CARSON'S CRIME INVESTIGATION SERVICES

Chapter 6

They walked in through the double doors, an immaculate pink themed store gracing their eyes with skimpy pieces of material and oversized price tags everywhere they looked. Trust fund babies eagerly scraped through the racks and shelves of designer clothing, some even fighting over the last pair of pink leather jeans and causing quite a ruckus, Kira rolling her eyes and shaking her head. "This is why charity shops are better", she thought to herself.

"I'll sort that out after", she sighed. "But first, we need a store clerk".

"I think there's one over there", responded Ivory, the woman suddenly spotting her and quickly rushing over, her eyes wide and nervous.

"Officers", she gasped, "Is everything ok? Has someone been stealing?".

"Oh, no, nothing like that", chuckled Ivory, "No. We merely need to view your security tapes from a few days ago as the Prime Minister's daughter was supposedly attacked in here".

"I'm the manager here and I've worked in the store every day this week. I haven't witnessed any attacks, nor Miss Knightley. She's a regular here", said the woman with a confused expression, "But by all means you can view the security tapes".

"Thank you", smiled Ivory as the woman walked off, Ivory starting to follow her.

"Detective White, wait", called out Kira, making the brunette jump in surprise and turn around sheepishly.

"The manager said that she hasn't seen Miss Knightley so far this week. If that's the case, then that means she has misled us", said Kira, her eyes determined and angry.

"Well if she has lied to us, then we will just take a copy of the tape from the day she was attacked and prove she never came here", said Ivory.

"Detectives, are you coming?", called the manager, the two of them walking in to the back room and over to a computer desk.

"I wound the tapes back so you can take a look at them fully", said the manager, stepping back from the screen as they watched through the footage.

"It was as we thought, though at least the tapes display the date and time", said Kira. She turned her attention to the manager, "Can you put all of that footage on to this memory stick for us please?".

"Of course, right away", said the manager, transferring the data and handing her the loaded memory stick. "Is there anything else I can do for you ladies?".

"Yes actually". said Ivory, "Is this the only Episace store in the mall?".

"Yes, it's the only Episace in this part of the country", laughed the store manager.

"Thank you. That will be all", said Kira, "Come on Detective White, we have evidence to put in to the system".

"Right", nodded Ivory as they exited the premises and drove back to HQ, dropping off the stool sample to the lab and the memory stick to the evidence room.