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Another One?

Destroy or be destroyed there is no middle way! Let us then be the destroyers!- Mikhail Bakunin

(**= Elianas' Pov) (*=Azriels' Pov)

(    ) = Internal Thoughts

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     I woke up next to a pile of folders of the case I was working on. Azriel's' Alibis checked out since he was nowhere near the crime scene as well as having a witness to his whereabouts. Nothing really tied him to the crime. I regrouped my basic knowledge, to the following things: There was a murder, A female worker was murdered inside the building, the murder weapon was not a gun but a knife, A neat yet thorough surgeon cut to her jugular, with no DNA or any evidence left behind. I scratched my head, this murder case was giving me a headache.

It was 8 p.m. it wasn't that late, I had decided to make my way back to the scene of the crime. I knew that the building was going to be closed, so I was waiting to do some breaking and entering "police edition". I nudged the door handle to my surprise it was unlocked "weird" I taught. I checked to see if there were any cars in the parking lot but it was empty. I proceeded to go in, once inside I turned on the lights slowly ducking under the yellow tape. I placed the case folder on the desk right next to where the crime had taken place, "no signs of a struggle" was smudgily written on my notes. I remembered on the first day when entering the scene of the crime, I noticed that everything was kept so neat and tidy. No random scratches on the desk or walls, no signs of a struggle on the floor, simply just a dead corpse that bled out. "No signs of a struggle," I said again, under my breath. I deducted that there were two possibilities either she knew the person and that's why she didn't struggle at all or she didn't see her killer coming. I tied my hair back in a ponytail, I was entering in what I called crime-solving mode but without warning a shadowy figure bolts out the hallway and towards the exit. I immediately draw my gun "Freeze this is the police!!" I yelled and gave chase, I knew they weren't going to stop but I ran anyway. I reached the door and immediately knew I lost them. I gazed at the street and the parking lot but the person had completely vanished "shit!" I said as I slammed the door, just to watch it very slowly close. I was done for the night, one failed attempt of catching potential suspect "check" no new leads or information "also check". Annoyed I locked up the door and went back home after completing a report.

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      It was 7:50 p.m. I was returning back from a lunch break, I had initially decided to keep my lunch short so I could catch up on work but unfortunately for me, time flew by. I checked my phone, a text from Henry nice "I went out to the convenience store I locked up, use ur Damm key - Henry" "Asshole" I muttered under my breath. I grab my key from my pockets and move the door handle, It was unlocked "What the Hell Henry". I quickly made my way to my desk and immediately went to charge my phone, " 5% damn", out of nowhere one by one the lights started turning off, I checked my phone it was 8:00 pm.
"The system is on," I said to myself. The company had an energy-saving system that automatically turned everything off at 8 pm, luckily it had a manual off switch with our employees' ID cards, something I had forgotten to do. I crouched down under my desk to grab my phone and id, when I heard the front door, I poked my eye out from my desk where all the cables come in. It was Eliana, with a folder of some kind. She quickly glanced around just scoping out the office immediately I made myself into a ball under the desk. After a quick look around she turned to the scene of the crime. I saw her pacing back and forth, she stared at the walls and carpet. She glanced at all of Bridget's things that were kept neatly as ever. She read her folder and muttered to herself but I couldn't hear what she said. I sneaked 1-2-3 desks in front of me, I wanted to see her. "No signs of a struggle," she said, but I was interrupted with the sound of a pen falling.  I turned around but it was too dark, I couldn't see anything, "what the hell!" I said to myself. I was turning back but two sparkly objects caught my attention, as soon as we connected I knew that they were eyes. We weren't alone, who is this person? and why are they here? But my question would stay unanswered because immediately those two eyes made a dash towards the hall. But I wasn't the only one that noticed him, As Eliana quickly drew her gun, "shit, shit, shit" I ducked down covering my head, "this is not how I wanna go". I looked up but she had disappeared along with the mysterious figure. I started gasping for air, only realizing now that I was holding my breath the entire time "I really need to ask for a raise" I said while shaking my head. I decided to pack up after all that I've witnessed I wasn't going to get any work done at all. I locked up and closed the door, "5 missed calls- Henry". "hey man" Henry said as I turned around "what I mis--"
"just go home, Henry"
"Wait why?"
"it's been a long day," I said trying to brush off the question.
"All right I guessss I'll go drop you off"
he said looking very lost.

  I was finally home I threw all my stuff on the sofa and after a cold shower, everything seemed like it was back to normal. "My relaxing place" I sighted and plumbed myself into the sofa. You see most people have a relaxing place to some of them it may be a church to someone else a park, to others maybe traveling but to me was it was just being home. See a relaxing place is a place where you don't have to worry about anxiety or being social, it's just you space: My home was a "me space" and I was content with that. I turned onto TV hoping to find something pleasant 

    "10 A clock news!" said a floating news banner, I hadn't really paid attention to the news yet this one coverage caught my eye. "It's been 3 days since we've reported, at the scene of the crime, Buoyancy Inc. Has issued a statement that they will cooperate with the police as much as possible, full transparency. And will cover the funeral cost for their employee and spokesperson Bridget Realm" the sound faded, if it wasn't official before it is now. I turned off the TV and quickly went to brush my teeth. The sound of rapid knocking at my door interrupted my nightly routine, a place down my toothbrush on the sink, spitting out my toothpaste.
The knocking didn't stop  but grew louder instead "Coming!!" Turned the knob and immediately the door burst open, "Where were you  tonight from 8 to 10 pm?!"  Eliana said as she closed the door behind her. "I was with Henry at a convenience store and then I was at home from 9 to 10.  Why are you asking?" ( I knew I was lying but to tell her the truth wouldn't get me anywhere but make matters worst) she stared for a moment in silence, "You know that bar you go with Henry"  "Yes why"
"Well, we found a body."