𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐦

CH11

Carlo's POV

A week later, nothing changed. Still, the same partners on cases. But, this week, no cases were given not any reports.

Me and Will were basically just chilling around, doing nothing. Then a week passed, then another. But, one day. We were finally given a case.

It was a missing person case, a 14-year-old boy went missing 2 days ago when he went to pick up a package from the front door.

His name was William, he had deep blue eyes and a buzzcut. He had a few moles on his face and one beside his eye.

He was last seen with his parents and younger brother. The parents tried looking for the boy thinking he would be back. But, soon enough they realized that he won't be coming back sooner and filed a missing person report.

We both discussed the topic but, were interrupted. "Detective Carlo, you've got a package." I looked to find the voice that was coming from the door.

"Alright, just place it over there." He nodded and placed it where I told him to. He closed the door and we continued talking.

"Aren't you gonna open the package?" Will asked. "No, why?" I asked, "I mean, look at the size of that!" He pointed at it.

I looked over and, it was pretty big. "So? This is more important. I can open it later." I said. "Fine," He said.

We talked for a while and took notes. "Hang on, I'm going to the bathroom for a minute." I excused myself.

I left the room and hurried to the bathroom. I finished my business after some seconds and left the bathroom.

"CARLO!!! COME HERE RIGHT NOW!" I heard shouting from the office. I ran to find what he was shouting about. Everyone looked at me confused about what was happening.

I busted open the door and saw Will on the floor with a puzzled look on his face. I looked at what he was looking at and it was a body.

"What is this?!" I ask, "You tell me! Why was an ENTIRE BODY DELIVERED TO YOU?!" I was at a loss for words. "I-I don't know?!"

I shut the door and I made my way to him and the body, it seemed like a male body. The boy was holding his knees up and his head was buried into his chest.

"Wait...Will!" He looked at me. "T-this body...Is this, William?!"

Will looks at the body then looks at me. "Could it be?" He questioned and quickly got up to check the description once more.

We could only tell because of the buzzcut, his face was unclear because it was buried in his chest. Will was about to touch the body to get a closer look. "No! Don't!" I slapped his hand away from the body.

"Why?!" He asked, "With no gloves?!" I remind him. "Plus, we shouldn't touch it!" He looked at it and then agreed.

"Fine, but we should definitely call AFD!" he dialed the number and soon enough they arrived. They carried the body and we followed along.