Chapter 5 A ( 4 )

C I T Y J A I L, M A N I L A P H I L I P P I N E S.

O F F I C E

Mike examined the pictures attached to the white board.

The killings are in order, from the first crime that happened in 2006 and until the murder continued. This is the hot case he handled.

Every murder victim's death is so gruesome that it leads to the question of why this murderer wants to target married men and elderly ladies in their forties and fifties. If his conclusion is accurate, it has something to do with the murderer's background or there is another reason why she/he kills, because all victims have family issues, such as physical abuse of children, and males have issues such as abandoning the wife or cheating.

So, he really wants to handle the case because he feels emotional outburst and he wants to be the one to catch this murderer himself. The deaths of the victims were very suspicious and it looks like there was a big man behind whoever was killing.

There is also no trace or even code left that will allow this murderer to be caught.

On the year of 2006, after the birthday party of the convicted, Aleja Montevallo; according to his statement, he received an important call from his father and he rushed to go home to meet him. Afterwards, they argued about adopting a child then left; he was burning with anger while driving his car to go to a certain place to unwind, he received a call from someone saying that his father was already dead. He didn't tell who called him and his statement ended there.

He is also handling the case of Aleja Montevallo whom he also met in City Jail. He once talked to him and asked a few questions. He strongly felt it had nothing to do with his father's death, but it didn't matter, perhaps the case he's handling about the serial killer was connected to him.

"You haven't given up with that case yet until now?" asked the lady in white long-sleeved polo and trousers that perfectly fits to the curve of her body and black boots. Her long hair was in a ponytail while holding a coffee with the case of a caliber gun hanging from her waist.

"No one is holding this case out of fear-and one more thing, if I catch this serial killer, there will be a chance that my father will look up at me," he said bitterly, still not taking his eyes off the whiteboard.

The father is a Chief Minister here in the City Jails. He is known for solving big-serious or impossible cases that his father can easily solve. That's his father and he undervalue his son because for him, Mike is just some weak, pushover detective.

But his father was proud of his older brother holding the district of the City Jails. His older brother is known for being an animal when it comes to solving crimes. He also has many connections with the government and other politicians.

Mike is different, he has nothing to be proud of. Not even a single case has been resolved. He is not successful. Not one suspect of the cases he handles has ever been caught. He is being insulted in their office because he's not even close to how good his father and brother are. Her mother is a great doctor who didn't pay him much attention because she was more focused on his older brother. She works at a renowned hospital, so people are envious of their family.

Casya Castillo, her friend when he only needed something, was silenced. She secretly admires him, but it seems impossible for him to notice that because he is too ambitious and determined to reach his goals. "What if you fail to catch the culprit?" she asked while fixing her gaze upon him.

Mike turned to her; the corner of his lips lifted. "Then I'd rather kill myself than face huge humiliation." He tightened his jaw and returned his gaze to the whiteboard.

Casya sighed and lowered the mug of coffee she was holding. "I got a lead about the killer you're investigating, but-" he was surprised when Mike looked at her suddenly. His face was so close, his smile widens, and he was holding both of her shoulders.

"You already know what's the gender of the killer and you already have leads about that killer?" Mike asked with an excitement in his voice. He can't hide the fact that all his effort won't go in vain.

Casya nodded, a little lost in mind, but she quickly shook her head which made Mike's forehead furrowed. "I mean, we have a lead case that isn't very clear. And we're not yet sure if the killer is a woman or a man. But according to the mark killer left on the crime scene, it's definitely a woman," he stopped and took a deep breath, reassuringly. Her heart was beating fast as the man approached her closer.

"I knew it!" He flipped and walked away from Casya. Casya quickly held her chest because it's beating fast.

"I know she's a girl because according to her victims, it's about families with problems involved. And if I'm not mistaken, she's just a kid," he concluded that makes Casya's forehead frown.

''What do you mean?'' Casya asked as her eyebrows met.

Mike ignored her and pasted something on the whiteboard. A piece of paper with a picture of a girl. "Black knife with a snake design and letter A," Mike exclaimed with a horrible grin on his lips.

Casya became nervous because of it, she thinks that he would be involved and that something bad might happen due to Mike's eagerness to find the killer.

"Dark Snake, wherever you are I will surely find you," Mike whispered underneath his breath, as a grin flashed on his lips.