Prologue

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I slowly woke up to the sound of my alarm clock. As I opened my eyes, I saw Zoe pacing in front of the bed.

" Zo?" I said, still a bit dazed from sleep. She turned to me. " Are you alright?"

"Umm... Yeah?" She replied not very convincingly. Her eyes raced around the room as if she had something to say.

I waited and waited but nothing was said. I sat up and walked downstairs to make a protein shake.

I was ready to leave but Zoe wasn't there.

" Zoe?" I shouted, confused ; She always came down to say goodbye. " I am off the Gym. See you later."

" Okay." She replied from the bedroom.

" Loves you." I said, hoping she would reply.

" Loves you too Alf." She popping her head round the door and smiling. That is my Zoe.

I drove to the Gym and parked in, what was practically, my spot. I decided that, to pass time, I would livestream because I arrived 30 mins early.

" Hey guys, It's Alfie." I said, introducing myself to the camera. " I am sorry it is short notice but I am at the Gym and I am early ( for once ) so I decided to live stream."

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20 mins later

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" Well I have about 10 mins soo..." I started to say but I was cut off by a phone call. " Sorry guys, wait a sec."

I accepted the call and placed the phone to my ear.

" Hello?" The voice slowly said, like they were talking to a child. " Are you Alfie Deyes? Zoe Suggs partner?"

How did they know me? Regardless, I answered.

" Yes?" I replied hesitantly. " What's happened?" I asked quietly as I was still livestreaming.

" Well.." They said. " I am sorry to tell the you this but we are the police and Zoe has sadly committed suicide."

Tears sprung to my eyes, I dropped my phone and stopped the live stream without explaining. I tried to hold it in but I couldn't. I sat there, for what seemed like a millennium, paralyzed with devastation while tears flowed out of my eyes. All the heard was, " Mr Deyes?" From the phone but I couldn't reply.

Zoe was dead! Why? How? Who? Who killed her? Wait... She committed suicide 'apparently'. Zoe values, well valued, her life too much;She would never. So Who killed her?

I need to find who.

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