CHAPTER 8

Detective Ji gaped for a second "Are you sure?" he asked making sure he heard it correct.

"Yeah. Firstly robbery usually happens when there are less chances of getting caught. However it did not it happens when there are 8-10 pm which is the time when most of the neighborhood is still awake and home. " Detective Ji slowly nodded "That is true I noticed that as well."

"Second the door or windows none of them were broken or tampered with. The killer used the front door to come in and then go out. Probability is the killer had a spare key." Jung-Moon walked around the living room. "Laptop and the victim's phone were not taken."

"So What happened then last night?" asked Detective Ji.

"The culprit must have been following the victim for a while. Last night the victim came back home early. The culprit waits for him to fall asleep cause he wants to do things quietly. After all the lights are turned off the culprit enters the house then goes straight to the bedroom upstairs." Jung-Moon walks upstairs to the bedroom. He points to the bed "The killer stabs the victim to death then opens the safe takes everything inside it then goes straight down stairs. He makes a mess to make it look like a robbery then walks out of the house."

Detective Ji thought for a moment "Then I'll start by interrogating all the staffs in the restaurant then his girlfriend and ex-wife. See if anyone has any sort of grudge against him."

"Also ask them if there were any suspicious people following him around." said Jung-Moon. He was still looking around the room when his eyes fell in a small tip of paper peeking out of one of his coat pocket in the open closet. Jung-Moon carefully took it out. It was a slip for purchase of a couple rings. It dated a week back. "Was the victim wearing any ring?" asked Jung-Moon. "No." answered the Detective. "Then get a photo or a copy of the design of the ring form the store where it was purchased. Ask the store if the victim had mentioned who it was for. Also don't forget to question his workers about these rings." said Jung-Moon. Detective nodded his head and jotted all the points on the note pad he was carrying. After that Jung-Moon head down stairs "Call me if you are done with these things and bring the recordings of interrogation and autopsy report with you." said Jung-Moon, again the detective only nodded and Jung-Moon headed out of the house.

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Jung-Moon stood at the store it was raining it was a few minutes away from yeon-Joo's house. He was watching the empty street when a pair of bare legs half way up to the thighs appeared soaked in the rain, heal shoes hung on one hand, black umbrella on the other, hiding the face if the wearer. The woman stopped in front of him, the umbrella lifted slowly revealing slightly parted red lips. So beautiful Jung didn't even blink as he watched the rain dripping down the umbrella as it revealed a bright, slightly surprised face. He watched the woman as her lips moved his mind registered every bit of movement in her face, her voice that called out. It was like a dream he did not want to get out of. The voice grew louder "Lee Jung-Moon shi? Mr. Lee Jung-Moon? MR. LEE JUNG-MOON!" The spell that hypnotized him broke. "YE-Yeah?" he stammered.

"I said don't you have an umbrella?" Yeon-Joo's clueless face staring at him was beautiful at the same time dangerous to. "No." he answered. He needed to get a grip of himself or he might just get attached to her. He was here for work and he needed to stay focused.

Yeon-Joo smiled gently "wanna share?" she lifted the umbrella, Jung-Moon nodded. sharing the umbrella wouldn't hurt at least that was what he thought. Took the umbrella from her hand and they started to walk away from the store on the empty street. "What happened to your shoes?" he asked, looking at the pair of shoes on her hand. "The heals broke." she answered. "What about car?"

"I wanted to walk on the rain, I like it. Beside it gives me more reason to stay away from home." Jung-Moon gave a confused look. "Please Don't get it wrong I like Jae-Kyung Oppa. It's just that sometimes I just want to stay away from him. I guess it's tiring to be protected all the time." Yeon-Joo was in some sort of deep thought.

Jung-Moon playfully smiled and asked "Wanna run away with me then?"

Yeon-Joo stopped walking Jung-Moon stopped a few steps away from her. Confused he walked back to make sure she did not get soaked in the rain. She looked at him with disturbed eyes "Who are you?-I .. I mean have we met before?" she asked.

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Jung-Moon ran after a teenager "Yeon-Joo, Yeon-Joo listen to me…" he grabbed her arm but she jerked it away. She wasn't looking his way she was mad seriously mad at him. "They said there was nothing to look for anymore it was an accident. They are going to order the case to be closed as an accident. There is no evidence… Maybe they are right.. maybe it was and hallucination from the accident." Jung-Moon tried to explain.

"My mind made it up because of my survivor's guilt. Isn't that what you are trying to tell me? Like everyone else. How many time do I have to tell you. THERE WAS ANOTHER PERSON THERE. AFTER THE CAR CRASHED THAT GUY GOT ME OUT AND BURNED THE CAR WITH MY PARENTS IN IT! Why doesn't anyone believe me?!" Yeon-Joo screamed. The whole conversation was driving Jung-Moon nuts. "Then why wasn't there any evidence?" he asked. "My uncle must have covered it up. He has all the money, he can do whatever he likes."

Jung-Moon her behavior exasperated him. "Listen to me-"

"NO!" her eyes were blood shoot red, tears rolling down her cheeks. He needed to calm down and talk to her properly.

"Okay then we'll talk some other time. When you have calmed down."

"No. We won't be talking anymore. I don't ever want to see you again. Please…. if you don't believe me then please do me a favor, leave me alone. I'll find out the truth on my own." said Yeon-Joo. Jung-Moon tried to stop her. "You are the person who is hurting me the most damn it why don't you get it!" she screamed like a mad woman. This shocked Jung-Moon for a second then Yeon-Joo ran away after that He had no more strength left in him to follow her.

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The two of them stood silently with nothing but the sound of the rain. Looked at his face it had a pained expression for a few seconds. "No… We have never met before." he answered.

A/N: Thank you very much for reading :)