My Favorite Victim

Chapter - 6

AK felt really tired as he have been setting up the conspiracy board for this case the whole night, he pinned the new findings to the board and was staring at it. "Sir, innu nenga vetuke polaya apa" Sarath's question distracted AK from the board. "Wow idhellam na paathade illa en indha maari case ellam vandhadhe ille en limit la" continued Sarath moving close to the board and analyzing the details, Ak smiled at his expressions and said "Seri, Sarath na veetuku poitu sekiram vandhuren, sketch ennachu". "Sir, sketch artist available illa, adan edhachum student aachum vara sollirukom, ready aanadhum, will send to all stations and check if any match in the covict  database"

[Sir, still you did not leave for your home][Wow have never seen a conspiracy board, let alone have not even worked in such a case][Ok Sarath, I am leaving to home and will be back soon, what about the sketch][Sir, usual sketch artist not available, so asked for a student at least, once it is ready will proceed further and check in convict database and also send the image to all stations]

AK nodded, took his key and left the place, his eyes suddenly fell on Sivaangi who was drawing the sketch on hearing details from the artist, he stopped immediately, he somehow felt uncomfortable on she being involved in this. He felt a weird fear about all this, no matter how hard he tries to keep her away from this case, fate somehow made her a part of it in one way or the other. He walked towards her and stood there admiring her, she was wearing a yellow salwar with maroon shawl, she looked adorable when she adjusted her hair every time it fell on her face. She lifted her head after completing the drawing and was shocked to see AK standing there, he was wearing white shirt and khaki pants, his eyes were blood shot red due to the sleepless night. "Ashwineyy ne police ah" asked Sivaangi, more than shock he could also sense a little fear and hesitation in her tone, which he have never felt before. But he knows it always comes with his job. He wondered why police officers could not be treated as normal humans. He brushed of the thoughts and told "Aama madam", he took the sketch from her and handed it to Sarath who came there by that time.

[Ashwineyy are you police][yes Madam]

Sivaangi did not utter a word and was quietly walking along with him, though she refused AK insisted on dropping her home, even the travel was a silent one. Once they reached her home, she got down to leave, AK said "Sivaangi ma, I want that rowdy ponnu back, na innu adhe aal dan" and smiled. Sivaangi smiled back but did not say a thing, though her eyes conveyed more, he realized they are not just friends and he is not just trying to save her life because he saw in dream. They are much more than that. He went to his home, and his thoughts were completely filled with her. He lied on the bed and did not even know when he slept the tiredness made him sleep like a log. 

[Sivaangi I want that rowdy girl back, I am still the same person]

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The sudden knock on the door woke him up, he checked the time it was around 1 pm and there were more than 30 missed calls. "Shit..." he cursed and got ready, on opening the door he could see a happy Sarath waiting for him. "Sir, Mr. K is dead, he committed suicide, shall we go" said Sarath. AK thought it might be some weird dream, how can he commit suicide, being a ruthless killer and who enjoys other deaths and who was confident enough to tease the police via CC Tv cam. 

He did not react much and they both left to the crime scene. On the whole journey, Sarath was going on and on about the promotion he may get for being in this team and was even telling him about the appreciations and medal he may be receiving. AK did not pay any head to it. 

On reaching the place AK examined everything, there lied the victim with throat slashed and holding a knife in his hand, this time AK cannot say it was a murder, it appeared to be suicide or at least whoever did that succeeded in displaying that as suicide. AK kept quiet, he stood there in silence for sometime, he asked "what happened?". Sarath who was expecting a happy shout from him or at least a little smile in joy was really disappointed by this expressionless face followed by a question. However he continued to explain "Sir, we compared the sketch and found that he is small time thief, when we came looking for him in his last known address he was not there and our dog chased the scent from there to here, his house is nearby, two blocks away".

What, why do a small time thief plan and execute the murder of Minister's daughter, if he was not even capable of staying away from getting caught for a little crime, how he managed to plan and execute this, thousand thoughts ran through his head but AK kept quiet. 

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"Congrats AK, you never disappoint me my boy" the commissioner  patted on AK's shoulder, the whole team were called for a small dinner as a celebration to their success in catching Mr. K, which was arranged by CM as a buffet in his garden. Even the Minister and his wife were present, they were more happy as the killer of their daughter is dead and everyone was enjoying except AK, some weird feeling kept telling him that the petty thief is not Mr. K.

"AK" called the commissioner again. "Sir" AK came back to senses. "Come on my boy, you are the hero of the evening, enjoy" said the commissioner. AK smiled and nodded. He left the party early, something still disturbed him and not able to bear that anymore, he went to the morgue and examined the victim's body again, he saw a deep scar on the back side of the right hand below the fingers. It appeared to be a cut long back and it was not properly stitched at that time, leaving a visible scar that could be seen even from a distance. AK got reminded of something suddenly, he left to his house opened his laptop and played the part of Mr. K from the Art gallery, the place where he showed the middle finger, it was his right hand and he cannot see even a glimpse of scar. AK made a slight smile "I told you Mr. K, you will get caught because of your overconfidence, its still not over, I am coming for you"

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