THE DAY SHE WAS BORN

CHAPTER 2

Chapter 2- Karma Amaya

What would you do if you saw your best friend standing right in front of you?

The friend you didn't have any information about.

The friend you didn't know was dead or alive ?

The friend who was your everything...

The friend who supported you in the darkest of your times..

The first friend you made..

"Karma...?" I stared at the black haired male. He did change after 7 years. He was glowing.

 His signature smirk played on his lips. He was dressed in a black suit. A black vest underneath, with matching pair of black boots. There was no sign of jewelry. His dark hair was left open, enjoying its freedom .A Black bag swung around his shoulder. His figure was lean but fit.

This did remind me of the days in high school. 

The girls would ditch their boyfriends at the sight of Karma.  

He was an Indian. He didn't have a pale skin but, a fairly fair complexion. Dark onyx colored eyes which devoured your soul and attracted you without your knowledge. Peach pink colored lips which were bow shaped. A signature playful smile which always played in his lips.

 I gave out a screech as I ran towards him, and tackled him to the ground "KARMAAAA! YOU LITTLE RASCLE! WHERE WERE YOU LOST ALL THESE YEARS?! I WAS SOOO WORRIED ABOUT YOU. OH MY GOD! I CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY I AM TO SEE YOU." I said out while punching him. 

He patted and caressed my head while I smiled and hugged him. Well, I always took an advantage of my height Karma was about 15 centimeters small in terms of height than me. I hoisted him up as he let out a shriek.

 I didn't care to put him down until I heard someone clearing their throat, awkwardly. It seemed karma didn't care either. He let out a deep chuckle as he jumped out of my arms. running around the huge office. "I have to break your little moment but, we must be more focused on work right now," Hailey said while clearing her throat, again. "Well, Bla- Oops, Miss Vesper, I suppose, princess here is absolutely right. We must solve Ms. Lillian's case immediately and enjoy out reunion". It felt as if a cold bucket of water has been poured on my head. A shiver ran down my spine as realization hit me...

Karma was...EMBER!

I took in a large amount of oxygen as, I absorbed the new information slowly. "Well, Mr. Vesper, back to the case. I am sure you have examined Meryl's body thoroughly, haven't you?" Raising an eyebrow, I lifted my nose and answered mimicking her in a shrill voice "I am sure you have examined Meryl's body thoroughly. Hell yeah ! or why would I come to this conclusion? Mister EMBER" I said his name a bit loudly than required. "Have you examined her genital ?" My eyes widened and I'm sure so did Hailey's and Eric's . "Well... the forensic department said there was nothing wrong or fishy with her vagina. Why would I check it..." I said the whole sentence with my face growing red with every word I spoke.

From the bag she carried earlier, Karma pulled out a few photographs. They were images of a female genital... He cleared his throat as he continued "These are images of Meryl's genital... which were avoided on purpose and not flashed out before Mr.Vesper. As you can see..." She said pointing at a certain region on the genital "The hymen is broken. This mostly happens during the act of sexual intercourse. Meryl was a small girl with the tender age of 12 years. It is rather impossible for her to be involved in the act of intercourse. She was raped..." Karma said, her voice lowering as she spoke the last 3 words.

 "The forensic team was bribed with a heavy amount to not reveal this crucial piece of information. He proceeded to flash the images of the head of the forensic department receiving a bag filled with dollars. "The sperms were identified to be of ..." he paused. "CUT TO THE CHASE ALREADY" I screeched out to which I received deathly glares from Hailey and Eric "They were Williams." he spoke out. She handed out a few reports which certainly verified the sperms belonged to William.

"She was Raped continuously which led to a broken hymen. The bastard didn't have enough brain which led to his distraught. Mr. Vesper was perfect with the story except for the fact that she blamed the wrong person. Meryl was Lillian's biological sister, not Williams" She threw few more reports which were the results of the DNA tests of Meryl and Lillian.

"I hope the outcome and the proofs were enough to prove Mr. Vespers theory to be wrong," Karma said with a sly smile.

I felt defeated, again.

This wasn't the first time I was proved wrong. I ran my fingers through my platinum hair, nearly close to ripping them off. I felt a hand on my shoulders. Hailey gripped them and brought me back to reality.

 Eric spoke out "Well done, Ember. Vesper I'd like you to meet Ember or... your new partner." I was slightly relieved for the part that I didn't have to share my Daifuku with anyone for Karma hated sweets except for a few Indian ones. Turning on the projector Eric's playful and cocky dementour had changed to a serious one. He had a grim look on his face. Motioning us to look at the projector, he shivered as he switched on his laptop.

My eyes widened as my throat dried. The blood that rushed in my body seemed to stop as my entire body went cold. My feet went cold despite the warm surroundings. I held on to the desk for support for my legs didn't support. My mind thoroughly tried to process the picture infront of me but it rejected it in every possible way for the picture looked unrealistic.

The gender of the person who was displayed infront of me unrecognizable. The eyes were no more resting in the jaw, they were removed and laid next to the skull. The face of the human was decorated with numerous cuts. Lips were swollen as if insects feasted on him and had bitten him numerous times. He was stripped naked with his genitals cut and they laid on his left palm.

There was something peculiar about the body. There was a strange symbol which was engraved on the skull of the man. There was a circle, which encircled a symbol, which looked like grave.

"The Reaper. That's what they call him," Eric said as he closed the presentation. 

"I will assign the 2 of you to find a team which has the best of all and find 'the reaper"

"Where do we find this team from?" Karma asked as he raised his brow in confusion.

"They will meet you both in the quarters at 2:PM today" Eric replied with a grunt.

"How many of them are there?" I questioned Eric.

"Four"

"It's gonna be a longggdayyy" I said exhausted and I swear I heard Karma's laugh echoing in the emptyroom