Lover secret

Luke took a deep breath. Sweat dripped down his forehead. It turned out that moving to a new place was really tiring. However, all must be done, if you want to escape from the painful past.

"Luke!!!" called a girl who was younger than him. A smile tugged on her tiny face.

"Let's rest first!"

Immediately the man nodded and took a sip of the sweet iced tea brought by the girl.

"Luke, I still feel scared. We are hiding in this city, but what if those people find us?" continued the shoulder-length haired girl with her face turning deathly pale.

"Reina, you don't need to be afraid, This your brother will always protect you. Those people won't be able to get close to us," said Luca while embracing his sister's thin shoulders.

Girl named Reina just nodded. However, the lines of anxiety had not completely disappeared from her face.

'I'm actually worried about them, Luke. What will you do if they finds us? I dread of that thought.'

***

That man is old. Gray hair had graced his once black hair. His body is no longer fit. However, he had to run to save himself. Not far behind him stood a figure wielding a knife. The chaser laughed when he saw him tumbling down.

"N-no! I-please forgive me!" asked the middle-aged man. However, the black robed figure with the face covering standing before him just laughed.

"It's too late to ask for forgiveness, because this is karma for your actions!"

The old man crawled backwards. He still had to save himself. However, that intention disappeared as sharp thrusts stabbed into his body over and over again. Now, he felt weak. The viscous red liquid gushed down the ground around his body. Then, all his vision become darkened and everything disappeared.

***

Sabrina was reorganizing the case files on her desk, when Kanaya came to see her. They have their command to go to the murder scene after receiving the report.

Sabrina and Kanaya are private detectives who work on murder cases. Kanaya is Sabrina's partner and mentor, as she is older and more experienced than Sabrina, who previously handled minor crimes, such as theft or robbery. Because of the young woman's intelligence, she is now trusted to handle murder cases.

Without wasting any more time, the two women immediately headed to the scene. The investigation can be seen clearly in the area that has been full by the police. Some checked CCTV footage and black box cameras of vehicles parked all day in the area. Forensic officers are also exploring and examining the area. Hoping to find any fingerprints or clues that can help lead to the cold-blooded killer.

Kanaya and Sabrina approached the victim's body which was still lying on the ground where it was found. The figure of a middle-aged man with an eyeball that was damaged by the perpetrator. Maybe with nails or something. Truly vile and sadistic. The people who had gathered to watch the investigation shuddered in horror.

Sabrina looked at the lifeless figure of the man. For some reason, she felt familiar with that person.

"Hasn't he come to our office before?" asked Kanaya suddenly.

Sabrina was taken aback. She then looked back at the victim.

'Right! There was no doubt that the victim had come to their place.'

***

A few days before...

A middle-aged man came to the detective's office. Her appearance looks rich. The clothes worn also look expensive. His gray and white hair was combed neatly to the side. However, all that could not cover the fear on his face.

"Please protect me! Someone wants to kill me!" he said as he met Kanaya and Sabrina.

"Sir, we can't do it! We're detectives, not bodyguards!" Kanaya said.

"After all, aren't there already so many people protecting you?" said Sabrina.

The man shook his head.

"You guys don't understand. The person who wants to kill me is no ordinary person. These guards, they won't be able to protect me."

At that time, Sabrina and the others thought the man was exaggerating. With such a tight guard, who could approach and injure him? But now it turns out that all of that proved to be true.

***

Several reporters were seen about to barge in. The death of a rich and respected man certainly caught their attention. The police officers were busy blocking them. Kanaya met and answered questions from those people.

"We received information that Mr Jaya had come to your place to ask for protection. However, you refused. Doesn't that mean that this incident was your fault?" asked one of the news hunters, handing him the recorder he was carrying in front Kanaya.

"Listen, we immediately investigated when we got reports that he was threatened. Our fault was that we couldn't find the person who made the threat before the murder occurred. However, for protection, we can't do that, because we are detectives who investigate cases, not personal bodyguard on a person. That's beyond our authority and duty," explained that curly-haired woman in a firm and undeniable voice.

"It's all your fault! Why don't you want to admit it?" another exclaimed. There was almost a commotion. The police officers on standby immediately calmed them down.

***

Luke's eyes were glued to the television screen. A small smile appeared on his lips. A moment later, Reina came out of the kitchen carrying a plate of fried bananas. That cute girl was stunned to see the smile on her brother's face.

"What's the matter?" She asked, looking at Luke's face.

"A nice thing has happened. We should celebrate this event."

Those words left Reina speechless.

She kept looking at her brother. Anxiety lingers uncontrollably. It was always like this, with the passage of time the illness suffered by the person she loved was getting worse.

Luke turned to his sister and glared at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Reina didn't answer. That young girl instead turned her attention to the television screen in front of them. News of Pak Jaya's death was still broadcast on the screen. Her brother who is sitting beside her hurriedly got to his feet.

"Where are you going?" Reina then asked.

"I want to buy something. Isn't this worth celebrating?"

The man was already walking towards the door, when Raina called him again.

"Luke, did you do all this?"

Luke turned around for a while and looking at Raina, but he didn't answer. Only a lopsided smile adorned in his handsome face.

Raina was stunned and let that man walk away, but anxiety still clung to her heart. Could it be that her brother killed Pak Jaya? In deep of her heart, she believed Luke could do terrible things because of the grudge that had been buried in his heart.

Luke stepped lightly towards a convenience store. A cheerful whistle sounded from him. Today was really fun for him.