"A Sly Old fox"

"He is my brother"

I and Miko is outside of the hospital. He wants to interview me about the incident. As I am the only one who was with Mr. Fredly.

"Dude, can you tell me if you see any suspicious person behind Mr. Fredly?" asked by Miko, my co-policeman.

I shake my head, "There's no one else behind him." I said. I really don't see anyone else at his back.

Miko also shook his head out of disappointment.

"Dude, I think Uncle Bennett and my father's incident are link to Mr. Fredly's case right now. He was telling me about the identity of my father's murderer before he was shot." I confess.

"Who is the murderer dude?" curiously asked by Miko.

I think silently first before I answer his question.

I think Miko should know what really said by Mr. Fredly.

"He said it is Jackson, my half brother. But I don't totally believe it. Why Jackson will kill our own father?" I answered back with wide eyes. Miko knows about Jackson. They are classmates went back in highschool. They usually hang out together before until Jackson decided to move away from our house. He lived in an apartment here in Connecticut alone. He wants to be independent as he said.

"That tip is really doubtful. I know Jackson's attitude. He is acting like a gangster but I can guarantee that he cannot kill his own father. Even Uncle Henry was so strict went back." Miko agreed.

We ended our conversation by the agreement that we will closely check the details we got from my father's statement that he lost his wrist watch went back in Michael Fredly's party, then some additional hint of who is the mysterious person wearing jacket with hood and jeans who possibly poisoned my father and attacked Melody before.

I stayed in the hospital until Michael Fredly's son came. He is the guy who took away Melody at the time that my father was arrested for murder case.

"Melody, how is Dad right now?" asked by the guy.

"Louie, Uncle Fredly is resting now in his room." Melody answered.

We are inside the hospital's cafeteria. Louie Fredly left to go to his father's room. After we ate all our foods, Melody went back to her father's funeral. I also get back to Dad's funeral.

8 p.m. that I finally went back to the funeral place. While I am getting closer at the gate I can see a man in suit waiting outside.

"Mr. Howard, I have been waiting for you here since 6 p.m. I am Atty. Frank Brooks. I heard the news about your father's death. I am here to discuss about the last will testament of your mother." explained by him

Atty. Brooks also explained that the last will testament of my mother is really intended to be informed to us after our father dies.

We sit at the first row of seats on the left side. The last will testament includes Jackson as well.

My mother left to me our house in Connecticut and our two yacht. Jackson inherited our house in New York and a remote island where he usually visiting went back when my mother was still alive. We also both have $100,000.00 each.

"I will help both of you in taking care of the documents needs for transfer of ownership with those lands and yachts that you owned." Atty. Brooks smile then bid goodbye.

I and Jackson left alone sitting in front of Dad's coffin. Few minutes pass that silence echo inside the room.

Suddenly, Jackson's phone rings. He answered it while still sitting in my right side.

He accepted the call then he just listen to someone on the other line. Afterwards, he said "okay, thanks." then hang up his phone.

He look at me, then start to explain about the late last will testament.

"Mother knows that our father will snatch our inheritance. She does not want those to be wasted in casinos. That is why she included in the condition that our inheritance will be transferred to us at the moment that our father is dead." said by Jackson in low tone.

I know that our father is really addicted playing in casinos. I heard from Melody that even Uncle Fredly is also a regular in few casinos.

"How did you know about my mother's last will testament?" I ask out of curiosity.

"Aunt Celeste told me before our father brought her to a hospital. That time was her last hospital visit. She seems aware that her time is running out." Jackson's eyes are looking on the floor.

I was 11 year old when my mother passed away while Jackson was 23 year old. I really remember that he is treated by Mom as if her own son like me. I also don't have any bad thoughts about Jackson's attitude. He is really like a gangster but never treated me as a stranger. He was always saving me from school bullies.

"Angelo, why Mr. Fredly asked you out before he was shot?" Jackson ask me after he read a message in his phone.

I cannot say what Uncle Fredly told me. Even I don't want to doubt Jackson's characteristics. We have been parted since I left our house. Since then I did not know any news about him. I don't know what happened to his life. Though I don't really think he can kill someone else, especially our own father. I want to find out what is really going on.

"He was about to tell me about his findings about our fathers' death." I said that make Jackson nod his head

"Did you see anyone aside both of you?" he ask again.

"No, I did not see anyone else there." I replied to him.

Jackson look at his wrist watch then ask me to go back home to have a rest for awhile. He will be the one to stay in the funeral tonight. So I bid goodbye to him.