Looking For Murder
I Cry Imagine ...

Monday, 26 September 2020. At 09:00 in the morning.

Keiko just arrived at the hospital where she works. When she was about to open the door of her study, she was startled by the arrival of a man in a full suit.

" Good morning, Doctor Keiko" The man bowed slightly in front of Keiko

"Good morning"

"Hiroshi from Hiroshi & Co. attorney's office. I mean, I came here, wanted to hand over our client's divorce papers named Mr. Geoffrey Lafayette"

Deg. Keiko's heart was racing. His world stopped turning. Although he knew, sooner or later this would happen, but still he was not ready. Keiko did not expect that this soon the husband she loved so much wanted to divorce her.

"I've come to hand over the files you need to sign" while handing over the blue map containing Geo's divorce papers to her. Keiko took the file from Hiroshi's hand.

Opened sheet by sheet of that file.

"Geo's signed, huh?"

"Had Madam. Said Mr. Geo, this is gonna be easy. Because you agreed to separate"

"I brought this file first. Tomorrow you can come back here. I can't sign it now. Could it be Mr Hiroshi?"

"Of course, you can. Then excuse me. I'll come back here tomorrow"

" good. See you tomorrow, Mr. Hiroshi"

Hiroshi passed by from before Keiko. Keiko just looked blankly at the lawyer's back that disappeared around the corner. He also took a breath that suddenly felt tight in his chest. Trying to strengthen himself, by tightly grasping the file of his divorce, Keiko intends to enter his study.

"Doctor, Keiko"

Keiko's co-worker Sora is seen walking quickly towards her. Keiko, who wanted to enter her room, stopped as soon as she heard someone call her.

" Yes, what's wrong with Sora?"

"The DNA test results for a witness of the victim on behalf of Cho Katou, are out, Doc"

Sora handed over the brown map containing the long-awaited file.

Keiko took the map that Sora had thrust at her and opened it quickly.

"Hem. Thanks Sora. This file I'm going to hand over to Takagi. We just have to wait for the DNA results for Ayumi's victims"

" Good, Doc. I'll hand it to you as soon as the results come out"

"Thank you Sora"

"Together, Doc. I'm going back to my room"

As soon as Sora left her, Keiko walked into her room and closed the door quickly. He leaned against the door and held the two maps against his chest. Slowly that strong but fragile looking body, sagged to the floor. He sobbed without taking off the two maps from his arms.2 a crushing blow struck his heart. The divorce lawsuit against her and the evidence of fraud committed by the husband on her. File results of DNA test to 4 witnesses, namely Reiji Mano, Arata, Mr. Jo and Yugami. 3 people are declared to match the fluid taken from the victim's will is the first 3 people. And 1 new DNA that has not been identified. 1 another comparison sample that Keiko brought from his home, was declared to match one of the witnesses. Mr. Jo aka Geoffrey Lafayette, was that last customer.

Even though she knew her husband was cheating behind her, the pain was still there.

"Yes God. Why is it so sick"

Keiko sat on the floor with her legs bent. Trying to hold back her crying voice just by leaving a sob. Poor Keiko, why is the universe so cruel to her.

Namida ga afurete shimau**

I cry imagining

Kurushikatta kimi to no jikan wa

How cruel you are to me

Uragitta kimi

You are making this love

Ano hito he muite’ku no ooh

You go with her

Namida ga afurete shimau

I cry to release

Kimi ga inai boku no sekai

You are leaving from my side of life

The Wasurerarenai

You should know

Kizutsuita hou wa boku nandayo

I am the heart you have hurt

***

Drrtts... Drrr...

" Yes, Doc"

"Detective, the DNA test results are out. I'm sending you an email right now "

"Ok, a minute "

Takagi opened his email mailbox through the laptop that was already open in front of him.

" Do you, are you still there?"

"Yes. I am here"

"The results were positive for all 3 witnesses. Namely, Reiji Mano, Arata and Mr. Jo's. Meanwhile Negative for Yugami. And there is 1 DNA that is still a mystery. Is there any chance this is the perpetrator's DNA? "

"It's likely so, Detective"

"There's a clue to the first case. Hopefully on the second corpse, there are additional clues"

"Hopefully, Detective"

"Oh yeah, Doc."

"Yes.."

"What about that familiar name in your ear ? Is that the same person as your acquaintance?"

There was a heavy sigh in Takagi's ear.

" Doc. Are you ok?"

"Yes I am ok. Unfortunately yes, Detective" Keiko said quietly, almost inaudible.

"Who is he, Doc?"

"I'm sorry I can't talk about it for now. I'll close first, Detective. There's still a lot of work to do"

"All right"

Tut.tut.

"I understand how you feel right now, Doc. Do I have to pretend I don't know?" Takagi Mumbled.

Meanwhile, Keiko, who had just hung up the phone, stared at the nanar on the blue map-embossed file. He reads point by point the deal he has to sign. Geo demanded nothing, only asking for their farewell. Meanwhile, the matter of the treasure that had been given to Keiko, he did not ask for it back, including the apartment, the car and the amount of money saved in savings.

With a quiver, Keiko signed

that file.

"Done. Done already. Hopefully after this there will be no more tears of sadness in my life. I hope you're happy with your choice, Geo"

***

The afternoon wind was blowing a little. The sun has revealed its beauty. The birds fly back to the nest after a day of picking up the gift of God spread all over the earth. Stooping both elbows on the building barrier, Keiko enjoyed all the natural scenery from the hospital rooftop. Meanwhile, under there is busy traffic of various types of vehicles that pass non-stop, even though dusk is approaching.

"You're here apparently" Takagi's voice disperse Keiko's daydream, the reflex he saw in the direction of the sound.

"Detective, are you looking for me?" Keiko tried to smile

"I want to take you to lunch, actually. But I didn't find you. It turns out you're here"

"Lunch? It's late afternoon, Detective"

"Yes anyway. But suppose it's still noon. The sun is still shining, even though it is dim. You want to accompany me? Not far from here is a seafood restaurant. I heard the food was good. You don't have a seafood allergy, do you?

" no. I don't have any food allergies"

"Then come on, what are you waiting for. Calculate healing briefly from routine"

"You like to force it?"

"He he's.. A little" Smilingly spread out his neat row of white teeth.

"alright. I'll keep my work coat first. You don't mind waiting a minute"

"Of course not, Doc" Takagi replied quickly.

"Waiting for a thousand years I can do it, if only for a moment" Takagi muttered later.

"Sorry, what did you say just now?"

"Ehh.. No. gabe. It's nothing" Takagi scratched his suddenly itchy nape, while still showing off his toothpaste smile.

***

** I found that song on youtube. So, don't protest.. 🤭