Mystery Solved

Chapter One: Clean and Caught

Standing here on the corner waiting for Lucas who is currently talking to the Police and the Camp Councilor. He is asking them if we could intervened with their investigation.

Looking at them talking like Lucas is one of them is odd. I don't know how can he talk like an adult to them.

Well why am I supposed to wait here, mosquitoes are now visible because it's almost midnight already. All the other campers are already sleeping and here we are. I saw a smile on Lucas face when he looked at me.

‘Weird thing to do Lucas,’ I mouthed.

He didn't care and bother to reply to me. He is still talking and I'm still waiting.

Examining the crime scene where the old lady is killed is so hard. Barely there are no evidences, no fingerprints or the weapon.

The victim is now brought to the morgue, she was stab on her neck. How can she screamed when it's her neck that is stab. I hope Lucas already know about this.

There where people who were close to the kitchen when the killing happened. They are now classified as suspects.

One is the dishwasher, she was washing the dishes outside when she heard the scream of the old lady. She said she was washing it outside because the faucet inside is not working properly. Her alibi actually gives her an advantage but that doesn't mean that she is innocent.

The other one is the janitor, he was on the the storage room when that happens. He was eating his dinner that time and we saw him carrying food on his hand when we saw him.

Shocked is seen on his face when she saw the body of the Old Lady. I think he was traumatized from what he saw. Imagine you are peacefully eating your dinner and suddenly you see blood. That's just disgusting, why did I even think of that.

My thinking was cut off when Lucas tapped me on my shoulders.

”They said we can.” I rolled my eyes at him.

“Took you so long.” He did not bother to answer my question. “By the way Lucas how can the woman screamed when she was stabbed on her neck?” I decided to ask him. Maybe he already has answer I don't know.

“There is a chance that she saw the killer holding a knife.” He walked straight, did not even bother to wait for me. “The Police and the Camp Councilor said that we can join their investigation but we need to rest first.” I looked at him with raised eyebrows.

“Why?” he did not looked at me and continued to walk.

“We are still campers and they will let us help them. They still don't know who's the suspect so don't worry.”

“So who's talking now, you know what you really is weird today imagine you can wait to solve a mystery?” after I said that he chuckled at me. Seriously the nerve of this guy.

He's the first one to arrive at our room. Before going to bed I took care of my skin first, I need to put my moisturizer and the most important thing the face mask.

It is 01:00 A.M. when I finished the whole skin care thing. Now I need to have my beauty rest because it's gonna be stressful tomorrow, I mean later.

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“Mmm,” there was a knock on the door but I still want to sleep.

It's not stopping and I have no choice but to get the door and see who is it.

“What do you wan—” I was interrupted when he suddenly hugged me so tight. “W-What are you d-doing?” I'm struggling to speak because I'm squeeze.

“Veronica I missed you.” I rubbed my eyes to see clearly, I still have a blurry vision because I'm still sleepy. After I can see clearly I looked at him again and saw a person I did not expect to see.

“Harris is that really you?” I don't know why I asked him that but it's him. It's my childhood friend from the neighborhood back then before we moved out. “How have you been?” his built is more firm bow conpared to his stick figure from before and he looks more handsome.

“I'm okay Nica, but you how had you been?” I looked at him and he still has the dreamy eyes I keep looking before. I remember having a crush on this guy, why was I like that back then.

“You still wear glasses?” I asked him because it's always on him since then.

“Sometimes I don't because now I usually wear contacts.” I smiled at him but suddenly I remembered that I'm still not dressed. Goodness he saw me on my miserable state, bad move Veronica.

“Veronica we need to go now,” my thought was interrupted by another voice and it's from the cold and cruel Lucas.

“I'm sorry Harris I can't talk to you right now, I have some urgent errands to do.” Quickly I took a shower and wore my comfortable but still classy clothes.

After I finished my whole glam I quicly ran to the door to see no one there. It was quiet, I can understand Harris taking a leave but Lucas is just horrible. He's really cruel, I hate the guts of that guy.

Anger is seen on my face right now, even other campers notices it while I'm walking to the cafeteria.

There were yellow police barricades sorrounding the whole cafeteria. By that the campers will have to eat outside.

The place is not move since then. The Police said that it's because we need everything to be investigated.

Reaching the place where the suspects are gathered is not pleasing at all. The dishwasher is crying because she said she wants to see her child.

After that I saw someone new to my eyes. I want somebody to tell me who he is.

“He's the suspect number three, the police found him earlier this midnight hiding in the cabinet. He said he was hinding there because he wants to scare the old lady,” Lucas explained to me all the details.

“Then that's a huge clue right?” I asked him.

“Yes probably but he is still innocent until proven guilty.” I nodded at him for response. “Later at noon, Police are out. We need to start our own investigation.” He said those to me without even blinking.

“Okay.” He quickly moved away and proceeded to talk to the officials.

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Exactly at noon we finished our lunch quick and then we headed to the Cafeteria to do our investigation investigate. We proceeded to the kitchen where the killing was done.

Immediately going inside I noticed a mirror that I didn't noticed last night. It was faced directly on the back door.

“Check outside for some clues Veronica.” Without replying to him I got outside to see if there are some clues that can help to solve this case.

The surrounding is clean but there is something that is not appropriate for a place like this.

Now what I need to do is to find that one thing. I got to the trash can beside the faucet to see the thing. Thing to solving this mystery.

“Lucas I know who the culprit is,” I ran towards him smiling.

“Good job Veronica now we need to wait for the police to comeback to let them know who the culprit really is.” He smirked at my smiling face. I don't care about it anyways as long as I solve the mystery of who the killer is.

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“So can you really tell us who the killer is Lucas?” I got questions on why he calls him on his first name. Why did he even approved it. He even hates it when teachers call him on that name. Well an exception for me he works with me so I can call him whatever I want to.

“No I will not.” Shocked is visible on everyone faces including me. “Veronica is the one who's going to tell you all.” Now I'm more shocked. Seriously the guts of this guy. He looked at me and signals me to start.

“This was a hard case actually—” I almost stuttered after saying those words. “—But all of that will end now, because the killer is one of the suspects.” I looked at all of the suspects.

Suspect number one, the dishwaher.

Suspect number two, the janitor.

And suspect number three, the camper.

“The culprit is—”

To Be Continued...