Chapter 21: Cheese in the trap

The Secret Of My Father's DisappearanceWords: 6842

They came out of the center, and she said: I can't believe this, I really found my father! I'll tell my friends as soon as I get home.

Mark came forward: Shall I take you home?

She nodded negatively: Thank you. There are some things I want to buy. See you tomorrow then... Thank you all. Without you, I wouldn't be able to find my father.

She left in a cab, they went to their car and sat down talking. Mark said, "Commander, I know things are turning out well, but I can't stop thinking that something is wrong."

Jan: I agree with you, why they made it so easy for us to find Mr. Max when they were threatening Sarah, they even tried to kill her.

Commander: Mark, you said you were able to locate Mr. Max's whereabouts.

He nodded in the affirmative, then the commander continued: On this basis, you built your suspicions about a spy in the center who was eavesdropping on us and leaking information.

Mark added: And stealing the evidence.

The captain wondered: What do you mean? What evidence are you talking about?

He replied: Tampering with the autopsy report Jack. when I found the body, he was pressing his right fist because he was hiding the death message.

Commander: Did you find out anything about the death message?

Mark replied: Before the forensic team arrived, I inspected the room well looking for evidence and found a book inside one of the drawers and on one of its pages had traces of writing. I used the classic method to clarify what was written using a pencil.

Commander: And what did you get?

Jan Take out the paper and present it: "16.15.11".

Commander: Did you find out what these numbers mean?

Jan smiled: Yes. "P.O..K" which means "Police Officer Kayl," and we're gathering more information to be sure.

He continued, "Kyle appeared in the surveillance videos in front of the police station half an hour before the office manager was killed, and he came out after midnight. This corresponds to the time of death."

In the evening, Sarah turned off her device, changed her clothes, left the house and went to the center to see her bedridden father.

She sat next to him, wetting his hands and arranging his clothes and quilt, then the nurse came in and said: Excuse me, I have to take a sample of the patient's blood.

She got up, "Of course."

The nurse approached the bed and rolled up his sleeves and prepared the syringe, Sarah noticed that there was a burn on his left arm. After the nurse finished, she asked her: Excuse me, but can I know how long my father has been in this condition? I mean the coma condition.

She replied, "About five years ago, it's been a long time, but you mustn't lose hope, Miss. I'm sure your father will wake up."

She smiled at her, she sat in her place thinking after the nurse left, until her thoughts were interrupted by a slight moaning sound. She looked left and right, then looked at her father and said: Have I started hallucinating?

She grabbed her bag and looked for her phone, and she heard that voice again, she said: Well, I'm starting to get scared, who's there?

She put her bag on the floor and was about to get up, but her father's voice stopped her, she was surprised and terrified at the same time: Are you awake?!

He opened his eyes and looked at her while he was trying to say something, she came closer to hear him well, returned to her place, looking at him in astonishment, then rose up when the nurse entered, saying: The visiting time is over.

She came out of the center thinking. Someone called her so she took out her phone, and answered: What do you want now, Jane?

She replied: We need to talk, meet me in the hospital.

Sarah arrives at the hospital where Jane works, finishes her shift and goes out to find Sarah waiting for her in the hospital garden.

Sarah approached her and said: Why did you want to see me?

She said, "There is something I want to tell you."

She said: I don't want to hear anything from you, everything you said was a lie.

She took a deep breath and then said: I didn't intend to lie, but after you showed me that picture and told me about your relationship with Max, I found no other solution but to lie so that you might give up and run.

She replied: Run! Where? And for whom? I have already found him, and I'll go back home with him.

Jane asked her in amazement: How!? This is impossible.

She replied: Mr. Tan told me where my father was. He knew from the beginning, but he kept it from me.

"Mr. Tan is a liar, you shouldn't believe him!" she said in an angry tone.

She said sarcastically: Look who's talking!

She replied in an angry tone: You don't know what kind of people they are; they can kill anyone like they are nothing!

She said angrily: Since you know their truth, why did you work with them? I'm sure they're the reason your sister Mary disappeared.

She looked at the ground with a blank expression: You are just like her... (She looked up at her and continued): Annoying!

Her eyes widened in surprise at the sudden change in her expression: Unbelievable! Are you who...

Saturday, 2nd May

The two detectives prepared themselves to leave, so Mark received a message from Sarah, which was a video, and as soon as he opened it, they were amazed.

Jan: Is this Sarah?!

He replied: I don't know, I can't see her face. It's too dark.

In the video, there was a girl tied to a chair and her head was covered with a straw bag, and the place around her is an old warehouse full of scrap. The girl did not move throughout the video because she was drugged.

Jan: Call her and check where she is.

They tried to call her repeatedly, but she didn't answer, and the line was switched off, then they went to Mark's house to check where she was.

Jan said: There are no traces of intrusion on the door or windows, is there anything stolen?

Nod: The place hasn't been checked in since yesterday. Look at the dishes she used are still in the sink.

Reply: We must check the surveillance cameras.

After seeing the CCTV cameras, they made sure that she left in the evening and didn't return, and then they went to the care center, Jan said: She left the center alone and didn't meet anyone.

Mark said, "She must have met Jane."

They went to the hospital a few minutes later, the nurse came to see them, and she said, "Hello, it's been a long time since I last saw you."

Jan: Yes, we came to ask you about Sarah, did you see her yesterday?

She thought a little, then said: Yes, I asked her to meet me, but she didn't stay long and left quickly.

He asked her: Do you know where she went?

She nodded negatively: She didn't mention anything to me.

While they were talking, Mark was observing her actions and reactions during the conversation and caught his attention her dirty shoes and untidy hair, and moments later Jan finished his questions by saying, "That's all for now, thanks for your cooperation."

Mark added, "We'll meet again, Miss Jane."

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