PRIME SUSPECT

Chapter 27

March 20,2003

Liz woke up to pick her call, her phone has been ringing for the third  time.

She checked  the screen then  saw the it  was Nat .

"Morning  Nat"She greeted 

"Good morning  Liz,  I would be coming  to pick you up  by 9am prompt, we need  to get somewhere quickly "Nat said .

"Where  are we going, and what happened "Liz asked .

"Liz, for the first time being ,  please just corporate  with me, I  would be coming to pick you  by 9am prompt."Nat shouted at  her and then hung up.

"Why would he be shouting  at me on phone"Liz said to herself  and  decided to dress up quickly.

At exactly  9am, Liz  went   outside to meet Nat, she  entered the  car without  saying a word.

Nat observed  she was silent while  he was  driving.

"I'm so sorry Liz, I'm so sorry for shouting  at you  on phone "Nat apologized.

"It's  fine, I should  have waited for you to get here before  questioning you"Liz said .

"It's fine  dear, we are going to  Nnamdi Azikiwe airport "Nat told Liz .

"Why? "Liz asked  in  surprise .

Nat explained  everything  to her telling her all that had happened the day before.

"Nat you did all this without involving  me"Liz  asked.

"You needed to  rest"Nat said .

"And you didn't need to ?"Liz  asked .

"I will rest after  we've solved this case "Nat said with a smile.

"I'm  still  annoyed  you didn't  involve  me "Liz said.

"I'm  sorry "Nat apologized with a smile.

Immediately  they got  to the airport, Nat told the securities  he needed   some  information and  they directed  him to  Mr.Smart's office  were he was told him he would get all the information  he needed.

"Good morning Mr. Smart"Nat and  Liz  greeted .

"Good morning, how may I help you?
Mr smart  said  as he signalled    them to have  their seats.

"My name  is Nat, and this is   Liz   my partner"Nat said pointing  to Liz then continued .

"We are detectives "Nat said.

"OK, so how can  I be of help "Mr. Smart  asked .

"Yeah, we need  information  on a passenger who supposedly came into the country, on the 11th of march. Was there a  passenger  named Laura Steve on that day? "Nat asked .

"OK, let me check the system "Mr. Smart said.

"Thank you sir"Liz said.

"OK, on the 11th of march, Miss Laura Steve came into the country from  Italy, through  air dolomiti, seat 010.
Her plane took off 7am prompt  from Verona and she landed  here at 11:04am, she also went back on the 13th of march, this  same year and came back again  on the 15th of march" Mr.smart said.

"Do  you have her picture  in the system? "Nat asked.

"Yes, you can come and see it. "Mr smart  said .

Nat and Liz  stood up to check and saw that the picture  on the screen looked  exactly  like Laura .

"Thank you so much  sir"Nat said shaking hands with Mr. Smart .

Liz also got up and shook hands  with Mr. Smart .
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On the drive   back  from the airport , Liz decided  to break the silence .

"Could Laura  be the murderer, could she have killed her sister?"Liz asked.

"I don't know "Nat replied looking frustrated .

"Wow! "