And She Died Again ¦✔

~05~ Jinxed

  This shouldn't come unexpected
the world always seems to get me down
yet somehow i thought that i could manage to keep this going
as much as i wanted to be i wasn't part of your life
and it caught back up to you
I'm flushed back out into the wide and empty world
like a failed project, crumpled and tossed away
the uncertainty of recent times gone
forged into a keen blade of pain
my closest friend returns
i caress and comfort this new pain
my memories of scant moments of comfort all i have
there will always be pain but i cant stay away

~Jarek Dayne "Jinxed"

Detective Casley regarded the ceremony that unfolded before him in unmitigated silence. He felt a sudden wave of grief wash over him like it did to the ever-changing ocean, carelessly dribbling onto sand. Holding his breath, he approached Cecil. He had come to know her for a few days but how well she was taking the current situation only defined how strong she was. Strong enough to not have killed her own daughter.

"Mrs Pepperman, I know I've already said this countless number of times but I want you to know I'm sincerely sorry for your loss." He said after catching Cecil's attention.

"Thanks for everything-" She paused, "I need to speak to you about the investigation, privately."

"You have nothing to worry about, we have a few decent leads and I'm very positive your daughter was killed." Detective Casely said, gauging her reaction.

"About that; I want you to put an end to this investigation. No one wanted Ali dead and that is final. All I want is for Ali to find the peace that she so much needs. I don't want to know if she was killed or not. I don't trust myself to keep on living if I find out what actually happened to her. So please just put an end to this investigation." She said in a thin, trembling voice.

Detective Casely clenched his fist in frustration. Was this the same woman who had wanted to find justice for her dead daughter?

He shook his head begrudgingly. "I don't think I can do what you ask of me. I made a promise to help uncover the mystery behind Ali's dead and I'm going to do just that."

"I trust you know how much pain my family has faced these past few days. Please don't ignite this dreadful feeling by digging where you shouldn't." Cecil whispered as she closed her puffed up red eyes.

"Digging where I shouldn't?" Detective Casely asked.

"Jim thinks it's best if we leave town for some few months. Everything about this town reminds us of Ali and it is taking a toll on us. Detective please close this case whilst I'm being nice. A fresh start is what we need now and we can't keep on hanging onto this investigation. It's definitely not going to bring Ali back." Cecil sighed, walking out on him.

Detective Casley shrugged, if Cecil Pepperman wanted this case closed then he was definitely going to do the opposite of that- at least not after the mysterious call he had received. If he wasn't suspicious before, he had every reason to be now. Now more than ever he felt a precipitous willpower to fix the cross puzzle and expose what had to be revealed. 

"I think I might know who killed Alicia Pepperman,"

"Who am I speaking to?"

"My name must remain unknown. I must stay hidden. They will come for me as soon as they find out I'm alive. Please help me stay hidden!"

"Okay please calm down. Can you at least tell me were you are ."

"I can't! Don't you get it, I'm trapped. Alicia was killed that is all I can say for now,"