Women in red case

Chapter 2

Jay POV

Ariel was now sitting in front of me with a bag of files. 

"What are they for?" I can't help but ask

"If you can find clues just by what I wrote on the board,you should find something if you go through the files" her eyes were gleaming with excitement.

 "All of this?" I looked at the files,they are too much,I don't think I can finish it in a day.

 "Yes everything" she nodded

 "Forget it,instead of wasting my time on these I will rather try find out what the red clothes and heels signifies"

  "What about the clothes?" She questioned excitedly.

 "It is the key to the case,if we were able to find what it means then we can get the murderer" I explained.

    "And how do we find out?" She asked again

 If someone comes in now they will think am the team leader here

"That will be hard but we are going to start afresh,since we are moving in a new direction now" she turned to the rest of her colleague she had ignored before.

 They have been sitting there for the past 30 minutes but Ariel abandoned and focus on me

 "Everyone we will do as Jay says,he will be leading the investigation,obey to whatever he says" I grinned,I'm enjoying this treatment.

 "Team leader!" A voice yelled and someone ran in

 "Patrick what's wrong?" Ariel frowned when she saw who just ran in.

  He's a blonde guy,he was panting and trying to catch his breath,from my memories I can tell who he is.

 He's quite close with this Jay since they are both useless in the team.as they do say birds of the same feathers flock together.

 "The case,the women in red case…" he paused and took a deep breath 

"I overheard captain telling Police commissioner he will pass it to criminal code ii if we don't crack it in a week" Ariel hissed 

 "We have only a week,can we crack it?" She stared at me 

I know the question is directed to me 

"Yes a week should be more than enough"

 "Are you sure?" Ariel looked desperate

"Trust me on this"

"Ok,I'm counting on you,what should we start with?" She was really relaying on me 

I sat up well,this case will boost the reputation of our team so I should put my all in it.

 The fact that my eyes,brain,ears became more sensitive. I should use it for a good reason.

I lived as a gangster in my past life,and ended up dead. I should cherish this chance that not everyone dies and comes back to life.

 "Jay" Ariel interrupted my thought 

 "We will start with their location" 

"Location? What does that…."

 "It had a lot to do with it,the location the victims bodies were found,maybe we will be able to find something" I cuts in

 "Frank,get the file for….."

"We don't have to I can recall all the location,have read that file over and over again" Frank cut her off

  

 "Guys we have to do this together,I can't do this without your help" I announced seems they are annoyed Ariel was only paying attention to me 

 "You don't look like you need our help though" the older man within us grumbled 

 "Mike,I can't do this alone" I can make put their names thanks to this body's memories 

 "Please guys,we only have a week,if we can't we will…."

 "Let's do it" A lady I don't notice before spoke up 

I smiled at her and she blushed 

I chuckled 

She must be Jay's crush.

 I was waiting for the others too to agree

They looked at each other and sigh

 "Let's do this," they shouted.

"Then we good,since Frank knows the location,we will work together"

 "I need somebody to go question the victim's family again,I need another person to go question her friends,and they rest if us will go the crime scenes"

 I ordered and everyone started picking a task one by one

 "The first victim Alexa Heads,she's 25,you already know her weight,shape and everything I don't have to elaborate on it, she was missing around 25th December on Christmas day and was found 2nd of January just after new year in 18th street  NW Washington" Frank moved on

 "Second victim Fiona    ,23,gone missing on 5th January found on 12th January in M street Washington DC.

Third victim Sydney parker 27 missing on 14th February found on 21th February in U street Washington DC"

 "All Washington DC? What we are looking for is there" I sighed,10 victims are already gone and if we don't act fast more people will die

"In 3 or 4 days another victim might die" I watched as Frank's expression turned grim.

"How should we stop this? We don't even know who the next victim will be,they are many pretty ladies missing,it will be hard to know which one" Frank complained

 I process the information means Frank just went through and couldn't find any clue 

Just now I was thinking of giving up and moving to the next agenda.

I recalled something

"Frank can I get the map of Washington DC?" I quickly asked 

"Yes" He checked some locker and finally found it

"Pin it to the wall" I ordered

He did as I told him

I circle out the streets where the victims were found.

 "What did you see?" I wanted to know if Frank was with me.

"I don't see anything, is there something I should see?"

"Here" I pointed to each streets on map.then circle all together 

"Did you get it?" He shaked his head

  "All this streets surrounded a street,this street," I pointed to the street in the middle

"Pennsylvania Avenue?" He voiced out in doubt

"Yes and the murderer might be hiding there" he looked shocked 

"How did you know? moreover, who will commit crime and dump the body around their neighborhood?" Frank was confused.

 "Exactly who will dump the body recklessly? but he did why? Because we will never have thought he would do that,he's confident and 98% sure we won't have thought like that" Frank nodded as if he got it.

"What are we going to do now? We can't just barge into any house and accuse them of murder" 

 "What if I told you we are going to catch him tonight" I bragged 

"Jay this is not some kind of game stop joking" Frank sounded irritated.

"Did you want to catch him?"

"Of course I do"

"Then let's go" I urged him

"Go where?"

"Go catch him of course"

"What are you….."

"No more questions let's just go"

Although he was mumbling he still followed me anyways.

   

  Washington DC Pennsylvania Avenue

We stood in the middle of the busy road

I was watching the car go and come,I licked the rest of my ice cream.

 "Jay did we come here to drink ice cream?" Frank let out a frustrated groan.

 "Calm down,we are almost there am just waiting for the right time" i bite on the ice cream.

My phone rang and I quickly pick it up

"Yes" 

Ariel's voice came from the other end

"Did you get anything?" 

"Jay I think you are right, 4 out of the victims families said the last time they talked the victims were on their way to Washington DC Pennsylvania Avenue to be precise,I don't know for the 6 other families but we might get something soon" Ariel voice was getting thinner as I wasn't listening to her again.

'Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, then what did them come do here? What was their aim of coming here ' I counted the street light as my head was spinning 

"Jay! Can you hear me?" Ariel woke me up from my thought 

"Yes,I can hear you"

"Anyways I will question the remaining families myself"

"When questioning them,ask about Washington DC maybe you can get something" I added 

"Ok I will continue with what I am doing her,goodluck" she hanged up.

"Did she find anything?" Frank was curious 

"Yes,Washington DC,she found Washington' DC " I replied 

 Frank sat down by the concert by the road side.

I was still counting the street lights as my brain was doing the thinking.

 "Let's go" I uttered

"Go where?" 

"Let's just go" I walked into the first line and Frank race after me.

We were walking around the neighborhood, thank God we aren't in uniform it will have been easier for the Murderer to know who we are 

I halted in front of a shop

It looked abandoned but I can still make out sound of clashing metals

I don't know why I stopped here but I can't help but feel it looked suspicious.

 It in a dark alley and not many people pass here,it a perfect place to commit crime.

"Jay your phone" Frank pointed to my phone which was ringing.

"Ariel?" I answered the call 

"Jay,the first victim went to make a kitchen knife in Pennsylvania and got missing,the fifth victim went to make cutlass for her father as a birthday gift as he is a farmer it also in that street,the….."

"Ariel,who makes knifes and cutlasses?" I cut her off

"Blacksmith,why did you ask?"

"I think I got it,Ariel we need back up come as fast as you can,I got him" the other end went quiet.

"Ariel?" I called 

"You got him? The Murderer?" She sounded startled

"Yes I did,it Pennsylvania No 31,come right into the alley there's a blacksmith shop here" I hanged up without allowing he to say anything.

 "You mean he's here?" Frank also look shocked he was staring intensely at the gate 

I nodded and pushed the door lightly 

Just as I thought it opened.

I walked right in,the sound was getting nearer and nearer.

'I got you bastard' I smirked