Stolen Path

Clues and Admiration

"Our culprit might have a long hair. He wouldnt manage to leave his hair if it's short. Right?" Amarah discussing her theory to Moor to prove that the killer has a long hair.

Moor look to Amarah. She never fails to surprise him. As Amarah continued, Moor snap.

"Moor? Are you listening?" Amarah asked irritatedly.

"Ah.. Yes! Yes! He might have a short hair.. I mean long hair."

"We will not solve this case if you wouldnt focus Moor. You are my superior. You're supposed to lead me in this."

"Im sorry, Let's go back to the topic.."

***

Almost midnight and all the officers are preparing to go home.. Except her.
She won't go home until she didn't know what is the result of the DNA.
She lean on the couch to have a rest for a minute, but she fell asleep..

"Amarah.."

The familiar voice came again.

"Amarah"

Stop. I don't want to see you again.

"Amarah.. Come.."

Amarah forced her eyes to open, as she breathes heavily, sweat is trickling down through her shirt. She inhaled deeply. It's her again. She take a look at the clock, it's 10:45pm. The result is still not released. She then decided to go home.
Suddenly, she had a feeling that something is looking at her. She looked to the window to see if there is someone outside.. Nothing.

She heard a noise coming from the pantry so she decided to go in there.
She saw a figure moving down the aisle.

"Hello? Anybody in there?"

"Amarah.. Amarah.."

She saw the woman in bloodied dress walking towards her.

"Shit!" Another dream?

"Amarah? Are you okay? You're dreaming."

"Oh baker, thank god you're here." Amarah had a relief when he saw Baker is still there.

"Why? I mean, why are you still here? It's almost 11pm"

Tim Baker's always like that. Shy and awkward. Sometimes weird. But he's a good friend ever since. They were batchmates when they were in college but they didnt had a chance to be close friends. Just now. When they became partners.

"I'm waiting for the result but haven't released yet. Then i fell asleep.."

"Know what, i can walk you home if you want. It's late now. Plus theres a killer out there."

"Really? Yeah. But it's okay. And i'm not a little girl anymore, so, he will spare me. why are you here anyway? It's late now."

"O-oh. Yeah, i forgot my key." Baker smiles awkwardly. "Shall we?"

As they walk through their way home, Moor's looking at them from a far.
Sacrficing his lungs to the god of cigarettes, He's on his way to go home too. He should be the one to walk her home, but decided not to. He doesnt want an awkward relationship with her.

***

"May i speak to Detective Hindley? This is Dr. Cross, from pathology section."

"Hindley! Phone!"

"Hindley Speaking."

"Can you come here at the lab. I have something important to tell you"

She got her jacket and drove to Dr. Cross's Lab. Maybe the result has been released.

"Here is the Result of the DNA." Dr. Cross gave the result to Amarah.

"It's written in the result, your culprit is a female."

"A female?" How could a female do that? Sick psycho.

"Humans have normally 46 chromosomes, which comes in 23 pairs, as well as some mitochondrial DNA. From the mitochondrial DNA, and 22 of the 23 other chromosome pairs, there is nothing to tell you whether the DNA came from a male or a female. The genetic difference between males and females resides
In that last chromosome pair, the sex chromosomes. At the sex chromosomes, women have two X chromosomes, while men have one Y chromosome and X chromosome. Your culprit has a two X chromosomes in her DNA. So therefore, you are looking for a female culprit."

"And i also examined Pauline's body and it's full of small slice. I think, it came from a blade or a knife. Looks like your girl is really angry to the victim. And on the eyes, the socket isn't ruined. All parts of the eye remained intact."

A Female. But The Gouger is a male. How come.

***

"A female?" Moor asked. "How come our culprit is a female? Several years ago, what people knows was The Gouger is a Male."

"Maybe Pauline's case isn't part of The Gouger. You said it was several years ago since the killer stopped. So lets not just dropped the Possibility that this is The Gouger's doings but let's put it aside since the DNA matches with a female hair. Our major suspect now is Kim Schewitz. We need to have a search warrant to investigate Schewitz." Amarah explained

"Alright. But we can't ignore the possibility that the culprit is a male."

Moor look into Amarah's eyes. He sees determination. Amarah Hindley, ever since she worked there as his Detective Seargent, no case were didnt resolved. He sees a fearless woman. A smart and witty woman. He tried to ask her many times if they can go out as a normal friends but Moor always find it embarassing.

"Moor. Don't stare at me like that." Amarah says teasingly but has a serious look on her face.

"I-im not looking at you. I'm remembering something.."

Amarah smiles sarcastically

"I'm going.."

"Are you with Baker?" Moor asked.

"Of course" Amarah closed the door.

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