326: FALLEN FRIEND
“Detective, come take a look!”
Jack Ryan hollered from down the hill. The day had now brightened, and the cops were carrying out their duty, which had been going on for the past few days.
They all gathered around, looking at the lifeless body. Blood covered the back of the head, and the eyes remained closed.
The detective, Lucas Grayson, walked from his car, his eyes fixed on the scene before him. The days–long search had finally come to an end.
Sitting on his heels, close to the lifeless body before him, he took a deep breath and
closed his eyes, mourning for this person.
It was Mason.
Lucas and Mason had been good friends, and hearing the news that Mason was missing, Lucas set out to search for him, doing everything he could just to find his
great comrade.
Now, he was seeing the body of his friend, who was no longer breathing and whose heart was beating no more. Tears rolled down Lucas‘ cheeks as he recalled his
wonderful times with Mason.
This was definitely not suicide; who could have killed him? Who could have been so heartless to end the life of this nice and wonderful young man?
Lucas rose to his feet, not taking his eyes off Mason one bit. His fists clenched
tightly as if he was about to strike someone with his anger.
“Sir Lucas, is everything okay?”
The question came from Hailey, a recruit who had been following him around. A beautiful young lady who recently turned nineteen is chasing her dream of being a
cop, just like her father,who made a great name in New Haven.
Lucas turned to her/not willing to say anything, but he would have to give her a response. “It’s… it’s okay.”
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know him?” Jack asked, standing closer to the both
showed no feelings since they had no
a low voice. Although he was not crying out, his heart was mourning
killing. He needed to start the investigation, and he needed to do that fast.
more words.
Lucas’s pained expression, so she refused to She turned her eyes back to Mason, hoping
the cops advanced in front of them. He scanned their faces and saw how they were
their eyes transposed, and the
did not come to an
shocked. He knew who this was, so now he had knowledge
next to him.
Jones, brother of Andre, the owner of Vitality
beautiful sounds produced by the birds, Ariel woke up from her sleep. After looking
night with Luke yesterday, which brought tons of joy to her heart. It was her second night
at the clock, only to see that it was 11:00 a.m. Her eyes widened at that
was really startled that she had slept this far. But she was lucky it was a
Saturday.
- FA; LEN FRENO
Was she so happy in Luke’s arms
living room. This could
overlook the situation because
The weekend’s activities had all been exhausting, following the dispute with Laura
wondered if Luke was still in the mansion until she heard
had her answer.
without a shirt. He was just
was like this was
him.
gaze at him. But
of his eyes. Although he was trying to
A smile was too
them on the mirror. He grabbed
dark hair, looking in the mirror.
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