It is surely a ghost.
The ghost does not smile or speak.
They stand looking at each other for some time.
Alanda has gone all pale.
Has Karina come back to haunt her?
There has never been a ghost looking so real.
'You must be Alanda Relish?'
Alanda realises she's looking at a man.
It is not Karina. It cannot be that woman.
Of course, it cannot be.
The person in the doorway is strange.
It is how Karina looked when she was young.
'I am Penn, Karina's son.'
Trembling, Alanda lets Penn into the flat.
Her heart beats faster than she can even notice.
It is what it is.
Penn looks at the three empty plates.
He also notices the three candles burning ever brighter.
'My mother was brutally murdered.
I've been searching for you for months.
She left me a letter with your name inside.
You must be that Alanda.
I can see it on your face.
You will find we have much to talk about.'
The young man is adamant.
Alanda hasn't said one word to Penn.
Her head is still spinning from all the surprise.
The radio keeps on playing.
So, this is how it will be.
Karina's son will be another guest at her table.
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The naked lady
Mystery / ThrillerZadok must judge three souls before he can go into heaven. The murder of Karina Sabitov seems to be at the core. As Zadok gets to know Julius, Penn and Alanda his task seems difficult and almost impossible. The mystery of the naked lady will soon h...
