Cold Case

Chapter 33: Be friends again.

“Thank you for helping me, Daniel.” Marco said, “to be honest, since his girlfriend died, he. It has been acting strangely every day, like he’s become sensitive. Sometimes he says that someone is watching him whenever he goes, but we are always together and I can’t feel anything.” He sighed.

“Gino was lucky to have a friend like you. I think he had trauma because of what happened to his girlfriend Ashley. Who wouldn’t be right? Suddenly, his girlfriend was murdered when he woke up.” I said.

Just like me, I did not think she will be gone to my side just like that. She died without saying goodbye, but the most hurtful thing is, we know that what happened was not suicide and we want to investigate it but people around us said we should stop.

I know what Gino feels. I felt it for almost 2 years. No, I thought until now that feeling still hunting me and I can’t do anything but accept the reality that I did not do anything about what happened.

“I don’t think so. To be honest, whenever he was saying something weird, I did not listen to him and just ignored him. But lately I also felt that someone is really watching us from behind, but whenever I try to see who it is there is no one.” He stares at me, “what if someone wants to kill him or us. What should we do now?”

“What do you mean by that? Why would someone try to kill you?” I asked him, “maybe because of what Gino is saying you become paranoid too.”

“No! Someone really is trying to kill him, first in the parking lot. Then when we are walking to the next building, there are so much strange things happening in his surroundings. To be honest, I am scared, but if I let him alone, what will happen to him then?” he said.

“What do you mean about the parking lot and next building, with you care to share it to me?” I curiously asked. I need to know about this so I can also report it when I meet the Officer in charge of this case.

“We were walking into the parking lot when someone recklessly drove his car toward us. If I hadn’t pulled Gino, he was already dead. The CCTV does not even help either in any ways, why do they even put if the angle is bad?” He said and signed me to sit down on the small couch on the side.

“Thank you,” I said and sat down, “please continue your story.”

He sat down beside Gino, “I tried to ask the operator if the plate number of the car was captured but nothing, and they said that no one owns the car we saw. Gino said I should let it slide, but after that day when he was walking outside of the building #06 when a vase from the 5th floor fell in front of Gino, he was lucky. But if ever that thing fell in his head, I don’t think he’s still alive.” He seriously explained it all.

So, someone is really trying to kill him, but what is the reason? Gino started to study here last year and he doesn’t even know what happened back then, but why are they targeting him?

“Do you know if Gino has become friends with someone lately or fought with?” If he became close him to one of them, then it could explain everything or that he had that enemy these past few days.

“I only saw him talking with a woman the other day. They were talking seriously but I forgot to ask Gino about that, but ever since then, Gino has become irritable and sensitive.” He said.

A woman?

“Do you know who it is? Can you describe or tell me the name?” I am really curious. Who could that woman be?

“Oh yeah, I heard her name in the canteen; her name was Tasha? I am not sure if that is her true name, but yeah, her friend calls him Tasha, her hair is wavy and long but there is something off about her like she doesn’t want to be close to anyone.”

“I know her, thank you for the information. I will leave now. It’s already late at night. Hope Gino will be okay tomorrow and I can talk to him.” I said and went outside.

It’s Natasha, what did she say to Gino to make him like that?

I stop walking when I see Callix leaning on my door.

“What are you doing here? It’s already late. You go to sleep.” I said, but he ignored what I was saying.

“Open your door, you said we needed to talk, then let’s talk right now. I can’t even sleep because of what happened tonight, so better to talk tonight.” I know I shouldn’t feel happy about this but I can’t help to smile.

“Okay, thank you for your time.” I said and opened my door. “Please, come in.”

“Sorry for the intrusion, but are you really alone?” He asks.

“Well yes, being a professor’s dog, they at least give me privacy like this and I am happy about that.” I whispered, making him frown.

“Why are you whispering, we are here in your own room,” he said, but I shook my head.

“No, you can’t trust them. This room is already filled with things when I transferred here. They said that all the former Pres. Of department stay here reason why there are plenty of things here but I can’t trust that there is no hidden camera here.” I whisper again.

He stares at me, “then what should we do? How can we talk if there is something like that here in your PRIVATE room?” He emphasized the word private to tease me.

“Then should we talk to your room with your roommate about is that what you want?” I said back.

“What should we talk now, is about school?” He changed about the subject, he still couldn’t even joke around.

“No, t be honest, Callix, this may shock you but I want to seek for justice again for Anna.” I finally said. I see how his little eyes widened.

“What? Seek for justice again? Are you f*ck*ng sure about that, your parents will be angry to you, everything you have now will be vanish in just blink of your eyes?” He asking me that but I see how happy his eyes.

It’s been two years, two years of guilt in our hearts that we did not do anything that time.

Me as being in love with Anna, while Callix, who saw the thing before Anna died.

We both shut our mouths, we can’t do anything because we are afraid of losing everything we had back then. But now, we have time to do what we really want.

“Yes, I am serious about what I said, Callix I’m ready to lose everything for Anna. I know someone will say it’s already been two years when she died and maybe I am late, but I don’t care as long as the result is good, right?” I said.

He smiled at me, “well, yeah. But how can you do that? Your parents will not help you, professors will not also, you can’t re-open a case without the help of someone.”

“Someone really trying to help me, and also the crime,” I whispered again.

“Crime? What about the crime?”

“Did you still not notice? All the victims were the people back then.” I said to him.

“I notice that thing too, so you mean someone taking revenge for Anna?” He again asked.

I nodded, it is obvious that the crimes happening this past few days are revenge for Anna and I will take advantage for that then the case will re-open.

“So, you want to re-open the case through the crime happening right now because they are related? But you see, the thing all the cause of their death are about suicide like Anna so how will this re-open the case?”

“Do not worry about that, I can do it but I hope they will not kill me this day or next day.” I said.

“But I am still confused, if the people behind the crime helping Anna to get revenge then why someone died? I mean the canteen seller died right? The news spread here but I don’t think this will spread outside.”

I became silent.

So, someone trying to change the attention of the police?

“I think there are two groups killing here. One is trying to kill and re-open the case while the others trying to divert the attention of the police.” I said.

“Yeah, so what should we do know?”

“Are you really sure you will help me about this case? You can ignore it, you have goals and plans in your life Callix, you need to help your family but I don’t need to do that.” I said.

Everything was important to Callix, he did everything so he can study here and I can’t afford if he will loss all because of my decision.

“To be honest, I can feel someone was watching my every move.” He confessed, “I was afraid for my life but if ever someone kill me because I know something then much better if I died that I did something to help Anna, right?” He smiles at me.

“Why did you only say that now? I-I know our friendship break when Anna died but you should still say it to me.” I whisper.

“You have different life now, Daniel that time we are both nerd who always got bullied but Anna always with us but now look at you, respected student and have position in department I can’t afford to drag you again.” He looks so sad.

“That is unreasonable! You still my friend and I still worried about you.” I said.

I can’t believe him, someone was watching his every move but he was acting like tough and he doesn’t care.

“Why are you so angry? Nothing happened to me until now so there is nothing to worry about.” He jokingly said.

“Don’t give me some f*ck, Callix! So, you want me to worry when you already die? How can I do that if both of you died without my knowing and nothing can do.” I’m so frustrated.

“Sorry, now you know about it so don’t be angry.” He laughed.

I just sighed.

I can’t do anything about him, he always does this even he was a rough day.

“Just call me when something happened okay! Don’t you dare to ignore me again tomorrow I will never forgive you.” I threaten him.

“Aye aye Captain.” He laughed. “I will back to my room now, I will talk to you again tomorrow!” He said and stood up.

“I will see you outside.” I said, I am afraid someone will knock him down in split of second.

“Stop being paranoid, Daniel I can see in your face what is your thinking. You still transparent as ever.” He sneers.

“Just go.” I said and open the door.

But we both stunned when a man suddenly shows up in front of us.

“F*ck!”