CHAPTER ONE
"You can go in mr lee” Sargent mark said nodding at the officer Jackson walked into the crime scene. Jackson Lee just got his first case and he was about to make it big.
“Can I see the victim” Jackson asked as look at the female body in bathtub,
Name: Tracy banks
Age: 32
Manner of death: yet to be determined
Maria Jackson's assistant reported hand in the file to him while he crotched down observing the body of the deceased.
“For a s*x worker this is a cruel way to die” Jackson without emotions as he stood up collecting the file from Maria.
Walking out the crime scene, outside the building was filled with journalist taking snap shots, scrambling to get a piece of news for their headlines.
“Mr lee, is it true that miss Tracy banks committed suicide?“ One journalist asked making Jackson stop his tracks the at the man with cold eyes making the shiver, he snorted emotionlessly leaving the man in cold sweat.
Jackson left with his assistant after ordering for the scene to cleared up and sealed.
Back at the office, Maria walked in with a cup of coffee while Jackson stood with his back facing the door, “what have you collected?“jackson asked still looking outside the window.“I integro gated her co workers and found out she had depressive disorder but she always visited a therapist for help"Maria finish speaking looking at Jackson who walked from the window to his work desk taking a sit,”what do think is the manner of death?“ Jackson asked taking a slip the coffee maria brought in if there was anything he loved the cup of coffee she made.“it was declared as suicide,but looking at closely she had deep bite marks on her shoulder, bruise rope marks on her hands, someone might easily give it off as having b**m but it's murder?“ Jackson raised his eyebrows with interest, “how so?“ jackson asked as he kept the cup of coffee down on the leaning back to chair with interest and amusement.“there where needle marks on her left lap and behind her ears” Maria answered with pondered expression. Jackson eyes widened lost in thought thinking how he overlooked such crucial evidence, “we need to send her blood” he said raising up from the he chair and heading towards to door in a hurry, “I already sent her blood and hair to the lab for test also her saliva” Maria said out as he was about to open the door he pause his movement turning around to Maria a smile thinking this little assistant of his's is not bad after all.
“Thank you maria” he said giving her a smile, “ if you don't have any requests I want to go collect result for the autopsy” Maria said picking up the coffee mug as walked out the office “nice coffee maria” Jackson compliment María smiled back as walked out of the office.
After office was closed for the day, workers biding others goodbye Infront of the gate “goodnight Maria have a good night rest you did a good job today” Jackson said to Maria before she hailed a taxi home “you too sir”Maria said getting into the taxi as it drove off.
Jackson stood in the parking lot thinking before he ended up sitting on his bike riding back home.
At home Jackson was welcomed with an empty house it is like this when he comes home as far as he could remember it's been always like this empty, all alone. No parents, they both died in a car accident had I girlfriend whom he loved but they always had I one issue or the another, he had time for her and she was not buying it so they always fought, lack of communication broke them she packed up her things and left him. Deep down Jackson knows he was at fault for being their separation but always feel his career come first.
Letting go of the breath he didn't know he was holding, he walked in removing his shoes,he pick up a pair of slippers putting it on, he decided to go to the kitchen and fix something for himself.
Jackson was a man in his 30s he has lived his life all alone, he schooled and graduated with brilliant results got a job started off as an secretary till he found his way up he still remember using his 3month salary and his savings to a house for himself a one bedroom with a chicken and a small sitting room.
Finishing up his dinner he went to a shower still in his bathrobe Jackson sad down on his as he picked up the file while studying the case, after a while he took his cigarette stood by balcony smoking with unfathomable expression, one knew what he was thinking.
At twelve midnight a figure a sneakily jump into the room of the Tracy banks he picked up something from the room and answered a call “I have gotten the job done I have the neckless”
when the figure heard the sound of footsteps outside the door he jump right out of the window leaving the room silent, after the figure as gone Maria emerge from the dark where he hid looking at the window where the figure jumped.
Tracy's room was on the third floor anyone who could jump from that height is definitely trained, her intuition was right this case wasn't as normal as it is, Maria picked up things she came for and left the house .
30minutes later Jackson arrived sitting on the bike for few minutes before climbing up the stairs, while taking pictures Jackson realized that Tracy house was full of ancient painting and ancient antics,” she must be a history lover”.Jackson went on to take pictures of her room while taking a few pictures he stumbled on a written dairy as he picked the dairy dusting if as he was about to open the diary he heard footstep making their way to Tracy's room.
Jackson was scared so his took the book sticking into his pocket he left the room.