Code 810 - Running to Stay Alive

Chapter 38

Jennie's body was then taken to the Birdella autopsy room with the aim of knowing what was really the cause and when the time of death from Jennie.

“I'm sure that she was the first victim of Brian,” Birdella said after she finished examining Jennie's body.

“When detective Keiko and I found the body we found him with his mouth and hands wrapped in red duct tape just like the other victims, ” detective Abraham tried to explain.

When detectives Abraham, Keiko and Birdella are chatting in Birdella's special autopsy room, detective Egan walks in with limp legs.

“Yes God. I am worried about the situation lo,” Birdella said while hugging detective Egan.

“Don't try to do that again detective. It could harm you,” detective Abraham said with a cynical tone and an unhappy face but detective Egan only replied with a bitter smile.

Detective Keiko also hugged her partner after Birdella let go of her hug and detective Keiko whispered, “Gue is happy to go back with her good state, gan.“

After completing the event the release of worry and happiness to the detective Egan they went back around Jennie's body lying in the middle of the autopsy room.

“So when is the time of death of the victim?“ ask detective Egan.

“According to the results of my research approximately Jennie died about two years ago,” Birdella replied while looking into the notes in her hand to make sure that she did not give any false information.

“Lo can be sure with the condition of the corpse that has been like this?“ detective Keiko asked in amazement.

“I'm not the only one who confirmed the time of Jennie's death from her body. Because Jennie's body seems to be deliberately left in the house, of course, the perpetrator requires a very cold room temperature and at that time there will certainly be a very significant surge in electricity bills, I asked Aris to make a check on the electricity bill at Jennie's house and she also confirmed that the surge occurred since two years ago.“

Birdella tries to provide analysis that not only comes from her expertise but also from the field that Aris mastered.

“Two years? Isn't two years not a short time!? Why didn't anyone report a victim loss?“ ask detective Abraham who feels that right is too awkward.

Birdella reopened the note in her hand and flipped a few pages until she finally gave the answer that detective Abraham had expected.

“Jennie lives alone without a partner and child. He is also a freelance journalist about the activities of the streets more often outside the house with a long distance and if you go home will only spend time inside the house with his job,” said Birdella.

“But two years!?“ ask detective Abraham again with a face as if in doubt with information provided by Birdella.

“All bills start from electricity, water, credit cards, and all paid through auto debit from Jennie's savings. It is likely that everyone closest to her believes that Jennie is still alive but somewhere,” continued Birdella expressed her assumption.

*****

Today, Keiko and Egan call the company's head Paper of Life, Mrs Betrix Long, who is also a founder in the company with formal clothes that look expensive.

The gray blazer is a complement to the plain white blouse combined with a lightweight skirt that is also gray equipped with a famous and expensive branded tote bag.

Mrs Betrix came today with legal counsel who not only represents her but also represents the Paper of Life.

“Why should my client come here?“ ask the lawyer with a proud face.

“I don't have much time so I hope we can finish this interview session quickly,” said Mrs Betrix who was no less agkuh from her lawyer.

“My client should go out of town today by plane. I hope all our affairs do not take long,” the lawyer continued, unbuttoning his suit and rewinding his sitting position.

Detective Egan lines up three photos of the victim who is already in quite a terrible state on the table that he is between the four of them and asks the question to Madame Betrix.

“Do you recognize them?“

Mrs Betrix pulled one of the photos slowly and said, “Who are they?“

“Shouldn't you have told us?!“ detective Egan's revenge.

“How can I tell you guys, even I never knew them. I don't know,” replied Madame Betrix whose face actually looked at her lawyer instead of the two detectives.

“Isn't this all your work,” detective Egan said as he pointed to one of the victims' photos whose mouths were covered in red duct tape.

“Heh, where could you think that this is my job. Don't you see me?“ mrs Betrix answered, opening both hands.

Detective Keiko watches the clothes used by Betrix's mistress in awe. This is one of her dream outfits but with her current earnings detective Keiko is self-conscious enough not to expect to wear clothes similar to Betrix's mistress.

“You are insulting my client?“ the lawyer raised the volume of his voice.

“Our task asks for everything that might be related to case— “

“You accuse my kalien of committing a crime?“ the lawyer's voice grew louder.

“We do suspect your client so we asked him to come here for us to ask,” said detective Egan not mind the explosive emotions of the lawyer representing the lady Betrix.

Lady Betrix glanced at her expensive watch and in a condescending tone she said, “I have to catch up to my plane. I almost missed my flight and came late to the important direction of the company.“

“You do not have the right to hold my client and if my client suffers a loss due to lagging his plane we can file a lawsuit against you,” the lawyer of lady Betrix threatened.

Mrs Betrix and her lawyer got up from her seat with a face that was quite annoying but in fact the two deyectives could not hold back Ms. Betrix.

“We hope we can meet again madam,” detective Sgan sarcas said.

“I could have expected the same thing but I don't want to see you in this cramped room again,” replied Ms. Betrix while looking around the interrogation room of the Egan and Keiko deckid offices.

Detective Keiko just threw a bitter gymnastics look at the behavior displayed by mistress Betrix.

“What an expensive outfit makes a man so arrogant even with the fact that he is a suspect in a crime case?!“ detective Keiko said in her heart.