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SAMANTHA'S POV

I zoom it in and read every details, I was shock by the truth inside this report.

"CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR IN MUNICIPALITY OF IBAYA, SAN FRANCISCO CITY DIED OF AN AMBUSH"

It was June 11, 2010, monday morning when the 40 years old Mayor Robert Gacha is riding his Car together with his son Albert Gacha, 22 years old when 2 unidentified persons suddenly shoot the wheel of their car. The 2 unidentified persons target Mr. Robert Gacha and shoot his head before he could get out in his car, Mr. Albert Gacha saw what happened to his father get his gun and shoot the assasins, he is also shoot in his right arm and right leg during the encounter. According to some witnesses, one of the assasins is wounded also. Mr. Robert Gacha is declared DOA (Dead On Arrival) when they reach at the hospital while Mr. Albert Gacha was taken to another hospital (hospital's name is purely confidential).

MOTIVE: Hold-up

What?! It's not hold-up, my uncle was killed because of politics. His opponent paid 2 assasins to kill my uncle. The report of the event is right, that's what happened but the motive is being fraud and this is the reason why this case is remain unsolve.

I need to talk to our captain but what should I say?

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The next day the sun is shining brightly and the breeze is sending warm hugs, I enter in the office I said good morning and go straight to my chair.

"What's with your weathered face", Lt. Holmes ask me as if she read my face.

"Uhm nothing", I said and give her a sweet smile.

"Okay, anyway Sam can you look the case of Mayor Robert Gacha in the folder you filed yesterday? I noticed that you have the same last name, maybe we can dig the truth together.", she said without taking away her eyes from me without even blinking.

"Oh I noticed that case yesterday, wait for a while ma'am", I said while calming myself down.

This is it! This internship is more interesting that I thought.

"Okay! So... what's your relationship with the late mayor? I heard a glimpse about you, the reasons why you're assigned her permanently. Are you his daughter?", she asked me while observing every reaction I might show.

"No, I'm his niece and yes I am willing to help you in this case ma'am.", I said sincerely.

"So captain, it is settled. I will be training Samantha.", Lt. Declared in a loud voice so that everyone in this office can hear her.

"Samantha's time here in our office is limited and she's still an intern Holmes, may I just remind you.", a serious responce from our captain.

"I understand captain, Samantha and I will gonna solve this case as soon as possible. I know that she will learn along the way, right Sam?", she said and wink at me in order to support her sentiment.

"I will try my best to learn fast and to be able to help solving unclose cases sir.", I said desperately.

"Okay! You two give it a shot.", atlast he said his approval.

~

That afternoon, we study the report and reviewed all the details.

"Spit it out Sam, I know you know something. There's a fraud in the details and you know it.", she said while putting all the papers she's holding in the table.

"I won't deny it Ms. Holmes but the question is. Will you believe me?", I said without controlling my doubt to show in my face.

"I can't promise to believe you but I will consider it. My father is also a victim of injustice, that's why I hate it. I am always open to every perspective and facts that bumps me along the way.", she said without looking at me.

"It's politics.", I said in a low voice.

"What do you mean?", she said but I can read through her face that she's not surprise.

"You knew it, the motive is not hold-up. The motive is politics.", I said it straightly to her.

"Alright, this is not as easy as you imagine Sam but let's give it a shot. Let's dig the truth behind this case.", she said as she collect the papers in my table.

"I didn't imagine it as easy ma'am and I love digging truth", I said firmly.

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The next day we visit the location of that incident, we asked several people if they remember that incident and if there's any witness.

Since the incident happened in morning, there are some people who witness it but they just repeat the details written in the blotter report. No one knows the suspect.

Lt. Holmes told me to try to reach out my cousin Albert,  he is the perfect witness and besides he is also a victim. I did my best to contact my tita and told her that I was doing my internship to the one who handle the case, I convince her to told me where Albert is. My tita told me that Albert just woke up last week, it will be the best time to ask him questions that can point the lead.

We visit the hospital without telling anyone, even our captain doesn't know. It was a private hospital and there are standing outside his room. I told our identity and the guard let us in. He is awake when we enter the room, I smiled at him and told him our intention. He agree to give us informations and Lt. Holmes did the questioning.

Lt. Holmes: Did you know them?

Albert: No, they are paid I'm sure about that.

Lt. Holmes: Tell me about your father's enemy.

Albert: Politicians enemy are co-politicians, all of us knew that.

Lt. Holmes: Okay, tell me everything.

Albert: We receive death threats, I still have them from my father's phone so it can be use as evidence against them. The current mayor did it.

Lt. Holmes: How sure you are? Is that death threat comes directly from our current mayor?

Albert: Yes, from his personal messenger.

Lt. Holmes: Anything more?

I admire Lt. Holmes, she has an eye like a tiger and a firm voice as an interviewer.

Albert: Mom receive a hint that one of the killer died.

I pause in taking my notes and look at Lt. Holmes who also look at me.

Lt. Holmes: Anything more?

Albert: Here's the number of our informer, he can help you along the way. Please solve our this case and give our father the justice that he deserve.

That sentence touch my heart.

Lt. Holmes: We will do everything in order to solve this case.

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We arrive at this shabby neighborhood, we passed a lot of jobless teenagers who are holding cigarettes. I can't imagine living a place like this, there's no fresh air to breath. Our informant told us that the wife of the deceased killer lives here so we need to meet her. We need her testimony.

We arrive at this sleazy house and Ms. Holmes knocks at this wooden door. A door that can be ruined in just a kick. A woman in her 30's opened the door with a puzzled face. Maybe this is Mrs. Javier, the wife of the deceased killer.

Mrs. Javier: How may we help you ma'am?

Lt. Holmes: I am Lt. Holmes and this is my Asst. Samantha, we have some private questions to ask you ma'am if you'll allow us.

Mrs. Javier: What is it about?

Lt. Holmes: We need your help... Please ma'am, this is for the justice of your husband also.

She look at us with startled eyes and doubt can be pictured but after a moment of thinking she let us in. She offered water but we refuse and Ms. Holmes started.

Lt. Holmes: Your husband committed a murder and he was also murdered.

Lt. Holmes started throwing a hard statement, a punch to Mrs. Javier's face. I saw her expression, her eyes are startled again then it saddened. Tears flow in her eyes and she start spitting the truth.

Mrs. Javier: I don't know who should I trust anymore. *sob* My husband was killed by people he never thought would betray him.

Lt. Holmes: You can trust us Mrs. Holmes, we are also a victim of injustice that's why we are helping people like you. Tell us what you know.

Mrs. Javier: My husband worked for our current mayor. At first, I don't know what his job is until he got home full of blood. He confess that he was shot during the encounter.

Lt. Holmes: Encounter with whom?

Mrs. Javier: With our previous mayor and his son, Robert and Albert Gacha.

Lt. Holmes: Okay, please continue Mrs. Javier.

Mrs. Javier: So our current mayor help us, he sent my husband to a private hospital and was discharged after a week. But... *sob* after few weeks, he was shoot again. This time he is not the murderer, this time he is the victim. *sob* I thought that maybe Gacha Family take revenge and killed my husband but my husband give me a letter. I will present it in the court, I am also willing to testify on the case of Gacha Family.

Lt. Holmes: Thank you Mrs. Javier for your time and your secret is safe with us. Please don't tell anyone about that letter or else your catch the current mayor's attention. Pretend that you're not doing anything and you know nothing.

Mrs. Javier: I will, thank you.

Lt. Holmes nod and she smiled at me with satisfaction. Now we have our secret card to play.

NEXT CHAPTER IS THE RESULT OF THIS CASE...

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