whole night turned into a complete year. They were so agitated by the prospect of discovering a new clue.

" How many person? " The waiter was ready to show them the seats.

" Actually sir... we come here not to eat " " Do you know someone who have a black Audi RS6? " Putera showed the waiter the picture from the newspaper.

" Yes, that was my boss car "

" Niceee " Adam exclaimed happily.

" But... " The waiter paused.

Their expression also change feeling some bad news coming in his way.

" The car was stolen last night "

" Huhhhh!? " Astonished, Jafri only able to exclaim.

" What a coincidence right? " Sudden voice breaks their attention coming from behind.

All of them turned back to find the source of the voice to only encounter the view of Detective Wan and Danielle looking at them. He seems stern as he says, " I thought I reminded you numerous times before not to interfere with the investigation. "

They can only sealing their lips like a wooden lock as the aura of the detective scared them.

" I'm sorry detective, we had no intention of interfering with the investigation, we were going to give the police the footage when we received it in our hands. " Putera says firmly.

" Can I know then, where and when did you discover that there is a dash camera on the crime scene? "

" Putera noticed that when we gather at our usual spot in the campus around the lunch time " Jafri respectfully replied.

" Can you show this officer the place? " Detective Wan put his hand on Danielle's shoulder.

Jafri thought for a moment " We can show you the place, but can I know- why? "

" I don't believe in coincidence, I think someone must secretly listening to you guys using a listening devices " Detective Wan crossed his hand " It's not possible for them to broke into the manager's car right after you guys discover the existence of the dash camera "

" Danielle, can you do the RF test procedure to detect any listening devices that transmits wirelessly "

" All right, sir. " Danielle accepted the task with a nod.

Investigators will seek to investigate a mysterious crime by fitting together the events and circumstances associated with the crime. When a coincidence enters the picture, though, difficulties can arise.

When an investigation is obliged to look into occurrences that appear to be connected to the crime at first glance but turn out to be nothing more than an odd coincidence, the inquiry can be significantly damaged.

In the belief of Detective Wan, there is no such thing as a coincidence. The true shapes of coincidences are actually the pattern and cycles of things, places and people around you. That leads to his conclusion that the person who broke and stole the car is the killer. The night goes into hiding turns into a new day. Five of them were summoned to the police station.

" Good everyone already here " Detective Wan said as he enter his office.

" I have both good and bad news for you " said Detective Wan. " Danielle, which one should I tell them first? " He sat in his seat, staring at the five of them.

" Maybe a good one first sir " Danielle beamed at her superior's words.

" Okay, the good news is we found the car three kilometres away from the scene " He turns his monitor for them to see showing the picture of the car.

" Fuhhh, luckily " Jafri breathes in relief.

" What about the bad news detective? " Adam asked with his deep voice.

Detective Wan smacked his lip, " And the bad news is the dash cam were gone "

" Really? " " So this means we lost the video of the killer then " Jafri sounds disappointed.

" Oh " " I forgot another news " Sudden words came out from his griming expression.

All of them are bemused and confused by those unexpected words.

" You see, I never encountered such as puzzling case like this and I thought that this was a perfect crime conducted by the killer " Detective wan spoke as he leaned on his office leather chair. " But guess what-- luckily for us, the suspect unexpectedly made a small mistake in a nearly perfect crime " " I think he also doesn't expect that he will make this mistake as he forget to considered the external factor of the events which is in the case the existence of the dash camera "

They were still paying attention to the Detective. Then he motioned for Danielle to speak.

" Okay, guys, after we've completed the transmitter detection process," Danielle grinned suddenly. " No bugs or listening devices located in the room, which means..."

She paused. Danielle casts a glance towards the Detective. With a serious tone she continue,

" The killer is... one of you... "