Cold Case

Chapter 31: Decisions

Daniel’s POV

“Officer, please call me when you are done thinking about my offer. Please make it quick before it’s too late.” I said and walked away from him.

I still feel that someone is watching me but I’m playing dumb. I have no intention of helping those officers or sticking my nose with these crimes, but every time there something happens, the school heads always make me do the errands.

Even I don’t want I always in the crime scene, the reason why I get their attention is that now I am always with the officer they feel threatened and now they are watching all my step. I can’t even sleep at night although I have three locks in my room.

When a poisoning case happens, I can’t even eat something from the canteen. Now, I need to stick with that Officer's good side, but it’s hard to have his trust. If I only need him to trust me, I really don’t have any intention to asks some kind of information about the case, but If I said it just like that there is a chance, he would ignore it.

I need to make sure that my information will help them to solve the case so even those people also kill me at least I do something to help the officers in the end.

“Why are you walking so slow? So, what happened in the CCTV room? Did you guys see something that could be help to the case?” The school principal suddenly asks me. This is the first time that he really got interested in this topic.

“Yes, Sir, we see something that I can’t tell if it can help them to know who the culprit is because it was wearing a mask.” I answered, if only I knew he just wanted to have something he couldn’t report to the higher ups.

“So, the culprit is unknown? You did not see his face?” He asks but the tone of his voice is happier rather than to be disappointed.

“Yes, we did not see the face of the man but maybe they will know who it is in the future. I really don’t care, Sir, because first of all I have no intention of sticking my nose in that kind of situation. If only I had a choice, I would not help you and, I am not the department president, I will never be here.” I casually said and smiled at him.

I can see how shocked the old man, but I need to say it, I can’t bare to add the fuel. I already had their attention and if they knew that I know something and I am helping the officers in the cases happened.

Then, that is the end of my life.

I can’t help myself to sigh. If the school president is on the enemy's side, then I really need to be careful when I am with him. I still have a time to die.

“So, are you going to your room now?” Again, he asks me.

“Yes, Sir, the time is too late and I am really sleepy now. I also have some homework from a different professor that I have to do.” I said and bowed my head. “I will go now, Sir, you must be careful.”

But no about response, he walks away like he didn’t care anything of what I am saying. Well, much better because I am too tired to talk to him for long and I still my stomach not feeling good because of the video I watched.

I can still feel that someone is still watching me. I need to hurry up and go to my room.

When Christian suddenly died, I was surprised, but wouldn’t be surprised when I was just in my neighbor's room, but I did not hear anything. Now, Callix has another roommate.

When I finally arrive in front of my door, I can feel the presence of another person at my back. I couldn’t breathe, I felt like I was suffocated.

I could help seeing but my body trembled when I saw his silhouette was about to touch me. I closed my eyes firmly.

“Are you okay?” I heard a warm voice in my back, “you dropped a young pen and I think this kind of brand is pricey, so I think it is important to you,” he added.

Even though I was nervous, I tried to plaster a smile and face him.

“T-thank you, did you come here only for this?” I ask asked, but he laughed.

“No, I am the new student and my room is beside you.” He said and smiled.

“Oh, I am sorry it’s dark. I can’t see your face clearly. My eyes are bad.” I explained.

“No, don’t worry, but why do you look so nervous and where did you go?” He asks, but why does he ask me when he also went even though it’s already late at night?

“Oh, the school principal asked me to come with him. There is some issue and they need some help. As department president I can’t say no to them but how about you? It is already late. Why are you outside on your room?” Now, I asked him back.

“Oh, I just walk around here and there but I have already asked for permission. You know my roommate, Callix, and I have a different schedule of some subjects and I can’t ask him to guide me to every building I should go to. I’m being late in every subject because I’m still not familiar with the place, even though I have a map from the admin.” He explains.

“Oh, is that so. Then, you can go to your room now. Thank you for this.” I waved the pen in my hand. I opened my but he still standing there like he still need to say something. “what is it, do you still need something?”

“Nothing, sorry.” He said and started to walk.

I watched his back until he got into their room. I immediately locked my door and sighed.

What is that, so until I got here, he was the person on my back when I was walking in the corridor? But why did he just call me to give it?

I sat down on my bed.

What to do know, I think my life is really in danger now but the officer does not want to contact me. 

Should I just kill myself so this anxiousness will fade away?

F*ck, it is all their fault. To begin with, why should I suffer like this too? What I did wrong back then was to being afraid for my life.

All I did was to study and do what my parents and professor say but I die one of this day then all the suffering from my professors, my achievements, every time I have no sleep just to review for exam will be in vain.

I need to do something!

I walked toward to my closet, a little box where my letters and some pictures is in there.

I tried so really hard two years ago but no one wanted to help me, and they even threatened me not to speak, but what is it now?

Why did someone try to open the case again two years ago?

Now that I have almost forgotten everything, I even give up pleading for justice.

I hate it.

My tears started to come out, they falling gradually.

I can’t help but to remember all the things we have together, her smile and how jolly she is.

If only at that time I was not busy helping those professors!

I was started when my phone suddenly rang loudly. I immediately picked it up hoping it was the officer.

“Hello!” I excitedly said, but it was so silent. What is this. “Hello? Who is it?” they repeatedly.

But the call died immediately and a message arrived.

From unregistered number

We request your silence. Don’t stick your nose in our business.

A short message made my heart skip a beat.

They are not only watching me but they already have my contract. How much information about they have in their hand right now? Only my former friends know that I have knowledge of what happened back then, but I know the message has not come from any of them.

What should I do? If I shut my mouth up, you will not dare to kill me?

If I will act dumb about what is happening now, will they stop watching my every move and let my life be a normal one?

I clenched my fist.

I want to do something but I can’t throw away my own dreams, I have my own life and the person involved here is already dead, so even if she receives justice or not, there is nothing to lose, right?

I don’t need to be close with those officers who to always be two steps late behind, I only need is stop sticking my nose.

But this is really what I want now, to forget everything now that I can give her justice?

Another call…

A familiar name showed on my screen.

Officer Lorente is calling…